Jam Session 3.3 – Notes

3/6/14, 11 AM - 12 PM CST

Registered

Mandy Bryan, Lamar CISD

Ken Conn, Independent

Lori Hamm-Neckar, ESC Region 11

Laurie Hogle, ESC Region 11

Pam Nevan, ESC Region 11

Linda McDonald, ESC Region 11

Kip Robins, ESC Region 6

Attended

Mandy Bryan, Lamar CISD

Ken Conn, Independent

Laurie Hogle, ESC Region 11

Audra May, SCKDLN

Linda McDonald, ESC Region 11

Pam Nevan, ESC Region 11

We were notified that Kip Robins could not attend ten minutes into the session.

The session was still of value as initial discussion revolved around the interoperability of videoconferencing systems and current cloud based service offerings.  Cisco Jabber, Acano, Pexip, and StarLeaf were all shared as solutions that are being used, tried, or investigated with mixed results.  The general desire is for something that is very easy to use and is flexible (i.e. permits the addition of H.323 systems, possibly Lync and others).  Zoom was mentioned as a solution to look into further with talk of it being used in Nebraska for a state wide pilot and being used by the Football Hall of Fame using the H.323 connection.

Linda McDonald was attending the SXSWedu conference and shared some of the topics that were being talked about like self-directed instruction and “maker” education.  The group discussed how videoconferencing “fit” into either model with comments about connecting classes, connecting to content experts, and using the technology for professional learning communities.

The session closed out with some participants sharing that they would be attending the Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) conference in early April, the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) conference in early May, and the Special Interest Group for Interactive Video Conferencing’s “Playground” at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in late June.

The next session is scheduled for June 5, 2014 at 11 AM CST.