The days are getting shorter, the weather less conducive to outdoor field trips, and you have one quarter of the school year under your belt. It is time to schedule some INTERACTIVE VIDEO TELE-CONFERENCES for your students!
Enhance reading units with a visit from Hank the Cow Dog (and the real life author, John R. Erickson)
Perhaps you're building an integrated unit around NETWORKS and need something to wrap it up. The New York Hall of Science has just the thing: a virtual visit unit on System Science: Intro to Networks (Grades 6 – 12; Biology, Computer Science)
Speaking of integration, how about working ART into some Social Studies standards by scheduling a video conference with the SMITHSONIAN?
America's Signs and Symbols (grades 3+)
Teacher Guide (pdf)
Familiar icons of America—the Statue of Liberty, the flag, the bald eagle—symbolize the United States both to residents and to others around the world. Artists use these images to communicate their personal ideas and to encourage probing thought on American society. Designed for grades 3 through 12.
Honestly folks, there are far too many great opportunities to share here. Chances are, if you can think it, someone has a VTC for it! Here are a couple of excellent resources for searching for content on your own:
CILC (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration is the premier Video conferencing clearinghouse in the nation:
Go to http://www.cilc.org/c/education/content_provider_programs.aspx and type in keywords to search for relevant VTCs.
Another great resource is the VC Content Providers Database:
http://www.vccontentproviders.org/searchprogram.php
Please contact Nathan Pitt by email, Skype, or phone (443-7572) or Patrick Cutler by email, Skype or phone (624-4311)
to schedule an awesome virtual field trip or for additional help.
PS - There is some funding available to support these programs. Act quickly to get in on the deals!
