Grades 7-12: In Depth Autopsy

For any questions concerning our programs, please email electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org.

We currently have a few openings for our upcoming In Depth: Autopsy programs on:

October 20, at 1:30 PM ET
October 29, at 11:00 AM ET
November 20, at 1:30 PM ET
December 10, at 1:30 ET and 3:30 PM ET

********Autopsy (Grades 10-12)*********
See a real autopsy from start to finish! Students will have a truly memorable learning experience by asking questions and interacting with a forensic pathologist, while watching a taped, ninety-minute autopsy. Students receive an information guide on the autopsy procedure and associated careers.

Teachers receive an information packet and materials for pre- and post-experience activities for the classroom. The kit includes enough materials for 30 students. Appropriate for grades 10 and up. Adult and community groups are welcome.

To make a reservation to participate in this program at your school via videoconference, please use our online reservation system at https://education.cosi.org/eers/ . If you would like to bring your class to COSI to experience this program, please call 888-819-COSI and speak to a call center representative to make your reservation.

Grades 5-12: NURSING, HOLOCAUST SPACE Videoconferences

NURSING; HOLOCAUST: and SPACE videoconferences (OCTOBER 13, 14, and 15) at Vanderbilt Virtual School
TEACHERS: Please discuss with your students and have students write out their questions to ask presenters during the Q & A sessions.

1) TUESDAY, October 13, 2009 –
“Careers in Nursing” with Judy Sweeney in the Career Conversations series

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 7 - 12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

REGISTER: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Please see the complete schedule of all of these series plus complete lesson plans for each topic on the Virtual School website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/

Join this discussion of the hottest profession with the most job openings right now! America is experiencing an increasing shortage of nurses. The shortage is caused by “demand” that is growing faster than “supply”.
American hospitals, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices are in a serious crisis from a severe and dangerous shortage of nurses. This a shortage can best be summed up by the fact that there are now over 120,000 open positions for registered nurses nationwide. If that sounds like just another statistic, think about this: Emergency rooms are shutting down, surgeries are delayed and, most disturbing of all, patients are sometimes not getting the critical care they desperately need.
Nurses play a large role in the medical system of the United States. They are the single-largest population in health care. Healthcare is one of the fastest growing professions throughout the world. As the population ages, and healthcare costs rise, the demand for nurses will continue to increase. The health care delivery system is shifting, and nurses, particularly those with advanced education, will be in demand for some time.
Join the Virtual School for this interactive videoconference session as we explore “Careers in Nursing” with Judy Sweeney in the Career Conversations series.

2) WEDNESDAY, October 14, 2009-
“Journey to America: Haven Project” with Eva Rosenfeld in Witnesses and Voices of the Holocaust series

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 5-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

REGISTER: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Please see the complete schedule of all of these series plus complete lesson plans for each topic on the Virtual School website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/

This videoconference is the story of Holocaust survivor, Eva Rosenfeld. As horrendous and infamous as the genocides were, the Jews are still the only group whose fate was the end product of an intentional process specifically designed for their complete extermination. With ruthless efficiency, the victims dehumanized and were gathered, transported, catalogued, sorted, selected, destroyed, and eliminated.
After the liberation of Italy in 1944 and with both her parents now dead, Eva Rosenfeld became one of 982 refugees from many countries, mostly Jews, who were able to finally come to the USA. These European-Jewish Holocaust refugees from war-torn Europe were approved for immigration to the United States as “guests” of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the duration of the war.
President Roosevelt “invited” 982 refugees to enter the USA outside the strict immigration quota. These were the ONLY refugees of the Holocaust offered haven in America during World War II.
Join the Virtual School for this interactive videoconference session as we explore “Journey to America: Haven Project” with Eva Rosenfeld in Witnesses and Voices of the Holocaust series.


3) THURSDAY, October 15, 2009-
“Living and Working in Space” with Rick Chappell in SPACE: Out of This World series

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 5-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

REGISTER: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Please see the complete schedule of all of these series plus complete lesson plans for each topic on the Virtual School website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/

Are your students preparing for jobs that are "out of this world"? But what about doing the laundry, going to the toilet, and eating dinner while living in space?

Lunar bases, Martian rover vehicles, and a zero gravity exercise room are realities right now. Astronauts living and working on the International Space Station today are preparing for missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. Understanding the unique microgravity environment that astronauts experience in orbit is the goal of the "Living and Working in Space" videoconference.

What does it take to survive and work in Space? Come and hear Dr. Rick Chappell describe adaptations that must be made when we travel beyond earth’s atmosphere to the extreme and hostile environment of Space.

Join the Virtual School for this interactive videoconference session as we explore “Living and Working in Space” with Rick Chappell in SPACE: Out of This World series.

See you soon in the Virtual School,
Patsy

Patsy Partin, M.Ed
Director, Virtual School
Vanderbilt University
2007 Terrace Place
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 322-6384

Grades 7-12: BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health

2009-10 WVIZ ideastream & Great Lakes Science Center Special FREE Distance Learning Presentation

"BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health"

October 21 @ 10:00 EST





2009-10 WVIZ ideastream & Great Lakes Science Center Special FREE Distance Learning Presentation

"BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health"

Topic: "How to Make a Super Hero"

Presenter: Dustin Tyler, PhD, Principal Investigator at the Louis Stokes ClevelandVAMedicalCenter and ClevelandFESCenter, and Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CaseWestern ReserveUniversity.

