Using New Technologies to Link Museums and Literacy Work

The goal of this project was to share knowledge about attracting adults into literacy-learning through museums, heritage organizations and community arts initiatives. An essential part of the project aimed to exploit recently-created infrastructure and video-conferencing capacity in Quebec’s English-language community to engage new partners. We worked collaboratively with the network of 22 Community Learning Centres (CLCs) across the province, and benefited from the technical expertise and support of LEARN.   

We are pleased to include resources such as Museums and Online Virtual Tours and Videoconferencing Content Providers.

Videoconferencing Content Providers

These three sites will give educators and adult learners a good idea of what is available.

Many content providers are willing to modify their content to meet your needs. Most of them cost about $125 for a 90 minute videoconference, but they are very well organised and send the schools all the material necessary to prepare their students.

You have to make sure when booking one that there is

• material ahead of time
• an interactive conference where the students do something
• posted activities for follow-up

In same cases you are offered the chance to register but this is not essential.

• Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration: www.cilc.org
• Noodle Trip: www.noodletrip.com
• IP Videoconferencing Directory: http://vc.ocde.us/vftrips.htm