Resources for Elementary

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PORTS - "PORTS is a free distance learning program that uses the power of interactive videoconferencing to help K-12 schools teach Common Core State Standards in the context of California State Parks." In the sample below Leimbach 2nd graders share and expand their expertise on monarch butterflies.

Ready to sign-up for a PORTS videoconference? Here you go.

NASA Virtual Visits - "The NASA Glenn Research Center Learning Technologies Project (LTP) offers videoconferencing connections between teachers and students and NASA scientists, engineers, researchers, and education specialists." Below is a recent NASA videoconference with Elliot Ranch students.

Skype for Education - "Skype in the Classroom is an online community that enables thousands of teachers to inspire the next generation of global citizens through transformative learning over Skype."

National Park's Electronic Field Trips - "Electronic Field Trips give students the opportunity to learn about a particular topic through national parks they may never get a chance to visit."

Here's a link to Cathe Petuya's TK class connecting to Denali National Park: Denali's Dinosaurs

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) - "CILC specializes in the access to applications and the utilization of video conferencing for live interactive content and professional development, as well as web based collaborative learning environments for K-20 education." Note: CILC features both free and fee-based videoconferencing events and resources.
Educators Use Videoconferencing to Foster Empathy Towards Other Cultures - Article from Tammy Dunbar, a fifth-grade teacher in Manteca Unified School District.

For EGUSD Teachers:

How to Get Started with Skype or Zoom - Put in a HEAT ticket to have Skype downloaded to the computer you plan to use. Contact Gail Desler (gdesler@egusd.net) if you need a webcam.

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