Please read about the
opportunity below. Thank you.
The
following districts currently have the capability to access Internet2
opportunities:
Please review each opportunity to ensure
it aligns with your district’s instructional goals and board of education
policies.
For
technical support, please contact Tim Murphy, Coordinator of the ESBOCES
Distance Learning Program, at tmurphy@esboces.org or at (631)
218-4156.
For
professional development and program questions, please contact Darlene Roces,
Coordinator of the Model Schools Program, at droces@esboces.org or at (631)
288-9568.
Title: Virtual Global
Purpose: Students and teachers from
participating classes will develop a classroom project which addresses issues
that are important to both them and the broader world. Project ideas
include but are not limited to:
v
Music Around the
World
v
Finding Truth in
Media
v
Cost/Benefit of Energy
Source Development
v
One Earth – Yours,
Mine, Ours?
v
Immigration – How Do We
“Solve” the Problem? Lessons in Cultural
Understanding
Students will use Internet2/NYSERNet resources and other
appropriate resources and technologies to research important issues facing
today’s students in the global community as well as to connect with experts from
around the world. The culmination of this experience will be a statewide
interactive Global Summit presentation, using Internet2, on March 23, 2011. All work will align to 21st
Century student standards as defined by ISTE.
More
details:
Proposed timeline: Early Fall 2010 – March 23,
2011
Grade:
recommended 6-12
Cost:
None to districts listed above.
How to get
involved:
District administrators and interested teachers are
invited to join the Suffolk RIC and the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Model Schools
Program at an overview meeting. Please register at http://webreg.esboces.org.
Monday, September
13th
3:30 – 4:00
PM
*Please log on to
Elluminate at 3:20 PM.
We are offering the meeting using an
online system called Elluminate. This option requires the
attendee to have access to an online computer with a microphone and a
webcam. To join as a Participant, use the link below and type in
your name on the sign in page:
https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=vclass&password=LJUAKC93WQIDLV5VI24B
Darlene
Roces
Administrative Coordinator
Model Schools
Program
DAB,
Phone:
631-288-9568
Fax:
631-288-6224
Website: www.esboces.org/MS & www.esboces.org/ST
MLP
Registrations: http://webreg.esboces.org
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