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SCOCA BUG

Sign up for the SCOCA Blackboard Users’ Group Meeting this week at 3:00 pm. 

This week we will begin having a look at Creative Commons Licensing – the key to finding great materials that you can legally use in your classroom.

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The entrepreneurial learning series: Feasibility “Taking Ideas from Concept to Reality”

A FREE distance learning program hosted by Gary Schoeniger

MakerBot Madness: Where ‘Robots That Make Things’  & Entrepreneurship Meet

featuring maker & entrepreneur Rick Pollack

Thursday, December 10th 10:00 am

Rick Pollack founded MakerGear in 2009 to develop products and services for the rapidly expanding “maker” community. A lifelong entrepreneur, Rick helped [...]

Behind the Scenes at the Nutcracker with the Texas Ballet Theater

Friday December 11th Grades 3rd-6th 9:00 – 9:30 AM CST Registration deadline: December 8th

This is a behind the scenes look at the Texas Ballet Theater’s holiday production of the Nutcracker. Included will be an introduction to ballet and technical terms, rehearsal footage of the Act II dances, a look at a “live” ballet [...]

“Healthcare Information Technology”

2009-10 WVIZ/PBS ideastream Career in Healthcare Series  Program: “Healthcare Information Technology”

The three main components of Healthcare Information Technology are infrastructure, customer service and web technology.  Our presenters will focus on the variety of jobs and skill levels available in the field and discuss the HR requirements needed to ensure a successful [...]

Winter Wonderland IVC Series for $20 Per Connection!

Don’t let the Grinch (recession) steal the upcoming holidays!

Join Connect2Texas providers for a “Winter Wonderland” program series.

ONLY $20 per session!

Grades K-3rd

December 7th, 8th or 9th

Registration deadline: December 3rd!

Register here. (note that times shown are [...]

From MVESC: The Polar Express (Grades K-3)

Great holiday video conference from Muskingum Valley ESC – this IVC connection in on demand only…

This fun and informative lesson focuses on the timeless Chris VanAllsburg story, The Polar Express.  Presenters will use the story to focus on  various language and mathematics components. Don’t miss this “jolly” time on the mythical Polar Express!

If [...]

Cobwebs for Christmas – K-2 Video Conference

From Muskingum Valley ESC – this connection is on demand only.

Students will learn about the all-important tradition for adding a little “bling” to their Christmas trees.  This session looks at the    tradition of  placing tinsel on trees.  The story, “Cobweb Christmas” by Shirley Climo will be read and explored in this 50 minute lesson.  [...]

Free Professional Development VC from InfOhio

INFOhio IVDL sessions – these are free PD for your district!

TRAILS: Helping Students Plot Successful Paths to Information Literacy

December 16, 2009 3:30-4:30 p.m.

The Tool for Real-Time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (TRAILS) measures students’ information literacy skills. Learn how to use this assessment tool that is freely available on the [...]

New from Connect2Texas: The H1N1 (Swine) Flu and You

Cook Children’s Medical Center presents The H1N1 (Swine) Flu and You

Wednesday, Nov. 18th ONLY 10:00-11:00 AM CST Grades 1st-10th FREE

Hear from a medical professional at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth discuss one of the hottest topics in the news today. This interactive program will cover:

What is the H1N1 (Swine) flu? What [...]

SCOCA Blackboard Users Group Meeting on November 25

Space is limited. Reserve your seat now at:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/701802370

This week we are meeting on Thursday again – some folks have a holiday on Wednesday.  We’ll have a look at adding RSS Feeds (as per Doug’s suggestion) to your Blackboard course and take a peek at the new Voice Announcement feature that we have [...]