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.
John
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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

Readers Theater and Seuss Jeopardy make Read Across America fun for 5th grade students.

Mrs. Bender’s 5th grade class from Avon Heritage North demonstrated their reading and acting skills through a reader’s theatre based on the novel “The BFG” by Roald Dahl. The students read the story during testing week. The students were divided into groups and performed the chapters of the story with props and costumes. The students did a great job reading their parts and their costumes were well done adding to the story greatly.

The students LaForgeville followed the presentation with an interactive game of Jeopardy Read Across America style using Dr. Seuss related categories. The Avon Students were divided into two groups and picked the category and their point value. The students from LaForgeville read each of the questions. The questions were very challenging gave the students an interactive and attentive way to reinforce reading and comprehension skills.

This program was part of the Read Across America program run out of the TWICE consortium in Michigan. The Avon Schools have sixteen RAA connections this school year with seven teachers doing their first collaborations over the systems. Avon and Laforgeville have a total of fourteen connections together which we hope will lead to more collaboration between our schools. They have been a pleasure to work with!

The Regis and Kelly Show visits LaForgeville, New York Read Across America Style

Mrs Reichert’s 4th grade students connected with LaForgeville Central Schools for a Read Across America connection with a fun twist. The students from Avon retold their stories to the connecting class in a Regis and Kelly interview format. Unfortunately neither Regis nor Kelly could attend, but Mrs. Reichert did a great job playing host to the unique guests. Avon Heritage South students dressed as the main characters of the stories they had read for Read Across America week while the students from New York played the role of studio audience asking questions about their stories. The Avon students had a great time fielding questions from New York.

The students from LaForgeville, New York followed with wonderful presentation on the books they have read on the Underground Railroad which is part of their communities’ history. The students each took turns sharing the books they have read. We loved their enthusiasm and their knowledge of the Underground Railroad. Our students had more questions than we had time for. It was a great presentation!

This connection was part of a series of connections with LaForgeville Schools as a school district match for the Read Across America program. LaForgeville had fourteen teachers grades 1-6 signup for the program. Avon was happy to add additional teachers to the project to give every teacher an opportunity to connect and present.

The luck of the Irish makes its way to Avon East

The students from Miss Lavelle and Miss Schneider’s second grade classes improved their world history and geography skills with the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center. The students discussed the geography of Europe, the history of Ireland and the story of St. Patrick. The students shared their knowledge of St. Patrick’s Day and saw a short video about the story of Saint Patrick.

After the video the students discussed the common icons of St. Patrick’s Day and their meanings. This was followed by an interactive story of Jamie O’Rourke and the Great Potato by Tomie dePaola. The students enjoyed the story about the laziest man in all of Ireland and how taking the easy way out of a situation is sometimes more trouble than it's worth. Once the Leprechaun won the gold from Jamie the students discussed American Coins and did a review of math facts by solving some math problems using coins.

The Muskingum ESC did a great job taking the holiday of St. Patrick’s and making it into a multi-curricular lesson of language arts, history and geography. This a great activity that schools should look into especially after State tests.

Great Job Muskingum Valley ESC!

LCDLC Updates 3/13/06

Don’t have time to read our Videoconferencing Opportunities. Get the highlights via a streaming Video HERE!! http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/streaming.htm

1) THIRD GRADE PROJECT: GUESS WHAT TOWN

2) WATCH ME CHANGE: PUBERTY LESSONS FOR 4-6TH GRADE STUDENTS

3) FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUINITY: MATH AND SCIENCE GUMBO

4) NEW YORK SCHOOL LOOKING FOR 2ND GRADE CLASSES FOR COLLABORATIONS

5) ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME PROGRAMS

6) CAREERS PROGRAMMING TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-HARRIS ESC

7) SCIENCE RESOURCES GALORE FROM INFOHIO

8) GOSPEL; OPERA; JAZZ; AND BLUES VIDEOCONFERENCES

9) TERRY TRUEMAN VIDEOCONFERENCE

10) NEW PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIONS ON CILC
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1) Third Grade Project: Guess What Town


Columbiana Distance Learning would like to invite third grade classrooms from around the state of Ohio to participate in our “Guess What Town” project. This project focuses on the geography of Ohio. Via videoconferencing students will present a total of 10 clues based on the themes of geography (please see website link below) about the town the school is located in. They will then present them to other Ohio schools. Once all ten clues have been shared then students will try to figure out all the ten towns they connected with.

This project will include three videoconferences
Videoconference 1 – Introduction of each site. Each site will be named a color to keep it’s identity a secret for instance Blue Town, Pink Town, etc.. Students will share there first 5 clues
Videoconference 2 – Students will re-connect and share the remaining five clues.
Videoconference 3 – Students will then “Guess What Towns” they were connected with.

Creative ways to give clues – Students can you use clues on paper and read them aloud, they can show pictures, power points or video clips. The can shoe three-dimensional objects on the document camera. This is a great opportunity to let students use their creative minds to share information.

This is a partnership project between Columbiana County ESC, NOECA and Lorain County Distance Learning.

To see and example of last years Guess What Town project please go to the link below.

http://intercom.noeca.net/intercom/guess/intro.html

If you are interested please let me know by March 17th.

Thanks
Katrina

Katrina Dieringer M.Ed.
Distance Learning Consultant
Cell 216.346.2651
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2) Watch Me Change: Puberty lessons for grades 4-6th

Watch Me Change

This is a 4th to 6th grade program that gives students the information they need to better understand how and why their body experiences physical and chemical changes during puberty. Students will be given basic information on the biology of human reproductive system and how it works.

This program is offered April and May

Program Length: 45 minutes

Classroom Info: This program can be taught to boys and girls together or we can teach it separately. Program length would change to 40 minutes if separate.

Cost: $45 for one time connection with girls and boys
$55 for two connections separating the boys and girls

Connection: ATM or IP

To schedule this program please contact:

Katrina Dieringer
Columbiana ESC Distance Learning Consultant kdieringer@ccesc.k12.oh.us
216.346.2651

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3) Free Professional Development Opportunity: Math and Science Gumbo

Attention Math and Science Teachers

Looking for lesson plans and materials on 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. Teachers will receive a teacher’s guide, online resources and tips for using the curriculum from WNEO PBS 45 & 49.

Professional development sessions will be run over the ATM network on March 22, 2006 at 3:30pm, connecting all LCDLC schools interested in participating. The target audience is teachers in grades 3-6. This series has over 22 lessons, all aligned to Ohio’s content standards in Math and Science. Schools and teachers can sign up with Paul Hieronymus of the LCDLC.

See the attached flyer and check out the online resources online at http://www.pbs4549.org/gumbo/index.htm

Paul Hieronymusmailto:HieronymusPhiero@Leeca.org
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4) New York School Looking for 2nd Grade Classes for Collaborations

A school in New York contacted me looking for second grade teachers to participate in some classroom collaborations. Avon has connected with this school for Read Across America though ISDN connections. The school is great to work with.

Interested teachers can contact Paul Hieronymus Phiero@leeca.org at the LCDLC or René Charles Carver rcarver@svecsd.org from the Spencer-Van Etten Schools.

