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October 1, 2010
The New Classroom
By Cindy Ivanac-Lillig
I have spent the last few weeks planning an event that featured a live videoconference with Chairman Bernanke and economics educators. The whole Federal Reserve System participated and I found it quite impressive to watch teachers from San Francisco to Miami participate in the same conference.
Chairman Bernanke answered a range of questions about the economy, the Fed, and the state of economic and financial education. It had me thinking about how many more options are and will be offered as this technology grows and becomes much more affordable.
Has anyone seen the Cisco telepresence ad in the classroom? Check it out here. The idea that kids from classrooms half way around the world can work on a project together is awe-inspiring.
Here some press from the Bernanke event that really captured the day:
-Ben Bernanke's opening remarks
-NJ Star Ledger article
-Bloomberg's report
How would you use telepresence / videoconferencing if it were available to you?
Posted by Cindy at October 1, 2010 4:55 PM
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