Distance Learning Resources
"Research has shown that student achievement is directly linked to teacher quality. State and national teaching standards provide a framework for teachers' professional growth that requires teachers to engage in ongoing professional development throughout their careers. The increasing demand for continuous professional development means that providers must expand face-to-face programs to include online activities and content that engage teachers anytime, anywhere. The growing recognition that no single organization can satisfy teachers' ongoing professional development needs requires that educators and providers form communities to share strategies, resources, and support."(Tapped In, 2004) Tapped In was developed to support this vision. http://tappedin.org |
Videoconferencing
MAGPI K20 Network Opportunities MAGPI is very pleased to announce regular opportunities to network and expand opportunities within the MAGPI K20 community. |
Developing interactive videoconferencing across the curriculum in the UK and around the world. |
Virtual School @ Vanderbilt University The Vanderbilt Virtual School partners with schools and community groups to make the most powerful use of technology for their organizations. The Virtual School specializes in the production of Interactive Videoconferences targeted to K12 students with Vanderbilt faculty and staff as presenters. |
"This cookbook is a wonderful resource, not only for the beginning video novice, but for the seasoned professional as well." |
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On May 6th, 2004 the 1st Annual student led Megaconference Jr. took place. Megaconference Jr. was designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate, and contribute to each other’s learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology. 7 countries and 29 states participated. |
Videoconferencing and the 21st Century Classroom |
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Videoconferencing for Learning- The SBC Knowledge Network Explorer Videoconferencing for Learning website supports effective and educational uses of videoconferencing by providing basic information about the technology and instructional applications as well as resources. |
Welcome to the Distance Learning Exchange (DLE) - an Internet directory of distance learning activities. The Distance Learning Exchange provides information about a variety of distance learning activities such as web quests, satellite teleconferences, electronic field trips, videoconferencing courses and e-mail exchanges. |
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This site provides information about using videoconferencing technology for instruction, communication and collaboration. |
Distance Education Clearinghouse- The Distance Education Clearinghouse is a comprehensive and widely recognized Web site bringing together distance education information from Wisconsin, national, and international sources. |
Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach The Center for Science Outreach was established in 2002 in order to promote and develop a strong relationship between the scientific and educational communities. |
Strategies for Using Videoconferencing in K-12 Classrooms A Teacher's Digital Handbook |
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In this section there are a variety of videoconferencing projects for a range of disciplines and grade levels. Many were developed by Rhode Island teachers. If you are interested in learning more about a project or involving your students in the project, teacher contact information is provided. |
Videoconferencing in the Classroom This collection is the product of a collaborative teacher sharing project. Teachers who have been integrating videoconferencing into the curriculum have contributed their ideas and suggestions. |
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The Atlanta History Center can bring living history to your classroom via video conference. Programs feature a short living history dramatization, artifact and primary resource investigation, period music, art making or games. Each correlates with state social studies standards. ($150.00/session) |
Center for InteractiveLearning & Collaboration (CILC) CILC is a content destination renowned for its exciting programs that range from the arts to science to history. Hundreds of single events, series, and classes are offered through partnerships with nearly 50 program providers. Many programs have costs associated but the search capabilities allow you to easily find free or low cost programs. |
Virtual Schools/ 1:1 Laptop Initiatives
Virtual high schools offers flexibility, variety Article in the Gainesville Times discussing pros/cons of virtual high school |
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Professional Development
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Professional development programming for k-12 teachers FREE through the satellite channel and video-on-demand. |
The After School Online Schedule is a forum for Educators designed for professional development and opened to everyone. This link will take you to a monthly calendar of events. |
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A free web-based Internet training course designed especially for K-12 educators. |
Online Professional Development Math Resources for Teachers |
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A host of resources for educators, parents and students from professional development, lesson plans, PBS broadcasts and resources. |
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The Learning Interchange's Teaching Practices section contains content that goes much deeper than a single lesson idea or classroom activity. Here you will discover a window into an educator's classroom, through the extensive use of video to see and hear all facets of the Teaching Practice. |
For all certificated teachers in Pennsylvania |
Internet2
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Internet2 is a consortium being led by 205 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. |
The Internet2 MyK20 Initiative brings together Internet2 member institutions, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to get new technologies applications, middleware, and content of innovators, across all educational sectors in the United States, as quickly and as connectedly as possible. |
Online Tools
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Here's a terrific list of projects from Journey North, the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education, and Traveling Techno Teddy to name a few. Let your students choose! |
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Current and Ongoing Projects for all grade levels |
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Education Place®- Project Center Find or share collaborative classroom projects for use over the Internet |
West Loogootee On Line Projects |
Elluminate
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A powerful and easy-to-use collaboration environment, enables you to talk over the internet, chat online, share whiteboards and share applications-- all in one intuitive, graphical interface. |
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Welcome to eLLumminate- an overview document related to logging into a classroom http://www.elluminate.com/hosted/pde/ |
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Librarians
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...links to 100+ important US documents in their original, hand-written form; the site also includes tips for teachers and library media specialists for use of these items in the curriculum and links to more information about the history and contents of the documents |
Grammar of the Internet Information Literacy- At presentations around the world, educators have asked Alan November for resources and web sites to help them teach their students to think critically about the Internet. The goal of this area of his site is to provide that resource. We need your help to accomplish that goal. As Alan states in his book; "Too many young people believe if they see it on the Internet, it must be true." |
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Learn4Ever is a comprehensive subject specific website created for teachers, parents, students and Instructional Technology Specialists. It has hundreds of links to lesson plans, resources, articles and best practice resources. |
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Virtual Tours
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Welcome to China Virtual Tours, your premier online guide to travel in China |
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This tour is arranged in chronological order and you may begin with the first exhibit Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and move on to the next exhibit through links at the end of the page. |
Virtual tours, reality tours, real-time tours, special interests |