Grades 9-12: High School Debate Team Sought



Description:
Our High School Debate Team would like to debate with your team on Wednesdays from 3:10-4:00pm ET. Debate coaches will discuss topics to be debated via email before each debate.
Dates:
Between Jan 6-May 26, 2010 from 3:10-4:00 ET
Sign up method:
Email: nkelly@horseheadsdistrict.com
Grades:
9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:



Neva Kelly
nkelly@horseheadsdistrict.com
607-739-5601 x 4252
HORSEHEADS SHS

Grade 4: Winter Holiday Pen Pals



Description:
I am looking for a 4th grade class from Hawaii to share letters with. We would discuss holiday traditions and have a cultural exchange. We could share letters three or four times throughout the year discussing different studies and activities students are involved in at different times of the year.
Dates:
December - April
Sign up method:
Email: pewing@ccesc.k12.oh.us
Grades:
4
Subjects:
Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History


Patricia Ewing
pewing@ccesc.k12.oh.us

COLUMBIANA

Grade 2: Landmark Challange



Description:
Based on multipoint MysteryQuest - each class tries to guess what the other classes are presenting. All details are located on a wiki here:
http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Landmark-Challenge

Need partners for
***Dec. 2, 10:00-11:30CST
***Dec. 2, 1:30-3:00CST
***Dec. 4, 1:55-3:20CST
Dates:

Sign up method:
Email: lindamcdonald@katyisd.org
Grades:
2
Subjects:
Social Studies/History
Outcomes:
See wiki:
http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Landmark-Challenge
Preparation Time Frame:
1 hour prep prior to VC session. about 1 hour, 15 min. VC connection
Methods and Activities:
see Wiki here:
http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Landmark-Challenge
Responsibilities:
Students will present 6 clues
Teachers will facilitate for student how to locate answers and formulate appropriate questions.
Agenda:
Agenda: 75-90minutes
Conference Agenda

Introductions
First set of 3 clues from each partner
One question per team
Second set of clues from each partner
One question per team
Guesses
Solutions
Credit:
This format started with LearningSpace in Oregon.
Other:
Examples:
MysteryQuest World Geography:
www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MysteryQuest
MysteryQuest USA: www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MQUSA/
Where in Michigan: www.twice.cc/WhereInMI/
MysteryQuest Beaches (for training): www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MQBeach/
Facilitating Your Own MQ:
www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/MysteryQuest/facilitation.html


Linda McDonald
lindamcdonald@katyisd.org
281-396-2918
Katy ISD

Grade 3: Email Pals & Virtual Field Trip



Description:
I would like to setup a email correspondence with my 3rd grade students. I have 5 classes of 3rd graders at around 20-25 students in each class. I also have 1 4th grade class I would like to setup email pals with. If you are interested in setting up email pals and then having a Virtual Fieldtrip to meet each other that would be great. I am open to suggestions on the content of the email and the Virtual Fieldtrips.

If possible I would like to have classes that are outside of New York State. Any state or country is welcome.
Dates:
December 1 - May 25
Sign up method:
Email: haturner@gmail.com
Grades:
3, 4
Subjects:
Elementary All Subjects, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Science (Life), Science (Physical), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science


Heather Turner
haturner@gmail.com

SMITH ROAD ES

Grades 7-12: Library Media Specialists looking for trial



Description:
We would like to test out our video conferencing unit before having classes sign up for it. Would love hear from another library media specialist on how you have been using yours in the library.
Dates:
11/30/09 - 12/07/09
Sign up method:
Email: mplatt@longwoodcsd.com
Grades:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:



Michelle Platt
mplatt@longwoodcsd.com

LONGWOOD HS

Grades K-5: Artifact Box


Description: We are looking for another class any grade PK-5 that is willing to share an artifact box with us. We would exchange a box/envelope filled with clues as to where our school is located. Your class would have to identify the city/state we are in. We would get your artifact box and identify the city/state your class is in.

We would meet via videoconference after both classes have discovered the locations.

We are located in Pennsylvania so it would be nice to have someone in another area.
Dates: Open EST
Sign up method: Email: darms@haverford.org
Grades: PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Subjects: Elementary All Subjects, Family & Consumer Science, Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, World Language


Dennis Arms
darms@haverford.org

The Haverford School

Grade 4: Spanish



Description:
We are looking for four 4th grade classes that would like to meet our 4th grade students here in New Jersey. The students would like to share elementary Spanish conversation.

