Videoconferencing in K-12 classrooms supported through the cascade model of teacher professional development

Abstract

The Video Conferencing Regional Leads Network (VCRLN) is an initiative to advance the use of video conferencing in K-12 schools in the Canadian province of Alberta. The network has grown and from it’s beginning phases and advanced its mission in unanticipated directors from its inception. This poster will present the progression of the VCRLN identifying the challenges involved with keeping a growing professional development network thriving. The cascade model of professional development will be emphasized with specific focus on the roles of the members of this network.