Friday, October 31, 2008

Virtual College Tour **FREE to NORT2H Members**




Virtual College Tour – 6 Universities in 1 Great Day

The Northern Ohio Research and Training Technology Hub (NORT2H) and the Lorain County Distance Learning Consortium (LCDLC) are hosting the 2008-2009 Virtual College Tour on November 18, 2008. This is a great opportunity for High School and Middle School students to visit six Ohio universities and colleges in one great day! This six hour videoconference dedicates fifty minutes to each university; a twenty minute presentation followed by thirty minutes of questions and answers. Each hour, 12 schools will be selected to be interactive with the remaining sites deemed as view-only; however, view-only sites will be able to submit questions through email. Later this week, we will finalize the order in which the universities and colleges present. Please note that participating schools will be asked to be a part of the entire videoconference beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m.

The universities enrolled in this year’s program are Ohio State, Akron University, Kent State, Lorain County Community College, University of Cincinnati and Bowling Green. The program will begin at 8:00 a.m. with sites being connected at 7:00 a.m. through the eTech Ohio video network.

The cost for this six hour program is free to NORT2H members and only $50.00 per school. To enroll in this program please contact Paul Hieronymus at Hieronymus@esclc.org with your:

School Name:
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Grades 7-12: Race: Are we so Different? **FREE**


“Race: Are We So Different?”

FREE through Science-to-Go! or Distance Learning

TIME LIMITED! OFFER EXPIRES 12/19/08

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has received grant money for Lorain County schools from the Nordson Corporation Foundation expressly to support our traveling exhibit, “Race: Are We So Different?” which runs through January 4, 2009. Through the Nordson Corporation’s generosity, we have developed a traveling program that brings the themes of this powerful exhibit right to your school. The program stimulates discussion around the themes generated from the exhibit, including the history of the concept of race, as well as the role of science in the history of race and new scientific findings that challenge preconceived notions. This program is specifically geared for middle school through high school grade levels.

In addition, schools that schedule this special program receive a free self-conducted field trip voucher to be used over the duration of this exhibit.

Call today! This offer expires on 12/19/08.
Thomas M. Bills
Outreach Education Coordinator
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
P: 216-231-4600 x3318
C: 216-310-6250
F: 216-231-9960
E-mail: tbills@cmnh.org
website: www.cmnh.org