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Monday, February 28, 2011 New Links to New Learning Presents James Otis Thach
New Links to New Learning is pleased to announce the return of one of our favorite authors, James Otis Thach. James will be live at Cooperating School Districts on April 20th to participate in four videoconferences!
James will read from his books, The Seal Pup and The Tickle Monster is Coming. He will talk about the heroic seal that inspired The Seal Pup, the making of a book, and will share some related videos. James was raised in Clayton, Missouri, and attended Glenridge Elementary. It is wonderful that James takes time during his visits home to share his work with students (& teachers)! In addition, each participating teacher will receive a complimentary hardback copy of The Seal Pup.
On April 20th, James will have the following free videoconferences:
• 9:15-10:00 a.m. CT: James talks about The Seal Pup and The Tickle Monster is Coming for K-2 students; limit 3 interactive sites (JUST VIEW ONLY AVAILABLE NOW)
• 10:30-11:30 a.m. CT: James discusses The Seal Pup for upper elementary & middle school students; limit 4 interactive sites (JUST VIEW ONLY AVAILABLE NOW)
• 1-2:00 p.m. CT: James discusses The Seal Pup for upper elementary & middle school students; limit 4 interactive sites (JUST VIEW ONLY AVAILABLE NOW)
• 2:30-3:15 p.m. CT: James talks about The Seal Pup and The Tickle Monster is Coming for K-2 students; limit 3 interactive sites (JUST VIEW ONLY AVAILABLE NOW)
Registration begins tomorrow, March 1st with Rebecca Morrison. MOREnet will bridge the videoconferences. To read about past author visits brought to classrooms by New Links to New Learning, click here.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, James Otis Thach, New Links to New Learning, The Seal Pup, The Tickle Monster is Coming, videoconference
Thursday, February 24, 2011 Author James Otis Thach Returns to St. Louis
We are thrilled to spill the beans that St. Louis native and author James Otis Thach will be returning to Cooperating School Districts in April to conduct a handful of videoconferences for elementary and middle school students. More details will be posted next week here on The Wired Classroom, so be sure to check back to learn when James will be in town and which books he’ll be discussing during his videoconferences through New Links to New Learning!
To read more about his past visits to CSD, please click here.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, James Otis Thach, New Links to New Learning, The Seal Pup, The Tickle Monster is Coming
Monday, February 7, 2011 New Links Authors to Speak at Conference
Next week at the 2011 Midwest Education Technology Conference, you’ll have a chance to see two New Links to New Learning authors present. Barri Bumgarner (top, left) and Amy Sklansky (top, right) will share their expertise in topics that include digital storytelling and interactive H323 videoconferencing. Barri presents Wednesday morning, Amy presents Wednesday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing them!
Tags: Amy Sklansky, Barri Bumgarner, digital storytelling, Midwest Education Technology Conference, New Links to New Learning, Videoconferencing
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Writing about Monsters
Barri live from CSD
This week New Links to New Learning author Barri Bumgarner is connecting to middle school students in Louisiana six times over videoconference to discuss Monsters.
LA classroom
She inspires and encourages young writers to create stories brought about from personal fears, experiences, and real-life issues – “monsters.” By opening the door to the imagination, Barri offers insights to getting kids to write, revise, and share!
Barri will also be presenting at the Midwest Education Technology Conference next month in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information on Barri’s author visit videoconferences or METC, contact Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts.
Tags: author visit, Barri Bumgarner, Cooperating School Districts, Midwest Education Technology Conference, New Links to New Learning, writing workshop
Friday, December 3, 2010 What does an Amy Sklansky Videoconference Look Like?
Author Amy Sklansky offers three videoconferences through New Links to New Learning. Here are some photos taken over the last couple of years showing what takes place during her programs. To sign up for any of her programs, contact Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts: rmorrison@csd.org.
Tags: Amy Sklansky, Cooperating School Districts, New Links to New Learning, Virtual Learning Center
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms Survey
New Links to New Learning‘s next Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms videoconference takes place December 15 (scroll down to our previous post to see more information on the topic). We want your feedback, however, before we schedule any of the spring 2011 programs! Please take a moment to respond to this survey so we can best meet your needs.
