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www.wcfl.net is a video enhanced learning environment which allows tutors to interact using video link with students in a secure online learning environment. They create Virtual Learning Environments for schools and students through their video conferencing software. The VCfL matrix helps schools implement Video conferencing across the whole school and measure progression. The lastest version of the VCfL matrix - now has a 6th aspect. "saving money and time". Educators can develop VC technology in their classrooms and to communicate, collaborate, educate and innovate through this site and their VC technology products. Students in geography, biology and many different subject classes can use this vitual learning environment based on different topics. The entire process of virtual learning will enrich students' school and education experience and finally enhance their learning.

The Royal Botanical Gardens, an arboretum and museum in Ontario, Canada offers virtual field trip programs through video conferencing. Class can interact with educators and scientists and explore topics like biodiversity, conservation, botany, plant ecology and the environment. The lessons are available for all grade levels. The programs also provide teachers with pre and post conference activities. Prior to the video conference lesson on plant biodiversity, biology students are to do a short essay on one of the following prompts: 1. How does the environment affect a plant's structure and function? 2. How are we impacting their survival and our environment? 3. What can I do to help restore and sustain the biodiversity of our natural world? After the video conference lesson, students can do a revision to their original essay.

twice.cc is a video conferencing website that connects teachers and students to virtual, real-time tours of places they might not regularity be able to visit due to distance, budget or other constraints. Places you can connect to are; zoos, museums, NASA, U.S. Congress and more! Students will research this site to find a place they find interesting and would like to tour. They are then responsible to try and set up a time to coordinate a meeting between them and their place. If approved, students will be able to enjoy their virtual tour.

www.mnn.com provides many video conferencing for schools. With this site, Students and teachers can take virtual field trips, communicate with field experts, and collaborate with students in other schools to share projects and ideas, Similar to a face-to-face meeting. Video conferencing in this site provide clear images, sound and the ability to connect with people and experiences around the world. 

www.cisco.com is a website which can bring customers, suppliers, or partners face-to-face around a highly secure virtual meeting table any time. While it is mostly being used for business communications, it is highly applicable for schools and universities willing to offer their students and faculty a modern communication tool, to get in touch with each other, attend remote conferences and presentations directly from their classrooms or labs etc. This site also provide many trainings which teach students, educators and other costumers using the modern communication tools. Students can contact this site anytime they need, attend different training courses through their interactive videoconferencing and learn how to use the telePresence products, and then finally enjoy the high tech communication in our modern society.

Many enthusiastic teachers are now "looking for forward-thinking, enriching learning experiences that take students beyond classroom walls." This site can help teacher to do so. Through this site, teachers can now connect their classes with experts in the topics covered in the curriculum, and then students can take the class through interactive video conferencing without leaving their classrooms. This site also provide videoconferencing in many different subject area . The videoconferences provide by this site should not just make teaching easier, will also enhance enhance the subject program learning tremendously. Students in social study class can use videoconference with the Mariners' Museum. Not only they can take a visual tour of this museum, but also can talk to the experts who are working there for further information.

This site is an excellent resource for all aspects of video conferencing, including answering what it is by providing an online introduction, tips for using virtual conferencing, examples of schools that use it, as well as other manuals, training and set-up guides. Moreover, Sites2See gives examples of software programs to utilize video conferencing and well as other collaborative sites and resources. Student should go to NASA's digital learning network link and choose a webcast to watch there. Once chosen, students are expected to learn about a certain 'mission' by watching the webcast, linking up with the mission and interacting with it in some way.