Paul Hieronymusmailto:Hieronymusphiero@leeca.org

René Charles Carver
1/2 time Technology Director
Spencer-Van Etten Schools
(607)589-7147
1/2 time DL/VC/EL Coordinator
Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga BOCES
(607)795-5350 x2799
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5) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame programming:

The Education Department at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to announce the launch of its new distance learning program, On The Road. Using videoconferencing technology, the Museum offers a one of a kind educational experience for grades 4-12. The classes are developed and conducted by the Education Department staff and include exclusive interview clips with key figures in the history of popular music, behind-the-scenes commentary with Museum curators, audio and video clips of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, and more.

This years’ new programming features three classes:

Ball of Confusion: Rock Music and Social Change in the 60s and 70s, Hip-Hop Technology: From Turntables to Computers, and Rock and Roll Reactions: Records, Radio and the Birth of Teenage Culture in 1950s America.
Each class costs $100.00. Each class includes- Online access to pre- and post- connection packets with lesson outlines, supporting materials, and classroom activities.- A pre connection test call.- An hour-long interactive video onferencing class. Here are the course descriptions:
Ball of Confusion: Rock Music and Social Change in the 60s and 70s The history of rock and roll overlaps with some of the most turbulent times in U.S. history. In the 1960s and 1970s in particular, American society faced challenges stemming from the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, and the Women’s Liberation movement. During this time many people felt that the world was a “Ball of Confusion,” as described in lyrics of the popular Temptations song. This class features songs from the 1960s and 1970s and helps students identify ways that popular musicians have used messages of revolution, protest, and empowerment to question society, and effect change. Supplemental media includes recordings and videos of Hall of Fame Inductees.

Hip-Hop Technology: From Turntables to Computers Have you ever wondered how hip-hop producers develop their big beats? Have you ever wanted to know about the way music digital samplers or synthesizers are used in a song? This class shows students how music technology is an important part of hip-hop music and culture. It includes a live demonstration in which students help to create a new musical composition using the latest computer music software. Students also relate the musical techniques innovated in hip-hop production to larger social issues. Don’t miss this chance to learn about the creation of hip-hop music and culture and gain insight into the world of music technology and production.

Rock and Roll Reactions: Records, Radio and the Birth of Teenage Culture in 1950s America In the mid-1950s the rise of rock and roll prompted a range of reactions in American society. Teenagers fell in love with the music, listening to it on transistor radios and buying it in record stores on 45rpm records. Among their parents, however, many believed that this music was simply noise that had a negative influence on impressionable teens. No matter your position, it soon became clear that rock and roll was here to stay, bringing with it important changes. Young white and black audiences started to mix as they sought out the latest rock and roll bands. Teenagers openly rejected the values associated with their parents' generation. In this class students will study the changes that took place in this remarkable era as they watch and listen to vintage performances by Hall of Fame Inductees such as Chuck Berry, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Hank Williams.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you need any more info. I appreciate you spreading the word about our programs.
Rock on!

John Goehrke Education Assistant Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 1 Key Plaza Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: 216.515.1202 Fax: 216.515.1931 jgoehrke@rockhall.org
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6) Career Programming from Tuscarawas-Carroll-Harrison Educational Service Center

Here is a list of Career Offerings we are providing at the Tuscarawas-Carroll-Harrison Educational Service Center. Please forward this to your High School Teachers and Guidance Counselors.

*** Attached Flyer***
LuAnne Jacksonluanne@tchesc.org
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/
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7) Science Resources Galore from INFOhio

Back by popular demand! Join us for a repeat of the popular free interactive video conference professional development workshop for teachers, librarians, curriculum coordinators, and technology coordinators. If you missed this in February, you can sign up now. CEU certificates will be provided.


Science Resources Galore from INFOhio!
March 23, 3:30-4:30

Never before has science been so accessible! It's right at your fingertips with INFOhio and AccessScience and librarians and science teachers can learn all about it over video conferencing in your own building with Sue Subel, Kenston High School Library Media Specialist.

AccessScience is a database with over 7,000 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms and more than 2,000 biographies of key scientists. But, there is more, lots more that will greatly benefit you as the science teacher and your students. How about the Student Center with its suggested "Essay Topics" and "Topical Study Guides"? Why there is even a review and study guides for the Advanced Placement tests! What teacher can't use some "Visual Learning Modules" to help their students better understand scientific concepts?? Learn all about AccessScience. Better yet, hear a science teacher explain how helpful the database can be! Explore other INFOhio science resources as well.

To schedule this video conference email Melissa Higgs-Horwell, Distance Learning Coordinator at the SCOCA ITC/DA site, melissah@scoca-k12.org,with your contact information, video conference contact person, site name, DID number and troubleshooting phone number.
Or fax the attached form.

Melissa Higgs-Horwell
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
SCOCA
P.O. Box 577
175 Beaver Creek Rd.
Piketon, OH 45661
800-634-8828 SCOCA
(740)-289-2082 FAX
740-352-6820 Cell
melissah@scoca-k12.org
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8) GOSPEL; OPERA; JAZZ; and BLUES videoconferences!

Space is available for YOUR students in the remaining videoconferences in the "Let the Music Move You" series that includes GOSPEL; OPERA; JAZZ; and BLUES. Two sessions at 9:00 and 10:00 CST ( 10:00 and 11:00 Eastern) are scheduled every Thursday in this music series. Register for any or all of these videoconferences at:
HYPERLINK
"http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
ilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Patsy Partin
Vanderbilt University Virtual School
Nashville, TN
(615) 322-6384
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9) Need Classes for Terry Trueman Videoconference

The Orange County Department of Education in California still has room for two more classes to participate in a live interactive videoconference with author Terry Trueman on March 31st. Participating classes must be familiar with his book "Stuck In Neutral." The event will be student driven and will revolve around the "Stuck In Neutral" book, as well as a discussion on writing with the author. The videoconference will also be limited to middle and high school students only. Each class will contribute questions prior to the videoconference and the moderator will direct class to ask questions as they are appropriate to the session.

Schools will need to have an IP videoconference to participate The videoconference will be from 10-11 am Pacific Standard Time (1:00 - 2:00 PM EST). Their will be no charge to participate. The event will also be web cast live at http://vc.ocde.us/ on the day of the event.

Please contact Mike Guerena (mguerena@ocde.us) by March 15th if you are interested in participating in this learning event.

Michael Guerena
Educational Technology
Orange County Department of Education

Email: mguerena@ocde.us
Phone: 714-966-4087
Web: http://edtech.ocde.us/ http://vc.ocde.us/
Furl: http://www.furl.net/members/mguerena
Podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ocdedigitalaliens
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10) New Programs and Collaborations on CILC

The following programs and collaboration 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.

