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Online videoconferencing: Web tools such as uStream make video broadcasting accessible.(TECHNOLOGY)

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A K12 PLANNING SURVEY I REviewed several years ago indicated that ideoconferencing was a top technology application of interest. At the time, the cost of equipment and the need for broadcast studios were major obstacles, so few districts participated in videoconferencing. All this has now changed, thanks to Web technologies that make broadcasting video easy to use and accessible to every school district. Best of all, the tools are free.

The following information includes overviews of the major online video technologies used in schools, examples of district applications, and places where you can get additional information. These ...

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