CILC eUpdate - August 2009

Welcome Back!
For You: Here's What's New

Premium Service Discounts
More Discounts for Student Programs
A number of providers have added discounts to their student programs for requesters holding a Premium Service Plan. Discounts range from $5 to $40 making it possible to recoup your $50 investment in a Premium Service Plan with just two programs!
Here's how: search for student content based on topic needs. Then filter those results by selecting "Search Premium Service discounted programs."
View providers currently offering discounts.

Elluminate: Making Collaboration Easy
New Free Webinar
Have you been looking for a tool to collaborate with another teacher or to train others efficiently? Perhaps Elluminate Live! is just that tool. It enables you to share anything on your desktop while using chat or talking over IP. Come learn how to host a session and use the many features available.
Check dates/times and register for this free 30 minute session.

On-Demand PD Spotlight Series
Four New Categories
Four categories now make accessing our 20 On-Demand Professional Development Sessions easy. Choose from funding, instructional strategies, student projects or technology. Clicking on a category provides an overview of related sessions. Clicking on the Session Title takes you directly to information about that session. All 20 sessions are available 24/7 with CILC Premium Service.
Click here to peruse available sessions.

Administrative Features
New Date Range Search
For Site Coordinators who wish to review all their requests, the ability to search within a date range has been added. From the Site Scheduler's Box on MyCILC.ORG, click on 'View All Program Requests.' Then choose 'Custom Time Frame' in the Time Frame drop down box and select start and end dates.

CILC Pinnacle Awards
Content Provider Award
The Pinnacle icon next to a Content Provider's name indicates that they have earned the CILC Pinnacle Award for outstanding content. Some have received this award for 2007-2008 AND 2008-2009.
View this year's winners.

NEW: Professional Development Provider Award
The Pinnacle icon next to a PD provider's name indicates that they have earned the CILC Pinnacle Award for Professional Development for outstanding content.
View this year's winners.

Videoconferencing Site Directory
New Outside US Search
Looking for Sites outside the US? Try the new link in the Videoconferencing Site Directory: View all Videoconferencing Sites outside of the US. There are 117+ sites!

Collaboration Center
New Outside US Search
Who from outside the US is looking for collaboration partners? A new link creates a list of ONLY those sites outside of the US who have posted a Collaboration Request. Check out:
View all Collaborations from Educators Outside of the US.

We look forward to a wonderful year with you!
Sincerely,
The CILC Staff

PS If you any questions, please contact Dawn at 866-474-5226