Grades 6-12: Observe Live Surgical Broadcasts

The Cleveland Clinic Office of Civic Education Initiatives in collaboration with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs invite you and your students to observe live surgical broadcasts that will be featured as part of the 2010 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovations Summit.

The Summit theme is very timely - Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Crisis. The live surgical broadcasts (bariatric surgery) will be offered:

1. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – 7 to 8:30 a.m. - Surgical Intervention: Three Lives Changed
2. Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – 7:30 to 8:30 a.m - History Making Weight-Loss Surgery Performed Live

Both of these sessions will be moderated by the world-renowned bariatric surgeon, Philip Schauer, M.D.

Due to the large number of Summit attendees, it is not possible for these sessions to be interactive, and we appreciate your understanding.

We do offer a curriculum for bariatric surgery and will forward same to the teachers who sign up for the sessions.

Bridging for the connection will be handled through eTECH Ohio.

Here is the registration link for Innovations Summit.

http://survey.clevelandclinic.org/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=72KH6p72

Thank you for your interest in our distance learning programs and the opportunity to enrich the classroom learning experiences for you and your students.

Rosalind Strickland | Senior Director | Office of Civic Education Initiatives Cleveland Clinic | 1950 Richmond Road - TR307 | Lyndhurst, OH 44124 | Phone 216.448.8301 Fax 216.448.8305

Grades K-4: Ten Unusual Features of Lulu McDunn

October 14

Ten Unusual Features of Lulu McDunn is a wonderful story that your students will thoroughly enjoy hearing from the author and illustrator, Kelly Pulley! The book has colorful, eye catching illustrations and a story that will delight young children as well as their parents. The story is about a young girl named Lulu with very unique physical features that are revealed one by one. Rather than look at those features negatively, Lulu instead sees them as blessings. It has an overall theme of self-acceptance, as well as of optimistically looking on the bright side. It is a story of overcoming obstacles and a celebration of uniqueness, told in a quirky, kid-friendly way. The story is told with vibrant drawings and rhyming verse that will not only make you laugh but warm your heart as it teaches a lesson that all children should learn, to celebrate the things that make them unique.

For any child who has ever felt different or out of place, Lulu McDunn can help put things in perspective. In this glass half-full story, Lulu struggles with a number of bizarre physical characteristics. While most of us are given only one thumb, Lulu has six on each hand and no fingers. She also has five navels, four knobs on her knees, and a family of nesting birds in her hair. Born into such misfortune as this, even the most optimistic would feel cheated out of a normal life. Lulu, however, has learned to appreciate each flaw as a gift of individuality. She even has discovered little advantages along the way. Her thumbs, for example, are great for opening jars. Vibrant, cartoonish illustrations complement the author s stay-on-the-sunny-side message in a fun and interesting way. Told in a familiar Dr. Seuss-like rhyme and meter, teachers and parents will enjoy reading this to their children, ages three to eight.

This is a great book for children! Kids grow up so concerned about what others think about them. This is a great self-esteem builder. Kids love the story and the pictures and come away with an understanding that unique is okay. Some adults could learn that too.

TIMES:

We offer two sessions for each Vanderbilt Virtual School videoconference: one session at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one session at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME .

COST:

The cost for a videoconference session is $75. This charge covers some of our expenses in preparing your videoconference and testing and delivering your videoconference.

Presenter: Kelly Pulley, author and illustrator

Grades 4-12: Hispanic Heritages

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15th through October 15th, and this is a great time for your students to experience cultural discovery. From Aztec math to Carnaval masks, cultural explorations offer students the chance to celebrate their own heritage while appreciating the uniqueness of others. The roots of Hispanic Heritage in the Americas stretch from the Caribbean to California and back for more than 500 years. In this videoconference, celebrate the cultures and traditions of those who can trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking countries of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Many Hispanic Americans trace their roots to the cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas -- including the Arawaks (Puerto Rico), the Aztecs (Mexico), the Incas (South America), the Maya (Central America), and the Tainos (in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other places). Some trace their roots to the Spanish explorers -- who in the 1400s set out to find an easier and less costly way to trade with the Indies. Other Latinos trace their roots to the Africans who were brought as slaves to the New World. For purposes of the U.S. Census, Hispanic Americans today are identified according to the parts of the world that they or their ancestors came from, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, or the nations of Central or South America.

