Avon Middle School students discuss privacy issues with RFID microchips

Through the Vanderbilt Virtual School in Tennessee Avon Students discussed the advantages and disadvantages of RFID microchips that can send information from packages, passports and clothing. The presenter provide students with a overview of the technology and a view from venders the positive usage RFID’s for tracking packages, shopping and auto safety. A walk through a demo of the “technology store” gave them a prediction of the future of shopping.

The program led to an interesting discussion with the classes as to where a line should be drawn with technology and privacy. It took the students a little time to grasp that this could be an infringement on their lives. Once they learned that Wal-Mart was working with RFID’s their opinions changed dramatically. One of our students made references to RFID’s to spy ware on computers which we enjoyed discussing after the videoconference.

A comical view of oh privacy can be challenged with technology can be found online. Check out buying a pizza in 2010.

www.aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf

Great Job Vanderbilt!!

An Egg-Citing Lesson from Greenbush

Fourth graders from Mrs. Haney’s science classes completed a science lab online with eggs to develop a better understanding of the science process. During each experiment the students generated hypotheses, took notes and drew pictures during the experiment and generated a conclusion. In the first experiment the students had to determine if vinegar added to water with food coloring creates darker colored eggs. The second experiment the students were asked if eggs float. The students were surprised to see the eggs float when salt was added to their mixture.

This was Avon’s first connection to the Greenbush Network but will not be our last. The experiments were great activities for 4th graders tat met several science and technology standards. The students enjoyed the activity and the connection.

If you have not had a chance to do a lesson from the Greenbush IDL Network in Kansas you should!

www.greenbush.org/IDL/home.html

LCDLC Update

Don’t miss this video email. We’ve got some important updates and opportunities.

P.S. – Be sure to forward this update to other interested teachers.

http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/streaming.htm

To: Superintendents, Principals, District Advocates, Technology Coordinators, LCDLC Listserv
From: Dave Miller
Date: 4-24-06
Subject: LCDLC Updates 4-24-06


LCDLC Updates for the week of April 24th , 2006

1) 2006 YEAR END SHOWCASE -- MAY 16TH
2) TOP 10 TRICKS TO HELP YOUR VIDEO LOOK BETTER
3) CAREER EXPLORATION SEMINARS
4) CILC NEW PROGRAMMING
5) FREE ADMINISTRATIVE BEST PRACTICES SESSION
6) INTERNET2 COMMONS VIDEOCONFERENCING TRAINING COURSE
7) TIMELESS MASTERPIECES IN THE EXPLORATION OF ART
8) JASON PROJECT – DISAPEARING WETLANDS (WEB BASED NOT IVDL)
9) MAGICAL SCIENCE – JOHN MCINTIRE LIBRARY
10) WVIZ/NOTA PROGRAMMING



1) 2006 YEAR END SHOWCASE 16TH

Your invitation should be forthcoming! Celebrate 2005/2006 with us as we have our teachers share their favorite videoconferences from the year. The showcase should be attended by our administrators, techs, district advocates, and teachers at all levels who have been involved in videoconferencing. This is a once a year opportunity to see in a short time the many diverse opportunities videoconferencing provides to our classrooms. The meeting is at the Lorain County Community College, Spitzer Conference Center, the Grand Room, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 with lunch following. You should receive an invitation if you’re on our mailing list, or send an RSVP to Liesa Wetzig at 440 324-5777 ext 197 or lwetzi@leeca.org. We hope to see you there!

Dave Miller
Director of Distance Learning
Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium


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2) TOP 10 TRICKS TO HELP YOUR VIDEO LOOK BETTER

See attached for Video Tips and Tricks content session opportunity forstudents!Brent will be available throughout the day on May 10th to present thisinformation to students.Spaces fill up fast. Reserve your spot today! Registration form attached.SusannahSusannah AzzaroDistance Learning Projects ManagerInstructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc.2400 Olentangy River Road • Suite 174Columbus, Ohio 43210614-247-8360http://www.itsco.org/


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3) CAREER EXPLORATION SEMINARS

The following career programs are available for you from:

April 24th, 2006— Mr. David Branch and
Mr. Robert Fogler will be staging a mock interview
process and then sharing interviewing
tips, tricks, first impressions and other
important information for people beginning
the process of job hunting. The time for this
session will be 1:00—2:00 pm.
April 25th, 2006— Bob Smith, owner of
Smith Ambulance will be sharing about careers
in the field of paramedics and EMT
services. Included in this conference
will be the life flight services
Smith provides for the Tuscarawas
County area. The time is
1:00-2:00 pm.
May 12th, 2006—Careers in Toxicology
with presenter Carrie Haglock. Carrie will
be sharing what a career in Toxicology
would mean to a graduate. The time for this
session is 10:00 am—11:00 am.

LuAnne Jackson
Technology Director
TCHESC
834 East High Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
phone: 330-308-9939 ext. 250
cell: 330-243-4538
fax: 330-308-0964
http://www.tchesc.org/

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4) CILC NEW PROGRAMMING

During the past week, the following new collaboration request(s) matching your profile were added to the CILC website:
Date Posted: 4/10/2006Name of Collaboration: Tolkien TrilogyAudience: Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12Objective of Collaboration: A central new york high school (TRILOGY is taught as an elective) class is searching for another class to play Trivial Pursuit over videoconferencing to see who is the Master Hobbit!For full details, click here.
Date Posted: 4/10/2006Name of Collaboration: Ratio andProportionsAudience: Education: Grade(s): 6Objective of Collaboration: Looking for an interesting, real life approach to the teaching of ratio/ proportions and percentsFor full details, click here.
Date Posted: 4/10/2006Name of Collaboration: macbethAudience: Education: Grade(s): 10, 11Objective of Collaboration: fun follow up projectsFor full details, click here.

The following programs and collaborations are new offerings that can be found on the CILC website http://www.cilc.org/. You may also click on the program title to go directly to the detailed program description on the CILC website.
Mote Marine Laboratory
Sea Me Read: Smiley SharkAudience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3Description: SMILE! Join us on an ocean adventure and meet a lonely shark who loves to smile. Read along as we help him save the day and find some friends.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization
First Long Islanders: Original InhabitantsAudience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, Curriculum Director, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Teacher, Parent, Media Specialist/Librarian, K-12 Educator, Public Library: Library PatronsDescription: In this interactive videoconference, students will 'travel back in time' and explore how Native Americans interacted with the environment in their everyday lives on Long Island, NY. Our trained instructor will guide your students through an interactive discussion focusing on natural resources and family roles within the Algonquian culture.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY
Thanks!Julia
Julia Shildmyer-Heighway Director of Content Providers Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Office: 317-231-6529 Jheighway@cilc.org
This e-mail was automatically generated at http://www.cilc.org/, please do not reply directly to this e-mail.
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5) FREE ADMINISTRATIVE BEST PRACTICES SESSION

Hello and Happy Spring!

Thought that you might have some sites interested in the following session. I have room for 4 schools to participate (IP or ATM). This session is free. Please let me know.
Thanks

Tuesday, April 25 20062:15pm - 3:15pm
Administrative Best Practices ~
Assisting Teachers to Effectively Use Data: The Principal’s Role (Battelle for Kids)
This workshop will help principals and other administrators focus on effective data use practices for teachers. Participants will explore how to display data effectively, use data to help teachers focus their instruction, help students improve their performance, how to use data to help parents understand their student's achievement level and progress level on a yearly basis. Participants will end the workshop with answers to the question, "Why use data?" Date: April 25, 2006 Time: 2:15pm-3:15pm
Presenter:John Thomas, Battelle for Kids Faculty member
Sites:
NOECA (Fremont City)
(site)
(site)
(site)
(site)

Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Manager

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/

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6) INTERNET2 COMMONS VIDEOCONFERENCING TRAINING COURSE

The Internet2 Commons is again offering its video conferencing training course this spring, via H.323 video conferencing. The course will be offered on May 25, from 12-5 EDT (GMT-4). It will be delivered Virtually, Online only. It will be taught by Megan Troyer, assisted by Gabe Moulton and myself, from Ohio State University as well as a guest speaker David Shaw of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Those who successfully complete the course will be certified as Internet2 Commons Site Coordinators. This will enable your organization to join [subscribe to] and use the Internet2 Commons [H.323 multipoint] services. Here is the course outline: * What is Videoconferencing? * The Network * Gatekeepers * MCUs * Gateways * Streaming and Archival * Endpoints * ViDe and GDS * Room Setup * The Internet2 Commons * Etiquette * Site Coordinators See http://commons.internet2.edu for more information about the Commons, and to register. There is a $125 fee per student. Students will receive a certificate, and an official Internet2 Commons polo shirt. These courses have proven to be very popular and are often oversubscribed, so be sure to get your registration in early. Registration ends Monday, May 22 at midnight EDT. Prerequisites for the course are familiarity with Windows and having used video conferencing. The entrance examination is being able to successfully connect to the conference. You will receive connection information after you register. To ensure that you receive maximum benefit from this course, you must give it your full attention. Please do not read email or carry on local conversations during the course. You may be called upon occasionally during the course, and roll call will be taken.

