Here are some strategies for evaluating your videoconferences.

Evaluation with Students

Discuss the following questions after the videoconference.

• What did we learn from the other school (content, process, and culture)?
• What did we do well in the videoconference?
• What can we improve next time?
• What did we learn about videoconferencing from the partner school?

Content Evaluation

• Evaluate the students’ understanding of the content in traditional ways (tests, quizzes, etc.)
• Discuss with students how content knowledge was used in the videoconference and how their understanding was refined or extended.

Presentation Evaluation

• Use rubrics from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ or other sources to evaluate the students’ presentations.
• Discuss what worked well with students in presenting via videoconferencing and what could be improved.

Teacher Reflection

• Consider the following questions.
• How did the videoconference enhance or extend the students’ understanding of the topic?
• Was the videoconference technology transparent or did it interfere with the learning?
• What could make the interaction more effective?