Videoconference and collaborative knowledge construction. From Theory to Practice: “ODYSSEUS 2011: Environment – Mediterranean Sea “ΚAPETAN SOS” Energy revolution – Renewable Energy”

The aim of this paper is to present the design, implementation and evaluation of the methodology which focuses on the pedagogical utilization of Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) in the contemporary elementary school. As part of the project “ODYSSEAS”, during the school year 2010 – 2011, 152 students and 13 teachers from four elementary schools in Athens, Aigina and Chania collaborated at distance via IVC and, with the aid of the animation technique and distance learning material, designed and implemented constructive activities on the topic: “Environment – Mediterranean Sea -Renewable Energy Sources. Major contributors for the development of the program “ODYSSEUS’ are the Department of Education in the University of Crete ( http://www.edc.uoc.gr/~odysseas/ ).