Tags: BJC School Outreach and Youth Development, Cooperating School Districts, Creative Commons, Flickr, Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms, New Links to New Learning, professional development, Virtual Learning Center
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Friday, November 19, 2010 Team Work – Collaboration Videoconference
Children’s book authors, Patricia McKissack and her son, Fredrick McKissack, Jr., conduct a 60-90 minute session about their collaboration on several books– Black Diamond, the Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues, Hard Labor, and the upcoming graphic novel, Nat Love, Cowboy. During the highly interactive session, the McKissacks will discuss how the team works to maintain consistency, sequence, form, and accuracy. Students will be asked to participate by answering a brief quiz that will identify who might be a good collaborator with them.
During the videoconference with students, the McKissacks introduces themselves and give brief biographical information including how they became collaborators. After a definition of “collaboration” and the many forms it can take, the McKissacks will focus on research writing first draft, editing, and final draft as they are affected by collaboration. Time for questions and answers from the students will follow, along with a brief test to see who would be a good collaborator for you?
The goal of the project is to introduce students to the process that authors use to write and/or illustrate a book together. In addition, the project will encourage students to work with each other in the spirit of sharing, compromise, and respect for others’ thoughts & ideas.
At the end of the project students will be able to:
• Work together brainstorming to come up with ideas for writing a short story.
• Agree upon a story line.
• Create a draft of the story then hand it off to the writing partner (collaborator).
• Analyze their writing with each other.
• Share their work through email with other collaborators.
• Revise their writing to conform to the correct standards of English.
• Prepare a finished manuscript (publish).
This videoconference will be $300 per session. Interested? Send your requests to Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts in St. Louis, Missouri.
Tags: Character Education, Collaboration, Fredrick McKissack, Nat Love, Negro Baseball League, New Links to New Learning, Patricia McKissack, writing workshop
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 Cultural Exchange at Cooperating School Districts Last Week
Last week, five educators (known as delegates) in the Open World Program, sponsored by the U.S. Library of Congress, came to Cooperating School Districts in St. Louis to learn more about our offerings. The delegates traveled from Russia.
The Open World Program is designed to promote public diplomacy through exchanges of cultural ideas and values and create a positive exchange of ideas and business approaches between professionals and leaders in Russia and the United States.
After meeting with CSD’s CHARACTERplus in the morning on November 11, the group met with Virtual Learning Center staff and coworkers from St. Louis’ RPDC. Topics discussed included New Links to New Learning, our instructional technology academies, TELE workshops, MELL (Migrant English Language Learners), data collection and professional learning communities (PLCs). School set up was also discussed- similarities and differences between the Russian school system and that in the United States. We hope to continue to meet & collaborate- over Skype.
Tags: CHARACTERplus, Cooperating School Districts, Migrant English Language Learners, New Links to New Learning, Open World Program, Skype, U.S. Library of Congress, Virtual Learning Center
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Invite an Author Into Your Classroom Via Videoconference
Author of five books for elementary-aged children, Amy E. Sklansky led nearly 20 videoconferences last school year from Cooperating School Districts, speaking with schools across North America, from St. Charles, Missouri to Canada.
She’ll be presenting at the 2011 Midwest Education Technology Conference, too. In her Tuesday session, you can hear how a videoconference works from the presenter’s side: what teachers can expect during an interactive program and how videoconferencing can enhance curriculum. In addition, attendees will learn about the three videoconferences Amy offers to elementary schools through New Links to New Learning, as well as the techniques and tools she uses during the videoconference to keep the participating students engaged and motivated.
To see other distance learning sessions offered at the upcoming METC, visit this link.
Tags: Cooperating School Districts, Distance Learning, Midwest Education Technology Conference, New Links to New Learning, Videoconferencing, Virtual Learning Center
Friday, November 5, 2010 New Links to New Learning in St. Louis Schools
For this school year, we’ve really been focusing on classroom to classroom collaborations over distance learning here in St. Louis area schools.
New Links to New Learning is currently facilitating videoconferences that I’ve started to refer to as the French Connection between two area school districts, as it is two world language classes from different middle schools working together. It’s looking like the sessions will take place after the first of the new year.
A big merci beaucop to all the enthusiastic educators who are working on this project to make it a success. I’m looking forward to reporting back on its progress in the upcoming weeks.
Tags: Creative Commons, Distance Learning, Flickr, French Connection, New Links to New Learning, Videoconferencing
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