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

Ask the Space Science ExpertAudience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Curriculum Director, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Teacher, College/UniversityDescription: Having access to an expert in the field of space science and astronomy can be easily achieved through this videoconference connection. Our experts are available for your students to ask questions, present their projects, or discuss topics they are researching. Since this offering is flexible in topic, communication between teachers and Adler staff prior to the connection will be necessary.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY

Science Through Arts at the AdlerAudience: Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Description: How are art and astronomy intertwined? How has the depiction of the night sky changed over time? The Adler's world-class astronomical artifact collection becomes a focus for the answers. Adler?s own historians and astronomers bridge your students? interest in the arts to the rewarding study of history and astronomy in this interactive program.Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY

COLLABORATIONS

Pen Pal PartnersAudience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4Objective of Collaboration: I am looking for a 3rd or 4th grade class to meet up with us using H323 video. Classes could meet and share information back and forth as well as send projects via mail. This would be a new project for me so I am still in the process of designing the calendar of events. Crysti York cyork@claremore.k12.ok.us
For full details, click here.

Henny Penny visits Avon East and LaForgeville New York

Mrs. Edgille’s first grade class from Avon East Elementary School shared an interactive story of Henny Penny and performed a readers theatre presentation of the story as part of our Read Across America collaboration with LaForgeville Schools in New York. This program was one of fourteen connections with LaForgeville as part of a building match in the Read Across America. Due to testing and teachers schedules the RAA week has been extended through March.

The program was started with Mrs. Edgille reading the story Heny Penny to both classes using a document camera to display the pictures engaged the sites by having the students to predict ending of the story when Foxy Loxy offered to give Henny Penny and her friends a shortcut. This story was followed by a reader’s theatre presentation of the story. Where masks made from paper plates the students read parts of their version of Henny Penny to our friends in New York. The students did a great job reading their parts and the students from LaForgeville enjoyed the story and were able to contrast the story and the presentation.

The students from LaForgeville shared their blogs that contained stories written by their students. The class picked their favorite stories which were read by the students. Each student read their favorite story entered in their blog. Mrs. Edgille and her class look forward to revisiting their partners blogs and to send comments to their class. We were impressed with the stories and the students reading. We were impressed!

Way to go Avon East and LaForgeville New York!

The Foolish Little Hare does Read Across America

Miss Schneider’s 2nd grade class from Avon East Elementary School performed the Fable “The Foolish Little Hare” to a 1st grade class in New York. The students dressed as rabbits, lions, elephants and monkeys performed a reader’s theater presentation from their reading series. The students did a great job reading their parts and the acting was first rate.

The program was followed my students from LaForgeville reading reports on animals researched in their library time. The reports were well done and each student had a picture to go with their reports.

After each school presented their sessions that students were able to ask questions about each others schools and communities which the students enjoyed. Avon and LaForgeville schools are very different. LaForgeville is a K-12 building with only two classes for each grade level. Avon East Elementary School is a 1st and 2nd grade school building with 10 sections of each grade. The students enjoyed hearing about each other schools and after the call we discussed how similar our schools were even though we were miles apart.

The connections with LaForgeville are part of a building match for the Read Across America program designed and managed by the twice consortium. This was the second of 14 connections that will occur between our schools.

Thanks again LaForgeville and GO RED KNIGHTS!

Avon Heritage North Students visit the Wetlands with the Old Women Creek Reservation

Mrs. Meikle’s 5th grade students discussed the important role that wetlands play in Lorain County and throughout the world. The students discussed the animals that live in local wetlands and how this habitat prevents flooding. The students enjoyed the comparison of a wetlands to a sponge.

Using materials from the nature center, a video clip of Bill Nye the Science Guy and pictures taken on the grounds of Old Women Creek the students have a better understanding of the importance of wetlands. With the recent development in the community of Avon the students have a better understanding of why housing and retail development of local wetlands have led to increased flooding.

Thanks Old Women Creek!

LCDLC Updates & Opportunities

Don’t have time to read our Videoconferencing Opportunities. Get the highlights via a streaming Video HERE!!

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


1) LCDLC EXISTING TEACHER MEETING CHANGE
2) WVIZ/PBS CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS
3) HARD CHOICES – FEDERAL BUDGET SIMULATION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATION
4) THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
5) THIRD GRADE CLASS NEEDED FOR READ ACROSS AMERICA CONNECTION
6) AP MIXER PROJECT 2006
7) IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN (THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE FROG)
8) WESTERN SWING MUSIC VIDEOCONFERENCING OPPORTUNITY
9) HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH CLASS WANTED
10) ELEMENTARY AUDIENCE FOR A SIXTH GRADE WAX MUSEUM PRESENTATION
11) FREE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT
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1) LCDLC Existing Teachers Meeting - Change in Meeting Date

Existing LCDLC Teachers – Several of you have notified us that our original meeting date for our second in-service scheduled for Thursday, March 9th conflicts with proficiency testing. As a result, we are CHANGING your scheduled in-service date to Thursday, March 23rd, 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. We will meet once again at the Lorain County JVS in the lower wing as we did at our first meeting.

At our meeting, we’ll be finalizing your three lessons or projects. If you’ll be applying for graduate credit, you’ll need to complete your three lessons and have the three lessons documented on our website by Monday, April 3rd. At our in-service, we will give you the majority of the day to complete your three projects. You should plan to record your video promo during the day, as well as complete the lesson plans.

Finally, we’re gearing up for our year end showcase scheduled tentatively for May 16th, 2006. Last year we had 18 presenters with clips. We’ll want to showcase some of our best projects again this year, including some of our new projects this group has been creating. At our meeting, we’ll discuss how we’ll be showcasing a few of your projects, as well as other IVDL uses you may have participated in this year that you’d like to share. We’ll need video footage of these sessions, so be sure to tape any sessions that you think might be good to share at this year-end meeting.

*Please RSVP your attendance so we can reserve you a lunch. I look forward to hearing from you.

Dave Miller
Director of Distance Learning
Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium
ESC of Lorain County
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
440 324-5777 ext 195 Office
440 610-0782 Mobile
dave.miller@leeca.org
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) WVIZ/PBS Career Exploration Programs Via Distance Learning

Please share the attached information with your teachers and students regarding our next Career Exploration programs.
Schools interested in participating in these programs should contact my office prior to the date indicated on each flyer.
In addition to connecting via NOTA and the ATM networks, we will also connect to three IP sites during each of the programs.
IP connectivity is based upon first come, first schedule basis.
Thank you.
John <> <>
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3) Hard choices – A Federal budget simulation program demonstration

The LCDLC and the NOECA distance learning consortium will be connecting with presenters from the University of Akron on Tuesday March 7th at 3:30pm to discuss their budget simulation activity and to provide interested teachers to ask questions about the program.

Interested schools can still join the discussion. Please contact Paul Hieronymus to have your site added to the call.