Please forward this announcement to other lists or individuals who may be interested.
ANYONE is eligible to take it , regardless of your location or network.

Robert S. Dixon, Ph D, PE Chief Research EngineerOhio Academic Resources Network (OARNet)andOhio State University, Office of the CIOOffice Telephone: 614-292-1638Fax: 614-292-7081

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7) TIMELESS MASTERPIECES IN THE EXPLORATION OF ART

Vanderbilt Virtual School announces "Timeless Masterpieces" in the Exploration in Art series on THURSDAY, MAY 11 at 9:00 and 10:00 (CDT). These are two identical presentations @ 9AM and 10AM Central Daylight Time. This videoconference is available for students in grades 5 - 12.
Exploration in Art series advocates the creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience and encourages interdisciplinary curriculum that fully integrates the arts with other academic subjects. These video conferences are designed to encourage art appreciation, artistic expression, interpretation, creativity, experimentation, curiosity, and imagination.
Register at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm.
Note: Students should do some advance study of some of the classical art masterpieces BEFORE the videoconference so they can be active participants.The topic of these videoconferences is "Timeless Masterpieces." Mark Scala from the Frist Center for the Visual Arts AND students from participating schools will study a selection of works by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso. They will consider the artists' individual talents and skills, the innovation represented by the works, and the social and artistic contexts that informed both their creation and designation as a masterpiece.
YOUR students will then examine a selection of contemporary works, and decide whether they are masterpieces for our own time, or for all time; they must decide what can be considered today’s timeless masterpieces. Remember that it is "first come, first served" so please register at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm.
Patsy Partin, M.Ed Vanderbilt University Virtual School 2007 Terrace Place Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 322-6384
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8) JASON PROJECT – DISAPEARING WETLANDS (WEB BASED NOT IVDL)

Join us for more real science- in real time- with real researchers!Cutting edge scientific research is going on right under our noses here in northeast Ohio. Take advantage of local researcher insights and talents as we join scientists around the world on expedition to the Mississippi River's last stop on this continent. We will take our virtual journey to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana to examine the wetlands of Louisiana and discuss the consequences of 100 years of wetlands loss. The JASON Expedition program is a year long, supplemental hands-on, inquiry based, multidisciplinary science and technology curriculum for 4th to 9th grade classrooms. This award winning program ties the curriculum to both national and state standards.Case Western Reserve University offers professional development around: JASON Expedition: Disappearing Wetlands-We'll follow the path of the great Mississippi River, the Nile of the New World, to the unique and fragile coastal wetlands ecosystems of Louisiana that provide habitat for an incredible diversity of plants and animals. Participants will acquire an understanding of wetlands here and along our nations Gulf coast and of the efforts to save and restore them.Our key speaker for this session is James M. Bader, Aquatic Biologist, Case Faculty in Biology.Teacher professional development sessions introducing this expedition are currently scheduled for : Tuesday & Wednesday, May 2 and 3 , Introduction to Disappearing Wetlands (4:30p.m. -8:00p.m. both evenings)The participant fee for any expedition is $125. The fee includes workshops, refreshments, the curriculum package, and access to Team JASON On Line (a gated web site) for the teachers and students. Teachers are required to attend the professional development sessions introducing the expedition to be eligible to participate.Contact Information: Center for Science and Mathematics Education at CASEPhone: 216-368-5075E-mail: kmk21@case.eduThe above sessions will be held on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to call 216-368-5075 or e-mail at kmk21@case.edu. Thank you for your interest.
Kathryn M. KwiatkowskiAssistant DirectorCenter for Science and Mathematics EducationCase Western Reserve UniversityGuilford House 41210900 Euclid AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44106-7158Phone: 216-368-5075Fax: 216-368-5465web address: www.case.edu/artsci/csm
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9) MAGICAL SCIENCE – JOHN MCINTIRE LIBRARY

Happy Spring!

I have three open spots for this program presented by the John McIntire Library. If you have a class interested, please let me know. We can do IP or ATM connections. Details follow:

Title: “Magical Science”
Date: April 26, 2006
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
3 site limit
Cost: $50.00 per site

Session Description:

Be prepared for your students to be entertained, excited and amazed at the science that is involved in magic. “The Magnificent Marinda” will delight your students with stories, experiments and displays of magical science. Many science topics will be discussed, such as air pressure, condensation, number patterns, acids/bases, oxygen/carbon dioxide, and the life of Harry Houdini will also be explored.

To schedule this session, please contact: Leslie Charles (lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us 740-452-4518 x 133)

Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Manager

Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/

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10) WVIZ/NOTA PROGRAMMING
Advocates, Tech Coordinators, Counselors, Career Specialists:
Please share the attached career information with your teachers.
Thanks.
John

Career Connection program use IVC to enhance vocational curriculum

The students from Career Connections, Avon’s alternative school and the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua Ohio discussed the career of pipe fitting with two certified HVAC sheet metal and pipe fitting supervisors from a local company. The students listen to a short presentation about the career and its benefits then had an opportunity to ask questions.

Through a partnership with WVIZ Idea Stream Channel 25 the Avon Local Schools has access to several career programs with a variety of vocational trades. While a videoconference to pipe fitters in Cleveland is not as glamorous as a virtual surgery or a connection to a foreign county. The program is a great enhancement to our alternative schools career programming.

LCDLC Program Opportunities

LCDLC Updates for April 10, 2006

1) MATH AND SCIENCE GUMBO RESCHEDULED
2) KOREA AND VIETNAM WAR VETERAN INTERVEWS
3) NASA ASTRONAUTS BECOMING AQUANAUTS
4) RFID: TRACKING EVERYTHING, ANYWHERE, ALL THE TIME
5) COSI ELECTRONIC EDUCATION UPDATE
6) FREE CONTENT PROVIDER LIST

View the video update highlights at http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/streaming.htm

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1) MATH AND SCIENCE GUMBO RESCHEDULED

The FREE Math and Science Gumbo Professional Development Opportunity has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 3:30-4:30pm over your schools videoconferencing system.

Weights, measures, cooking times and temps, physical and chemical changes … you name it and the Kitchen Mathematician will beat, mix, blanche, toast, boil and fricassee food to explore the math and science that goes into cooking.

Math and Science Gumbo takes the unique approach of using food and cooking to teach many principles of math and science. The series focuses on math concepts like unit pricing, fractions, estimation, units of measurement, area and so on. On the science side, the series looks at the concepts of physical and chemical change, preservation, refrigeration, enzymes, microorganisms and gas laws. Math and Science Gumbo is tied to Ohio’s Academic Content Standards.

WNEO will provide each teacher with a curriculum packet containing a teacher’s guide, worksheets and a video. There are over 20 lesson plans and activities designed for grades 3-6, but can easily be adapted to other grades and curricula.

Teachers can view the online materials at http://www.pbs4549.org/gumbo/index.htm

To sign up for this program contact Paul Hieronymus. Phiero@Leeca.org

Please list the connecting site and the amount of teachers attending.

Kits have been distributed to the schools previously scheduled. Additional teachers and sites will receive materials before or shortly after the videoconference.

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2) KOREA AND VIETNAM WAR VETERAN INTERVEWS

Greetings,

We're piloting a new program this year with our local Korea and Vietnam War Veterans. It's called Lest We Forget, and is based on a series of videos we made of our local veterans. Students watch the video, read articles and bios, participate in lessons on that particular war, and then prepare quality questions for the veterans.

I have a few spots left in the interviews with our veterans. You can read about the project online and also register online as well. We'd love to have you join us!

