We at Genesis BCS are a fan of Lifesize HD Video Conferencing. With video conferencing, organizations can unify their communication among their employees, connect with their customers on a more personal and immediate level, easily share data and information, as well as make commuting issues a thing of the past. But there’s another way in which Lifesize is being utilized, and that is in the classroom. In fact, Lifesize HD Video Conferencing is quickly moving to the forefront of how schools are developing a more interconnected learning experience. Below we’ve listed a few ways schools can improve their classroom with good old video conferencing:
1) VIrtual parent/teacher conference
Some of the most influential people in student’s life are their parents/guardians and their teachers. So it’s incredibly important that the bridge of communication between both parties is always open. With video conferencing, parents and teachers can easily communicate without having conflicting schedules. Students will overall greatly benefit when there is a sense of collaboration among parents and teachers.
2) Record Real-Time sessions
This is truly one of the best features readily available when you incorporate video conferencing into a classroom setting. Teachers will be able to record real-time sessions which can then be logged for future reference and played back whenever need be. This feature can make such an impactful difference for teachers, especially for instances like when a student is absent, or when there is a new student in class and they need to have access to previous lessons.
3) Go anywhere
Imagine being able to show your students the world without having to worry about the cost of a field trip or how much time it would take to plan & execute one. With video conferencing, and a participating party on the other end, students can experience a new way of learning without having to leave their classroom. Just think of all the plays, museums, and even tours of historic sites that can be shown to students with the involvement of a live-feed video conferencing.
4) Speak to anyone
HD Video Conferencing can give you the freedom of speaking to anyone in real-time, as well. Remember back in the day when you were in school and it was always so exciting when you had a guest speaker come in and teach you about what they do? Well, now with video conferencing, inviting guest speakers to your classroom can happen more frequently and easily. With Lifesize video conferencing, you have unlimited guest invites that you can send out to the end user so that guest speakers never have to worry about commuting again.
5) Connecting the world
So, Lifesize can connect teachers and students to places around the world? Yes
It can also virtually bring together students with influential people around the world? Again, yes
What about connecting students with students? Absolutely yes!
One of the most influential ways that students learn is when they do so from their fellow peers. Incorporating video conferencing can help keep students connected, even if they are not in the same classroom. This can be incredibly helpful for when students have group projects to work on, when a fellow student is sick and needs a rundown of what they missed in class, etc. Also, with video conferencing schools can connect with other schools around the globe, bringing together various cultures and traditions. And in doing so, students can learn about the ever expanding world around them.
With Lifesize video conferencing, schools can better benefit their students and teach them not only their 3 R’s and then some, but also expose them to people, places, and countries around the globe, therefore, preparing students to become citizens of a more open-minded, appreciative, and kind world of tomorrow.
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