To learn more about the Hard Choices program check out the attached file or watch a sample of the program at http://video.uakron.edu:81/ramgen/hard_choices/hard_choices_overview.rm

Paul HieronymusHieronymusP@Avon.k12.oh.us
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4) The Civil Rights Movement

Please join Columbiana County ESC via distance learning for a presentation on Civil Rights Movement


Speaker: Makesha West
President of the NAACP in Wellsville and East Liverpool, OH

Date: March 22nd
Time: 9:00 – 10:00

This will be an ATM connection.
To register please contact:

Katrina Dieringer
Columbiana County ESC Distance Learning
kdieringer@ccesc.k12.oh.us
office: 330.424.9591
cell: 216.346.2651
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5) Read Across America Partner Wanted

Our third grade class in New York is looking for a Read Across America videoconference partner. We hope to do the videoconference on March 24 at 2:05 EST. If you are interested but unavailable at this time, we will gladly find another convenient time for all.
Thanks
Debbie Fallon
dfallon@plainedgeschools.org <mailto:dfallon@plainedgeschools.org>
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6) AP Mixer 2006MAGPI is very pleased to announce the 2006 AP Mixer Project. Please forward this information to AP teachers that may be interested. Note that this is an Internet2 project and participants must have Internet2 connectivity and the ability to do H.323 (IP) videoconferencing. Registration closes on March 15.AP Mixers 2006 Join other teachers across the nation to plan interactive videoconference AP Mixers! Projects take place during the week of May 22-26, 2006.Description Since AP tests are administered in early May and students are in school through June, there is often a period of "down" time for students. What will you do with students for the rest of the school year? Join the AP Mixers Project and work with other interested AP teachers to design an interactive videoconference project that will keep your students engaged and excited throughout the rest of the school year! Guided by an experienced videoconference mentor, your Mixer Planning team will create a student-driven, interactive project that involves schools across the nation. We're looking for enthusiastic and innovative teachers to join the following AP Mixer Planning Teams:
AP US Government
AP English (Literature and Language)
AP US History
AP Biology
Team members will be required to attend a team organizational meeting and work with their team via email, online forum and videoconference to create a project. All projects will take place during the week of May 22-26. The exact time(s) and date(s) of the videoconference events will be determined by the planning team. Creativity is encouraged!! Only teachers who join the planning teams will be able to have their students participate in the AP Mixers project. Requirements for ParticipationThis is an Internet2 project; therefore, participating schools/teachers must have Internet2 connectivity and the ability to do H.323 (IP) videoconferencing. More Information/Registration:Please see the project website: www.magpi.net/apmixers.html Registration for this project closes on March 15, 2006.Questions:Please contact Heather Weisse, MAGPI Applications Coordinator, at hweisse@magpi.net or 215-573-6417.HeatherHeather WeisseMAGPI, Applications Coordinator3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233APhiladelphia, PA 19104email: hweisse@magpi.netphone: 215-573-6417http://www.magpi.net/

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7) It’s Not Easy Being Green! (the metamorphosis of the frog)

It’s Not Easy Being Green! (the metamorphosis of the frog)
Grades: K-4
Cost: $50.00

Description:
Hop into Spring with a new interactive distance learning session from the Muskingum Valley ESC. Students will plunge into the life cycle of a frog and explore amphibian facts and fun! This lesson incorporates Literature, Science, and Art. Students will conclude this interactive lesson with a face paced review game. Topics explored during this session include:
Metamorphosis
Amphibian Facts
Carnivores
Vertebrates/Invertebrates
Water Pollution (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
Hibernation

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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8) Western Swing Music Videoconference Thursday, March 9
The "Let the Music Move You" series continues every Thursday in the Vanderbilt Virtual School. Remaining videoconferences in the "Let the Music Move You" series include WESTERN SWING; GOSPEL; OPERA; JAZZ; and BLUES. Two videoconference sessions at 9:00 and 10:00 CST are scheduled every Thursday for each specific music genre. Register for any or all of these videoconferences at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Come hear Joel Reese with his upright bass, along with a sax/guitarist and percussionist as they perform Western Swing music in a videoconference next week from the Vanderbilt Virtual School. This music, known as Country Swing or Western Swing, is DANCE music with an up-tempo beat and a decidedly Southwestern US regional flavor. It consists of an eclectic combination of country, cowboy, polka, and folk music, blended with a jazzy "swing", with a tip of the hat to New Orleans jazz and Delta blues, and played by a hot string band often augmented with drums, saxophones, pianos and, the pedal steel guitar. Bands and artists of the genre or influenced by it include Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys; Buck Owens; Asleep at the Wheel; Merle Haggard; Willie Nelson; Waylon Jennings; and Riders in the Sky.

There are two videoconference sessions for Western Swing on THURSDAY, MARCH 9 at 9:00 and 10:00 CST. Register today at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm <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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9) Spanish HS Class wanted!

Audience: Education: Grade(s): 11, 12
Objective of Collaboration: I have a Spanish Level 4 class that would like to practice their conversational skills with another class preferably in another area outside of New England if possible. Lynne Jacksonljackson@londonderry.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10) Sixth Grade Wax Museum
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6 Objective of Collaboration: My sixth grade students presented a Wax museum to our school and community. In the museum sixth grade students portrayed an historical character by dressing in costume, preparing an appropriate background, and giving a first person two minute speech. We will present about 20 of our characters in a Distance Learning program for interested schools on March 15. Students will present their speeches and answer questions about doing their research and preparing for Wax Museum. Students will also act as tour guides and run the camera equipment. Deb Coleman dcoleman@swell.k12.in.us
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11) FREE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Overview:
This program is based on Ohio’s Academic Content Standards and uses problem-based learning strategies to teach students about the concept of Sustainable Development. The program includes a series of 10 videoconferences and a companion online course. Students will work through a chapter of the online course before each videoconference. Steve Eshbaugh, an environment educator from Bozeman, Montana.

Dates For 2006 Topics (See enclosure for alignment to Ohio’s Standards)

March 29 Teacher Training , 3:00– 4:00 Via Videoconference

Videoconferences for Students : 10:00 - 11:00 AM (EST)
March 30 What is Sustainable Development ?
April 6 Getting Back to Basics; Ecosystems
April 25 Water Quality and Protection
April 27 Population Growth & Sustainability
May 2 Climate Change & Global Warming
May 4 Biodiversity
May 9 Agriculture: Globalization & Conservation
May 11 Forest Depletion
May 16 Green Business : Economics, Analysis & Accountability
May 18 Energy

Today’s forecast…Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs

Students from Avon East Elementary School, Avon Heritage South Elementary and Harris Elementary School shared the Story Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Jodi and Ron Barrett as a follow up to their Weather Unit. Mrs. McCaslin used the document camera to display the pictures as she read the story to both classes. The descriptions of the weather fronts were fun for all.

The students enjoyed hearing how the town of chew and swallow dealt with storm front consisting of pea soup fog followed by a weather front of fried chicken and coleslaw. The damage from the showering of meatballs forced the people to abandon the town of Chew and Swallow and head to a new land.
This was a great follow up to our students unit on weather as made our cold but snowy morning a little brighter. Thanks Amherst for sharing that great story with our students.

3rd graders talk about communities and enhance literacy with New York

Mrs. Karasevic’s 3rd grade class from Avon Heritage South connected to their partner school for Read Across America with a school in Ballston Lake New York.

The Avon Heritage South Students did a great PowerPoint presentation of our community and city and followed up with a reader’s theater presentation on Appelmanto Dreams. The students did a fantastic job reading and presenting our city.

Mrs. Woliner’s class from Francis Elementary School in Ballston Lake New York did a performance about their community and sang their school song. The followed the presentation with a reader’s theater presentation title Country Kid, City Kid which was loaded with props acting.

Great job students!

