This presentation was created for the recent ITEC 2014 conference at the Opera House in Sydney and demonstrates the exciting use of videoconferencing eg skype, google hangouts and virtual classroom software such as blackboard collaborate to connect classrooms statewide, nationally and globally. • The benefits and value of virtual conferencing and its essential place in transforming the classroom as we know it. It illustrates the innovative ways in which outside experts, classes and community can be virtually brought into the classroom, including authors, illustrators, virtual parades, for share ‘n tell, student forums etc