Our original idea is that each students would get to introduce themselves in 2-3 sentences and then small groups or pairs would share information about a Spanish country they had been studying (colors of the flag, the capital, etc)
BUT, we are open to new ideas.
Dates:
Hopefully sometime in February
Sign up method:
Email: agoldstein@watchungschools.us
Grades:
4
Subjects:
World Language


Arielle Goldstein
agoldstein@watchungschools.us
908 755 8184
Bayberry Elementary

Grade 3: Pen Pals


Description:
We are a school in New Jersey looking for year long video conference PenPals. The hope is that the two classes meet every 4-6 weeks to share information on a previously determined topic.

Our 3rd graders love meeting other students to both compare similiar projects and teach other about new topics.
Dates:
From the first meeting in January until June
Sign up method:
Email: agoldstein@watchungschools.us
Grades:
3
Subjects:
Elementary All Subjects, Technology/Information Science


Arielle Goldstein
agoldstein@watchungschools.us
908 755 8184
Bayberry Elementary

Grade 4: PenPals



Description:
We are a school in New Jersey looking for year long video conference PenPals. The hope is that the two classes meet every 4-6 weeks to share information on a previously determined topic.

Our 4th graders here are currently transitioning into topics such as biographies, the human body, the Civil War, and more but would love to here some of your ideas.
Dates:
From the first meeting in January until June
Sign up method:
Email: agoldstein@watchungschools.us
Grades:
4
Subjects:
Elementary All Subjects, Technology/Information Science


Arielle Goldstein
agoldstein@watchungschools.us
908 755 8184
Bayberry Elementary

Grades K-12: Tales Across Two Seas

Stories abound in every culture. They are used to explain the world around them, to teach children, and preserve their history.

When Christopher Columbus and the early explorers first landed in the New World, they began a cultural exchange whose influences was felt the world over. The tradition of storytelling was not beyond this influence. Through this interactive program of storytelling and music, students will explore the similarities and differences within the converging European, African and Native cultures in the New World.

By investigating how these cultures explain the world around them, students will gain a better understanding of the significance of the period known as the Age of Exploration and recognize the similarities and differences between very different societies.

The charge for this on-demand program is $100.


Anne Marie Millar
distancelearning@MarinersMuseum.org
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA  23606
United States
Phone: (757) 591-7748

Grades 4-9: An Estuary in Crisis

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. Its watershed encompasses 64,000 square miles, is home to 17,000,000 people, and includes all or portions of six states. The Bay is also home to approximately 3,600 plants and animals and serves as an economic and recreation resource for humans. But the Bay is suffering.


During this program, students will examine the resources of the Chesapeake Bay, from the years before early European settlement to today. By exploring the changes in the Bay over time, students will discover the factors that have contributed to its decline. The program concludes with a discussion of the changes students can make in their daily lives to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay, or any other watershed in which they may live.

Participating classes will receive the supplies necessary to perform their own environmental cleanup, and will have the opportunity to post their images and clean-up statistics to a special website

Development of this program was provided by the CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS NETWORK
Linking individuals with ways they can enjoy and protect the Chesapeake Bay
www.baygateways.net

This on-demand program is $100.

Anne Marie Millar
distancelearning@MarinersMuseum.org
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
United States
Phone: (757) 591-7748

From Jerusalem! Chanukah and the Jewish Holidays

A highly interactive, student-friendly overview of Chanukah and other Jewish holidays is presented through the investigation of Jewish ritual objects. The session will focus on the historical and theological foundations of the Jewish holidays, as well as their customs and practices. Time will be allocated for questions.

The presenter is a Jerusalem-based ordained rabbi with over 30 years experience as an elementary/middle school educator in the United States and Israel.

Program Format: Jewish holiday ritual objects will be used as a visual focus to present the historical and theological foundations of Jewish holidays, as well as their customs and practices, in a highly interactive format. Objects to be presented include: Shofar (ram’s horn), Kittel (purity robe), Tallit (prayer shawl), Kiddush cup, Yahrtzeit candle, Siddur (prayer book), Chanukah menorah (candelabra), Purim Megillah (Scroll of the Story of Esther), Passover Seder plate, Matza (unleavened bread), and Haggadah (book used at Passover Seder). A PowerPoint presentation will also be integrated into the presentation.

Program Length

50 minutes
By Request

This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $125.00
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Point to Point Cost: $125.00
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Content Provider

Distance Learning Solutions LLC
Contact Information

Yitzchak Schwartz, M.Ed
yschwartz@yschwartz.com
6 Pear Tree Lane
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
United States
Phone: (610) 572-4050

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