Register On-Line for Fall Videoconference Integration Training

2003 Fall Sessions

Session I
December 3 & 4

Session II
December 10 & 11

All Training is conducted at the project VIEW training facility located at Woodlawn Elementary School in Schenectady.  Directions Here

Training Times are 9am - 3pm with an hour for lunch.

The following are toolbox courses being offered this Fall.  The classes are held from 4pm - 9pm & include a catered dinner.

Introduction to PowerPoint
November 13

Advanced PowerPoint
November 17

Introduction to Front Page
November 19

Introduction to Digital Photography
December 2

Introduction to Digital Imaging Software
December 16

NEW Ways to Use a Digital Camera in Your Classroom
December 18

Each Course is Limited to 15 participants

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Peter Rawitsch, an elementary teacher at Glenmont Elementary School in the Bethlehem Central School District has taken project VIEW videoconference integration training & experience to the next level.  While VIEW training is designed to introduce teachers to videoconferencing, help them connect with content providers & develop curriculum & content, the long-term goal is for teachers to be comfortable establishing connections &  forming collaborations while adapting and developing various curricula to individual classroom needs.  The ultimate result is a  trained teacher recognizing the value of  a comprehensive videoconference program, seeing an opportunity,  realizing the  technological advantages &  then  taking the initiative to develop, connect and implement a videoconference program based on the training provided by project VIEW.   Rawitsch & his collaborating team have done just that.

Rawitsch along with Gina  Baldwin, Betsy Schrade and Ann Kohler all of Bethlehem Schools, recently developed the program, The Life Size Star Spangled Banner.  The Patriotic program which has a strong focus on Math, Science & Technology has been designed to incorporate and utilize the vast resources and  experts of COSI-Toledo.  The team's finished program will be included on COSI-Toledo's menu of available videoconference programs.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Life Size Star Spangled Banner program requires collaboration of elementary & middle school students as well as COSI Toledo.  The students will use math to construct a life size replica of the Star Spangled Banner.   The project includes  lessons in proportions, videoconferencing with COSI Toledo as well as numerous writing activities.  The program, "Size Wize:  A Lesson In Proportions" based on the Life Size Star Spangled Banner program, is currently being developed and will be available for schools nationwide.

The finished project will be posted on the project VIEW Website.

U P D A T E



The Points of VIEW project is well underway.  The project takes a close look at Theodore Roosevelt, Foreign Policy and the Progressive Movement.  More information about the project and lessons will be available soon.

Points of VIEW is a collaboration of Time Warner Cablevision, the C-SPAN Network and project VIEW.  The development team of teachers come from Amsterdam, Ballston Spa, Scotia Glenville and Schenectady.

Check Points of VIEW on the project VIEW Website.

The
project VIEW
Team
 

John Falco, Ed.D.
Project Director

Carol Messina
Project Coordinator

Patricia Barbanell
Museum/School Education Coordinator

Diane Wilkinson
Instructional Technology Coordinator

Sal DeAngelo
Technical Service Coordinator

Karen Corona
Public Information Coordinator

Fred Festine
Instructional Technology Specialist

Jon Fisher
Technical Support Specialist

Suzanne DeWald
Development Officer