Korea: April 26: 3 sessions with 3 slots each: 9:30-10:30; 10:45-11:45; and 1:00-2:00 EST
Vietnam: May 23: 3 sessions with 3 slots each: 9:30-10:30; 10:45-11:45; and 1:00-2:00 EST

http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/veterans/

Janine Lim
Instructional Technology Consultant
Berrien County ISD
711 St. Joseph Ave.
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

jlim@remc11.k12.mi.us
Ph: (269) 471-7725x101
Fax: (269) 471-1221
Web: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
Blog: http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/

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3) NASA ASTRONAUTS BECOMING AQUANAUTS

Dear Partners in Education!

We want to let you know about a very exciting educational opportunity taking place on April 14, 2006 at 1:30pm-2:15pm Central and 2:30pm-3:15pm Central, and April 17, 2006 at 11:10am-11:55am Central and 12:10pm-12:55pm Central! Join us for videoconferences in which NASA Astronauts becoming Aquanauts onboard the Aquarius Underwater Habitat! Your students will be able to ask questions to the Aquanauts "live" during the program!

NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) is looking forward to it's 9th mission to the Aquarius habitat. This mission will be a collective effort between NASA and The Canadian Space Agency. The primary goal of this mission is focusing on long-distance health care such as telemonitoring and telerobotic surgery. This technology could be the key to maintaining the wellness of future spacefarers and responding to medical emergencies on the International Space Station, the moon or Mars!

If you're looking for a way to capture your students' attention while teaching them science and technology concepts in the context of real research, then this is the project you've been searching for!

The crew will use the undersea habitat as practice for long-duration space habitation, living in a volume similar to the habitation module of the International Space Station off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.

General Aquarius Information

The NEEMO missions are a cooperative project of NASA, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Undersea Research Center (NURC) and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW). They use Aquarius, the only undersea research laboratory in the world, which is owned by NOAA and managed by UNCW. The 14-meter-long (45 feet) by 4-meter-diameter (13 feet) underwater home and laboratory operates 4.5 kilometers (3 miles) off Key Largo in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Similar in size to the International Space Station's Zvezda Service Module, it is situated next to deep coral reefs and provides life support systems that allow scientists to live and work in reasonably comfortable quarters. The facility is supported by a 10-meter life support buoy on the surface which provides power, life support and communication requirements. There is also a shore-based "mission control" which supports all Aquarius missions with 24-hour mission monitoring. This mission also will be supported by JSC's Exploration Planning and Operations Center (ExPOC) control room, simulating the interactions between astronauts and control rooms on spaceflights. http://www.uncw.edu/aquarius/

To participate, your school must have videoconferencing capabilities. For more information on technical requirements: http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/techinfo/

If you would like to be placed on the " we're interested" list, contact NASA's Digital Learning Network @ 281-244-7325, or e-mail jsc-dislearn@mail.nasa.gov. Please respond immediately if you'd like to participate in this exciting event! When replying, the subject line must be: NEEMO 9

Please reply with the following information:
Your name:
Your email:
Your telephone number:
Your school's name:
Your school's state:
Student grade levels:
Regional Service Center your school is part of, if applicable:


Thank you, NASA Digital Learning Network
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 281-244-7325

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4) RFID: TRACKING EVERYTHING, ANYWHERE, ALL THE TIME

Have you taken RFID home with you? RFID chips, tiny tracking devices the size of a speck of dust, can be used to secretly identify you and the things you're carrying.
Data can be read right through clothes, wallet, backpack, and purse.

What will the future look like when every belonging is marked with a unique number identifiable with the swipe of a scanner; when the refrigerator or medicine cabinet keeps track of its contents; when the location of a car or a cell phone is always pinpoint-able; and even when signal-emitting microchips storing personal information might be implanted beneath the skin or embedded in inner organs?

Will personal privacy be discarded as every move is "tracked" into a database? What are the implications (pro and con) of RFID?

Join Vanderbilt Virtual School in this lively videoconference discussion on
THURSDAY, MAY 4 at 9:00 and 10:00 (CST).

Register at www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

**Note the times are in Central Time Zone, Please add an hour to each start time**

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5) COSI ELECTRONIC EDUCATION UPDATE

COSI Columbus - Electronic Education Broadcast E-mail April 2006

You have indicated an interest in receiving information about distance education from COSI Columbus. If you know of others who would like to receive these updates or if you do not want them in the future, please respond to this email and let us know.

For further information on any of the events listed below or to schedule an event please see our web site at:
http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/
or call 1-888-819-2674.

Program Dates for Next School Year
Many of you are already asking when certain programs will be available next year. We are beginning to build our calendar and will be checking with various surgeons, hospitals, pathologists and other personnel to confirm the dates. Generally, we can't get confirmation of everything until late April. Once the dates are confirmed, you'll get them first through this email. Then we will post them on our web site and finally, we will open reservations for the '06-'07 school year on July 3 at 8:00 AM.

If you would like to request a topic for our Experts program, we can find someone and get them scheduled for next school year.

In Depth: Autopsy - Sold Out for both videoconference and live audiences.

Surgical Suite
Surgical Suite: Open Heart is sold out for the 2005-2006 school year, but Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement still has openings. We are also accepting schools on our waiting lists for dates that are already sold out. We are also still accepting reservations for those audiences that would like to come to COSI to see Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement. We have the following videoconference openings remaining for this school year:

Knee Surgery -
April 19, 2006 at 11:00 AM ET
May 10, 2006 at 8:45 AM ET
May 31, 2006 at 11:00 AM ET

Expert Special Events
COSI has a series of programs that connect Experts in science and technology with middle and high school students for a 15-20 minute presentation followed by a learner-led question and answer session. For further information on these events, please see our web site:
http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/experts/.
Event titles are listed below.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SCHEDULE:

Nanotechnology, Plastics, and Your Future Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

Crash Scene Reconstruction
Monday, May 8, 2006, at 11:30 AM ET


Full listing of events for STUDENTS:

Forensics - Arson Investigation
Monday, April 10, 2006, at 11:30 AM ET

The Effects of ATP and Lactic Acid on Muscles and Exercise Monday, April 10, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Let's Get Physical*and Chemical for ELEMENTARY Students Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 10:30 AM ET

Mapping the Brain
Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

Gene Therapy for Diseases of the Nervous System Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 10:30 AM ET

Forensics: Latent Prints
Friday, April 21, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

Genetics and Personalized Medicine - Current Options and a Vision of the Future - SOLD OUT Friday, April 21, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Forensic Dentistry
Monday, April 24, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

Nanotechnology, Plastics, and Your Future Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

The Battle of Intellect: Humans vs. Machines Friday, April 28, 2006, at 10:30 AM ET

Genetically Profiling Cancer
Friday, April 28, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Black Holes
Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Forensic Entomology
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 10:30 AM ET

Obesity in America: Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Crash Scene Reconstruction
Monday, May 8, 2006, at 11:30 AM ET

Exploring Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

The Potential of Genetics and DNA, or Don't Not Analyze It!
Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 12:00 PM ET

Engineering: Bridges and More
Monday, May 15, 2006, at 12:30 PM ET

Chemical Engineering - What is it?
Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at 11:00 AM ET

Conservation Biology of Ohio Amphibians
Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

Astrophysics: There's More Out There than Meets the Eye Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Exploring the Ocean with Robotic Submarines Monday, May 22, 2006, at 11:30 AM ET

Forensic Toxicology
Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 1:00 PM ET

Forensic Handwriting Identification
Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 9:00 AM ET

To register for one of the above events, go to our online reservation system at https://education.cosi.org/eers/. Log into the system and click on the date of the program to register for the show. Or call 1-888-819-2674.

If you have a topic you'd like to see, please email us at electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org.


Gadget Works: Simple Machines for Grades 2-6 COSI is available for Gadget Works programs on (possible start times are indicated):

Monday, April 24 at 11:00AM ET
Tuesday, April 25 between 10:15AM and 11:00AM ET Friday, April 28 between 8:30AM and 9:00AM ET Monday, May 1 between 8:30AM and 9:00AM ET and between 11:45AM and 1:00PM ET Wednesday, May 3 between 8:30AM and 11:15AM ET Thursday, May 4 between 8:30AM and 9:00AM ET Monday, May 8 between 8:30AM and 9:00AM ET Tuesday, May 16 between 8:30AM and 9:30AM ET Monday, May 22 between 8:30AM and 9:00AM ET or between 12:45PM and 1:00PM ET Thursday, May 25 between 10:15AM and 11:15AM ET Friday, May 26 between 10:15AM and 11:00AM ET Tuesday, May 30 between 10:15AM and 11:00AM ET Wednesday, May 31 after 1:15PM ET Thursday, June 1 before 1:00PM ET Friday, June 2 at any time

To make a reservation for a Gadget Works show, select your desired day from the calendar on our reservation system and select "Request show not scheduled" at the bottom of the pop-up window. You may then request your Gadget Works show at your desired time and proceed to register your school for that show.

