Extend Classroom Learning Opportunity by Participating in RAND
Teachers and students are invited to participate in the fifth annual Read Across North Dakota (RAND). RAND is open to K-12 students who have access to H.323 (IP) videoconference equipment.
Now in its fifth year, RAND is modeled after the international RAP event but includes only K-12 classes in North Dakota. If you and your students have never participated in either event, then consider RAND a wonderful way to get started! And if you'd like to step up to RAP but aren't sure if you'll be ready, then register for both events and consider using RAND as a great way to prepare your class for the RAP event scheduled for February 22–March 5, 2010. Either way, you're providing your students with an awesome way to celebrate reading and literacy with another classroom! There is no cost to participate.
This activity was designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the state the opportunity to read to each other, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology. Interactive video classroom-to-classroom connections will take place January 27–28, 2010. Each connection is scheduled for one hour. Registration deadline is January 6th.
RAND is sponsored by EduTech Education Technology Services, in cooperation with the Information Technology Department. EduTech facilitates registration, matches classrooms with partners, and supplies support documents. Participating classrooms are responsible for developing their own reading activities for the event. For questions or more information, contact Kari Sauer.
Posted by Kari Sauer at October 19, 2009 2:52 PM