Archive for April, 2008

ASK Author: Janie Panagopoulos

Published April 17, 2008 ASK Leave a Comment

April 16-18 we have three days of ASK programs with Janie Panagopoulos. Some of the sessions focus on the book Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp, and others focus on Train to Midnight. Janie is presenting from her home office and we have 3rd through 5th grade classes participating from across Michigan and Texas.

Here is a sample of the questions for Lumberjack Camp:

  • How long did it take you to write this book?
  • What’s your favorite book that you wrote?
  • What type of book do you like to read?
  • How did you get interested in history?
  • How do you choose the names for the characters and animals in the story?
  • What is your favorite part of the story?

Here are some of the questions for Train to Midnight:

  • How did you develop the characters?
  • How did they travel back in time?
  • How did they know how to interact in that time period?
  • How old do you have to be to publish books?
  • Was writing your favorite subject in school?
  • Where do you find the interesting words in the book?
  • Why did you write the ending as you did?

One last TWICE ASK session on April 30, and then we are done for the year. Hopefully you can participate in a TWICE ASK program next year!

More RAP Articles Online

Published April 17, 2008 RAP Leave a Comment

Here are some more Read Around the Planet reports, thanks to Google Alerts and other sources.

Videoconferencing Professional Development

Published April 15, 2008 PD Leave a Comment
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The TWICE Professional Development Committee recently updated the PD section of the TWICE website. I would like to take this chance to point out to our blog readers some of our compiled training opportunities and resources.

The webpage is in two sections. Demonstrations & Workshops and Materials. The first section is a list of online courses and workshops.

The online courses are available at various times during the year and can be taken for college credit or SB-CEUs. These courses will instruct teachers in blending videoconferencing into their existing curriculum and develop peer to peer collaborations to reinforce classroom learning.

If you are considering a staff PD day or workshop, there are many content providers that would love to present, free of charge, to your group. Usually, they will provide an overview of their programs and equipment. They show video clips and talk about their facility. Sometimes they are able to present from a live exhibit. If you want to feature something specific, they are usually happy to tailor the session to your request

The second section of the website is helpful if you would like to personally present a videoconference workshop or presentation to a group.
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This section contains our tried and true materials regarding videoconferencing for you to share with attendees.

There are presentation materials, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, and sample videos available for download for you to share and discuss.

For a list of all the Videoconferencing Professional Development resources, please visit the TWICE PD web page at: http://www.twice.cc/professional.html

If you have web resources or materials you would like to share, please let us know, we will gladly consider them!

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