Why Do Videoconferencing?

Videoconferencing enhances curriculum areas

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Language Arts
  • Strengthens
    • Reading/Writing Connections
    • Vocabulary Skills
    • Comprehension
 Social Studies
  • Increases Civic Participation
  • Expands Knowledge Through Personal Contacts
    • Economic
    • Geographic
    • Political
    • Historic
Science
  • Updates information constantly as knowledge evolves.
  • Exchange of data.
  • Improves concept development through active participation and use of the process skills.
 Math
  • Strengthens graphing and data analysis abilities.
  • Improves critical thinking and problem solving skills.

 
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Computer/Technology Skills
  • Strengthens keyboarding skills as participants communicate by typing in a chat window.
  • Allows visual exchange of data to be used to create databases, spreadsheets, and word processing documents.

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Finally, students get excited by the topics and talking to experts, causing them to be more motivated.

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Last updated: 11/18/05