Distance Learning and your Curriculum

Program Flyer: Professional Development: Distance Learning and your Curriculum

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Professional Development Provider
Cleveland Museum of Art

Contact Information
Dale Hilton

dhilton@clevelandart.org

11150 East Blvd.

Cleveland, OH 44106

United States

Phone: (216) 707-2491

Program Type
Program SeriesThis is a three part series.

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Curriculum Director, Business Manager, Professional Development Director, Technology Director, Video Conferencing Contact, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian, Administrator, Public Library: Library Staff

Primary Disciplines
Curriculum, Technology/Information Science, Video Conferencing Awareness

Program Description
Explore ways to use distance learning (educational videoconferencing) as a component in a multidisciplinary classroom project that you design! This three-part series for high school or middle school teachers helps you navigate the museum's Website for visual resources, become familiar with our distance learning lessons and start to build an "idea bank" for making videoconferencing an integral part of your curriculum planning. See how The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection of paintings, prints, sculpture and artifacts links to your creativity in teaching Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.Three sessions: 1. Introduction to videoconferencing and internet resources from The CMA 2. Integrating resources into your own projects 3. Videoconference (your choice of topics) and critique with The CMA

Program Format
Three sessions: 1. Introduction to videoconferencing and internet resources from The CMA 2. Integrating resources into your own projects 3. Videoconference (your choice of topics) and critique with The CMA

Objectives
The participant will have a better understanding on how to integrate distance learning into their curriculum.

National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns
Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district.Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal.

Program Length
45-60 minutes each

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Cost per Site: $135.00

Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Cancellation Policy
* No refunds on scheduled programs. Rescheduling is subject to availability. * Cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance to be eligible for rescheduling.

Program is Offered Through
Videoconference

Is video taping allowed?
No

The Provider broadcasts over
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIPInternet 2
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider
Schools are required to dial into the CMA. Please state connection speed on registration form. CMA can connect from 384 kbps up to 3 mbps speed.
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An Introduction to Bullying for Educators -Online Course E101

Program Flyer: An Introduction to Bullying for Educators -Online Course E101
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Professional Development Provider
Bullying.org-Bill Belsey

Contact Information
Bill Belsey

help@bullying.org

159 Riverview Circle

Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1K9

Canada

Program Type
Individual Program

Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.

Target Audience
Education: Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Business Manager, Professional Development Director, Technology Director, Video Conferencing Contact, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Principal, Teacher, Paraprofessional, Parent, College/University, Media Specialist/Librarian, Administrator

Primary Disciplines
bullying, cyberbullying

Secondary Disciplines
Creating a School/Community Partnership (Vista)

Program Description
Bullying is often the number one non-academic issue that many educators will have to face during their teaching careers. Bullying is a major concern for most parents as their children enter school. Yet, many educators have never had a class, let alone a course about this issue. The self-directed online course E101 -An Introduction to Bullying for Educators from www.bullyingcourse.com, will help prepare educators to address this issue using a foundation of world-class research combined with practical and effective strategies. The course also includes a learning module on the emerging issue of cyberbullying.A course outline can be viewed at:http://bullyingcourse.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=226

Program Format
Course Requirements / Assignment:1) Read / view the Learning Objectives for each Learning Module2) Complete the Learning Tasks for each Learning Module3) Complete one major course assignment.Evaluation: Assessments will be noted as "Complete" or "Incomplete". A certificate ofcompletion will be issued to successful course participants.

Objectives
This course will offer the following to participants:• A working definition of bullying that will be helpful to educators• A deeper understanding of bullying behaviours and how they can manifest themselves• Access to some of the world's best academic research about bullying that educators willfind relevant to their schools• Review research findings related to bullying behaviours• Develop awareness of the consequences of bullying, both personally and socially• Practical ideas and helpful resources that can be used to prevent bullying behaviours• Develop effective strategies for preventing and eliminating bullying both in theirclassrooms and their schools• Develop an understanding of the emerging issue of cyberbullying and the role that educators can play in addressing it• An introduction to research-supported, anti-bullying programs and resources• Practical course assignments that can be used by educators to address bullying in theirschools• Access to rich, creative multimedia resources that will make the learning experiencemore enjoyable and engaging for a variety of learning styles

National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns
Context Standards:# Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities)# Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)# Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources)Process Standards:# Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)# Prepares educators to apply research to decision making. (Research-Based)# Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (Design)# Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning)# Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration) Content Standards:* Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)* Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching)* Provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (Family Involvement)

Program Length
60 days

By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Date/Time Notes
This self-directed online course is ongoing.NOTE: When you register for this program, please select the technolgy available at your site (IP or ISDN). You will receive a message noting a needed bridge; please ignore that message, the request will be sent and will NOT affect the online nature of the course.