October 13

9:00 - 10:00 Central

$75

Presenter: Renata Soto of Conexion Americas

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

FREE Grades K-8: Astronomy Day 2010 with McDonald Observatory

Astronomy Day is made possible by Michael R. Levy and The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation

Cost: FREE

Description: On October 12-15, Education Service Center Region 11 host of Connect2Texas, and the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center at McDonald Observatory invite K-8 students and their teachers to celebrate Astronomy Day 2010 during this special interactive video conference program. This year, the theme of Astronomy Day is solar astronomy. All sessions will include real-time observations of the Sun, weather permitting, and a Q&A period with McDonald Observatory facilitator Marc Wetzel. We hope that our Astronomy Day video conference will excite your students about science and technology.

Materials: Download the Student Sun Drawing Sheet for each student to complete during the video conference at http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/astroday2010/.

Dates: Oct. 12-15

Times: 9:00-9:45, 10:00-10:45, 11:00-11:45, 1:00-1:45 or 2:00-2:45 CST

To register go to www.Connect2Texas.net.

Grades 6-12: El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Title: Cultural Traditions Series: El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Target Audience: Grades 6-12
Cost: $185 per site (includes materials kit)
Description: Expose your students to the Mexican cultural tradition of El Dia de los Muertos, The Day of the Dead through the Institute of Texan Cultures' Electronic Learning Expeditions (ELE). This longtime tradition honors loved ones who have passed on. Learn about the history and the present day celebration.
Dates/Times:
Oct. 25th 1:00-2:00 PM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5367)
Oct. 27th 10:00-11:00 AM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5368)
Oct. 29th 9:00-10:00 AM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5370)
Oct. 29th 2:00-3:00 PM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5385)
Nov. 2nd 9:00-10:00 AM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5386)
Nov. 2nd 2:00-3:00 PM CST (http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5387)

To find out more about Connect2Texas providers and their available content enhancement programs go to www.Connect2Texas.net.

Lori Hamm

(817)740-7516
lhamm@esc11.net

Grades 3-4: Making Wind Power Do the Work by SOITA

This is a hands-on session for students to learn engineering and science concepts about wind and wind power. Using video clips and hands-on activities, we will explore the ways wind can be used to work for us and we will document what we learn. The students will build wind powered vehicles, using paper, straws, tape, rubber bands, life savers and string.

Program Date	Program Time	Network Time	Registration Deadline
All times below are displayed in Eastern Daylight Time, as specified by the Content Provider. To view times in your time zone, login or create a profile.
10/26/2010	9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	10/20/2010
10/26/2010	10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	10/20/2010
10/26/2010	1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	10/20/2010

$75.00
Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org
150 East Sixth Street
Franklin, OH 45005
United States
Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120
Fax: (937) 746-1029

FREE Grades: 4-8: The DisAbility Project by HEC-TV

In this interactive program, the DisAbility Project ensemble uses music, dance, sketches and simulation exercises to entertain and educate participants about disability culture and raise awareness of the issues that people living with disability face. This format includes ample time for guided discussion and the opportunity to ask questions about what it means to live with disability. Now in its 15th season, the DisAbility Project brings awareness and sensitivity to issues of the disability community through a combination of art and advocacy that tours to a variety of audiences. Comprised of adults with and without disabilities, this award-winning theatre ensemble is one of the few projects of its kind in the country, giving individuals of various abilities the opportunity to create material about their own lives and experiences to share with the greater public. The ensemble has performed for an estimated 85,000 people and been written about internationally. More information about the DisAbility Project can be found at www.uppityco.com/dp.html.

Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Central Daylight Time, as specified by the Content Provider. To view times in your time zone, login or create a profile. 10/21/2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM 10/15/2010 10/21/2010 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM 10/15/2010

Helen Headrick
utilization@hectv.org
3655 Olive St
St Louis, MO 63108
United States
Phone: (314) 531-4455