Author Visits with Patricia McKissack for ‘08-09

Author Visits with Patricia McKissack for ‘08-09 Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Blogs, Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Links, VLC Programs, Videoconferencing.
Tags: author visit, Cooperating School Districts, creative writing, fact, New Links to New Learning, opinion, Patricia McKissack, videoconference, winter holidays
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We’ve set up the following dates/times for Pat McKissack’s upcoming videoconferences. Pat is an award winning author who has written over 100 books! She does three part series, the first session always with teachers, the second and third with students. For more details and descriptions on the interactive programs, visit www.authorvisit.wordpress.com.

Winter Holidays Around the World
November 4, 2008- 4 pm
November 25, 2008- 9:30 or 11 am
December 16, 2008- 9:30 or 11 am

Creative Writing
Fall dates/times: Spring dates/times:
November 11- 4 pm February 24- 4 pm
November 25- 1 or 2 pm March 3- 9:30 or 11 am
December 16- 1 or 2 pm March 17- 9:30 or 11 am

Fact vs. Opinion with Arlene Zarembka
February 17, 2009 – 4 pm
March 3, 2009- 1 or 2 pm
March 17, 2009- 1 or 2 pm

You’ll note that we are offering Creative Writing once in the spring, and once in the fall. We are also going to bring back the Historical Fiction/Biography series, but we haven’t set those dates- yet- but check here and at Pat’s blog, Can You Imagine? for updates. All times listed are central- Pat videoconferences live from St. Louis, Missouri at Cooperating School Districts. The cost for each series is $650 for New Links to New Learning members, and $750 for non-members. For information on New Links to New Learning, click here.