Further Information, Registration and Questions???
For further information on any of the programs listed above please see our web site:
http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/
&
http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/experts/


To register for programs please visit our online reservation system at https://education.cosi.org/eers/ or call: 1-888-819-2674.

Questions: e-mail: electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org

We look forward to connecting with you in the future!

Gail Wheatley
Director of Electronic Education

Electronic Education
COSI Columbus reservations: 1-888-819-COSI ext.0 or on web site web site: www.cosi.org
e-mail: electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org

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6) FREE CONTENT PROVIDER LIST

To help teachers with limited to non existent budgets for videoconferencing I created a list of content providers that do not charge for their programs.

See the attached document for a list of FREE content providers.

Please note that every content provider is different and the cost of their programs does not always indicate the quality of their programming.

** Attached Document**

Searchable Content Provider Databases

LCDLC(NOECA) http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/contentproviders.htm
NOECA Intercom http://intercom.noeca.esu.k12.oh.us/intercom/tcn.htm
SchoolVoice http://www.schoolvoice.org/default.htm
CILC http://www.cilc.org/default.aspx
BCISD http://dl.remc11.k12.mi.us/programs01/FMPro?-db=programs01&-lay=Browse%20Programs&-format=search.htm&-view
Noodle Trip http://www.noodletrip.com/


Paul Hieronymus
Educational Consultant
Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium

Avon and North Lamar students Meet the Musher and share Iditarod Data

How can students from a suburban school near Cleveland, Ohio and students from North Lamar ISD in Paris Texas meet a dog sled racer??


Through Videoconferencing that’s how!

Mrs. Michelich a third grade teacher at Avon Heritage South Elementary School created an interactive project for her third grade group and shared the summary activity with the students of North Lamar. The third grade students read the Stone Fox during reading, kept journals on selected mushers in language arts and graphed the mushers progress in math class. Mrs. Atkins fourth grade class created journals and graphed mushers in their computer class. The classes agreed to connect over videoconferencing to share the data collected about their mushers.

As an enhancement to the program the schools connected to Northern Michigan University for the Meet the Musher virtual field trip. In the University TV studio one of the staff members from NMU brought in her dog sled, her guide lines and one of her race dogs. The students discussed the parts of the sled, training procedures of the team, race commands and the supplies need to complete a dog sled race. The students were treated with video of a race and pictures of the racers kennel. The presentation gave the students a better understanding of the sport of dog sled racing and how difficult it is for racers in the Iditarod to complete the race.

After the presentation the schools stayed connected and shared their data in a newcast format. The students from North Lamar stole the show brining in a husky representing their racers lead dog. The students from both sites enjoyed both parts of the conference. The sites used the last minutes of the bridge time to ask questions about each others communities and weather.

Great Job NMU and North Lamar!

LCDLC Updates for the week of April 3, 2006

1) CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM FREE PROGRAMMING
2) FREE NASA WEBCAST
3) MEGACONFERENCE JR FOR STUDENTS IS FREE & REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
4) LCDLC LESSONS FROM TEACHER – SEE THEIR VIDEOS PROMO CLIPS
5) ASK AN AUTHOR – LIZZIE BRIGHT & BUCKMINSTER BOY – NEWBERRY HONOR WINNER 2005
6) CILC NEW PROGRAMMING
7) CONTENT PROVIDER YELLOW PAGES DATABASE UPDATED!
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1) CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM FREE PROGRAMMING

Dear List,

We are winding up our school year and Ohio E-tech grant funding. We are offering FREE video conferences for all Ohio schools for the rest of the 2006 school year. Please take advantage of this while you can.

You can find program information at:
http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/greatfun/video_conferencing.shtml
or contact:
Carrie Atkins Maras
(513) 639-2974
Video conferencing studio number:
(513) 639 -2349
Out of State ISDN
(614) 722-0923
In state ISDN
(513) 722-0923

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2) FREE NASA WEBCAST

NASA's Digital Learning Network invites you to join us for web casts about NASA Astronauts becoming Aquanauts on board the Aquarius Underwater Habitat. The web casts will connect you live with the Aquarius crew as they conduct important underwater research. Join us to find out how this project is helping NASA prepare for future space exploration!

Web cast Dates & Times: 4/5/06 10:15 - 11:00 ET 4/5/06 11:15 - 12:00 ET 4/14/06 3:30 - 4:15 ET 4/17/06 12:10 - 12:55 ET

How to connect: Click on the following link to connect to the event via RealPlayer. You may also use this link to test your computer connection in advance. NASATV is always streamed until the day and time of the event.
http://technology.grc.nasa.gov/broadcasts/nasatv_rtsp.ram Ask a question "Live": If you would like to ask the aquanauts questions during the event, click on the following website http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/askaquestion/?erid=2949&hostid10. The program host will ask the question on your behalf. Please list your first name and the city you are viewing from.
Cool Activities for Students: http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/catalog/details/?cid=494 About NEEMO 9: NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 9 is a joint project involving the Center for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS) at Mc Master University, The US Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Adminis ration (NOAA), the National Undersea Research Center (NURC) and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW).

The mission will take place at Aquarius, the only undersea research laboratory in the world, which is owned by NOAA and managed by UNCW. The 14-meter-long (45 feet) by 4-meter-diameter (13 feet) underwater home and laboratory operates 4.5 kilometers (3 miles) off Key Largo in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Similar in size to the International Space Station's Zvezda Service Module, it is situated next to deep coral reefs and provides life support systems that allow scientists to live and work in reasonably comfortable quarters. The facility is supported by a 10-meter life support buoy on the surface which provides power, life support and communication requirements. There is also a shore-based "mission control" which supports all Aquarius missions with 24-hour mission monitoring. This mission also will be supported y JSC's Exploration Planning and Operations Center (ExPOC) control room, simulating the interactions between astronauts and control rooms on spaceflights.

As an 18-day mission, NEEMO 9 is the longest mission to date. http://www.uncw.edu/aquarius/2006/04_2006/expd.htm
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Marilyn J. Heath, Ed.D.
National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning
21st CCLC
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
211 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701-3281
E-mail: mheath@sedl.org
Voice: 512-476-6861 x 272
Fax: 512-476-2286
http://www.sedl.org/
http://www.sedl.org/afterschool

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3) MEGACONFERENCE JR FOR STUDENTS IS FREE & REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Dear Colleagues:
Megaconference Jr. is once again approaching us and I would like to request your kind assistance again this year to get the word around. In an effort to Bridge the Digital Divide; please help us circulate this open free registration announcement for the upcoming Megaconference Jr. 2006 to anyone who may be interested in your areas. Megaconference Jr. "An Event For and By Students of the World"; in its third year had over 320 sites connected last year from all over the world. It was a tremendous success. If you would like to assist and if you have your facility available perhaps you can invite your local schools to your facility for being part of this great event. A lot of schools do not have either the equipment or a suitable internet connection, your help will be greatly appreciated. If you are a library it may be a way for inviting your neighborhood schools.

FREE general registration for the upcoming Megaconference Jr. 2006 event is still open.
Please go to: http://www.megaconferencejr.org/ and click on the "Register" link. Read the explanation and review the schedule and presentations prior to completing the registration. You now have the ability to interact live with one of the presentations. You will be asked to make your selection towards the end of the registration form. When you have completed all fields click the "Submit" button. You should receive an email confirmation.

The interactive registrations with presenters are on a first come first serve basis. Once we have five for each presentation, interactive registration will be closed. General registration will continue through April 28, 2006.

Again this year we look forward to your involvement!

1) What is Megaconference Jr.? Megaconference Jr. is an international project designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point videoconferencing technology. Now in its third year, Megaconference Jr. brings together students from countries all around the world for 12 hours of interactive presentations, cafes, and forums. Megaconference Jr. will take place on May 18, 2006. For more information go to http://www.megaconferencejr.org/ .

2) WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE? The event will be on May 18, 2006, and it will run from 7:00 am until 7:00pm EDT (UTC-4). The 12-hour duration will make it possible for schools from many time zones to participate during their regular school hours.

3) What do I need to participate? Connected sites need H.323 videoconferencing capabilities and access to a national research and education network such as Abilene (Internet2) in the United States, CA*net 4 in Canada, or Gèant in Europe, GLORIAD in China Central Asia. Numerous other state and regional networks and GigaPoPs (ie: OARnet, MAGPI, SURA, SOX, NOX, IHETs, MERIT, CENIC, MAX, NYSERNet) are available. If you are not surewhether you are connected to such a network, you can download the Internet2 Detective (http://detective.internet2.edu/), ask your local network person, or contact us at (megajr@sccresa.org).

4) Do I have to be on Internet2 to participate? Sites are strongly encouraged to connect over Internet2 or other high speed networks for the best quality videoconference experience.

5) Do I have to go to a university to participate? No. You can participate through a local university or other organization, but you can also participate from your own office or classroom if your Internet connection is sufficient. We can work with you to determine if your connection will work.
6) How much bandwidth do I need to participate? The preferred connection speed for the event is 384 kbps. If you do not have access to Internet2, your local university may have a site you can use. We can work with you to arrange a site if needed. Cable modem service usually works.

7) Why isn't the commercial Internet good for Megaconference Jr.? The commercial Internet (i.e. Yahoo, AOL, Netscape), is generally too slow and too unstable to support the high-quality interactive video and audio that takes place during Megaconference events. And ISDN videoconferencing is too expensive for multi-site international interactive videoconferencing events. However, if you have a high bandwidth Internet connection, we can work with you so that you can participate in Megaconference Jr.

8) How can so many sites be connected simultaneously around the world? The Internet2 Commons (jointly operated by The Ohio State University and the Ohio Supercomputer Center), makes this possible by connecting sites through its remote collaboration service. You can learn more about the Internet2 Commons at http://commons.internet2.edu/.

9) What kinds of presentations/activities will my students see? Presenters design and conduct videoconference-based presentations and activities focused on academic, cultural, scientific, social and a host of other issues. Participants will be able to ask questions of presenters and to collaborate with geographically diverse peers in collaborative learning activities, thus building international cultural awareness. Examples of previous presentations include: "Being Australian"; "Hurricane Houses"; "Hatching Chicks and Birds of Prey"; "Commonality, Connection, and Conversation Across the Continents"; "Bums on Drums"; "Flamenco Dancing and Walking Around Barcelona"; "Open Forum on Bullying"; "Reenactment of the Oklahoma Land Run"; "Robotics"; "Native American Comanche Tribal Dancing"; and an interactive quiz game between students in Taiwan, Ohio and Australia.

10) How much does it cost to participate? Participation is free and open to everyone. The Megaconference Jr. event is a volunteer effort made possible through the dedication of students, teachers and technologists around the world. We only ask for your active engagement in helping to make Megaconference Jr. a fantastic event for all!

11) How can we participate in other Internet2 videoconferencing events? People enjoy Megaconference Jr. so much that they often want to participate in similar events. In addition to Megaconference Jr., there is also the annual Megaconference event, on which Megaconference Jr. was modeled. The Megaconference, now in its 8th year, is open to K-12 schools as well. Megaconference Jr. was designed to help foster collaborations among schools worldwide, so we encourage you to start your own Megaconference-type events locally. Many have already been created including state-wide mini-Megaconference Jrs. such as "Texas Connects: A Statewide Videoconference for Texas Elementary Students" and a "Holiday Megaconference Jr." event. For more information go to http://digitalunion.osu.edu/megaconference/index.html.

12) Do I need to register if I connect through a local organization? Yes, or else you will not be listed as a participant, and you will not be called in the roll call, or be eligible for door prizes.

13) Do I have to be there for the whole 12 hours of the event? No, most people do not participate for the entire 12 hours.Please see the Megaconference Jr. home page for important dates and deadlines, www.megaconferencejr.org .

NOTE: Please forward this message to anyone you feel would be interested.
Kind Regards
Arif Khan
Global Internet2 H.323 Services
NOC OARnet - A Division of Ohio Supercomputer Center
akhan@oar.net
Ohio Supercomputer Center
http://www.osc.edu
OARnet http://www.oar.net
Third Frontier Network http://www.osc.edu/oarnet/tfn/
Internet2 Commons http://commons.internet2.edu/
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4) LCDLC LESSONS FROM TEACHER – SEE THEIR VIDEOS PROMO CLIPS

Veteran teachers in the Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium developed lessons to share out with other teachers to participate in this year. Each teacher created a lesson plan and a short video detailing their lesson. The grade levels and subject areas are diverse in nature and can be found on our website by clicking on the link at the bottom of the homepage entitled “Projects”, or by clicking on the link http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/projects.htm . Don’t miss out on these lessons!

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5) ASK AN AUTHOR – LIZZIE BRIGHT & BUCKMINSTER BOY – NEWBERRY HONOR WINNER 2005

Join us for an ASK author interview on April 18, 2006, with Gary Schmidt and his book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (a Newberry Honor winner in 2005). We still have an opening in each time slot - 9:30-10:30 a.m., 10:45-11:45 a.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m. (all EST).

Cost - $70 or $35 for TWICE members

Grades 6-8

Register for this program at http://www.twice.cc/ASK/index.html

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
"It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves. Despite his father's-and the town's-disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, and it opens up a whole new world to him, filled with the mystery and wonder of Maine's rocky coast. The two soon discover that the town elders, along with Turner's father, want to force the people to leave Lizzie's island so that Phippsburg can start a lucrative tourist trade there. Turner gets caught up in a spiral of disasters that alter his life-but also lead him to new levels of acceptance and maturity. This sensitively written historical novel, based on the true story of a community's destruction, highlights a unique friendship during a time of change."



Sue PorterInstructional Technology CoordinatorKent ISD2930 Knapp NEGrand Rapids, MI 49525-4518email: sueporter@kentisd.orgphone: 616.365.2273fax:616.364.1489


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6) CILC NEW PROGRAMMING

The following programs are new offerings that can be found on the CILC website http://www.cilc.org/. You may also click on the program title to go directly to the detailed program description on the CILC website.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Owls: A Museum Perspective
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7Description: Owls have long fascinated people because of their large,forward-facing eyes and their nocturnal habits. If your students are fascinated by these mysterious birds this program will use that interest to explore science principles relating to structure and function, diversity and adaptations, and populations and ecosystems.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY

CILC Professional Development

Linking Leads to Learning: Integrating Reading Recovery Strategies into Classroom Instruction
Audience: Education: Curriculum Director, Professional Development Director, Paraprofessional, Administrator, Grade K-2 Teacher, Reading Specialist, Literacy Coach, Title I StaffDescription: Struggling readers often do not make links on their own...they need us to help them see the connections between reading and writing instruction. In the Reading Recovery program, teachers work diligently to show children that what they know in reading can help them in writing and vice-versa through focused, explicit teaching and specific prompting language.This session focuses on how educators can utilize certain Reading Recovery teaching strategies with the entire class or small groups of children. Providing powerful book introductions, supporting children in their reading problem-solving skills, teaching for fluency, writing strategies, and word work ideas will be explored.Program Availability: Published Date(s) and Time(s) ONLY

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization

Windows Through Time: Journals of American Revolutionary War Spies!
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Curriculum Director, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Teacher, Parent, Media Specialist/Librarian, K-12 Educator, Public Library: Library Patrons, childrenDescription: Engage your students in The Ward Melville Heritage Organization's (WMHO) literacy based distance learning program about America's first successful spy ring. Utilizing two-way videoconferencing, our instructor dressed in period costume of Anna Smith Strong (a spy ring member), interacts with the students while presenting material on the actual workings of this top-secret spy ring.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY


During the past week, the following new program(s) matching your profile were added to the CILC website:
Provider:

