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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Teacher Summer PD – Thomas Jefferson: Personality, Character and Public Life
The three-week institute Thomas Jefferson: Personality, Character and Public Life, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will take place at Boston University from July 8 to 26, 2013. Speakers include R. B. Bernstein, Peter Hatch, Joanne Freeman, Jan Lewis, and Peter Onuf. The institute will seek to deepen our understanding of one of the most important figures in American history, a figure who is fascinating, influential, inspiring, and embattled.
Focusing on Jefferson’s personality and character and connecting them to his public career will be the theme of the first week, followed by an examination of his views on religion, his role as a family man, and his correspondence with John Adams. In the final week, the Institute turns to slavery, science, and money.
The application and further information (like the stipend for teachers is $2,700; itinerary and speaker bios) is at the institute’s website.
During the three weeks, participants will also ponder some larger questions:
- Is the intimate life knowable?
- Does it connect to the public man or woman?
- Do we each fashion our own version of Jefferson to reflect our values and needs?
- What is Jefferson’s legacy?
Discussion will include pedagogical questions:
- What role should biography and primary sources play in history instruction?
- How does teaching biographies fit with state standards and high stakes testing?
- How do we teach intimate information about famous Americans to young people?
- How can teachers be honest and realistic yet still inspire students and encourage citizenship?
Learn more by visiting thomasjeffersonpersonalitycharacterandpubliclife.org.
Tags: Boston University, Education, family, Flickr Creative Commons, Global Politics, intimate life, money, National Endowment for the Humanities, professional development, religion, science, slavery, social studies, Thomas Jefferson
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Friday, March 30, 2012 McGraw Hill to Award $25,000 to Innovative STEM Educators
We just learned about this from our friend Kathleen Frank from the Challenger Learning Center in Wheeling, West Virginia: McGraw-Hill Education launched the STEM Innovative Educator Awards to recognize & reward teachers who are finding innovative ways to reach today’s students. The awards, known as the STEMIEs, will acknowledge teachers who are pioneering effective techniques to engage their students in science, technology, engineering, or math – fields of study critical to our nation’s economic growth.
Teachers can enter by submitting a 2-minute video, a short essay, and lesson plan that demonstrate an innovative lesson or other project from their classroom. First place will receive $15,000, second place gets $5,000 and third place wins $2,500, plus McGraw-Hill will grant an additional $2,500 in other awards.
Think about it, do you:
• Have an innovative math lesson?
• Have an interesting idea for math game or science activity?
• Want to share your most intriguing science project?
… because, they are looking for:
• Engaging/interactive lessons
• Unique uses of technology in the classroom
• Innovative and differentiated instruction techniques
• Teaching tips you would give your first-year-teacher self!
In addition to the judging panel, members of the general public will have the opportunity to vote online for their favorite video. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2012. For more information about the STEMIEs, please visit www.mheonline.com/stemie.
Tags: engineering, Math, McGraw-Hill, science, STEM, STEM Innovative Educator Awards, technology
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Independence Seaport Museum Videoconferences
According to www.cilc.org, Independence Seaport Museum focuses on engaging visitors with the rich past, present and future of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers by building on vibrant collections, historical archives and engaging programming. ISM focuses on trade, commerce, shipping, immigration, ship building, military, fishing, recreation, transportation, science and technology. This content provider has offered videoconferences since 2010.
The museum recently posted several program offerings that sound really interesting, including:
- African American Mariners at Sea
- WWI- The Forgotten War
- Real Pirates of Philadelphia
- The China Trade- Economics,Past and Present
- WWII-Submarines and Naval warfare
Their videoconferences range in cost from $125 per session to $145 per session. I’m looking forward to connecting some St. Louis area schools with these programs!
Tags: commerce, fishing, immigration, Independence Seaport Museum, military, pirates, recreation, science, ship building, shipping, technology, trade, transportation, WW I, WW II
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 NEW CLASS: Tracking Student Learning with VoiceThread
Tracking Student Learning with VoiceThread
Date: June 17 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost: $138 CSD member; $214 non-member (One Graduate Credit Available)
Location: Cooperating School Districts, 1460 Craig Rd
A VoiceThread is a free, online, collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to leave comments in 4 ways – using voice, text, audio file, or video. VoiceThread can be used for assessment, foreign language, field trips, art, language arts, social studies, math and science. In the VoiceThread environment, students and teachers can safely share their voices on the global stage. In this class, participants will create a project using photos and audio commenting using VoiceThread to document student learning across several content areas. Learn how this multi-media free resource can be used in your classroom!
Tags: art, assessment, collaborative, Cooperating School Districts, field trips, foreign language, free, language arts, Math, multimedia slide show, online, science, social studies, Tech PD, Virtual Learning Center, VoiceThread
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Thursday, February 5, 2009 New Challenger Center St. Louis Videoconference!
Challenger Learning Center St. Louis, in a partnership with Cooperating School Districts, is now offering “A Day in the Life of an Astronaut” over videoconference. In this videoconference, students (grades 1-4) will learn about the daily activities of astronauts, including typical work activities, spacewalks, exercise, going to the bathroom, sleeping and eating in space. Students will also see real astronaut food and a short video clip of astronauts “playing” with their food.
This videoconference, like “The Body in Space,” is less than an hour- it clocks in at 20-25 minutes, depending on the grade level participating. Keywords to help students prep for this videoconference include space, space travel, astronauts, science, gravity, international space station, and space shuttle. It’s $85 for non New Links to New Learning members and $75 for New Links to New Learning members. To sign up, contact Rebecca Morrison at CSD. Please note, both Challenger Learning Center St. Louis programs are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, and at least two weeks advanced notice with requesting is required.
