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The digital age has completely transformed how video is used in schools. No longer is it necessary for teachers to order films three weeks in advance. Almost gone are the days when media-resource teachers got into their car and drove filmstrips, VHS tapes, and DVDs from school to school. Today, an increasing number of schools are reaping the benefits of video delivered over computer networks.
Whether it's called video streaming, video over IP (Internet Protocol), or video on demand, the concept is relatively the same. Video is digitized, housed on a server, and accessed via computer. Users can play the video clips directly from the internet on their computer screens, or they can download a clip and show it to the entire class via a television monitor or a digital projector beaming the images onto a large screen.
The advent of video streaming offers many advantages. With just a few seconds at the computer, teachers are able to show short snippets of video to capture students' attention at the beginning of a lesson or to reinforce what they are teaching. And beyond delivering supplemental instructional videos to classrooms, schools are sending video across their networks for other functions, too.
For example, many schools and districts are creating their own professional development videos and giving teachers access to them online at their convenience. Others are using video to reach out to parents and other stakeholders, such as streaming school board meetings, football games, or video news programs over the internet.
With the generous support of New Dimension Media (NDM), the editors of eSchool News have assembled the following collection of news stories, best practices, and other resources from the eSN archives to help you explore the many ways video streaming can be used to boost communication and enhance instruction in your own schools.--The Editors
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