Provider: Lutheran Health Network
Grade Level: 7-12
Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Time: 9 - 9:45 AM EST

In this monthly series, students participate in a virtual panel discussion with health care professionals from the Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne. This session will focus on the wide variety of career options in the Burn Unit at St. Joseph Hospital.

There is no charge to participate, but we are limited to 7 sites. To register, please email me at [email protected] or send in the ACELINK Program Request Form.

Only 1 program slot available. Filled on a first- come, first-served basis.

Title: The Fine Art of Persuasion: Television and Advertising
Content Provider:The Paley Center for Media - New York
Grades: 5-12 (will customize)
Date: Monday, March 17, 2008
Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EST

What is advertising, what is its goal, and what are its methods? How do images and sounds combine to make a point or sell a product, and how have these changed over time?

Through careful analysis, students will discover the persuasive techniques developed to capture a viewer's attention in order to promote a product or idea.

All classes are interactive, with guided discussion designed to encourage active observation and critical thinking.

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society.

To sign up, fill out the ACELINK Request Form and fax it to 481-6949.

Only 1 program slot available. Filled on a first- come, first-served basis.

Title: Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor...
Provider: Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Subject Areas: Social Studies
Grades: 3-12 (will customize)
Date: Wed, March 26, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM EST

America is a land of immigrants of various nationalities, cultures and religions. This session explores immigration, both voluntary and involuntary, and its impact on the American identity. Discussions include "native" movements and federal immigration policy, and can be adapted based on the focus of participating students.

To sign up, fill out the ACELINK Request Form and fax it to 481-6949.

Only 1 program slot available for each date listed below. Filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Title: Don't Give Me Any Bull
Grades: 3-4

1. April 21 at 9:00 - 9:45 am
2. May 13 at 9:00 - 9:45 am
3. May 13 at 1:00 - 1:45 pm

Youth will learn how to reduce their risk of being the target of a bully. Techniques for handling a bullying situation are presented. These techniques include naming the behavior as bullying, handling the situation in an assertive manner, leaving the situation as soon as possible and reporting the situation to an adult. Teaching young people to handle stress or anger, stand up tall, speak assertively will help them avoid becoming the target of a bully. Because most children will never be either target of a bully or the bully, health educators will also introduce the idea of being an active bystander who can impact the situation in a safe manner.

To sign up, fill out the ACELINK Request Form and fax it to 481-6949.

Only 1 program slot available. Filled a on first- come, first-served basis.

Content Provider: COSI Columbus
Subjects: Math & Business
Grades: 9-12
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM EST

Logistics Management involves the planning, implementation, and control needed to ensure the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related information. In order to meet customer requirements this flow must be effective between the point of origin and the point of consumption. Mathematical analysis provides a key source of information for managers working in this increasingly critical business function.

Dr. Knemeyer and Dr. Croxton will present real world examples demonstrating how managers use mathematics to help them make informed decisions with respect to the problems they face on a daily basis. Both professors are in the Marketing and Logistics Department at The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Dr. Knemeyer earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and Dr. Croxton earned her Ph.D. from MIT.

Students should prepare questions in advance, based on the packet of information sent to the teacher.

To sign up, fill out the ACELINK Request Form and fax it to 481-6949.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is not only a world famous museum and Canada's only facility exclusively dedicated to the study of paleontology; it is also a great place of discovery for all ages.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum has completed its first year of offering distance learning programs and it has been a huge success. More than 120 programs have been delivered to over 3500 students throughout Alberta, Canada, the United States and beyond. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is in the heart of the badlands, 4 miles northwest of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, in Midland Provincial Park.

They offer six video conference programs, which include:

• Up Close and Palaeo Jr. - K-3
• PIQ: Test Your Palaeo Intelligence - K- 3
• The Royal Tyrrell Museum Virtual Visit - K-12
• Rockin' Alberta Resources - 3-6
• Dinosaurs in the Movies - 3-12
• Up Close and Palaeo - 4-12

Programs can be scheduled on demand, based on their calendar openings. To request a program, complete the ACELINK Request Form and include three possible dates and times for your class to participate.

To request any video conference, complete and fax in the ACELINK Content/Program Request Form. The form is available through the ACELINK website, or you can contact us at 481-0741 (office) or [email protected].

If a program is already scheduled, we will fill requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure your school schedule matches the program's dates and times.

If a program is offered on demand, you'll need to provide two to three dates and times you would prefer when you request the program.

ACELINK funds are available to pay content provider fees for up to three video conferences per teacher. Please contact me if you have a special circumstance that requires more funding.

Note: We must have an ACELINK Content/Program Request Form completed in order to approve a request for a video conference.