Tags: astronauts, Challenger Learning Center in St. Louis, Cooperating School Districts, gravity, International Space Station, science, space, space travel, videoconference
Monday, January 5, 2009 The Body in Space Videoconference
Videoconference: The Body in Space
Grade Level(s): 5-8th (can be customized for lower or higher grade levels)
Length: 30-35 minutes
Availability: Tuesdays or Thursdays only, minimum 14 days notice
Cost: $85 per program ($75 for New Links to New Learning members), $80 per program if requesting three or more for the same day
Register with Rebecca Morrison at CSD: rmorrison@csd.org.
During this interactive program live from Cooperating School Districts, students will learn about the science behind the effects of space travel on the human body. They will participate in hands-on activities and discussions about the environment of space, space adaptation sickness, fluid shift and its effects on body organs, and bone and muscle atrophy with a Challenger Learning Center St. Louis educator.
Missouri GLE’s addressed during this videoconference:
1.2.C.a Recognize energy from the Sun is transferred to Earth in a range of wavelengths and energy levels, including visible light, infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation
2.2.B.a Recognize every object exerts a gravitational force of attraction on every other object
2.2.B.b Recognize that an object’s weight is a measure of the gravitational force of a planet/moon acting on that object
2.2.B.c Compare the amount of gravitational force acting between objects (which is dependent upon their masses and the distance between them)
3.2.C.a Recognize the major life processes carried out by the major systems of plants and animals
3.2.F.a Predict the response the body may take to maintain internal balance during an environmental change
6.2.C.a Describe Earth’s gravity as a force that pulls objects on or near the Earth toward the Earth without touching the object
IL Learning Standards addressed:
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions
12.C.2a Describe and compare types of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical and mechanical
Tags: anatomy, astronauts, body, Challenger Lear, Cooperating School Districts, electrical, energy, environment of space, fluid shift, gravity, heat, International Space Station, light, mechanical, muscle atrophy, New Links to New Learning, organs, science, sound, space, space adaptation sickness, space shuttle, space travel, The Challenger Learning Center St. Louis
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Videoconferencing | Electronic Education | COSI Columbus
COSI Columbus produces very popular science videoconferences for students in elementary through high school. St. Louis area schools connect to their programming throughout the year! Click on the logo to the right to see the details on all their videoconference offerings, which include Gadget Works, Weather Watch, In Depth: Autopsy, Surgical Suite, and Experts on subjects like climate change, logistics management, forensic psychology, and genetic disease. Some of their programs are point to point, while others are multipoint, so your class could be connected with an expert as well as other students across the country.
Reservation and payment policies can be found at this link: http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/reservation-policies/. New Links to New Learning members, if you are interested in any of COSI’s Electronic Education videoconferences, let me know and I will make the proper arrangements for you.
Tags: climate change, Columbus OH, COSI Columbus, Distance Learning, Electronic Education, forensic pyschology, genetic disease, logistics management, science, Videoconferencing
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 A Menu Sampling
Author and former teacher Carolyn Lesser has created a new menu of interactive videoconference programs for New Links to New Learning! Here are just a few of the new videoconference opportunities with Carolyn. The others will be up soon. Contact the Virtual Learning Center for costs and scheduling – all programs are upon request. Carolyn works with students second grade and up.
Writing Nature Prose or Poetry
Session #1… 45 minute conference/call from teachers to plan for students
Session #2… 50 minute interactive presentation & student assignment given
Session #3… 50 minute interactive reading/positive feedback to student-read work
- Sessions will concentrate on nature writing specific to relevant curriculum
- We will connect science with the writing/research process in prose or poetry
- Research will be stressed for scientific accuracy for topics
- Teacher input is very important…come to conference call with ideas
- Carolyn will engage students with enthusiasm for her nonfiction process
Multigenre Nonfiction Writing
Session #1… 45 minute conference call from teachers to plan for students
Session #2… 60 minute interactive presentation & student assignment given
Session #3… 60 minute interactive reading/positive feedback to student-read work
- Teacher input/requests/goals discussed in the conference call
- Each nonfiction topic will be written in poetry, prose, letter, journal entry, dialogue, newspaper article, broadcast, report, etc.
- My professional nonfiction writing process tailored & relevant to specific curriculum, teacher requests, goals
- Specific writing topics chosen by teachers/students
- Time will be taken each session for student questions
- Each session will be full of inspiration, enthusiasm, and positive feedback
Crafting a Play
Session #1… 60 minute conference with teachers to plan for students
Session #2… 60 minute presentation & student assignment given
Session #3… 60 minute presentation of scenes from students’ plays… feedback to and from groups
- Professional play-writing, techniques presented
- Teacher input/requests/goals discussed in the teacher conference
- Curriculum for the basis of the plays discussed with teachers
- Topics chosen by teachers/students
- Time for student questions in each session
- All sessions interactive
Tags: author, author visit, Carolyn Lesser, Cooperating School Districts, Distance Learning, nature, New Links to New Learning, nonfiction, play writing, poetry, prose, science, videoconference, Virtual Learning Center, writing workshop
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Friday, January 18, 2008 The Discovery Center Springfield
Missouri’s own Discovery Center in Springfield offers a wide variety of hands-on, interactive videoconferences. Discovery Center has always been popular amongst St. Louis area schools- programs like Bon Appetit, Chemistry Capers, and Magnet Mania are requested a lot. Discovery Center also offers several social studies programs such as Chopstick China and Notice the Netherlands. St. Louis area teachers- or rather- those teachers attending the Midwest Education Technology Conference this year, Discovery Center will be presenting twice. It would be a fantastic time to see what they can offer you!Tags: Conferences, csd, Discovery Center, lessons, Midwest Education Technology Conference, science, social studies
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