Upcoming COSI Programs

Below are 3 announcements about program availability:
1. Experts
2. Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement
3. In Depth: Autopsy

To make a reservation for any of COSI's videoconferencing programs, please visit our online reservation system located at: https://education.cosi.org/eers.

If you have any questions about any of the announcements, please email COSI at electroniceducation@mail.cosi.org.

***Experts***
Connect your students with scientists, doctors, and other experts in their fields in a live interactive two-way experience. 60 minutes.
For more information, please visit http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/experts/ .
Grades 2-12 (Varies by topic)
Cost: $165 (includes one teacher information packet or one kit of materials, depending on the session

Genetic Counseling: The Faces of Genetic Disease
Grades 8-12
1/27/2011 at 11:00am ET

Nutrition: Portion Distortion in the American Diet
Grades 9-12
2/2/2011 at 9:00am ET

Forensic Psychology
Grades 9-12
2/10/2011 at 1:00 pm ET

ELEMENTARY: Photosynthesis What Do Trees Need to Grow
Grades 3-6
2/11/2011 at 11:00am ET

ELEMENTARY: The Science of Harry Potter
Grades 3-6
2/16/2011 at 1:00 pm ET

*NEW* ELEMENTARY: So You Want To Be an Astronaut
Grades 4-6
2/25/2011 at 9:00am ET

Forensic Handwriting Identification
Grades 7-12
3/17/2010 at 11:00am ET

ELEMENTARY: Spiders Live! Arachnomania
Grades 2-5
3/30/2011 at 11:00am ET

Astrophysics: There's More Out There than Meets the Eye
Grades 9-12
4/1/2011 at 1:00pm ET

Astronomy: The Search for Life in the Universe
Grades 9-12
5/12/2011 at 1:00pm ET

ELEMENTARY: The Science of Harry Potter
Grades 3-6
5/19/2011 at 9:00am ET

*** Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement***
Connect to the operating room and watch a total knee replacement surgery live from your school. Students will interact with the surgical staff and learn more about different medical careers. 90 minutes.

For more information, please visit http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/surgical-suite/
Grades 6 and up
Cost: Interactive $275 (includes kit of materials for 30 students - additional kits are $105 each)

View Only $225 per connection (includes kit of materials for 30 students - additional kits are $105 each)

Dates Available:

Interactive

January 28 at 11:00am ET

VIEW ONLY

January 12 - 8:45am ET and 11:00am ET

January 28 - 8:45am ET and 11:00am ET

February 9 - 8:45am ET and 11:00am ET

February 18 - 8:45am ET and 11:00am ET

***In Depth: Autopsy***

View a recorded autopsy from beginning to end, narrated by a forensic pathologist. Use the infromation gathered during the program and post-conference activities to solve for the patient's cause of death. 90 minutes

For more information, please visit: http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/in-depth/

Grades 10-12

Cost: $290 per connection (includes kit of materials for 30 students - additional kits are $105 each.)

Dates Available:

January 11 - 9:00am ET and 11:00am ET
January 26 - 9:00am ET, 11:00am ET and 1:30pm ET
February 3 - 9:00am ET, 11:00am ET, and 1:30pm ET
February 17 - 9:00am ET, 11:00am ET and 1:30pm ET
February 24 - 11:00am ET and 1:30pm ET
March 3 - 1:30pm ET
March 8 - 1:30pm ET
March 10 - 1:30pm ET
March 16 - 9:00am ET and 1:30pm ET
March 24 - 1:30pm ET
March 31 - 1:30pm ET
April 5 - 1:30pm ET
April 14 - 1:30pm ET
April 19 - 1:30pm ET
April 28 - 11:00am ET and 1:30pm ET
May 17 - 11:00am ET
May 26 - 9:00am ET and 11:00am ET

Jessica Teng
Videoconferencing Coordinator
COSI Columbus
614-228-2674 ext. 2155

jteng@mail.cosi.org

New exhibition climbs into COSI - Geckos: Tails to Toepads - open 1/15 - 5/8/11

Visit cosi.org for hours, events, programs and more.

Grades K-5: Lunar New Year

Videoconferencing from the Lone Star State! www.Connect2Texas.net
NEW program from The Old Jail Art Center Lunar New Year Grades K-5 $75 per site (includes materials) Learn about how Lunar New Year celebrations began in China while seeing artwork and artifacts from China and other Asian countries. Hear the story of Nian, the mythical dragon-creature that plagued Chinese villages, and create a simple dragon rod-puppet. Learn how many New Years traditions started and how they are used today. Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 1:00-1:45 CST 2:00-2::45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST 1:00-1:45 CST 2:00-2::45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST 1:00-1:45 CST 2:00-2::45 CST 9:00-9:45 CST 10:00-10:45 CST
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FREE Grades 10-12: Brazilian Youth Ambassadors

WVIZ and NOTA in collaboration with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs would like to invite your teachers and students to participate in aFREE special distance learning presentation on Thursday, January 20^th. Our program “Brazilian Youth Ambassadors” will give your students the opportunity to meet and interact with eight Brazilian high school students who are visiting Cleveland from January 12 through January 24. The Youth Ambassador program is aimed to enhance their students’ understanding of Social Justice and Volunteerism. The students were selected by their Embassy based on personality, academic performance, leadership skills, community involvement and volunteer experience. None of these students have traveled outside of Brazil prior to this trip.

Join us on the 20^th and provide your students with an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with these students about the schools, life experiences and the community service and volunteer projects they are involved with in their respective high schools and cities in Brazil.

