Tag Archives: Distance Learning
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Invite Author Amy E. Sklansky Into Your Classroom
Amy’s distance learning programs through Cooperating School Districts, including full descriptions, including costs and standards covered, can be found at: www.cilc.org.
- INSIDE A POET’S MIND (Grades 2 – 5) Peek inside the mind of a published poet as Amy shares poems from her books and discusses the various places a poet finds inspiration and the different forms poetry can take. Grades 3 and up have the option of writing a poem during the session.
- WHERE DO CHICKS COME FROM?: Author Visit and Eggs-periments (Grades K – 2) Learn what happens inside an egg from fertilization through hatching as Amy uses her book to outline stages of writing: research, revisions, artist’s sketches, etc. She also performs hands-on eggs-periments that reinforce the scientific method.
- COOKING A BOOK (Grades 1 – 3) Meet Amy as she puts on a chef’s hat and coat to “cook” a book. Help her put inspiration, drafts, revisions, pencil sketches, and more into her cooking pot as she explains how an author’s idea becomes a published book.
- FROM INSPIRATION TO BOOKSTORE SHELF (Grades 3 – 6) Work together to learn where an author gets her ideas and how she crafts them into a book. Amy offers ideas around these questions and shares examples from all seven of her books.
“Mrs. Sklansky was engaging and really helped the students get excited about writing not just poetry, but all kinds of writing.”
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Monday, March 18, 2013 The Science Behind Weather Forecasting
We’ve all watched the local TV weatherperson & wondered just what they do to create the forecast they give us. What equipment do they use? What kind of training do they need? How do they determine when conditions are ripe for certain types of storms, whether temperatures will rise or fall, whether or not they should break into TV programs to provide a breaking weather update? What is the science behind forecasting?
Join HEC-TV Live! on April 4 to interact with St. Louis’ KTVI Fox2 meteorologist Chris Higgins to take a tour of his weather studio and find out what goes into creating a forecast. The program will focus on two very different spring days of actual St. Louis weather—one with clear skies and temperatures in the sixties and one where conditions produced dangerous storms and tornadoes. How were the forecasts created? What technology was used to follow the changing weather conditions on that stormy day? What conditions forced the announcement of a tornado watch and later a tornado warning? How does Mr. Higgins read that Doppler Radar and pinpoint where the tornado is located? How does he take what he has learned and translate into understandable language for every TV viewer? Enroll in “The Science Behind Weather Forecasting” videoconference by March 28 to find out the answers to these questions and more.
After enrolling for the program, you will receive pre-program materials that include website resources, information on the two actual weather days that will be used as examples during the program, and pre-program worksheets designed to get your students thinking about the topic of weather forecasting and creating questions they most want to ask Mr. Higgins. If you wish to participate as an interactive school, be sure to note the deadline for returning these pre-program worksheets to us so we can incorporate your student comments and questions into the program.
Date: April 4, 2013
Times: 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Central Time
Grade Levels: 4-8
Cost: no fee, but please register online
Tags: Distance Learning, Flickr, Creative Commons, HEC-TV Live!, STEM, weather, KTVI
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Monday, March 4, 2013 Abraham Lincoln & the Passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
New Videoconference from HEC-TV Live!:
Abraham Lincoln and the Passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
Date: March 21, 2013
Times: 10 to 11:00 a.m. or 1 to 2:00 p.m. CDT
Grade Levels: 7-12
Cost: NO CHARGE
Complete information and registration online
Join us for this exciting exploration. Ask your questions of archivists and historians & bring history to life!
It’s January 1865. Abraham Lincoln has just been re-elected President of the United States in November of 1864. With the Union public hoping against hope for an end to the seemingly endless Civil War and results on the battlefield looking to make that result more and more likely, President Lincoln decides to move forward for passage of Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the historic legislation to end slavery in America. This program will focus on the story of the passage of this historic legislation.
In conjunction with their upcoming Social Action Campaign, “Stand Tall: Live Like Lincoln,” which kicked off on February 12, Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed film Lincoln, a DreamWorks Pictures/Twentieth Century Fox film, in association with Participant Media, will be distributed to all middle and high schools, both public and private, throughout the United States when the film becomes available on DVD. As part of that initiative, this program will include excerpts from the film Lincoln as well as pre-recorded interview excerpts from Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Tony Kushner and others. Students will also interact with, and ask questions of, Lincoln scholars joining us for the program.