CILC Professional Development
New Technologies: A Virtual Symposium on Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
Audience: Education: Teacher, Content Providers: EducatorDescription: Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity for K-12 educators! Participate on site in Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota or through desktop web conferencing from your own computer!Science educators have been looking for unifying science concepts and applications for many years. Integrated and unified science curricula are being offered in most high schools today. To understand the promise of New Technologies as an emerging science thematic application is to understand how biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering can work toward a solution. This focus can be useful in science instruction in the K-12 classroom. Topics of the symposium will include: *NSF activity in Converging Technologies in Industry*Nanotechnology research and applied science in industry*Biotechnology research and joint bio/nano projectsProgram Availability: Published Date(s) and Time(s) ONLY

What's all the Hype about Skype and other Web-based Collaborative Tools
Audience: Education: Individuals or teams that want to learn more about the FREE web-based tools.Description: So what IS all the hype about Skype and other web-based collaborative tools? Today there are so many FREE tools that can be downloaded and used to make our lives much more productive and collaborative. If you are interested in learning the basics about Skype, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and other tools, then this session is for you. Basic application ideas will be explored and participants will receive a handout with a multitude of resources, links to free downloads, and examples from the K-12 community. You'll be able to take your new knowledge and practice over the summer with your colleagues right from your home computer.Program Availability: Published Date(s) and Time(s) ONLY

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Maple Syrup, Sugar and Spotza
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6Description: Witness the fascinating process of tapping trees, converting sugar water into maple products, and the stories associated with the maple industry of Somerset County, Pennsylvania's largest maple producing region.Program Availability: n/a

Mysteries of the Mesozoic
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 2, 3Description: Dinosaurs ruled the Mesozoic. We will explore the characteristics these specialized reptiles had in common, investigate the relationship between diet and teeth, examine familiar plants from dinosaur times and talk about why dinosaurs became extinct or did they? The fascinating work of a paleontologist will also be explored.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY
This e-mail was automatically generated at http://www.cilc.org/, please do not reply directly to this e-mail.

Thanks!Julia
Julia Shildmyer-Heighway Director of Content Providers Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Office: 317-231-6529 Jheighway@cilc.org
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7) CONTENT PROVIDER YELLOW PAGES DATABASE UPDATED!

Ever want the yellow pages for IVDL content providers? It’s here and up to date. We utilize a database that has hundreds of content providers and that is updated weekly. Most importantly, it has a searchable feature that allows you to search through its thousands of programs using keywords, cost, grade level, or subject area. Check it out if you have not already by going to our website and selecting the “Content Provider” tab, then select “LCDLC Content Provider Database” or click on the link http://intercom.noeca.net/lcesc/content.htm .

Great Race teams make a virtual visit to North Slope Borough, Alaska

The great race teams from Avon Heritage North Elementary School completed the project with a videoconference with Ipalook Elementary in North Slope Borough Alaska. The fifth grade students were treated to a presentation about North Slope and the Inuit culture by the students from Mr. Darling’s 5th grade class. The presentation started with a traditional dance, followed by the clothing that is common with their students and Inuit artifacts consisting of drums and masks. The Avon students were in awe of the coats made of wolves, seal and wolverine.

On a seasonably warm day in Ohio the Avon students were shocked to hear that it was 24 degrees below zero and that the students shared many of the same interests. While the adults were amazed with the wolverine boots one of the students were presenting on of the Avon boys commented on the Air Jordan’s that the boy behind were wearing. The question and answer period between the classes showed that the students had more in common than not.

We enjoyed our time with Ipalook Elementary and hope to see them online again.

A Sense of Adaptation with Michigan State University

2nd graders from Avon East develop a better understanding of adaptations by discussing how animals and insects adapt making them successful species. The staff at Michigan State University went through each of the five senses and demonstrated animals that have adapted to that particular sense.

Once the students had a better understanding of adaptation each student was given a cricket in plastic container. On one side of a paper the students drew pictures of the crickets and colored parts that make them successful. After sharing their results the students are asked to draw crickets in an artic environment. The students had to create adaptations for the crickets to allow them to survive in their new environment.

All of the students did a great job with their crickets and the lesson.

Avon Heritage South has two classes for the guess my town project

Do you live in Purple or Olive Town? The LCDLC, Columbiana County and NOECA distance learning consortiums have teamed up to create an geography, Ohio history and problem solving project for third grade classes.

The intent of the Guess What Town project is to introduce students to the history and geography of the State of Ohio by having the students study their own community with the intent of becoming ambassadors to other third grade students around the state. The students will present ten clues based on the five themes of geography to see if students at the participating sites can guess where they are located. The classroom teacher will assist in the project by helping his/her students with the presentation.Each class will present 5 of their 10 clues in a multi-point videoconference on March 28. On April 6 the classes will present their next 10 clues. During the conference on April 25, classes will guess in what town the presenters are located.

Which town do you live in? Can you guess the other towns? Project details and clues presented by the teams are posted online http://intercom.noeca.net/intercom/guess/intro.html .

The Great Race finishes in Alaska

If the names A-Town Penguins United or the Soaring Eagles sound familiar than you must have been involved in the Great Race Project! Columbiana, NOECA and the Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium teamed up to launch a multi curriculum event enhanced by videoconferencing. The involved schools divided their students into teams and gave them the task of taking a virtual travel from the horse shoe stadium at Ohio State University to Ipalook Elementary Alaska. The team with the quickest route and the cheapest cost were the winners.

Teams could only travel 7 hours per day, were required to eat three meals and pay for lodging. Students could rent cars, ride a bus, schedule a train but had to wait until they reached the state of Alaska to purchase a plane. While on there trip a group of students need to identify the landmarks they would pass on their route and identify souvenirs they would bring back.

While the A-Town Penguins or the Soaring Eagles did not win the contest, there presentation to the group was top notch. The students demonstrated their efforts with poster boards, maps and charts detailing their travel. The project was a lot of work and used real world data. The students used websites like triple AAA, Amtrak and Orbitz to get from Ohio to Alaska. The student’s real changes came when they had to convert currency and measurement in Canada and not traditional transportation.

The final videoconference will be with the students from Ipalook Elementary School in North Slope Alaska. The students will present their community and culture to our students.

Hola East Liverpool, Ohio

Mrs. Ventresco a Spanish teacher at Avon High School uses videoconferencing to help kindergarten students from North Elementary School in East Liverpool learn Spanish in an effort to improve language development. Avon is working with the Columbiana County Educational Service Center and are looking to add a school in Mexico later in the year to enhance the program.

Avon High School and North Elementary School connect once a week to learn new words in Spanish and to share the activities they have completed with the previous words. Avon High School students take turns coming in during their lunch periods to work with the students.

IVC helps make Science Night a huge success

If videoconferencing is going to be a part of your science curriculum then it has to be part of special events. Avon Heritage Science Night is a major event for Avon Heritage North and South. For two years the science committee has made videoconferencing one of the showcase events at science night and this years crowd was the largest yet.

Leslie McNutt a naturalist from the Lorain County Metro Parks gave snippets of her cold and slimy and the catch me if you can lessons to students and parents from the French Creek Nature Center in Sheffield, Ohio. Using live animals, nests and feathers the students were treated to a great demonstration.

For the distance learning program this was a great opportunity to promote our usage and to answer questions from the parents. This spring our district is going to the voters for money which is always a never racking time. Discussions and handouts promoted distance learning as a cost saving item for the school system and emphasized the grants that were used for the purchase of the systems.

While we hate to play the role of Oliver Twist asking “for more please”, programs like the science fair and our participation provides parents and community members with an opportunity to see how wisely their money is being spent.

Some of my favorite parent comments….

So that is what my son has been talking about these last couple of weeks!

I wish we had that when I was in school!

When can I do a videoconference?

