ASK ("Authors Specialist and Knowledge")

2007-2008 ASK Programs - We have a fabulous program line-up for
this school year so.....

Join us for an ASK author or specialist interview.
Cost - $70 regular or $35 for TWICE members

ASK ("Authors Specialist and Knowledge") is an organized process that
provides students with the opportunity to interview an author or a
subject specialist in the topic they are reading about in a novel.
The program uses excellent literature, journal writing and
interviewing to promote reading for understanding.

Check out the new opportunities to participate in the ASK Program!
So....if you're interested or have an interested teacher, go to
http://www.twice.cc/ASK and fill out the online form soon!

Nov. 7 & 8 ASK: Clever Beatrice with author Margaret Willey
Nov. 27 & 28 ASK: Traders in Time with author Janie Panagopoulos
Nov. 29 ASK: Little Ship Under Full Sail with author Janie Panagopoulos
Jan. 23 ASK Specialist: Night of the Twisters with a NOAA meteorologist
Feb. 6 ASK: Bessie Smith with author Sue Stauffacher
Feb. 13 & 14 ASK: Clever Beatrice with author Margaret Willey
March 25 ASK: Donuthead with author Sue Stauffacher
March 26 ASK: Harry Sue with author Sue Stauffacher
March 26 ASK: Wireman Comics with author Sue Stauffacher
April 16 & 17 ASK: Train to Midnight with author Janie Panagopoulos
April 18 ASK: Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp with author Janie Panagopoulos
April 30 ASK: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy with author Gary Schmidt
April 30 ASK: Straw into Gold with author Gary Schmidt

Remember you have to use the ASK process (links on the web page) in
the author interview and are responsible for providing the book(s).

TWICE / St. Clair ISD will invoice you for the fee.

New Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancellations must be submitted 5 weeks (25 business days) ahead of time.
Programs cancelled less than 5 weeks before the date of the program will still be billed for the full cost.

Contact me if you have further questions.

Janine

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Janine Lim
Instructional Technology Consultant
Berrien County ISD
711 St. Joseph Ave.
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

jlim@remc11.k12.mi.us
Ph: (269) 471-7725x101
Fax: (269) 471-1221
Web: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl Blog: http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com

Free World-Wide Conference - MegaConference IX

Megaconference IX will be Nov 8, 2007, from 8am to 11pm EST (GMT-5). You are invited to participate, and if you wish, also submit a proposed interaction.

NOW OPEN:
Call for Presentations (now called "Interactions")
Call for Participation
Call for MCUs.

The Megaconference is the world's largest video conference (400 locations around the world) and everyone in the world with H.323 or compatible equipment is invited to participate. See last years program for a complete listing of all the varied kinds of events that take place. A special new feature this year is the Flag of Earth, which symbolizes world togetherness and fits in well with the goals of the Megaconference.
The Megaconference is sponsored by the Internet2 Commons, and supported by many organizations and manufacturers and vendors. There is no cost for participation, and you need not be connected to Internet2.
Please forward this announcement to people and lists who you feel may be interested. Thanks!

DETAILS
You can get an idea of the type of interaction desired by looking at last year's program, at http://www.megaconference.org . Each interaction is 15 minutes long. Interactions which demonstrate new or novel applications of videoconferencing technology, increase world understanding, and are interactive are preferred. Musical presentations are also invited. The deadline for proposals is Sept 21, but please send your proposal in as soon as possible. A paragraph describing it is sufficient.
Videoconferencing is inherently an interactive medium, and to encourage that, we are using the term "interactions" rather than "presentations" to describe these parts of the Megaconference.
Each proposal is required to be interactive, involving at least a total of two locations.
Truly performance-based presentations such as music, dance etc need not involve more than one site, but it is still encouraged.
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General registration for the event is also open as of later today. Registration closes Oct 18.
See http://www.megaconference.org both to register as a participant, and to propose an interaction.
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The Megaconference requires a large network of MCUs around the world, and we are also asking MCU managers to volunteer their capabilities to help in this huge event. Please contact Gabe Moulton in that regard (moulton.13@osu.edu).
See you then!
Bob
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Robert S. Dixon, Ph D, PE
Chief Research Engineer
Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARNet)andOhio State University
Office of the CIO
Office Telephone: 614-292-1638
Fax: 614-292-7081