The program will focus on three major areas related to passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. First, we’ll look at Lincoln’s motives for the amendment. Why did he believe it was necessary when he had already issued the Emancipation Proclamation? Second, we’ll explore the timing of the historic passage. The Amendment had already passed in the Senate in the spring of 1864 but failed that same spring in the House of Representatives. Flush with re-election victory and an increased number of Republicans elected to the new Congress that was set to start its session in March of 1865, why did Lincoln decide to pursue passage in January 1865 in a lame duck final session of the outgoing Congress rather than waiting until March? And third, we’ll explore the political process of getting the legislation through the House of Representatives. What deals were made? What politicians made a difference?
The videoconference program will consist of several segments. Student questions and comments for our expert guests will be included in each segment of the program. The program will include excerpts from the film Lincoln as well as pre-recorded interview excerpts from Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Tony Kushner and others.
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Distance Learning, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Emancipation Proclamation, House of Representatives, Steven Spielberg, Thirteenth Amendment, Tony Kushner
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Connect to Panama and Learn about Wetlands from Experts
We wanted to share this upcoming free opportunity, perfect for science classrooms! On March 8, just go to the WetlandsLIVE homepage and click on the webcast link to connect to the Bay of Panama and learn how wetlands connect us. A web chat will follow & students can ask questions of wetland experts.
• Webcast of “Wetland Connections”: 1-1:30 p.m. ET/ 12-12:30 p.m. CT
• Web chat with experts: 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30-1:30 p.m. CT
Birds, fish, and other migratory species don’t recognize state or international borders and need wetlands and habitats located in many states and countries in order to survive. The Bay of Panama is a Wetland of International Importance and millions of migrating birds use the mudflats to rest and refuel. Participants will learn about the importance of mangrove swamps (a type of wetland) as a nursery for hammerhead sharks. If you can’t watch on March 8, “Wetland Connections” will be archived as streaming video to watch anytime.
To join the web chat, go to WetlandsLIVE.pwnet.org. The following experts are looking forward to answering your questions:
– Rosabel Miro, executive director of the Panama Audubon Society
– Zuleika Pinzon, Panama director of MarViva, an organization that supports the conservation of marine and coastal resources
– Erin Cooper, a biologist with the USDA Forest Services, who specializes in wetlands
– Jillian Jablonski with the USDA Forest Service
WetlandsLIVE is geared to students in grades 4 to 8 and provides teachers and students with a fun, informative, and interactive way to learn about wetlands. WetlandsLIVE is on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. WetlandsLIVE is brought to you by the USDA Forest Service, Prince William Network, and many other partners. It’s website has lesson plans, information in English and Spanish, archived videos, and more.
In addition, all schools are eligible to enter the WetlandsLIVE video contest. Highlight a service learning project, art or music activity, field research or monitoring, restoration or any project focusing on wetlands. Earn $1,000 for your school. For more information on the video contest, click here. The deadline for submissions is March 31.
Tags: Distance Learning, mangrove swamp, Panama, Prince William Network, STEM, USDA Forest Service, wetlands
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Connect Your Classroom to an Author Via Videoconference
Author Amy Sklansky conducts interactive videoconferences live from Cooperating School Districts for elementary classrooms. Learn more about her sessions here:
In Cooking a Book, she will put on a chef’s hat & coat to “cook” a book. Into her large cooking pot go inspiration, rough drafts, revisions, pencil sketches, and more as she explains how an author’s idea becomes a published book. She will use her fifth book, The Duck Who Played the Kazoo, as her primary example, although she will also read from her other selections.
In Author Visit and Eggs-periments Videoconferences (pictured), Amy discusses her book Where Do Chicks Come From? This book, part of the well-respected Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, explains what happens inside an egg from fertilization through hatching. Using visuals in a highly interactive videoconference session, Amy outlines various stages of writing the book — research, revisions, artist’s sketches.
With Inside a Poet’s Mind, Amy gives students a peek inside the mind of a poet. Sharing poems from her own books, she discusses the various places a poet finds inspiration. Then she gives examples of the ways a poet may revise her work – emphasizing concepts such as word choice, line breaks, action verbs, and punctuation. She encourages students to write a poem on their own during the videoconference using the same process.
