Vol. 6 - Sept. Issue 2006
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Distance Learning Educator Conference
Are We There Yet? The Call for Proposals is OPEN, but the deadline is fast approaching! Presentations are being accepted until September 8, so don't wait. Visit the conference Web site at http://esc.esc11.net/dlconference and click on the Call for Proposal link. (More...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Graduate level college classes may be as close as your campus! There are a variety of courses being delivered around the region this semester for the newest RETN member, Midwestern State University. These include required coursework for the following programs:
Rusty Brawley, previously with Alvord ISD, was especially grateful for the opportunity to receive courses in his district. "You guys do a great job of providing to me a valuable service. Without the job that you are doing I would not be able to get my Master's. There is absolutely no way I could afford to drive nor would I be able to have the time. This opportunity is due to the job that the staff at Region XI is doing," Rusty said. |
Texas is a vast state with a rich and varied history. From pre-historic Native American Indians through the Spanish exploration; from Texas' Independence through the Civil War; from statehood to modern times, each area in Texas can claim a place in history. ESC Regions XI, XIV, and XVI are co-sponsoring a live videoconference on September 29th, inviting seventh grade Texas History students to present their unique local Texas history story to the rest of the state. (More...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Designed especially for those who teach nonnative English speakers, this professional development event will introduce strategies that will also benefit those who teach early language learners. Artworks can be a powerful tool for developing language skills. This videoconference will use portraits from the Amon Carter Museum’s collection to introduce strategies for writing, listening, reading, and speaking. (More...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you know that your school district might be included in one of ESC Region XI’s services that will allow us to pay for videoconferencing programs on your behalf? There are many programs available on the www.Connect2Texas.net site that can be delivered directly to your campus and paid for by us! To see if your district is eligible, visit www.esc11.net/edtech/gerri and look for the FREE Programs Available heading. Funds are limited! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming this fall, the Connect2Texas site will include programs from new videoconferencing providers and their programs will be available soon!. Please join us in welcoming Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Monnig Meteorite Gallery at TCU, Southwest National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. |
According to Anne Herndon, Assistant Director, School Services at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, participating schools often provide fantastic feedback about the programs the FWMSH staff have created for distance learning. Susan Gentry, Granbury ISD said, "What a wonder! Only a few days after Mrs. Laura Jackson's class joined Ms. Gentry's class for a distance learning program called Out of the Blue! Meteorites in Your Backyard, Abram Friesen used the techniques shown to find these!" Herndon replied, "This encourages me to see one of the powerful ways I hope we can connect with teachers and students through distance learning." Gentry added, "Thanks to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for enriching the learning environment for Acton Elementary School in Granbury."
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a contest winner and his or her reward for the RETN District Support
Award! Tonya Hardin - Northwest ISD |
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Education Service Center Region XI October 18, 2006
7th Graders Invited to Present on 
Amon Carter Museum Professional Development
Several districts from across the region joined together last May in an early Memorial Day Celebration to thank American soldiers serving in Iraq. Students performed songs, wrote poems, designed thank you cards, and asked soldiers a variety of questions regarding their lives as soldiers. Sgt. Lisa Hamm, responsible for connecting the event at Taji, Iraq, was impressed with this moving project. “We had a blast with the connections to the schools. It makes the soldier's day to connect to the kids and see how many of them know what’s going on over here,” Hamm said. Future connections with the soldiers are being planned, so watch for more information. Contact Gerri Maglia at (817) 740-3607 or 
Content Programs Impact Students
