Distance Learning

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Teleconferencing

A teleconference is live, one-way interaction. You can both see and hear the far-end, however, they cannot see or hear you. You can participate by phoning or e-mailing questions to the presenters.

Information Services provides down linking for all teleconferences that are available through Distance Learning, Department of Education, and PaTTAN Pittsburgh.

Intermediate Unit 1 provides a meeting room and handouts, when provided, for all teleconferences. If you are unable to attend a teleconference you may obtain a copy by sending a blank videotape to Information Services. For more information please contact Linda Tarpley at 724-938-3241 ext. 243.

Teleconferencing Dates

Date	Title	Time	IU1 Location
March 19, 2010	Connecting Educational Standards to Student Learning Plans	1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.	Board Room
May 7, 2010	Policy to the Classroom	1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.	Board Room

Videoconferencing

A videoconference is live, two-way interaction (both video and voice). You see and hear the far-end and simultaneously you can be seen and heard. Quality is dependent upon connection speed.

IU1 maintains 3 Polycom units, which enables us to connect to videoconferences through IP. We can connect to a videoconference at a speed of 384K+. We are capable of connecting to I2.

We provide this service for videoconferences that are available through distance learning, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, PaTTAN Pittsburgh, PaTTAN Harrisburg, and PaTTAN King of Prussia.

Videoconferencing Dates

Date	Title	Time	IU1 Location
January 12, 2010	2010 PA Alternative System of Assessment (PASA) Training of Trainers	All Day	Room 119B
February 9, 2009	Vocabulary Development: Health Education	Evening	Board Room
February 10, 2010	Paraeducator Series: Working with Students with Low-Indidence Disabilities	4:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.	Board Room
March 10, 2010	Paraeducator Series: Working with Secondry Students…	4:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.	Room 119B
March 16, 2010	What is Transliterating? Show Me the English	Evening	Room 119B
April 28, 2010	Paraeducator Series: Promoting Resiliency with At-Risk Youth	4:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.	Room 119B
May 5, 2010	Advanced Use of Spatial Organization in the Classroom	Evening	Room 119B

Anyone wishing to attend these videoconferences must register through PaTTAN. Please contact Kristin Van Strien at 724-938-3241 ext. 244 for more information.

PASBO Webcasts

Intermediate Unit 1 has registered as a “Host LEA” and invites you to participate as a “Guest LEA” at our location to facilitate discussion and enable you to take advantage of the discounted guest fee when multiple LEAs participate at one site. If you wish to attend at this site, please complete this form and email or fax the form to Kristin Van Strien at 724-938-8722.

Upcoming PASBO Webcasts

Date	Title	Time	IU1 Location
December 10, 2009	Technology Trends in LEAs	9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.	PC Lab
February 26, 2010	Commonwealth Budget Seminar Webcast	9:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Board Room