Grades Pre-K-12:National Distance Learning Week

Save the Date: November 10-14, 2008

Mark your calendars! National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) is coming November 10-14. This initiative of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) generates awareness and appreciation for distance learning within the areas of PreK-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling, as well as business, corporate, military, government, and telehealth markets. During NDLW, you will be able to participate in a variety of online events. For example, Florida Virtual School will be hosting several open house sessions during this week. As a stakeholder in PreK-12 education, we hope you will join us!

Keep an eye out for webinars at http://www.ndlw.org/learners.html=20

If you would like to host an event during NDLW, please contact Jan Zanetis at jan.zanetis@tandberg.com or to post an event: Stephanie Janes sjj25@drexel.edu.

For more information, visit us at http://www.ndlw.org/

Internet Safety for High School Students

Internet Safety for High School Students - 3/18/08 (Registration deadline 3/4/08)
Have your students created a My Space or Facebook account? Do they chat or sign-up for various accounts and contests? This session will provide students with information about the dangers of the Internet and how to protect them from being a victim.

Current IVDL offerings from ITSCO. All sessions are $50 per site for ITSCO ATS Members and $100 per site for Non-Members. Sessions run from 1:30-2:30 or 3:30-4:30 on the dates listed.

David Hayward
ITSCO Project Manager - Multimedia
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-8834
E-Mail: david@itsco.org
http://www.itsco.org/

Media Literacy for High School Students

Media Literacy for High School Students

3/4/08 (Registration deadline 2/19/08)
Media Literacy is much more than having the ability to interpret text. It is having the awareness and skill to access media through a variety of formats while having the ability to analyze and evaluate all media including video, audio and print as a consumer and as a producer. With advances in technology it is no longer only trained professionals creating media for society to consume, it is anyone with a computer and an idea. This session will introduce students to the five key elements of Media Literacy and how they can intelligently produce and consume media.

Current IVDL offerings from ITSCO. All sessions are $50 per site for ITSCO ATS Members and $100 per site for Non-Members. Sessions run from 1:30-2:30 or 3:30-4:30 on the dates listed.

David Hayward
ITSCO Project Manager - Multimedia
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-8834
E-Mail: david@itsco.org
http://www.itsco.org

Grades: 7-12 Teaching Foreign Language

Subject: Teacher best practice, using video conferencing to teach foreign language from HS to MS

Please join the TCHESC on December 4th at 3:15 for an interactive Best
Practice Video Conference covering the method and mechanics of offering
a foreign language from a High School to a Middle School. Dover High has
been teaching Spanish 1 to 8th grade students for 3 years using video
conferencing. This has enabled the students to either take a second
language or choose an advanced Spanish study during Junior or Senior
year. Join us as the teachers and school officials explain how this
works and what benefits the district has noticed as a result of this
teaching method. The cost is $60 for non-consortium members and there is
no charge for TEC-LINK member schools. Please register by visiting
http://www.blogger.com/www.tchesc.org and clicking on VC scheduler. Contact hours are available
for this session.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!
Michele L. Carlisle
834 East High Ave
New Philadelphia,Ohio 44663
330-308-9939 x220
330-308-0964 (fax)
michele@tchesc.org
Cell phone: 330-340-1845