Regis and Kelly (Mrs. Reichert) does Read Across America with Ohio and New York…

Mrs. Friedman’s 2nd grade students from Van Etten Elementary School in New York gave a presentation on the State of New York. Each student presented fact about the state of New York. The Avon students were surprised to hear that New York and Ohio share the same state insect.

Mrs. Reichert’s played Kelly from the Regis and Kely show as she interviewed her students dress as the main characters of stories read by the students about their stories. The students highlighted the main points of the stories through questions asked by Kathy Lee AKA Mrs. Reichert. After the summary of the story the connecting site played the roll as the live studio audience and asked question about the story.
The students from both sites did a fantastic job!

LCDLC Updates February 27, 2006

See the hightlights at
http://lcdlc.lorainesc.k12.oh.us/streaming.htm

1) HONOR SOCIETY HIGH SCHOOL SEEKS MS/ELEM SCHOOL FOR MENTOR/MENTEE PROGRAM
2) CILC NEW PROGRAM OFFERINGS
3) FREE CIM PROGRAMS FOR SELECT LCDLC SCHOOLS (LIST EXPANDED)
4) LCDLC EXISTING TEACHERS MEETING DATE CHANGED
5) NEW PROGRAMMING MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
6) GLOBAL LEAP NEWSLETTER



1) HONOR SOCIETY HIGH SCHOOL SEEKS MS/ELEM SCHOOL FOR MENTOR/MENTEE PROGRAM

Dear Listserv Members,

The National Foreign Language Honor Society of one of my high schools is looking for partners to join them in a monthly videoconference collaboration whereby the Honor Society members would be mentors to elementary and middle school students who are also studying Spanish, French, or Latin.

Monthly videoconferences would be arranged between collaborating schools so that the individual mentors could work with their partners to improve conversation, reading, and grammar skills through a variety of skits, stories, and games.

If the collaborations work well, the Honor Society would be interested in continuing the videoconferences throughout the rest of this school year and into the next school year on an ongoing basis.

If you are interested, please email me.

Thank you,

Sandy Wolgast
Distance Learning Coordinator
Monmouth County Vocational School District
sandy_wolgast@hths.mcvsd.org

2) CILC NEW PROGRAM OFFERINGS

The following programs and collaborations are new offerings.

Contact information and details can be found on the CILC website at www.cilc.org.

Kigluait Educational Adventures

Meet an Iditarod and/or Jr. Iditarod Musher
Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Description: Learn what it takes to be a musher in the Iditarod and Junior Iditarod. Meet their dogs and see their equipment. Come with us as we follow Richard Hum and Charlie Allison as they prepare and run in the Junior Iditarod and Iditarod.
Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY

Mushing Alaska!
Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Description: Experience the thrill of running a dog team across the wilds of Alaska! Come with us on a real live dog run, as we explore mushing as a form of Transportation within the culture of Alaska.
Program Availability: By Request/On Demand ONLY

COLLABORATIONS
Moon Myths
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 5
Objective of Collaboration: Our fifth graders have been investigating the phases of the moon, how they affect the way animals and humans behave, and how the moon phases effect our cycles of night and day. Is there anyone who would lie to share the integration of technology with this science content area? Janice Carisi carisj@danbury.k12.ct.us

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7
Objective of Collaboration: A 6th grade teacher is interested in collaborating with another school regarding the book "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Debbie Fucoloro dfucoloro@stclementschool.com

photojournalism
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7
Objective of Collaboration: My class is writing photographic essays using pictures they take and using them to write a feature essay.
buebelhor@gjcs.k12.in.us

Thanks!
Julia

Julia Shildmyer-Heighway
Director of Program Providers
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)
Office: 317-231-6529
Jheighway@cilc.org

3) FREE CIM PROGRAMS FOR SELECT LCDLC SCHOOLS (LIST EXPANDED)

Dave,
I wanted to let you know that we still have some free sessions remaining from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation grant. We have also added a new free offering to the roster for eligible districts. The class is Mozart: Music's Perfect Storm. (see attachment). We hope you can take advantage of these free offerings! Mozart: Music's Perfect Storm (6-12)Let's Go to the Show (pre-K and Kindergarten)Dalcroze Eurhythmics (all grades)Concert Band Coaching (all grades)String Orchestra Coaching (all grades)Jazz Band Coaching (all grades)Musical Geography of Europe (grade 6)Introduction to Classical Music (9-12)Introduction to 19th Century Music ((9-12)Introduction to Impressionistic Music (9-12)Introduction to 20th Century Music (9-12)Meet the Young Artists (9-12)Music Theory Topics (9-12)Introduction to Vocal Technique (9-12)Welcome to the Opera (9-12)Music Master Class (for all grades and college level)The eligible school districts for Lorain County are:
Clearview Local SD Lorain City SD Lorain Community School Summit Academy-Lorain Oberlin City SD Elyria City SD When you register for any free programs, please make a note on the registration page! Please call me with questions or concerns.Thanks! AdamAdam Phillips Manager of Distance Learning ProgramsCleveland Institute of MusicE-mail: axp99@case.eduPhone: 216-707-4516Fax: 216-791-3063

4) LCDLC EXISTING TEACHERS MEETING DATE CHANGED

To: LCDLC Existing Teachers
From: Dave Miller
Date: 2/22/06
Subject: Changed in-service date

Existing LCDLC Teachers – Several of you have notified us that our original meeting date for our second in-service scheduled for Thursday, March 9th conflicts with proficiency testing. As a result, we are CHANGING your scheduled in-service date to Thursday, March 23rd, 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. We will meet once again at the Lorain County JVS in the lower wing as we did at our first meeting.

At our meeting, we’ll be finalizing your three lessons or projects. If you’ll be applying for graduate credit, you’ll need to complete your three lessons and have the three lessons documented on our website by Monday, April 3rd. At our in-service, we will give you the majority of the day to complete your three projects. You should plan to record your video promo during the day, as well as complete the lesson plans.

Finally, we’re gearing up for our year end showcase scheduled tentatively for May 16th, 2006. Last year we had 18 presenters with clips. We’ll want to showcase some of our best projects again this year, including some of our new projects this group has been creating. At our meeting, we’ll discuss how we’ll be showcasing a few of your projects, as well as other IVDL uses you may have participated in this year that you’d like to share. We’ll need video footage of these sessions, so be sure to tape any sessions that you think might be good to share at this year-end meeting.

*Please RSVP your attendance so we can reserve you a lunch. I look forward to hearing from you.

Dave Miller
Director of Distance Learning
Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium
ESC of Lorain County
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
440 324-5777 ext 195 Office
440 610-0782 Mobile
dave.miller@leeca.org

5) NEW PROGRAMMING MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

From: Nadje Noordhuis [mailto:nnoordhuis@msmnyc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:12 AMTo: undisclosed-recipients:Subject: VIDEO EMAIL! From Manhattan School of Music's Distance Learning Department

Manhattan School of Music's Distance Learning Department is proud to present VIDEO EMAIL:A demonstration of our live, interactive Videoconference Programs for K-12 StudentsPlease give us 5 minutes of your time to view our video clip of our "Music, Melody & Me" program - a spirited introduction to the musical instrument families.Video clip available for WINDOWS platform only - apologies to MAC users in this interim time. http://nyit.viditalk.com/view/?id=J9ZQPH8ARDDSTF92Q6N9For program listings and additional information, please visit www.msmnyc.edu/special/distancelearningEnjoy!
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Nadje Noordhuis
Program Coordinator, Recording and Distance Learning Department
Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Tel: 917-493-4488

6) GLOBAL LEAP NEWSLETTER

Global-Leap/Videoconferencing in the Classroom February 2006

Please see the attached newsletter

Miami Florida, How does your garden grow?

