Introduction

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter (RAMM) started videoconferencing in 2004 in a pilot project supported by the South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) and Devon Curriculum Services (DCS) and, as one of the few regional museums in the UK to offer a substantial programme of videoconferences, have developed significant experience in this area.

This resource is aimed at teachers and museum staff considering videoconferencing.  It is a case study of RAMM’s presentation for Key Stage 2 children on the Romans.  The session is a popular one they run for schools visiting the museum, which they have adapted for presentation via videoconference for schools unable to visit. 

In this case study you can see extracts from two videoconferences - one with a Year 3 group at Plumpton School near Lewes in Sussex and one with a Year 6 group at St Mary's Catholic Primary School , Aston-le-Walls near Daventry. 

As well as these eleven video clips which cover all the main elements of the conference, there are also interviews with some of the teachers talking about the benefits of videoconferencing and some of the children who participated, giving their opinions of the experience. 

There is also a section on planning which is specifically aimed at museum staff, with advice on adapting sessions for videoconferencing, making the sessions interactive, advance planning with the school, preparing the room and a range of other tips and suggestions