Storytelling Festival Connections

On the Friday after Labor Day, several nationally known storytellers, including West Virginia's award winning Bil Lepp, will be joining regional and local storytellers in Chillicothe, Ohio for the 4th annual Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival. If you can't attend the festival with your school, you can attend via a videoconference connection. Bill Lepp is returning for his third appearance at the festival. Donald Davis from North Carolina comes with tales from growing up in the Appalachian Mountains. Barbara McBride-Smith, author of several books and tapes, is nationally known for her post-modern folk tales. Barbara Freeman Eady specializes in African-American folk tales and fables. Tim Tingle is a member of the Oklahoma Choctaw tribe that is a sought-after speaker and storyteller, and an award-winning author of Native American fiction and folklore. Don't miss this opportunity for your grades 4-12 students to learn, laugh and be educated through the power of cultural and personal stories.

Click the flyer below for full sized image.

Dominion Master Moments - Join Tony Award Winning Book Writer Bob Martin

Join Bob Martin, Tony Award winning book writer and T Dominion Master Moments "A Series of Conversations with Master Artists" Tony nominated actor

Date: Thursday, August 30, 2007

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Transmission Modes: NOTA, eTech Ohio IP and ATM networks

Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by August 28th. Scheduling is on a first call basis. A total of 4 school sites will be interactive for this session. Other schools may join in a "view only" mode.

A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-916-6361.

Please check the following websites for additional information on Bob Martin: http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=9773 http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?ci=531899

Grade 4-6: Iron Thunder: An Author Visit with Avi

September 18, 2007

1:30 -2:30pm

Newbery Award-winning author Avi and The Mariners' Museum invite you to join in a conversation about Avi's new book, Iron Thunder. Avi performed much of the historical research for Iron Thunder here at our very own Mariners' Museum Library. The story concerns the U.S.S. Monitor, the famous Civil War ironclad ship. The Mariners’ Museum is the repository for all of the artifacts from the shipwreck of the U.S.S. Monitor. Avi will discuss his writing, the book, his research, and the questions that your students have for him.Classes will receive advance proof copies of the book - you'll be among the first to read Iron Thunder!

Classes that participate are expected to read Iron Thunder before the program date. Classes will follow the ASK system, to streamline questions. The questions will then be asked in a round-robin format.

http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/teachers/index.php

Stacy Hasselbacher

Stacy-H@mariner.org

100 Museum Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: (757) 591-7748

K-12: Customized Visit & Dynamic Writing Instruction with Nonfiction Author Carolyn Lesser

Customized Visit & Dynamic Writing Instruction with Nonfiction Author Carolyn Lesser

The cost of this program will be determined by author and teacher, depending on length and frequency of videoconferences, as well as number of students participating and format.
Prices start at $675.

Program Series
This program is customized by the teacher and author to best suit the classroom's needs- whether it is an Individual Program OR Program Series.

Enrich your best practices by inviting Carolyn to renew and inspire enthusiasm, energy, and creativity in writing, speaking and exploration in your school.

Let Carolyn develop a custom collaborated presentation for your corporation or educational program.

Available with the customized program:

- Videoconference with participants for revision
- Have the author critique individual hard copies of written work
- Tailored writing assignments to different areas/units of study across curriculum disciplines
- Any other customization as requested

Rebecca Polityka
rpolityka@csd.org
Cooperating School Districts
1460 Craig Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314) 692-1274
Fax: (314) 872-9128
http://csd.org/newlinks/newlinks.htm

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Distance Recruitment Event

Recruiters from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities are divided into two groups and connect with two separate sets of sites to offer college-bound students information on their schools, their schools' scholarship opportunities and general college application information. The general format of the program involves each recruiter introducing himself or herself and his or her school and then fielding questions regarding his/her school. Questions are done in a round-robin fashion in a hello next caller format with each participating site being able to ask a question during their turn.


Program Date: 10/4/2007
Program Time: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Registration Deadline: 09/27/2007
Cost: FREE

www.cilc.org