Thanks to PictureTel the world most famous video conferencing company in the world and Multisense Company patients are gaining huge benefits from video conferencing.
Thanks to two companies major contributions in providing the best in video conference equipment,monitors,and supplies; The Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital and The James Brindley School are changing the lives of many children.
At the Children's Hospital varies technology equipment are being used such as, video cameras, video diaries, scanning, video conferencing and internal email to educate the children. Because many of these children are severely ill, their schooling is flexible,therefore, conferencing is available 24 hours for them.
The Childen's Hospital does not only use video conferencing for educational lessons but also to connect children real time interaction to friends and family near and far.
Since the program the staff at both facilities have seen physical and emotional
changes in the participants; which is a huge benefit when one is ill and recovering.
This article shows how technology and communication is not only an educational asset but a socialize tool and people are benefiting because people need people. Its the human side of us all to want to communicate with others especially during hard times. If you want to learn more on video conferencing changing livies read Beyond the School Gate. It is a positive testimony for the importance of technology.
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Previously to taking this class, I have never really thought of video conferencing. I had no idea of all the wonderful ways it can be used. If people are at a distance from each other, it provide that face to face contact that we all need. Reading your post put a smile on my face.
I have often thought of the ways technology could be applied to meet the needs of those with physical challenges such as those with visual and hearing impairments. However, the use of videoconferencing as an educational tool for children confined to a hospital takes this to a whole new level of serving the needs of children. A very uplifting article about some very humane uses of technology!
I agree, this article moved me too. It just stressed for me, how important learning is, and how one should never stop learning.
Our business is to teach, and we must stay up with new ideas just like doctors stay up with new cures and new illnesses.
It is so scary at times, but we are still saving lives. What a huge responsibility we have.
I was not able to access the article through your link, but I was able to find it and read it, and I am glad that I did. The article highlighted the benefits of using a technology like video conferencing (I still prefer this over VoIP).
In addition to using the technology to engage and motivate sick children for educational purposes, the people at this hospital used video conferencing technology for involving the children in recreational activities as well. That was quite interesting. Children who could not attend certain events could participate from their rooms because of this technology. How nice!! Imagine what our schools could be like if we had these capabilities.
When I initially thought about using video conferencing in the school setting, I always thought that it involved external to internal or vice-versa activities. But, as the article highlighted, it could be used for internal to internal purposes as well. Students from different classes could collaborate, share ideas, or work on assignments from different parts of the school this way.
And, since the DOE is breaking up the big schools and housing 3 or 4 different schools within the same building, but with different administrations, teachers, etc., this tool may be useful in allowing them to communicate/collaborate/share ideas. In most cases when these new schools are formed, it is nearly impossible to find one space to assemble all the students at one given time (and it is not always encouraged either). But, I see the potential for using video conferencing to allow these students to share ideas, not only about educational matters, but social matters as well. Imagine students from one school having a town hall meeting about a matter of concern to them with another school in the same building!
My school is being divided into 4 smaller academies this year, and space is an issue. I think this technology may be something that we could look into. We have never had a whole school assembly because there is no one space in the building big enough to accomadate all the students at the same time, but we have enough smaller spaces to accomadate each academy. Oh the possibilties here! Thanks for putting me on to this article.
Hello Ahenryst,
I like the idea of using video conference with other schools.
My school has cancelled so many trips we planned with the other schools due to behavior. I felt the special education students were ready for travel and the principal did not. For example, a debate conference. We could of still participated if video conference was introduce. It is just something to think about.
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