Provider: Lutheran Health Network
Grade Level: 7-12
Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
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 how to prepare for a job interview in the health care field.

Our last session scheduled for this semester is:

• Apr. 24 - A Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse (Neo- natal Care)

Only one program is scheduled. Slot is filled on first-come, first-served basis.

Title: The Scoop on Poop!
Date: April 16, 2009 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST Provider: Alaska Sea Life Center
Grades: 6-12

Can scat tell us what that sea lions have been eating? Discover one way scientists study animals' diets.

Alaska SeaLife Center researchers need your help! Why is the Steller sea lion population declining? Environment? Pollution? Diet?

How do scientists learn what animals put into their bodies without watching them eat? They get the "scoop on poop."

We will dissect sea lion scat and use the scientific method to find clues to Steller sea lion diet and foraging behavior. Determine the species and size of fish that the sea lions have been eating as you experience how researchers apply their knowledge of fish anatomy to study the diet of these endangered animals.

If you are unable to view this program on the scheduled date and time, contact me for other scheduling options.

Only one program is scheduled. Slot is filled on first-come, first-served basis.

Title: The Kansas Comet's Roommate!
Date: April 21, 2009 at 10:00 am EST
Provider: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Grades: 6-12

This program examines the relationship between Hall of Famer Gale Sayers and his teammate Brian Piccolo. Not only will students examine the historical implications of being one of the first black/white roommates in the NFL, but also the character traits each of these players displayed in order to overcome adversity both on and off the field.

A 10-minute segment from the NFL Film's documentary Black Star Rising will be shown to reinforce the topic. The 50-minute program, which is designed to be highly interactive, is supplemented by a lesson aligned with national standards of education and is recommended for Middle School and High School. Supplemental Classroom Activity (PDF)

If you are unable to view this program on the scheduled date and time, contact me for other scheduling options.

Eleventh grade students at Bishop Dwenger recently connected to the WWII Museum for their the D-Day program through ACELINK.

I just wanted to let you know that the experience with National WWI Museum in New Orleans was great. We had a great response from both our students and our staff that stopped by to watch. --Mary Sturm, Bishop Dwenger High School.

The Education Department at the museum offers the following Virtual Field Trips that can be videoconferenced live to classrooms across the country:

• The Giant Awakens: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
• D-Day: The Turning Point of the War in Europe
• Iwo Jima and the War in the Pacific
• We're All in this Together: The American Home Front during WWII
• Double Victory: African Americans in WWII
• The Warrior Tradition Continues: American Indians in WWII
• Los Veteranos: Latinos and Latinas in WWII

Forward this newsletter to other educators in your building/district. We welcome new subscribers, comments or suggestions.

To request any video conference, complete and fax in the ACELINK Content/Program Request Form to 481-6949. The form is available through the ACELINK website, or you can contact us at 481-0741 (office) or schaufes@ipfw.edu.

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. Only ACELINK member schools are eligible for this funding. 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.