PeaceTech is beginning classroom videoconferences between high schools. We welcome teachers to direct these events. Classroom videoconferences have the following advantages:

1. They enrich class curriculums by enabling students to learn directly from one another;
2. They provide teachers with new methods for teaching;
3. They provide participants with a more “personal” experience than Mass Videoconferences because of the smaller numbers of people involved; and
4. They can be held regularly.

Current Focus: These videoconferences focus on either of the two following subjects depending on teachers’ interests:

1. An Introduction to Peace Building; or
2. ICT for Understanding.

Objectives:

1. To deepen understanding between small groups of students on a regular basis;
2. To enrich class curriculums;
3. To deepen ICT understanding; and
4. To further involve schools.

Program: Schools decide on the length of a classroom videoconference. They typically last for one 60-minute class.

Sequence:

1. Introduction.
   • Teachers from both sides of the conference introduce the theme
   • Students then introduce themselves to the other side
2. Presentation
   • Teachers present the conference topic
   • Short PeaceTech videos on the topic are available for showing
3. Group Activity
   • Students from both sides participate in an interactive exercise, which relates to the conference theme
4. Question and Answer
   • Students ask the other side questions on how they are impacted by the conference theme
5. Closing
   • Led by the teacher\

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