Videoconferece Field Trip
Procedures and Guidlelines

 

Teacher Responsibilities:

  • Teachers will select preferred VCFT using one of the Region16 ESC Resource Web Pages here.
  • Teacher will present request to his/her Site Coordinator.
  • Upon completion of VCFT, fill out the Attendance/Evaluation Sheet and email to Site Coordinator.

 REMINDERS:

  •   Please plan one month in advance. 

·         Most providers require a minimum of two weeks’ notice. 

·         Providing 3 different dates and/or times increases your chance of the VCFT being successfully scheduled.

Site Coordinator Responsibilities:

  • Check all calendars for conflicts on requested dates/times.
  • Fill out the VCFT Request Form (all information must be provided).
  • Email Request Form to Ladonna Martin.
    • After field trip is scheduled, Ladonna will send the Videoconference Invitation through the Region 16 online scheduling process. 
  • Answer “yes” to the invitation.  There will be a link in the email invitation to access the scheduling site.
  • Inform teacher when scheduling confirmation is received.
  • Receive and forward any related materials and a reminder of conference to participating teachers.
  • Set up and be present as connection takes place.  Be sure attending teacher/facilitator knows where to reach you if technical problems arise.
  • Provide the VCFT Attendance/Evaluation Sheet to the teacher.  When it is returned completed, please email back to Ladonna.

 REMINDERS:

  • After receiving scheduling confirmation of a Field Trip, DISTRICTS MAY NOT CANCEL a Field Trip without forfeiting one of their contracted sessions.
  • A site coordinator and/or teacher must be in the videoconference room during each session.  The site coordinator will also be expected to assist in making copies and distributing teaching materials sent by the presenter, to be available to monitor activities during sessions, to assist with teacher needs and to be responsible for returning any materials to the presenter.
  • Most of the providers DO NOT allow videotaping of the programs.  Assume you MAY NOT record the session.  If for some reason it is important to record the session, we must get permission to do so from the provider first.

Free Video Conference Field Trips:

  • Please submit all requests for free VCFTs in the same manner as shown above.  (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW PROCESS THIS YEAR).

Updated by JMcDaniel on 8.28.08