This document discusses distance learning and collaborations. It lists places that can be visited like Italy and The Louvre. It outlines the day's agenda which includes observing a video hook-up, interacting with Doug Meyer from CILC, and signing up for Skype, CILC and Capspace. Academic content providers and collaborations are to be searched, saved and used to enrich curriculums. Steps are provided to start collaborations by signing up on websites and saving sites to favorites. Distance learning uses video conferencing with TVs or mobile setups like Skype, CILC and Capspace which require a computer, camera and Smartboard. Doug Meyer from CILC will be introduced.
3. Distance Learning
Collaborations Content Providers
Continuing Education
Video Conferencing Professional
Directories Development
Susan Traurig
August 16, 2011
Grades K-12
straurig@propelschools.org
4. Oh the subjects you can view:
Science Reading
Math Writing and
visiting with
pen pals
Social Studies
5. Oh the places you can
Visit
Italy
The Lourve
Learn about:
Program Flyer: Economics:
The Business of Baseball Bullying Prevention
by
CLIMB Theatre
6. Today we will:
· Observe a mobile video hook-up
· Interact with Doug Meyer fromCILC for 30
minutes
· Sign up as members on Skype,CILC and
Capspace
· Pick your favorite collaborationsor content
providers
· Save academic providers in your content
folder to enrich your curriculum
7. Hip Hop presentation Our Friends from
Oneida, NY
My Students and Distance
Learning
2010-2011
Pittsburgh
Presentations Mexican Pen Pals
8. Steps to start your collaborations
· sign up on each website
· save each site to your
favorites
· search and save
collaborations that fit your
curriculum
· search and save academic
enrichment programs
9. Distance Learning
· Uses video conferencing TV's or a
mobile set up like today.
CAPSPACE · For Capspace and
Skype you only need a
http://projects.twice.cc/ computer, camera and a
Smartboard.
Skype
http://www.skypeforeducators.com