Desktop+Two-Way+Audio+and+Video

**Desktop Two-Way Audio and Video**
**Remind101 - I couldn't find any of the models that this really fit under. This probably means it doesn't apply but I just got done setting up all my clases with it and I am really excited.**

**The downside is that there is no interaction between teacher and student using the technology but it should help with the interaction in the classroom.** Mike
 * Every year I have a Current Event(CE)segment where I assign students to groups and each group is assigned a weekly topic. Each student is required to complete a written summary and opinion piece on the CE. At the end of the week we have CE presentations. I have had difficulty with students rememebering to complete the assignment. Reamind101 allows me to send out a mass text reminding students to complete their CE. I think that with this ability I may not be assigning topics ahead of time but as news unfolds I can assign specific events that pertain to current unit of study. **

Remind101 is great for parents too! They used it more than my students did last year. Lance

I LOVE remind 101! In my business academy, we conduct weekend competitions, and also take field trips to local businesses. We use Remind to be sure students bring all things necessary for either of these events.It's also a life saver if I've forgotten to tell them to Lori Chlarson

I just saw Remind101 for the first time the other day. A friend showed it to me, very helpful for deadlines. Brian Clough

I believe the PORTS videoconferencing system, run by the California Parks Department, is an example of DE via desktop two-way audio and video. This system allows students to connect with a park ranger, live, with video and audio. The ranger may be at a cool virtual field trip location with a live camera, or may be in front of a green screen with related backdrops that change as the discussion with the students changes topics. (The park ranger is still live; but the images behind him/her are not.) The equipment for the exchange is far less expensive than traditional videoconferencing equipment; and now, there's a free download that apparently allows connecting via iPads. /Pam Kramer