Please share this information with your English and Social Studies teachers and students. Schools interested in participating in this FREE program should contact my office by January 14^th.

In addition to the distance learning connection, I also have 50 seats available for schools interested in bringing students directly to the Idea Center to participate as the in-house audience. If you are interested in bringing students to the Idea Center please contact my office as soon as possible. Reservations will be taken on a first call basis. As indicted in the attached flyer, a Brazilian film crew will be recording the in-house program. Schools bringing students to the Idea Center will need to fill out release forms for their respective students.

Do not miss this great opportunity for your students.

Contact John.Ramicone@ideastream.org by January 14th.

FREE Grades 7-12: Heart of a Hall of Famer Series: Floyd Little

Our character education series Heart of a Hall of Famer continues with a videoconference on Friday January 21 at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM ET. Join Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little as he talks about the traits that made him one of the game’s greatest. During his career Little amassed over 12,000 all-purpose yards and 54 touchdowns. After his playing career Little went on to a successful career in the auto sales industry.

This is an interactive program and is limited to five schools at each time slot. It is designed for grades 7th-12th and is FREE of charge. These spots will fill quickly so act fast.

For more information or if you are interested in registering, please contact our Education Department at EducationalPrograms@profootballhof.com.

Grades 7-12: Survivor Stories of the Holocaust

Content Provider		HEC-TV 2007-08 Honorable Mention
Contact Information		Helen Headrick utilization@hectv.org 3655 Olive St St Louis, MO 63108 United States Phone: (314) 531-4455
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Maximum Number of Participants		For optimum interactivity, we recommend no more than two classes combined.
Minimum Number of Participants		There is no minimum number required for participation.
Primary Disciplines		Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Character Education
Program Description		What was it like to be a Jew in Europe prior to World War II? How was your life different from non-Jews? What did you know about the regime in Nazi Germany and what happened to you as a result of its rule? What was it like to be sent away from your parents on the Kindertransport or to stay in your home country and be taken away to a concentration camp? What was life like in the camps? What did it mean to be liberated? For this very special program, take your study of World War II and the Holocaust to individuals who lived through them. Ask these questions and more as you interact with Holocaust survivors. Our focus in this program will not be exploring the historic details of World War II or the Holocaust, but it will be to provide students the rare and important opportunity to speak directly with those who lived during that time and survived to share their experiences with others. This program will come live from the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center in St. Louis. The program will also include information about resources available through the Center.
Program Format		The videoconference program will consist of the following segments. 1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be introduced and welcomed to the program. 2. Interaction with the Survivors—Students will hear directly from individuals who lived during World War II and suffered during the Holocaust, and have the opportunity to ask each of them questions. Once you have enrolled for the program, we will send you the list of guests joining us for your program. This list will include brief biographical information on each. Please use this information to help your students develop questions for the program. 3. Closing Segment--Including summary of topics discussed and final questions from students.
Objectives		1. The participant will gain a greater understanding of what it meant to live during the Holocaust. 2. The participant will interact with individuals providing primary source accounts of recent world events. 3. The participant will meet people and hear stories from diverse perspectives.
National Standards to which this program aligns		Featured National Standards (History): Grades 5-12: Historical Thinking Standards 2. Historical Comprehension B. Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage by identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what events led to these developments, and what consequences or outcomes followed. C. Identify the central question(s) the historical narrative addresses and the purpose, perspective, or point of view from which it has been constructed. F. Appreciate historical perspectives--(a) describing the past on its own terms, through the eyes and experiences of those who were there, as revealed through their literature, diaries, letters, debates, arts, artifacts, and the like; (b) considering the historical context in which the event unfolded--the values, outlook, options, and contingencies of that time and place; and (c) avoiding “present-mindedness,” judging the past solely in terms of present-day norms and values. 4. Historical Research Capabilities A. Formulate historical questions from encounters with historical documents, eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, artifacts, photos, historical sites, art, architecture, and other records from the past. B. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources, including: library and museum collections, historic sites, historical photos, journals, diaries, eyewitness accounts, newspapers, and the like; documentary films, oral testimony from living witnesses, censuses, tax records, city directories, statistical compilations, and economic indicators. 5. Historical Issues—Analysis and Decision-Making A. Identify issues and problems in the past and analyze the interests, values, perspectives, and points of view of those involved in the situation.
State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns		Featured State Standards (Missouri): Schools from across the country are invited to join in the program. Missouri state standards are provided for Missouri schools since partial funding for this program comes from Missouri organizations. Show Me Performance Standards: Goal 1 – 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 Goal 2 - 1, 2, 4, 7 Goal 3 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Goal 4 - 1, 5, 6 Social Studies Knowledge Standards - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Communication Knowledge Standards - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Program Length		60 minutes
Dates/Times		Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile. 1/26/2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM 01/19/2011 1/26/2011 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM 01/19/2011
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $0.00 View Only Cost: $0.00
Program Fee Notes		There is NO CHARGE for this program.
Cancellation Policy		Since there may well be a waiting list for interactive participation, we ask that you let us know of your need to cancel as soon as you know.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP Internet 2
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Once we have received your enrollment, we will contact you requesting the IP address of the VC unit you'll be using to connect to the program and also give you information to arrange a test call between you and our bridge organization MOREnet. The IP address you provide should be the one that will be used to connect to the MOREnet bridge. To ensure your participation in the program, both of these steps must be completed no less than a week prior to the program's air date.