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Your
classroom is wired. How about you? The Virtual Learning
Center at Cooperating School Districts helps you use your
wired classroom to its fullest advantage. Studies show that
students are more motivated to learn in an interactive environment.
CSD’s instructors offer a non-threatening environment for you to
become more comfortable with computers, virtual tours and the
web.
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New Links to New
Learning
(2-way interactive videoconferencing)
To learn more about New Links to New
Learning or to schedule your next interactive distance learning
activity, contact Rebecca
Morrison, (314) 692-1274 or Ruth Litman-Block at
692-1272.
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Midwest Education Technology
Conference
METC is a high quality conference
for K-12 educators interested in technology as a learning and
teaching tool. METC is held annually in St. Louis,
Missouri.
For information, contact Nancy George at (314)
692-1251.
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tele/ Instructional Technology
Professional Development
For professional development opportunities, contact Nancy George at call (314)
692-1251.
Graduate credit through Lindenwood
University is available at an additional cost of $60 per credit
hour. For additional information on graduate credit or class
descriptions, contact Joan
Forrest at 692-1259.
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Discovery Education
streaming (on-demand streaming and downloading
of videos for your classroom including resources like lesson plans,
quizzes & images)
Using Discovery Education
streaming, students are engaged in their learning experience
by receiving safe, high-quality, standards-based digital video that
enhances learning and teaching.
For Discovery Education
streaming info to schedule professional development
workshops, contact Stephanie
Madlinger at (314) 692-1212.
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Show-Me a
Movie
(Digital Storytelling contest)
Show-Me a Movie is a
digital storytelling contest for Missouri students to demonstrate
their creativity and digital movie making skills. Based on
curriculum and with a content focus, the videos will showcase what
students know, care about, and are able to do.
For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258.
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Technology Leadership
Academy
Technology Leadership Academy,
or TLA, assists educators in developing the knowledge and skills
necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective and
efficient leadership in their schools.
For information, contact Martha Bogart at (314) 692-1258
or Nancy George
at
692-1251.
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iTEA
Integrating Technology Educator Academy
(iTEA) provides face-to-face, hands-on experiences with creating
lessons and unit plans using 21st century teaching
tools. Each academy is flexible to meet the needs and goals of
the teachers.
For information in iTEA, contact Ruth Litman-Block at (314)
692-1272.
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Support Staff
Academy
The annual
Support
Staff Academy
is a program designed to provide professional development to area
schools’ educational support professionals (i.e., administrative
assistants, secretaries/office personnel, maintenance/custodial,
food service, security, teachers and library
aides).
For information, contact Karen Vaughan at (314) 692-1250.
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Additional
Teacher Resources

For more information about what's happening in the VLC, check
out our blog, The Wired Classroom, as well
as our podcast series, Vision, Learning
& Collaboration. To submit a
suggestion or question to the podcast, email vlcpodcast@csd.org.
Please checkout the VLC's
iKeepBookmarks site for a broad selection of websites for
educators.
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Handheld Computer
Training Available
Handheld
computers are fully functional computers that can run a variety of
applications for classroom & administrative uses.
To schedule training,
contact Martha Bogart at (314)
692-1258.
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Job-Alike
Groups
ETA - Educational
Technology Association is open to educators interested in
educational technology in the classroom and meets the 3rd Wednesday
of the month, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during the school year. For more
information, contact Stephanie
Madlinger at (314) 692-1212
ITNA - Information
Technology & Network Administrators is open to the IT staff
of school districts and meets the 2nd Thursday of each month,
12:00-2:00 p.m. throughout the year.
SVCoIP - Successful Videoconferencing over IP is open to educators
interested in developing and integrating interactive
videoconference programs into their curriculum. For additional
information, Rebecca
Morrison, (314) 692-1274.
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