2009-2010 Polycom Special Events

 

 

Polycom Special Events are designed to provide Polycom customers

with free curriculum-rich videoconferencing connections in order

to demonstrate the power of the technology to support learning.

 

 

Special Events include connections to renowned authors, experts in the field, famous locations and many other events that provide FREE rich content to Polycom customers to enhance curriculum and increase student achievement.

 

All events are free to Polycom customers, but author interviews require a book to be read for the event. Author interviews use the ASK Process (“Authors Specialist and Knowledge”) - an organized process that provides students with the opportunity to interview an author or a subject specialist in the topic they are reading about.

 

Click on the event below to view a page that contains the details of the event including links to the ASK process. Registration takes place in CAPspace (http://projects.twice.cc) and requires a CAPspace account and verified equipment.

 

Registration for September-December events will begin on September 8th.

Registration for January-May events will open on December 1st. 

 

Please check your calendars carefully (teacher conferences, vacation days, state testing) and make sure your class is available before registering. Cancelations are requested 5 weeks in advance to give another class a chance to participate.

 

In the side bar on this page is a link to the student permission form needed for your students. Please print it out, have one filled out for each student and send them to Elaine Shuck, 2209 Thompson Dr., Sturgis, SD 57785.

 

Each event will have an equipment test date scheduled 3-5 days prior to the event. You will be emailed the date and time of the test. 

 

 

September 23rd- A Global Nomads Event: A Conversation with Ghana Students

                             

September 29th- Getting the Wiggles Out with Sue Porter 

                         Teacher Training designed for grades K-4

October 1st -   Jump Start Videoconferencing in Your School with Sue Porter 

                         Teacher Training designed for grades 5-8

October 13th - Do Unto Otters - Author/illustrator interview with Laurie Keller

                        

October 20th - Belinda the Ballerina - Author/illustrator interview with Amy Young

 

November 23rd - Becoming the Author of Your Own Life with author Ben Mikaelsen

                            

December 8th - Scrambled States of America - Author/illustrator with Laurie Keller

December 10th - Clever Beatrice Christmas - Author interview with Margaret Willey 

December 16th - A Loonie for Luck with main character Trent Evans

December 17th - The Ultimate Gift - Author interview with Jim Stovall 

 

Registration for the January - May 2010 events will begin December 1, 2009 in CAPSpace. Events will also be added to this list.

 

January 12th - Writing Rules! (3rd-4th grade) with author Janie Panagopoulos

January 14th - Writing Rules! (5th-7th grade) with author Janie Panagopoulos 

January 21st - Pro Football Hall of Fame: Careers in the NFL

Febrary 2nd - Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller with author Sarah Miller

February 4th - Freedom Train with author Evelyn Coleman

February 8th -Gifted Hands with Author Dr. Ben Carson 

March 18th- The Ultimate Gift - Author interview with Jim Stovall

March 23rd- Cesar Takes a Break - with author Susan Thoms

March 31st- Scrambled States of America Talent Show- Author/illustrator Laurie Keller

April 22nd - The Mud Fairy - Author/illustrator interview with Amy Young