Mrs. Miekle’s students connected with their partner site from Miami Country School in Miami Florida to compare the growth of their beans and lettuce sprouts. Each class shared the amount of sprouts, and their average height. The plants at Avon Heritage North are grown indoors using plant lights while Miami’s plants are grown outdoors with natural light.

To our surprise, the beans in Avon are taller that the beans in Miami Florida. The lettuce plants had opposite results. Miami Florida’s lettuce spouted 90% of their seeds while Avon’s had less than 20% sprouted. The classes will connect again in two weeks to compare their results again.

One of the highlights of the conference was Avon’s snow storm. The students from Miami Florida were excited to see the snow and to hear our students frustration with indoor recess. While the students from each site would love to trade places for the day, it is safe to say that the grass is greener in Florida.

The classes will move their lettuce plants to their earth boxes this week. The students in Avon predict that their lettuce plants will grow much faster in the Earth Box. In two weeks the students will know the answer to their hypothesis.

Hola CILC

MissJiovanazzo and Rabatin’s classes started a 6 week series of Spanish lessons with the CILC in Indianapolis. Research shows that the earlier we introduce a language the better. Learning a language is a powerful strategy to help children gain an appreciation for diversity and the world outside their everyday life. It is also a wonderful way for Spanish speaking ELL students to learn English and feel supported as their classmates are learning their language.

This program will be followed up by a series of connections with the Avon HS Spanish classes. We look forward to see our student’s progress.

Avon Eagles Soar at Ohio E-Tech Conference

The Avon Distance Learning Staff had a busy couple of days at the Ohio E-Tech Conference with staff members being part of 6 scheduled programs during the conference.

Paul Hieronymus and Dave Miller presented Monday morning on Going Beyond Grant Funding” and discussed how collaborations have provided our consortium schools with enhancements to their curricula. Dave and Paul were also part of a 5 coordinator panel discussion on multiple uses of videoconferencing and Ohio’s migration to IP video.

Janice Ventresco was part of Carol Straub’s presentation with a teacher from East Liverpool school district on the collaboration between Avon HS Spanish students and Kindergarten students from North Elementary School. The media was on hand at North Elementary school making the 6pm news. ---Way to Go Janice!

Peggy Masin, Linda Clark and Cyndi Michelich we part of demonstrations by the Cleveland Museum of Art. CMA brought their entire studio to the Columbus Convention Center and did programs to live audiences with our classes. Two 3rd grade classes from Heritage South learned about the Aztec and Mayan cultures while 2nd grade students from Avon East discussed Native American tribes and bartering techniques. The teachers and the students did a fantastic job!

Great job teachers!!!

Attending the Ohio E-Tech Conference? Check out these IDVL programs!

Monday, February 13, 2006 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) Session 1

Growing Videoconferencing Beyond Grants Interested in increasing your teacher's interest and use of videoconferencing? Join us as we share a proven and successful model for professional development. The Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium actively has over 150 teachers using IVDL & conducted approximately one thousand videoconferences during the 2004/2005 school year.
Presenter: Miller, Dave Lorain County DLCLocation: E150

Monday, February 13, 2006 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) Session 2

Expanding the Walls of the Classroom through a Portable Satellite Dish Through the use of portable videoconferencing technology, students can break down the walls of their classroom by bringing rich, real world experiences to their education. Learn how this technology can be used to enhance your teaching as well.
Presenter: Vincent, Jim SPARRCLocation: E150

Monday, February 13, 2006 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) Session 3

Researchers Wanted: Distance Learning at the Alaska SeaLife Center Why are Steller sea lions declining? Researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center need your help to find out. Using hands-on, research-based, multimedia interactive videoconferencing, students will visit and work in Alaska to help solve some of our most pressing environmental and scientific problems. We will have animal "guests" and mimic real scientific work being done at the SeaLife Center.
Presenter: Simon, Rachel Alaska SeaLife CenterLocation: E150

Monday, February 13, 2006 (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM) Session 4

Medical Investigations: Connecting Health and Science to Promote Wellness Using gross facts, fun games and intriguing demonstrations, HealthSpace Cleveland IVDL programs engage students in thoughtful discussions and activities that encourage them to make informed decisions that prevent disease, promote wellness and foster academic success. Learn about standards-based programs from HealthSpace that tie in with school curriculum and give your students knowledge for life.
Presenter: Bills, Thomas HealthSpace ClevelandLocation: E150

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) Session 1

Student Created Standards-Based Math Lessons The best way to learn a subject is to teach it. Following this adage, middle school students have been creating standards-based math lessons to teach to their peers. This session will focus on content delivery via direct teaching and video distance learning. Learn how to develop this type of lesson in your own setting. Students will connect via IVDL to showcase their created lessons and materials.
Presenter: Garton, Steve Trumbull County ESCLocation: E150

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) Session 2

COSI Columbus--In Depth: Autopsy See a real autopsy! Conference attendees will join a COSI multipoint videoconference with student participants. Join students for a truly memorable learning experience asking questions and interacting with a forensic pathologist while watching a taped autopsy. Onsite COSI team members will answer questions about the program, kit materials and program registration. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT
Presenter: Wheatley, Gail COSI ColumbusLocation: E150

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) Session 3

High School Trigonometry via Distance Learning...It Really Can Work! LIVE IVDL class session from Bluffton, Ohio! See how one teacher's desire to re-energize a trigonometry lesson, developed into a yearly IVDL session for a high school trigonometry class. This session is an example of using IVDL to import a guest instructor who presents a role-playing excersise that requires students to apply trigonometry formulas to reach a critical decision.
Presenter: Baker, Melvin Bluffton MSLocation: E150

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM) Session 4

Out of this World without Leaving Class Learn how the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) simulation Moon, Mars, and Beyond turn students into active problem-solvers. Elementary students assume the roles of scientists within three specialist teams: Transmission Team, Navigation Team or Cargo Team. The students are assigned to one of five outer planet teams during the distance-learning videoconference.
Presenter: Shia, Jackie Challenger Learning CenterLocation: E150

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) Session 1

Middle School Math Magic Discover the ways content providers of University Circle Interactive, Cleveland (UCIC) embed mathematical challenges in their videoconferencing. Math challenges through distance learning programs can be captivating and fun for students. Math standards are aligned to in many UCIC programs--from measuring and drawing portraits to understanding how automobiles work to calculating your caloric intake.
Presenter: Kreisman, Sandy UCIC Location: E150

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Session 2

Hola, Amigos: A Primary Language and Culture Exchange With Mexico This session will demonstrate the integration of technology with foreign language, English language arts and social studies through an interactive culture and language exchange. A kindergarten class in East Liverpool will connect to their friends at Instituto Thomas Jefferson to share their pilot model lessons and demonstrate the effectiveness of videoconferencing for student learning.
Presenter: Straub, Carol Ed.S Columbiana County ESCLocation: E150

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM) Session 3

Chapters: A Collaborative Online and Videoconference Writing Project Chapters is a collaborative web-based and videoconference writing activity. Come see three second grade classes present via videoconference a chapter book that they collaboratively wrote online using the Chapters website. Participants will be entertained by this learning activity and will be given guidelines on how to implement a Chapters project or join the existing project.
Presenter: Mohr, Kathy NOECALocation: E150

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) Session 4

Sliding Across the Curriculum: Electronically Bringing Baseball Education to Students Experience how technology can be a vital part of your curriculum using the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's standards based videoconference programs.
Presenter: Faria, Samantha Baseball Hall of FameLocation: E150

Graphing student projects

Students from Avon East Elementary School and Harris Elementary school in Amherst learn more about graphs and comparing data through videoconferencing. As part of their collaborative lessons the classes shared bar graphs on the document camera and discussed the differences in their data. The project allowed students to share their work and to demonstrate their knowledge of graphs.