Description: Movies make the super heroes of your imagination; science, engineering, and your imagination make the super heroes real. Dr. Tyler will discuss his work (FES) in biomedical engineering that stimulates muscles in paralyzed patients allowing them to regain functions.

Recommended for learners in Grades 7-12, the BioMed Tech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Science, Mathematics, and Technology Content Standards and the National Science Education Standards, each program will emphasize biomedical technology and engineering careers, scientific processes, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content.

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM (EST)

Audience: High School and Middle Schools
Schools interested in participating in FREE this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by October 16th.

Grades 8-12: OCTOBER 7 FREE ACT & SAT TEST PREP

October 7 - Free Videoconference - March2Success
ACT & SAT Test Prep


On Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, counselors and teachers of mathematics, English, and science are invited to attend a training on the March2Success program sponsored by the US Army. The March2Success program is a web-based, standardized test reparation program that was developed to improve standardized test scores for today's students in grades 8 and above. March2Success includes practice exams for the ACT and SAT and is absolutely free. If you are passionate about the development of today's youth, you will not want miss this great opportunity to expand our children's minds. During the training, educators will learn how to access the free program and implement its use in your district.

To register for this video conference, please contact Jim Vincent at jim.vincent@email.sparcc.org or by phone at 330 492 8136 and provide your video conference site name and IP address. The video connection will occur at 3:15pm and the session will begin at 3:30pm.


Jim Vincent
Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium
2100 38th St N.W.
Canton, Ohio 44709
330-445-2267
Jim.vincent@email.sparcc.org

Grades 7-12: Stand Up. Speak Out. Lend a Hand!

Stand Up. Speak Out. Lend a Hand!
Are your students ready to STAND UP, SPEAK OUT and LEND A HAND against extremism and hunger?

PROJECT TIMELINE:
• You are the Messengers to a Time I Will Not See:
A Conversation with Gerda Weissmann Klein Videoconference
December 10, 2009 * 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
• Supporting Your Students in their Service Learning Projects
Teacher Workshop Videoconference
January 21, 2010 * 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
• Student Service Learning Projects
December – March
• Service Project Celebration
Student Sharing Videoconference Event
March 24, 2010 * 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Students/Classes will be assigned to a 50 minute interactive period during this time.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Grades 7-12

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
• MAGPI Members: Interested MAGPI members must have H.323 videoconference capabilities.
• Non-MAGPI Members: Non-MAGPI members must be connected to their high-speed research and education network and have H.323 videoconference capabilities.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
In the winter of 1945, on the day of her liberation from six years of Nazi rule, Gerda Weissmann clung to life at the end of a 350-mile death march. She weighed 68 pounds, her hair had turned white, and she had not had a bath in three years. She survived with courage, grace and dignity.
Gerda Weissmann Klein, renowned motivational speaker and Holocaust survivor, teaches each one of us about tolerance, understanding and making a difference. Gerda Klein’s spirit helped her survive six years under Nazi rule; through her story, and her unique perspective, she continues to help each one of us to understand the dangers of hate and extremism.
Students involved in STAND UP. SPEAK OUT. LEND A HAND will hear from Gerda during a special interactive videoconference event and then embark upon their own service learning projects. Each participating school will be tasked with designing and implementing a service learning project that combats social issues in their community.
In order to maintain an on-going dialogue over the course of the project, each class will create a wiki page and posting bi-weekly updates on their projects. Once a month, schools will be assigned a partner class who will review and comment on their wiki page (and vice versa). Students will then reconvene via videoconference to share their service learning projects with the Klein Foundation during a celebratory "Project Collaboration Videoconference" in March. We will break schools into smaller groups for project sharing to encourage dialogue among students!
It's a three-month service learning challenge. Are your students ready to STAND UP, SPEAK OUT, and LEND A HAND against extremism and hunger?
MAGPI is pleased to partner with The Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to bring you this program.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS PROGRAM:

In order to register for a MAGPI program for the first time this academic year, you must work with your technology coordinator to get set-up in our new system. Here are the steps:
• Have your videoconference/technology coordinator go to http://www.magpi.net, click on “log in” and then either log in using their existing MUSE username/password (if they have one) or click on “create new account.” When an account is created, it may take up to 24 business hours for it to be approved before you can register.
• Your videoconference/technology coordinator must then go to their account information (click on their username which is displayed on the upper right hand corner of the website when he or she is logged in) and then click on the “sites” tab. Your technology coordinator must create a site for every building that wants to participate in this project. This will keep your technical information on file with MAGPI and teachers don’t need to worry about knowing IP addresses!
• After your videoconference/technology coordinator has created your sites, YOU need to create an account for yourself (so we have your class information on file!). Go to http://www.magpi.net, click on “log in” and then log in using your existing MUSE username/password (if you have one) or click on “create new account.” When an account is created, it may take up to 24 business hours for it to be approved before you can register.
• Before you can register for a program, you must link your account with the appropriate site in our database. To do that, go to your account information (click on your username which is displayed on the upper right hand corner of the website when you are logged in) and then click on the “sites” tab. Click on “other sites,” scroll to find your site and then click “join.” Congrats! You’re now linked to a site!
• After your account is approved, you’ll see dates, times and “register now” links on all MAGPI program pages when you are logged into the website. Go to http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Stand-Speak-Out-Lend-Hand, click “Register Now” (on the right hand side of the page), accept the terms and YOU’RE REGISTERED!