Upcoming Videoconferencing Opportunities
There are many videoconferencing opportunities available. If you see one that interests you please submit a Classroom Integration ticket today!! Many of those listed have limited space. Also, there are collaborations announced everyday so if you have an area of interest - creative writing, sharing projects, Famous Americans, animals, space, etc. submit a Classroom Integration ticket and we will find you a match.
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Polycom Special Events
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NASA Videoconferences
Schedule an event through the NASA DLN (Distance Learning Network)! An upcoming event for the DLN that can be scheduled is a Webcast Highlighting Robotics and Upcoming Shuttle Mission on Jan. 27, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. This webcast about the upcoming STS-131 mission, which is scheduled for launch no earlier than March 18, 2010. Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, educator and mission specialist, is a member of the STS-131 crew and will be involved in several robotics tasks during the mission. Join the DLN for this webcast to learn more about the mission and activities to support robotics in the classroom. For more information about this DLN event and other DLN events contact Joanne Jones or Sue Allen.
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Possible collaboration projects:
Artifact box - Create a box of clues to our location. Send the box to another school and they research our location using the clues. The videoconference event discloses the creator of the artifact box.
Pen Pals - Resembles a traditional pen pal exchange except that you meet face to face throughout the year using videoconferencing determined by your schedule.
Monster Match - Students draw an image and write a description of their drawing. The descriptions are exchanged. In a videoconference students share their drawings based on the descriptions. Great for Halloween!
Book writing - You will be matched with two other schools. Each school writes a chapter of the book which is posted to a website. All classes write the final chapter of the book and videoconference to share their final chapter.
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