This lesson was part of a year round collaboration as new teachers in the Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium. The partnership names Explores are 2nd grade students from Avon East and 4th grade students at Harris Elementary School. The teachers will be meeting again on Thursday to plan collaborative lessons for the next two months.

Way to go Explorers!

LCDLC Updates 2/6/06

Don’t miss out on the updates we’ve got for your schools this week!

** Don’t have time to read all the updates? Watch our video clip to catch the highlights!

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


1) LCDLC NEW TEACHER INSERVICE
2) LIVE FROM THE FRENCH CREEK NATURE CENTER
3) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART NEWSLETTER
4) HARD CHOICES: BUDGET SIMULATION ACTIVITY
5) PULSE: ISLAM AND THE US
6) AMA-ZONE! MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
7) MARCH VIDEOCONFERENCING OPPORTUNITY FROM THE MVESC
8) DULCIMER AND APPALACHIAN MUSIC VC OPPORTUNITY
9) PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: GUIDED READING
10) E-TACH CONFERENCE: WHAT’S NEW IN VIDEOCONFERNCING IN OHIO SCHOOLS


1) LCDLC NEW TEACHER INSERVICE

Just a reminder to all of the teachers enrolled in the New Teacher group. Thursday January 9th at 8am at the Northern Ohio SERRC Center in Vermilion we will be meeting with an exciting agenda.

If you have not had a chance to send in your RSVP, please send an email to Liesa Wetzig at LWetzi@Leeca.org .


2) LIVE FROM THE FRENCH CREEK NATURE CENTER

Live from the French Creek Nature Center in Sheffield, Ohio

The Lorain County Metro Parks is offering distance learning lessons to schools from the French Creek Nature Center. The programs are scheduled on demand and are aligned to Ohio’s Content Standards. The programs are FREE to Lorain County Schools and are only $40.00 to schools outside of the LCDLC consortium.

Have and idea or curriculum need? Lessons can be created with the Naturalist Staff at French Creek. To schedule a program or to learn more about the Lorain County Metro Parks programming call the French Creek Nature Center at 440.949.5200 or email Gary Gerrone at ggerrone@loraincountymetroparks.com

Ohio’s Wildlife

Have you ever thought about how many animals live in Ohio’s woods and fields? Many can be found in our own backyards or while walking through the parks. Birds and mammals are usually covered as well as amphibians and reptiles. Pelts, pictures and live animals are used.

Birds of Ohio

What makes a bird a bird?
Which one is fastest, smallest, or largest? Find out which birds live in Ohio and special adaptations.

Whatever the Weather

Weather forecasters use amazing and powerful tools to predict the weather. Weather comes down to the interaction of sun, water, and air. Find out how to observe and measure our weather, and how to make a forecast that is likely to come true!

Cold and Slimy?

Reptiles and Amphibians are not usually our favorite animals, but find out how cool they really are! Live animals, props and video clips are used.

Catch Me if You Can!

Animals can’t just go to the store for food. Find out how they hunt – and how those that are hunted protect themselves as we explore the predator/prey relationships of animals. Live animals and video clips will be used. Also students will test their skills.

Is This My Home?

Animals live in many different places. Find out what makes a suitable habitat for animals. Basic needs must be met. Explore what they are and how much of each are needed.

Birdfeeding 101

Attracting birds to our backyards is easy and fun. Find out what kinds of birds will come and what their favorite food is!

3) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART NEWSLETTER

For the latest news on distance learning from the Cleveland Museum of Art see the attached newsletter.

4) HARD CHOICES: BUDGET SIMULATION ACTIVITY

The LCDLC and the University of Akron are looking for HS Government/Economics classes interested in participating in a budget simulation project using real data from the Federal Government. The event would be a 1 time 2 hour videoconference with multiple schools servicing as budget comities. The goal is to do what our Legislatures can not do, Balance the Federal Budget.

To see a video clip of this event see the following link. http://video.uakron.edu:81/ramgen/hard_choices/hard_choices_overview.rm**You must have Real Media Player to view this video**

Interested Schools can contact Dave Miller Dave.Miller@leeca.org or Paul Hieronymus Phiero@leeca.org.


5) PULSE: ISLAM AND THE US

Back by popular demand! - Islam and the US: a clash of cultures?
In this PULSE videoconferencing series, students explore the basic principles guiding Islam and debate whether the fastest growing religion in the world collides with American values.

Ahmed Younis, the Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is back by popular demand to provide participants a unique insight into his religion!

When: February 15th and 16th

More info: http://www.gng.org/programs/p_islam.html


6) AMA-ZONE! MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT OPPORTUNITY


The LCDLC, SPARKS ESC and WNEO PBS 45/49 have teamed up to provide teachers with materials and professional development sessions on curriculum units FREE of CHARGE.

February 22nd at 3:30 through videoconferencing WNEO PBS 45/49 will be presenting the curriculum unit and simulations on the AMA-Zone! The Rain Forest Project. Each teacher participating in the in-service will receive a hard copy of the teacher guide, a CD Rom of materials, and a DVD to be used with the simulations. There is no cost for the materials or to be part of the in-service. **Teachers must participate in the in-service to receive the materials**

To see more about this program and the online resources go to http://www.pbs4549.org/AMAZONE.HTM

Teachers can signup for this event by email to Paul Hieronymus Phiero@leeca.org


7) MARCH VIDEOCONFERENCING OPPORTUNITY FROM THE MVESC

Hello!

Just wanted to share a new educational video conference opportunity available through the Muskingum Valley ESC. Testing month is rapidly approaching, so why not schedule something that’s fun yet educational for your elementary classroom. Dates and times are currently booking for the following distance learning session. If you have a class interested, please call or email me to schedule your site.

Title: The Luck of the Irish!

Cost: $50.00 per site

Description:

This highly interactive session will take a look at the country and customs of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day will be discussed, however, many other educational skills will be used throughout this distance learning session. Don’t miss this fun social studies/literature lesson!

