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How to Participate

To watch as test stream of the webcast CLICK HERE. This will test your system to be sure that you can watch the webcast on the day of the event. Adobe Flash Player is required to view this webcast. If you need Flash, CLICK HERE. If you want to watch the program on an iPad or iPhone, you will need a third-party application.

BatsLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure will provide teachers, students, land managers, and others with informative and interactive ways to learn about bats.  Teachers will be able to use bats as a resource to:

• meet national science standards
• get students involved in citizen science
• learn outdoors
• become knowledgeable, engaged, and active conservationists

You may participate in this distance learning adventure in a number of ways.

• Join us for a live electronic field trip for students.
• Participate in web seminars hosted by the National Wildlife Federation.
• Check out the resources on this web site for conserving and protecting bats.
• Take part in a citizen science project.  For a list of opportunities, CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE to watch a video about how an electronic field trip is produced and the technology that enables Prince William Network and its sponsors to bring this program to you.

There are several things you can do before the webcast to help your students get the most from the field trips and take advantage of the experts during the program.   

Register for BatsLIVE
CLICK HERE to register so that you can keep up-to-date on the webcasts, broadcasts, and web seminars being offered as part of BatsLIVE.

After Registering
Review the web site for information, lesson plans, and links to teach about bats. 

Two Weeks before the Webcast

• Test all of your equipment.
• Visit us and access the test link to ensure that your connections work.
• Prepare your students for the webcast by teaching one of the LESSON PLANS. 

Day Before the Webcast

• Test your equipment one last time to ensure all potential problems have been addressed.
•  We recommend that you have two computers available:  one for viewing the live program and the other for submitting questions.
• Have a handful of questions ready to ask the experts.  Questions will be submitted through a form on the BatsLIVE web page.

Day of the Webcast

• Ten minutes before the live webcast, we will put up a test screen so you will know that you have a connection.
• Submit your questions during the webcast.  The form includes a field for the question and the school, teacher, and student name, and e-mail address.
• If you experience connection problems or if the screen freezes, please try adjusting your bandwidth settings. Select “Menu” in the video player and then select “Quality.” Adjust your video quality to 300Kbps or 100Kbps and the video should stop freezing.
• Enjoy the program! 

After the Program

• Please fill out the EVALUATION and give us your feedback.
• The webcasts will be archived and may be used later in the year or with future classes.
  
  Minimum System Requirements to View the Webcast