Videoconferencing down under with Fizzics Education
Videoconferencing from Down Under!
Fizzics Education has been a leading Australian science education outreach provider since 2004. Reaching 70,000 students per year via video conference and school incursion their interactive science workshops aim to engage, inform and inspire students whilst adhering to the curriculum needs of the classroom teacher. Critically each workshop involves your students getting to run experiments live during the conference – they send you a list of inexpensive materials to pick up at the local shops prior to the day. There are also pre-workshop and post-workshop lessons to run plus >100 free science experiments on their website to support STEM in your school!
Earlier this year Belvidere School in Shropshire took part in a session. Click on the link to see what they thought of it.
If your school participates in any of the sessions below and you'd like to provide feedback for other users, please send it to Phyllis Callinan at vtas@ja.net
Session charges, bookings and availability
Please send all enquires related to bookings, charges and date availability to info@fizzicseducation.com.au or call 00 612 9674 2191.
Click on the link to see the Highlight video of a primary school chemistry workshop
There are many interactive sessions available:
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 1 & 2 |
45 minutes |
30 Students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 1, 2, 3 |
45 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 1 & 2 |
45 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
60 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
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Key Stage 2 & 3 |
45 minutes |
30 students (suggested max) |
Video conferences are presented by Ben Newsome, qualified science teacher and 2013 Churchill Fellow.
Equipment
If you have not participated in a videoconference before:
- Check with your school’s ICT department to find out if you already have video conferencing equipment (eg. Tandberg, Polycom, Lifesize etc.)
- Fizzics Education supports H.323, H.264 & H.263 and can run conferences between 384kbps and 1980kbps.
- Register with Janet videoconferencing service on www.ja.net/bookvc or call 0131 650 4933.
Booking
Sessions generally run in the evening from 6:00pm Sydney time to allow for 9:00am in the United Kingdom but they are flexible around your schedule.
Please use the time zone converter when planning your session. On booking please arrange with the Fizzics Education office a test connection prior to the video conference.
Further information can be found on http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Schools/video%20conferencing.html