LCDLC Updates 3/20/06

LCDLC Updates:

1) TEACHER BEST PRACTICES & CAREER SESSION
2) FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE SESSION “NEW NUTRITION FOOD GUIDELINES”
3) FREE SESSION GIRLS HEALTH & ADOLESCENCE – HEALTHSPACE CLEVELAND
4) WIN A FREE DOCUMENT CAMERA CONTEST
5) MEGACONFERENCE JR. REGISTRATION OPEN
6) THE IDITAROD & GLOBAL NOMADS
7) UNDERGROUND RAILROAD PROGRAM
8) CINCCINNATI MUSEM CENTER PROGRAMMING
9) DEATH PELALTY DEBATE – SEEKING PARTNER
10) SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
11) WVIZ/PBS PROGRAMMING FASHION DESIGN/IRS
12) CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SESSION

Checkout the highlights on our video at http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/streaming.htm

1) TEACHER BEST PRACTICES & CAREER SESSION

Hi All,Please find attached two flyers. One on Best Practice Sessions and one on Career Sessions. Please forward this to your teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors.Thanks,--

LuAnne Jackson
Technology Director
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Harrison Educational Service Center
834 East High Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: 330-308-9939 ext. 250
Fax: 330-308-0964
http://www.tchesc.org/


2) FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE SESSION “NEW NUTRITION FOOD GUIDELINES”

Please forward this email and attachment to Family and Consumer Science Teachers in your districts. They need to review the two Family Consumer Science meetings in the attachment. If you are able to come, visit the state website to register. We look forward to hosting you.Carol (Bodeen) ThomasApollo Career CenterThanx....LS


3) FREE SESSION GIRLS HEALTH & ADOLESCENCE – HEALTHSPACE CLEVELAND

HealthSpace Cleveland would like to invite your school to receive a free distance learning program that focuses on girls’ health and adolescence. HealthSpace Cleveland is celebrating 70 years of providing knowledge for life through health education, hands-on exhibits, outreach and distance learning programs. The first health museum in North America, HealthSpace Cleveland exists to promote health and wellness within the schools and communities we serve through education and creative partnerships.The free Girls 2 Women distance learning program is for girls only, grades 6-9 and taught by women who are certified health educators from HealthSpace Cleveland. Girls 2 Women provides a comfortable and supportive environment for talking about issues related to girls’ health and adolescence. During this program, we will discuss factors that influence good health, including: nutrition, physical activity, hygiene, female anatomy, pap smears, breast health, menstruation, appropriate use of feminine hygiene products and toxic shock syndrome. This program meets National Health Education Standards and is made possible by Tampax Health Education Division.The Girls 2 Women program is 40 to 50 minutes and can be scheduled per your convenience and class schedule. Your school must have access to distance learning or videoconference connectivity. The program is an interactive videoconference presentation with discussion and demonstrations using images, props and models. Time is allotted to answer questions from your students.Your free Girls 2 Women distance learning program must be registered at least two weeks in advance. This is a limited time offer. For more information on the Girls 2 Women free distance learning program and for instructions on scheduling your program visit http://www.girls2women.org/ and click on the "For More Information" link. From there, you can access the Tampax website as well as registration information for the course. For more information, please contact HealthSpace Cleveland’s Girls 2 Women DL Program Coordinator, Charita Boseman at 216-231-6905 or boseman@healthspacecleveland.org.


4) WIN A FREE DOCUMENT CAMERA CONTEST

Dave,

In case you have not seen this. It is a contest for teachers to enter to win a free document camera. I thought you might want to send it out to your teachers.

Jody
http://www.avermedia-usa.com/contest.shtml

5) MEGACONFERENCE JR. REGISTRATION OPEN

Colleagues, Please help us circulate the announcement below in your areas.General registration for the upcoming Megaconference Jr. 2006 event has now opened. Please go to: http://www.megaconferencejr.org and click on the "Register" link. Read the explanation and review the schedule and presentations prior to completing the registration. You now have the ability to interact live with one of the presentations. You will be asked to make your selection towards the end of the registration form. When you have completed all fields click the "Submit" button. You should receive an email confirmation.The interactive registrations with presenters are on a first come first serve basis. Once we have five for each presentation, interactive registration will be closed. General registration will continue through April 28, 2006. You will receive an email from the technical testing team to do an initial test of your videoconferencing system. Once your endpoint has been verified you will see your name/site added to the list of 2006 participants. Please forward this message to anyone you feel would be interested either as a participant or a presenter site, anywhere in the world.Can't wait to see everyone on May 18th!- Megaconference Jr. Strategic Planning Committee--Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director, MAGPI jmacdoug@magpi.netphone: 215.898.0341cell: 267.322.0036fax: 215.898.9348www.magpi.net215-74MAGPI (215-746-2474)

6) THE IDITAROD & GLOBAL NOMADS

March 2006
Spring Programs

Dear Educators,
This special edition of Voice of IDeaS is devoted to one of our partner content provider's international program series, and a follow-up opportunity to our popular Iditarod distance learning program. Read below for more information about the programs that interest you.
Hurry! The registration deadlines are approaching quickly for some of the programs and interactive slots are limited.
The Iditarod


Back by POPULAR Demand
The week of February 21st, Lynda Plettner, our favorite grandmother musher, delivered seven distance learning programs to schools across the country. The evaluations were fabulous, but unfortunately we had to turn away interested schools due to limited space. Lynda has graciously agreed to do additional programs after the Iditarod concludes.
Our hope is to to offer two different programs. The first is meant to be a follow-up for those schools who already connected with Lynda and share what they have learned from their own research following this year's race. The second program will be a combination of Iditarod background, supplies, dogs, etc., and the 2006 Iditarod race. The second offering is really meant for a first time Iditarod distance learning program school.
While we are finalizing program logistics, we are trying to gauge school interest. These programs are appropriate for grades 4-6 and will be offered the second week in April. If you are interested in participating in one of these programs, please email Linda Lentz at llentz@e-idsolutions.com. Future correspondence regarding this program will be sent directly to those who are interested.
Click here to get the latest information on the 2006 Iditarod.
Global Nomads Group


Mozambique Alive!
Students in the US and Mozambique will travel on an educational journey, teaching and learning together. A series of classroom-to-classroom and remote broadcast conferences (with experts speaking from remote locations) will provide a collaborative global education experience. Culture and Beauty: we will explore Mozambique through local food, music, dancing, world cultural sites and wildlife. History: we will look at Mozambique since their independence, addressing issues such as the civil war and the Ex-Child Soldier.
Program Listing:
We are as one (breaking the ice) Provides students the opportunity to share their community and cultures with their international peers through song, dance or by showing objects of cultural significance. (Followed by a question and answer period.)
What are our similarities, what are our differences? The second videoconference will be a continuation of the first session dedicated to learning about each other's cultures. (Followed by a question and answer period.)
Community Development in Maputo. GNG will broadcast remotely from Maputo, where youth growing up in a local garbage dump have been rescued through a program called FUTESCOLA. Participants will meet Armando Inroga, the founder of FUTESCOLA; Tracy Perreault from another non-profit, Right to Play; and will also hear from the youth that were rescued.
An 18th Century Cathedral, a Pot and a Pan. The fourth videoconference is devoted to learning about the town of Inhambane, the capital of Inhambane province. We will gain insight into the culture by looking at local household goods, visiting a busy market place and exploring a beautiful 18th century cathedral that still stands.
Independence and Civil War. Students in the US will present the US civil war and independence, and Mozambican students will talk about Mozambican independence from the Portuguese and the civil war that ensued up to the early 1990s.
Gender Issues I. In the spirit of International Women's Day (March 8), we will produce a remote broadcast from a non-governmental organization (NGO) working to improve life for Mozambican women. Students will learn about the different challenges women are facing in this country, and the initiatives that exist to help them.
Gender Issues II. We will facilitate a discussion between Mozambican and American participants around the topic of gender issues with an expert from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund .
A Wild Elephant? No, Many Wild Elephants. A look at Mozambican beauty through the country’s wildlife.
What have we Learned? Solutions and Collaboration. Summary of all the broadcasts. How can students sustain their friendship? Methods will be discussed on how to collaborate on a project addressing one of the issues students were exposed to.
Program time and costs are provided on the GNG website, along with other pertinent information. These programs are appropriate for a high school age audience. Some sessions have interactive slots available, however register as soon as possible if you are interested, as these slots will fill very quickly. Registration deadline is a week before the program date.
If you have any questions about any of the programs, contact David Macquart with Global Nomads Group at 212-529-0377 or David@gng.org.
Click here to learn more and register for programs.

Contact Information
email: llentz@e-idsolutions.com
phone: 317-770-3523
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7) UNDERGROUND RAILROAD PROGRAM
Good News!
"Running Scared, Running Free: Escape to the Promise Land" Distance Learning Program is Now Available!

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) is proud to present its newest distance learning program utilizing two-way videoconferencing that allows students to ‘travel back in time’.

The distance learning program engages students in an interactive discussion with an instructor who portrays a ‘conductor’ on the Underground Railroad.
Our trained instructor guides your students through an interactive discussion illustrating the divide in the country over the issue of slavery, as well as the function of the Underground Railroad.