For Amy’s programs, CSD members pay $155, nonmembers pay $195 per session.To schedule a videoconference, contact Cooperating School Districts.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Distance Learning, videoconference
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 See the Learning Division’s Academy Options for 2012-2013
CSD is pleased to announce our professional development academies for 2013 through our Learning Division! These academies are sessions that meet throughout the school year. Visit our website at www.csd.org/pd to see all of our listings. Click on the image above to see information on Blended Learning Academies, Bullying Prevention Series, Distance Learning Academy, Emerging Teachers Academy, Integrated Technology Educators Academy, plus more. Most academies include optional graduate credit through CSD’s partnerships with local universities.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Distance Learning, Library media
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 Free Fairfax Network Online Videos include Science, Social Studies, Language Arts
Watch the following programs from the Fairfax Network anytime online for free! The Fairfax Network is an award-winning producer of distance learning programming that originates in Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. (The videos may not be recorded, downloaded, or stored).
To register to receive the Fairfax Network’s video stream URLs and log in information, please click here.
Cultural Competence
Dr. Darryle Craig, program manager for Fairfax County Public Schools College Success Program, presents her ideas and strategies for becoming “Culturally Competent.” Video segments from Dr. Darryle Craig’s presentation are online.
Flight School 5: On the Red Planet
Learn how scientists are studying the Red Planet, the kind of valuable information being collected, and what that information tells us about our own planet.
Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Historical interpreters from I Ain’t No Three Fifths of a Person take us back to 1792 and discuss what the new constitution will mean to them. This program was recorded before an audience of teachers and students at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens.
I Ain’t No Three Fifths of a Person
Explore the reactions and perspectives of key members of the Mount Vernon and Monticello enslaved communities to major events during the founding of our nation.
Meet the Author: Discover Shakespeare
Folger Shakespeare Library Director, Dr. Michael Witmore, discusses how Richard III, a play written over 400 years ago still resonates with today’s audience.
The password-protected videos will play in Windows Media format. You must have Windows Media Player version 8, or later, to view the video stream.
[Note: If you are using a Safari for Mac, you need Windows Media® for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™].
Tags: Distance Learning, Fairfax Network, George Washington, Mars, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Shakespeare
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Next New Links Workshop is June 4
New Links for Your Classroom with Videoconferencing & Skype
Monday, June 4 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Find out how to take your students anywhere in the world to connect with experts and collaborate with other students- all without leaving your classroom! You can make these connections using distance learning technology tools like Skype and videoconferencing. During this full-day workshop, we’ll compare & contrast different methods of delivery. And you never know who… or where… we’ll connect! This professional development session costs $149 for CSD members; $189 for non-members. (New Links members, ask how you can take this workshop for free!) Graduate credit is available for those who opt to participate. Register for any tele workshop here.
Tags: Cisco, Distance Learning, LifeSize, Polycom, Skype, Videoconferencing
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Videoconference Offerings from Roper Mountain Science Center
Roper Mountain’s instructors come direct to your classroom through two-way videoconferencing. Each 45 minute lesson is unique & engaging, and live from Greenville, South Carolina. Bring the excitement of a field trip, even if you can’t leave the school (or travel out of state)! We’ve connected to some of their programs in the past and teachers have enjoyed them. Science and social studies selections include:
Super Cool Science! (Grades 2-7)
Wagons West (Grades 3-6)
What Telescopes Do! (Grades 3-6 – Offered only to schools outside GCS)
Incredible Invertebrates of the Tropical Rainforest (Grades 3-5)
Rome: Culture & Conquest (Grades 6-9)
Questions on their distance learning activities? Contact Kathie Fox by phone: (864) 355-8930 or email: kfox@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Tags: Distance Learning, Roper Mountain Science Center, STEM, Videoconferencing
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 No Challenges Today During Videoconference Connections!
This morning, as one of the last activities for the 2011-2012 Technology Leadership Academy, we connected via videoconference to the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia. The TLA crew participated in CyberSurgeons- an interactive videoconference than requires teamwork, reading and computer skills, and data analysis.
This afternoon, a school in Ohio (interestingly, located not too far away from the Wheeling center) connected to the Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis live from Cooperating School Districts to talk about The Body in Space. Robert Powell facilitated that discussion, then stopped by the tele to share with the TLA group about the educational services offered by the St. Louis center.
While each center has the same overall mission- they are both part of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, an international not-for-profit education organization founded in April 1986 by the families of the astronauts tragically lost during the Challenger space shuttle disaster- they do offer different programs. You can learn more about each one by clicking on their names above. Thanks to both groups for talking with our Technology Leadership Academy and explaining how their programs integrate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) into schools- either onsite, or at a distance!
Tags: Challenger Center, Distance Learning, STEM, videoconference
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