Audio conferencing with multiple participants is very easy to organize using SkypeCast and a mailing list to announce the event, chair and agenda. We had considerable success using it for our ASISTM GameMaker cluster.<br>
<a href="https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/home">https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/home</a><br><br>Without bandwidth hogging video, even dial up participants can join in.<br><br>Regards Roland<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 06/02/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kathy Lewis</b> <<a href="mailto:lewis.katherine.k@edumail.vic.gov.au">lewis.katherine.k@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial">I'm
interested in the video conferencing.</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial">Does
anyone know if there is a meeting re the new course in VET
IT?????????</font></span></div>
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<p align="left"><span style="color: navy;">Katherine
Lewis</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: navy;">ICT/Systems
Manager</span></p>
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Instructor</span></p>
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Representative</span></p>
<p><b><span style="color: navy;">La Trobe Secondary
College</span></b></p>
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Road,</span></p>
<p><span style="color: navy;">MACLEOD Vic
3085</span></p>
<p><span style="color: navy;"><span>'</span></span><span style="color: navy;"> 03 9459
9633</span></p>
<p><span style="color: navy;"><span>7</span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span> </span>03 9459 1671</span></p>
<p><span style="color: navy; font-family: Wingdings;"><span>.</span></span><span style="color: navy;"> <a href="mailto:lewis.katherine.k@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<span style="color: navy;">lewis.katherine.k@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a></span><span style="color: navy;"></span></p>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:vet-it-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vet-it-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:vet-it-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vet-it-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David
Doolan<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 6 February 2007 9:49 AM<br><b>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:vet-it@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vet-it@edulists.com.au</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [vet-it] Video
conference<br></font><br></div><div><span class="e" id="q_11094b9951aaf7af_1">
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<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi list,</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With the new changes to "VET IT" this year and what
appears to be the lack of resources for schools delivering
it.</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I was wondering if any one would be interested in
participating in a video conference meeting so we can support each other
(</span></font><i><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;">I need all the support that I can
get</span></font></i>). I would be happy to organise and arrange such a
meeting if people are interested. </p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please send me your name and email address
to:</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">David Doolan</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Leading</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;"> School</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Educator</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Far
East</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Gippsland Cluster</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">(Orbost Secondary College)</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Email:
<a href="mailto:doolan.david.j@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">doolan.david.j@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Phone:
51541084</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Skype:
david_doolan</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p></div>
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