The program, as well as the pre and post lesson material utilizes maps, photographs, paintings, real-life accounts and historic documents.Students will discover the answers to the following questions- “Where was the ‘Promise Land’?”, “What challenges and risks did runaway slaves and their helpers face?”, “What forms of communication and codes were used on the Underground Railroad?”

Equipment Requirements: IP or ISDN connection (minimum 128K connection speed)
Program Specifications: Grade Level: 3rd-7th grades Format: videoconference Duration: 45 minutes Fee: $150. (remote locations dial-in)
Support Kit for Teachers includes:
· Tips on preparing for a videoconference
· Background information about the Underground Railroad and slavery.
· Learning objectives
· Pre and post conference activities

If you have any questions feel free to contact me!
Courtnay E. Hull
Director of Education
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization
111 Main Street Stony
Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-2244
eddirector@wmho.org

8) CINCCINNATI MUSEM CENTER PROGRAMMING

Friends and Colleagues,

Before Spring Break gets here, remember to schedule your videoconferences for April and May. Cincinnati Museum Center is a multidisciplinary museum of both human and natural history, and the final months of its inaugural year of videoconferencing is filling up quickly. Programs range from dinosaurs to immigration and from ecology to the Civil War, so there is a topic for everyone. Each program can be modified, within reason, to fit into your existing curriculum and course of study. We're also one of the more affordable non-governmental content providers at only $90 per 45-minute session (professional development sessions offered at no charge).

What others are saying about us:

* "This program dovetailed nicely with our curriculum." -- Wisconsin Science Teacher
* "The format the presenter used keep the children engaged at all times." -- New Jersey Social Studies Teacher
* "The artifacts that the students were able to view really helped to solidify concepts in the minds of the students." -- New York Social Studies Teacher
* "It was so informative, interactive, and it met the goals of our curriculum and inquiry unit while introducing the students to new technology." -- UK School Technology Coordinator
* "The students were engaged throughout the program. It also made a connection to our state which was important for the students." -- Texas Science Teacher
* "It was wonderful to have a guide who spent so much time discussing our visions for this process as well as our desired outcomes...it really enhanced our experience to have personal, one on one communication with our guide." -- Edmonton, Alberta Social Studies Teacher

I hope that you'll explore our options as you put the final touches on a successful school year. Visit the program website at http://www.cincymuseum.org/educators_researchers/educators/distance_learning/ or call the CMC Reservations Line toll-free to schedule now at 1-800-733-2077 x7021. A list of programs and descriptions is available below.


* SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Walk in My Shoes: Paleontologist
Grades K-4
How does a paleontologist do her job? What tools are required to examine rocks that are millions of years old? What do fossils tell us about life 65 million years ago? This session examines these questions and more, allowing students to see into the life of a scientist.

Ice Age Geology
Grades 4-8
Glaciers scrape and scour the land beneath them, leaving the Earth forever changed after they recede. Participants examine the rocks and geologic formations left behind by the giant sheets of ice and snow that covered much of North America 13,000 to 17,000 years ago.

Three Centuries of Ecology
Grades 6-12
The relationship between humans and the environment is a delicate one that requires constant observation and measurement. This program explores how the human view of the environment has changed over the past 300 years, and how technology is helping us to better understand the world around us.

* SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMS

Life on the Ohio River: Before European Contact Grades 2-6 For more than 12,000 years before the first Europeans arrived in the Ohio River Valley, various Native American cultures made this area their home. Session participants explore the tools and skills required to survive in this environment, and look at how scientists are learning more about these ancient cultures through ongoing research.

Civil War: The Borderlands
Grades 3-8
Through photographs, prints, maps, music and other period materials, participants study territorial expansion, compromises, historical figures, economics, causes, course and effects of the Civil War. This program is based on an exhibit designed by Cincinnati Museum Center called Liberty on the Border: A Civil War Exhibit, currently touring the United States.

Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor...
Grades 6-12
America is a land of immigrants of various nationalities, cultures and religions. This session explores immigration, both voluntary and involuntary, and its impact on the American identity. Discussions include "native" movements and federal immigration policy, and can be adapted based on the focus of participating students.
y curriculum with pre- and post-session activities available on-line. All programs are delivered live by Museum educators.

* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Introduction to Videoconferencing
Join Cincinnati Museum Center educators and developers in a discussion of videoconferencing with your in-service and pre-service teachers. Based on ongoing research and models of best practice, these sessions provide insight into choosing the right program for your classroom and how videoconferencing can be integrated into an existing curriculum.

How to Eat an Elephant
This half-hour session explores how to create a meaningful experience for teachers and students when visiting any museum. Non-formal learning environments-including museums, zoos and science centers-are an invaluable resource for extending classroom instructions. Participants will learn strategies for inquiry-based instruction and how to conduct a site assessment before taking students "into the field."

Jason A. Dennison
Manager, Educational Initiatives
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45238 USA
Email: jdennison@cincymuseum.org
Voice: +1 (513) 763-2315
Mobile: +1 (513) 377-1585
IP Video: 66.42.138.61

9) DEATH PELALTY DEBATE – SEEKING PARTNER

Dear Collaboration Collage,

Please review the following request for partners regarding a debate on the Death Penalty. If interested, please contact Kristy Cashioli at kcashioli@geh.nj.k12us.com.

Thank you,

Chris Monroe
Oakcrest High School Distance Learning Coordinator

-----Original Message-----
From: "Kristin Cashioli" <KCashioli@geh.nj.k12us.com>
Sent: 2/28/2006 3:10:00 PM
To: cmonroe@geh.nj.k12us.com
Cc:
Subject: Death Penalty Debate

Chris,
Could you put out feelers to find us a high school that would be willing to debate the death penalty? I was hoping to do it sometime during the week after the HSPA. I would like to debate using the following proposition and format:

Resolved, that the use of capital punishment should be abolished in all states.

Opening Statement (4 minutes)
Rebuttal (4 minutes)
Question & Answer Period (6 minutes) Closing Statement (4 minutes) Our class would be willing to argue for or against the proposition.

Thanks,
Kristy

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Kristin Cashioli
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District mailto:KCashioli@geh.nj.k12us.com


10) SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

The Roper Mountain Science Center Distance Learning program is seeking videoconferencing sites for the following two courses offered for the
summer:

Introduction to Educational Robotics June 19-22, 2006
9:00-1:00 EST
This course introduces the principles of robotics as a subject matter and as a tool to be used in many educational environments. Teachers build two types of robots from kits-a robotic arm and a small programmable robot-- and experience first-hand how these educational "assistants" can impact learning. Teachers will use the robots to problem solve challenges for math, science, and language arts. Kits are provided with course. Costs per teacher: $199. No graduate credit offered.

Lego Inventor Support Series July 10-13, 2006 9:00-1:00
EST
Have you purchased a MIndstorms Team Challenge or Robo Tech kit and want a refresher course on how to use it? Teachers provide their own previously purchased kit and laptop with RoboLab software installed. (It is possible for teams of 2-3 to share a kit and a laptop. Kits may also be borrowed from Lego for use only during this course.) Costs: $199 per teacher. No graduate credit offered.

If you have at least eight teachers interested, have access to videoconferencing equipment (IP or ISDN), and want to be a site for either or both of these courses, call or email Shirley Smith at
864-355-8923 or at ssmith8153@sc.rr.com. You may also call or email if you have any questions about participating. For more information about Roper Mountain Science Center, a facility of Greenville County Schools, or the distance learning program, go to www.ropermountain.org.

11) WVIZ/PBS PROGRAMMING FASHION DESIGN/IRS
DL Liasions and Tech Coordinators:
Please distribute the attached information your teachers. Slots are still available for our Careers in Fashion Design and Careers with the IRS programs.
Thank you.
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John R. Ramicone Director of Distance Learning Services-WVIZ/NOTA 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 phone: 216-916-6360 fax: 216-916-6361 email: jramicone@ideastream.org

12) CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SESSION
The attached flier outlines a fantastic 3-day, 1-credit course on classroom management. The instructor is nationally known educator Dr. Bob Fathman. The class meets just three days, April 12, 19 and 26 from 5:30 -7:45 p.m.
If you are interested in registering please contact Ohio State Admissions at (740)-725-6337 or e-mail moreau.1@osu.edu -- Ellen Sheaffer Graphic Illustrator The Ohio State University at Marion 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave. Marion Ohio 43302 (740) 725-6216 sheaffer.17@osu.edu