Resources for Secondary

Band students at Toby Johnson Middle School joined San Francisco Jazz and four other California middle schools for a very special event: Sounds of Freedom - Harriet Tubman and the Blues.

The video at the right will give you an idea of SF Jazz's commitment to bring history and the arts into the classroom.

Resources to Get You Started with Videoconferencing

Using Videoconferencing Technology for Collaborative Learning - From Edutopia via high school history teacher Peter Paccone.
PORTS - "PORTS is a free distance learning program that uses the power of interactive videoconferencing to help K-12 schools teach Common Core State Standards in the context of California State Parks."
NASA Virtual Visits - "The NASA Glenn Research Center Learning Technologies Project (LTP) offers videoconferencing connections between teachers and students and NASA scientists, engineers, researchers, and education specialists."
Skype for Education - "Skype in the Classroom is an online community that enables thousands of teachers to inspire the next generation of global citizens through transformative learning over Skype."
National Park's Electronic Field Trips - "Electronic Field Trips give students the opportunity to learn about a particular topic through national parks they may never get a chance to visit."
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) - "CILC specializes in the access to applications and the utilization of video conferencing for live interactive content and professional development, as well as web based collaborative learning environments for K-20 education." Note: CILC features both free and fee-based videoconferencing events and resources.

How to Get Started with Skype - Put in a HEAT ticket to have Skype downloaded to the computer you plan to use. Contact Gail Desler (gdesler@egusd.net) if you need a webcam.
Zoom- You can create a free Zoom account. You can also connect with a link sent by the presenter.

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