Break down the walls of your classroom! Build interdisciplinary collaborations by integrating interactive videoconferencing (IVC) into your standards-based lessons. This book focuses on a blend of interactive technologies that increase learning by building virtual classrooms. IVC allows for visual and voice interaction beyond the walls of the classroom, while the Internet connects students to current information and provides a shared location for data. Interactive Videoconferencing shows you how to use these two technologies to develop Web 2.0 lessons that are guaranteed to increase interaction and enthusiasm in your classroom.The authors open with an introduction to IVC and its advantages and challenges. They outline how classrooms should be physically constructed to facilitate videoconferencing, and they provide classroom management strategies and suggestions for teaching IVC etiquette. The heart of the book is lessons for all levels that incorporate IVC technology and are organized by grade level and discipline. The lessons include evaluation tools, student work samples, and guiding templates to help you get started.About the AuthorKecia Ray began her career as an elementary school teacher after graduating from Memphis State University. Currently, she works for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in the Office of Policy and Planning. She is the Vice President of ISTE SigTEL and Chair of the NECC Distance Education Committee. Ray was recently appointed as a public member Commissioner on the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education and serves as chair of the Distance Learning Committee.Jan Zanetis was a K-12 educator for more than 20 years. She then served as the Director of the Vanderbilt University Virtual School. In 2005, she became the Market Manager for Education at TANDBERG, the world leader in videoconferencing solutions. An active ISTE member, Zanetis currently serves as the President of SIG-IVC. She is also active on committees within CoSN, Internet2, and the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC), and has most recently joined the board of directors of the USDLA.