Example use of web VOX conferences in primary school

Tanja Nedeljko, Matej Sužnik
tanja.nedeljko@os-ljudskivrtptuj.si, matej.suznik@os-ljudskivrtptuj.si
OŠ Ljudski vrt Ptuj

Povzetek

Enostavnost uporabe novih tehnologij ustvarja veliko priložnosti za kreativnost učiteljev, otrok in mladostnikov, saj lahko z njimi izražajo neka nova spoznanja in izkušnje v povezavi s sodobnimi komunikacijskimi mediji. Tak primer so spletne videokonference, ki jih lahko izvedemo z IKT-opremo v vsaki osnovni šoli. V prispevku bova predstavila primer uporabe spletne konference VOX pri delu z nadarjenimi učenci v osnovni šoli. Samo delo se ni začelo z uporabo spletne videokonference, saj so učenke in učenci sodelovali že v začetku njenega načrtovanja. Videokonferenco so si zamislili v obliki kviza, v katerem so tekmovale tri skupine nadarjenih učencev. Dve skupini sta bili locirani na matični šoli, ena izmed njih pa na podružnični šoli. Najin cilj seveda ni bil spodbujati tekmovalnosti med njimi, ampak učencem predstaviti nek nov, sodoben pristop v povezovanju, sodelovanju in komuniciranju med sovrstniki oziroma ljudmi. Učenke in učenci so bili nad spletno konferenco več kot navdušeni in še v istem trenutku so se jim porodile nove zamisli za uporabo spletnih konferenc.

Ključne besede: videokonferenca, spletna konferenca, nadarjeni učenci, VOX-konferenca.

Abstract

The simplicity of use of new technologies offers multiple opportunities for the creativity of teachers, children and adolescents, who can express their new acquired knowledge and experiences in connection with modern communication media through them. Web video conferences are such example, with which we can, with the use of ICT equipment which can be found in every primary school, conduct a videoconference.
The article presents the use of VOX web conference during work with gifted pupils in primary school. The work itself did not start with the use of web conference, but with the pupils' cooperation in the planning of the videoconference. They came up with the idea to conduct the conference in the form of a quiz, a competition among three groups of gifted pupils, whereby one of the groups was located at our branch school. Our goal was not to encourage competition among pupils, but to present a new modern approach in connection, cooperation and communication among peers. Pupils felt more than enthusiastic about the web conference and came up with some new ideas for the use of web conferences.

Key words: videoconference, web conference, gifted pupils, vox conference.