Here is a brief outline of this program:

Ireland, where is it? (maps and student discussion).
Who was St. Patrick?
4. History of St. Patrick, and Ireland facts discussed
What Luck! (students will brainstorm things that are considered lucky)
Story time
Author Discussion: Tomie DePaola
Counting Coins Activity
Scrambled Words Game
Acrostic Poem Time
12. “Green Foods” Puzzle
13. Wrap up! An Irish Slideshow

The Luck of the Irish!

Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Manager
Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/



8) DULCIMER AND APPALACHIAN MUSIC VC OPPORTUNITY

The Dulcimer and Appalachian Music Video conferencing opportunity:

Space is available for THE DULCIMER AND APPALACHIAN MUSIC videoconference from Vanderbilt Virtual School on Thursday February 9 at 9:00 and 10:00. Register at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

The dulcimer is an American folk instrument and is an early example of rich cultural diversity. It's basically a Scots-Irish adaptation of a Pennsylvania Swiss-German instrument that became part of southern Appalachian culture. Sometimes the Appalachian dulcimer is called a hog fiddle or a Tennessee Music Box.

This videoconference will feature traditional and original mountain ballad singing accompanied by two dulcimers that have been featured in many musical styles ranging from classical to country, jazz, folk, Celtic and rock. Come and listen to the dulcimer in the hands of two master players and experience the rich, complex and versatile music of Appalachia.

Patsy Partin, M.Ed Vanderbilt University Virtual School 2007 Terrace Place Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 322-6384



9) PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: GUIDED READING

Hello everyone,

Attached is a flyer on a professional development workshop pertaining to Guided Reading. Mr. Jeff Williams of Solon School District will be the presenter and this videoconference presentation is being coordinated by the Lake County Educational Service Center.

If interested in being a remote site for this February 23rd presentation please contact my assistant, Colleen Tannish at lc_tannish@lgca.org and she will arrange the scheduling. The cost for this workshop will be $75.00 per remote site and it will be available through an ATM protocol connection.

Michael Bloom, Director, Instructional Technology Lake County Educational Service Center
30 South Park Place Suite 320
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(440) 350-2563 ext 723 - Office 440-350-2566 - FAX
(216) 403-4019 - Cellular 722-0102 - ATM Number
www.lcesc.k12.oh.us/neo-linc

See attached flyer


10) E-Tech Conference Event: “What’s New in Videoconferencing in Ohio Schools”

Mark your e-Tech Conference calendar for: "What's New in Videoconferencing in Ohio Schools"

When: February 14 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Room E161 of the Columbus Convention Center

Leaders in Ohio’s videoconferencing field will conduct a panel discussion, which will be followed by targeted breakout discussions.

The panel will cover the following topics:

Aligned Resources. The Data-Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement (D3A2) project is a long-term initiative focused on developing the capacity of educators to have systemic access to data and aligned resources to improve instruction and student achievement. The implications for video distance learning content providers and teacher access to content provider programs will be discussed.

Integrating Other Technologies into Video Conferences. Distance learning programs have been used to enhance instruction to bring real life research, resources and expertise into the traditional classroom.Distance learning enthusiasts are now incorporating the use of a widevariety of technologies to enhance videoconferencing opportunities. Likewise, videoconferences should support the use of other technologies in the classroom. A variety of technologies such as blogs, forums, chats, e-mail, e-learning, Smartboards, video streaming, web sites, and Moodle can enhance the effectiveness of video conferences in our schools as well.

Migration from ATM to IP. Hear from several people about the transition from Ohio’s current videoconferencing protocol (ATM) to the new standard (IP). What tasks must take place to implement quality of service (QOS) at the state level, the ITC sites, districts, and local buildings so that IP video consistently looks and sounds good? When will OIT support IP videoconference bridging? Join our panel discussion where we’ll detail the current plans and timeline!

The Teachers’ Perspective on Videoconferencing. Teachers and coordinators will discuss the various ways that teachers can use videoconferencing to enhance their curriculum. The focus of the discussion will be on content providers, team-teaching, and collaborative projects.

All of this information in one hour! Please join us on Tuesday at the e-Tech Conference for an engaging and interactive discussion on Interactive Video Distance Learning.

Bob Stricker
SOITA
150 E. Sixth Street
Franklin, OH 45005
Phone: 937.746.6333
or 800.964.8211
http://www.soita.org/

Wake UP…It’s Groundhog Day!

While many classes around the country watch Punxsutawney Phil being ripped from his warm home in front of millions of people, the students from Avon Heritage North discussed this history of groundhog day and the physical characteristics of the Marmota Monax (groundhog to you and me) with the Carnegie Natural History Museum.

Avon students were surprised to hear that groundhogs normally do not come out today, as they discussed the hibernation process of Northern American animals. The students discussed the hibernation strategies, physical and behavioral adaptations that help them survive in habitats ranging from mature forests to hayfields.

After this program the students have a better understanding on how this amazing animal has been so successful in our area and that holiday traditions can conflict with science.

On a side note Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, forecasting six more weeks of winter. But we all know that this is just a myth…

Thanks Carnegie Natural History Museum!

Links to more information on Groundhog Day


Groundhog.com
http://www.groundhog.com/

The official tourism Web site of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
http://groundhog.visitpa.com/

Groundhog 202A fun look at the holiday tradition
www.groundhog202.com/

NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
http://www.noblenet.org/year/groundhog.html

The Great Race is on!

This afternoon Avon Heritage North Elementary School participated in the great race kick off videoconference. The fifth grade teachers have enrolled their entire honors program to participate in the project. That would be 9 teachers and 75 students!

Students from the UNITE, NOECA and the Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium will be racing from the Ohio State Football Stadium to North Slope Borough, Alaska. Each class will be a team, and the team that gets there the quickest spending the least amount of money wins. It's that simple. Or is it???

Class teams can make their trip by land and water but they are not allowed to fly, at least until the teams get to Alaska. Click on the Forms button to access the online forms and download spreadsheets for tracking the methods of transportation by which the teams will travel. The teams will also use online forms to log their expenses, distance, time, weather, and landmarks and historical sites seen while on their journey.

http://fmpx.noeca.net/greatrace/index.htm

Tuxedo Junction, Avon East Students spend time with Penguins

Three 2nd grade classes from Avon East completed their Penguin units with special guests from the Indianapolis Zoo. Avon East Elementary School joined the Warren County Learning Center, Maple East Elementary School and Towne Meadow Elementary School as each school shared their knowledge on this unique bird of the Antarctic.

The presenters from the Indianapolis did a fantastic job discussing the birds and their characteristics. Using the Zoo’s Penguin exhibit as their back ground, video clips of chicks and other skeletal pieces to helped students get a better understanding of the difference of bird species. The students enjoyed the program and the educational materials, but preferred their time watching the penguins.

Way To Go Indianapolis Zoo!

Avon Heritage North 5th Graders start Growbox Project with Partners in Miami Florida

Mrs. Meikle’s science classes connected with their partners in Miami Florida to assemble their Earth Boxes and stated planting their crops. Students from Miami Country Day and Avon Heritage North Elementary School planted lettuce, beans and radishes to be compared for the next couple weeks.

Avon students will keep their plants indoors using grow lamps and in the distance learning room. Miami Students will place their boxes out doors. The classes will share their plants progress over the next couple of weeks.

Thanks Miami Country Day!