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Cost per Participant with Premium Service: $99.00 What's this?

Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Program Fee Notes
Individual course or Webinar payment can be made online through Paypal. School Board or District group pricing is available. Contact help@bullying.org and/or (403) 932-1748 for more information.

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http://www.bullyingcourse.com/

Cancellation Policy

*Note: Refunds will NOT be given for incomplete courses.
Program is Offered Through

Webinar, Other: Web-based, self-directed online course
Is video taping allowed?

No
The Provider broadcasts over

WebinarOther: Web
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

Access to the Web with a flash-enabled Web browser. Speakers and/or a headset are required in order to listen to the audio portion of the multimedia content that is included in the course.
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National World War II Museum in New Orleans

GREETINGS EDUCATORS, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNICIANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS!

My name is Alan Gauthreaux and I am the National Outreach Coordinator here at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Here at the Museum we have produced a series of Virtual Field Trip videoconferences that explore the history and lessons of WWII. These videoconferences include live interactions with Museum educators and hands-on analysis of primary documents, artifacts, and oral histories from the war years. They come complete with pre- and post-program curriculum materials, as well as documents, maps, and photographs to be used during each videoconference. In response to teachers’ requests, this year we have added a narrated “virtual tour” of the Museum’s exhibits.

Our current Virtual Field Trips (http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/teachers.html) include:

§ D-Day: The Turning Point in Europe
§ Iwo Jima and the War in the Pacific
§ Double Victory: African Americans in WWII
§ We’re All in this Together: The American Home Front in WWII
§ Unfinished Business: The Failures at Versailles and the Origins of WWII

And we will soon be offering:

§ The Warrior Tradition: American Indians in WWII
§ The End to Isolationism: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

For professional development, we also have the following videoconference teacher workshops:

▪ Operation Overlord: The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
▪ From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay: WWII in the Pacific
▪ Double Victory: African Americans in WWII
▪ We Can Do It: Women in WWII
▪ V for Victory: The Home Front during WWII

Here are a few comments from educators across the country about our Virtual Field Trips:

“Excellent, the kids love all the hands on artifacts and maps.”
Catherine N., Madison, NY

“The content was well organized and age appropriate. The activities that were completed the day before were a perfect warm-up activity for the virtual field trip. Mr. Gauthreaux did an outstanding job connecting to the students and making the presentation informative and fun”
Ben N., St. Francisville, LA

“Presented in a clear and concise manner, while engaging our audience.”
Traci D., Beechwood, OH

Last school year we presented more than 100 Virtual Field Trips to schools across the United States and Canada and our distance learning programs received an honor from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration for their popularity.

Call me soon to book your Virtual Field Trip or for more information about distance learning from The National WWII Museum. We guarantee a worthwhile experience for students and teachers alike!

We look forward to hearing from you.


Alan G. Gauthreaux
National Outreach Coordinator
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 527-6012 , Ext. 351
http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nationalww2museum.org
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Upcoming MAGPI Programs

Character Education: Understanding Girls' Friendships and Conflicts
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 3:30 p.m.. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Target Grade Levels: Grades K-6 Educators
Brought to you by the National Liberty Museum! Educators are increasingly aware of and concerned about the impact of cliques and girls' unique ways of dealing with friendships, conflict and aggression on classroom dynamics, social interactions, and girls' social and emotional development. This presentation looks at psychological research, popular media portrayals, and teachers' experiences in examining gender differences in girls' and boys' friendships, schoolwork and play patterns. The implications for conflict resolution are explored as well as the developmental differences in expressions of anger and the roles girls assume. Character education strategies will be presented for educators to use in helping girls develop healthy relationships and prevent relational aggression.
More information: http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.magpi.net/programs/girlsfriendships.html
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Videoconferencing: Best Practices and Virtual Field Trips

Date: October 21, 2008

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

Target Audience: MAGPI Member Institution Faculty, Staff, Educators, Administrators and Educational Technologists

This seminar explores the best classroom techniques for videoconferencing, virtual field trips and where to find content providers. Although we'll begin with an overview of various virtual field trips, each seminar features a particular content provider. After participating in this session, educators will understand the basic premises of virtual field trips, know how to use the CILC and MyK20 databases to find content providers, and will understand basic videoconference etiquette for educational programs. Participants are encouraged to come with stories of previous virtual field trip experiences or questions about specific content providers.

More information:http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.magpi.net/programs/curriculumintegration.html

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MAGPI K20 User Group Meeting: Grants and Funding Opportunities

Date: October 23, 2008

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET

Target Audience: MAGPI Member Institution Educators, Administrators and Network Specialists

This multistate group meets every other month virtually by videoconferencing through the Internet2 Commons. The purpose of this MAGPI K20 User Group is to bring together connected organizations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky to encourage cross-fertilization of ideas, collaboration opportunities, and resources on the use of MAGPI and Internet2. These meetings are open to any MAGPI member institution and feature guest speakers and resources that we hope will be of interest to you.

More information: http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.magpi.net/k20network.html



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Heather Weisse Walsh
Applications Coordinator
MAGPI
3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233A
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
Email: hweisse@magpi.net
Phone: 215-573-6417

www.magpi.net

Web 2.0 Applications

Professional Development
Through Videoconferencing
From SOITA

Cost for each participating school is $50 per session.
Each TeleTech is an hour long.
Each session is offered twice: 1:30 and 3:30.
Click for the interactive registration form.

Questions?

Contact Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth StreetFranklin, Ohio 45005 800-964-8211

October 14

Using Blogs and Wikis in Your ClassroomWhat is a Blog? What is a Wiki? Learn how to leverage the power of these Web 2.0 applications in your classroom. A variety of uses will be discussed for students and teachers alike as well as suggestions for hosting sites to get you off the ground and running!

October 21

Great Resources for Free Clip ArtClip art and other images can enhance any presentation or handout, but there are so many sites and so many usage restrictions. Join us to learn about some free, easy to use clip art resource sites that provide royalty-free images.

October 28

Special Effects Using Photoshop Elements 6. Have you wondered how various photo effects are created? They're not as hard as they seem. Connect with us to learn how to create stunning effects with your pictures using Photoshop Elements 6.0. Click for additional videoconferences.

World Book Web

World Book Web:
High School and Middle School on October 15, 2008, 3:30 to 4:30. Information & Registration Form.
Elementary and Middle School on October 16, 3:30 to 4:30. Information & Registration Form. Explore our new World Book Web with us, emphasizing the World Book Advanced (designed for high school, college and graduate schools) and the new World Book Online Reference Center (designed for upper elementary, middle school and beginning students in high school). The presentation will highlight the 5,500 e-books available, the 279,000 primary source documents, the classroom research activities, and other features which make the World Book Web a perfect fit for school at all levels. See how you can use these materials to differentiate instruction and get ideas on ways to use this resource at your school or in your classroom. You will have time to ask questions about each database. Please promote these two sessions on the new World Book INFOhio Resources. It would be a good way to get teachers exposed to them so they will want to use them for student research and their great extra features. The sessions are free and are after-school on October 15 and October 16. CEU's are given. Get a group together and have fun learning about these new tools!

Contact Melissa Higgs-Horwell (melissah@scoca-k12.org), Distance Learning Coordinator at SCOCA.

Cost? Nothing!

Contact:
Melissa Higgs-Horwell
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
SCOCA
175 Beaver Creek Rd.
Piketon, OH 45661
800-634-8828
Cell: 740-352-6820
Fax: 740-289-2082
melissah@scoca-k12.org
A complete listing of the first semester videoconferences can be found at: http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0011ylLs8IBIHiujH7cyC5EI0hX3eoLVhyzWFam6MbGNJVSP_aYO_2aC0kKcbcAWb_nRbIb867eIc5JeTu81J7dpUxQOJRRWkz2WhG0t3AjY0icbQ9aZRbitct4uomkd3nZTuHFAjimUtZNJytDuNHMAA==.

Upcoming professional development sessions in October are : World Book Web for High School and Middle SchoolOctober 15, 2008, 3:30-4:30 p.m.* World Book Kids and World Book Online Reference Center for Elementary and Middle SchoolOctober 16, 2008, 3:30-4:30 p.m.* Digital Video Collection and New Resources from the National Underground Railroad Museum October 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Solving Equations with Manipulatives: Hands On Equations

Just a reminder of the upcoming professional development offered via video conference from the Muskingum Valley ESC. If you have a site interested, please call or email to reserve your spot. All connections are $75.00 per site, and CEU’s are available to those who attend.
Date: October 14, 2008
Time: 3:45 -4:45 PM
Description:
Solving Equations with Manipulatives: Hands On Equations
The purpose of this overview of Hands-on Equations will allow you to decide if you want to incorporate Hands-on Equations into your math curriculum. Teacher training is provided by the Muskingum Valley ESC. Hands-on Equations is a visual and kinesthetic teaching method that empowers teachers to successfully present algebraic concept to students in grades 3-8. The program provides students with an intuitive understanding of the most fundamental algebraic concepts. Many of the Ohio Academic Content Standards are covered in Hands-on Equations.
Presented By:
Bill Williamson, Gifted Consultant & Ruth Ware, Curriculum Practitioner


Leslie Charles
Distance Learning Coordinator
Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
205 North 7th Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
740.452.4518 ext 133
lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us
http://mail.esclc.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.mvesc.k12.oh.us/tap/