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They’ve Got What it Takes
What makes a videoconference program outstanding? The Mariners’ Museum certainly knows the answer! Since joining the CILC community in 2006, their programs have consistently received outstanding evaluations from participating educators. In fact, each evaluated program currently possesses both the exemplary gold star rating and thumbs-up rating on the CILC website.
This museum, one of the largest and most comprehensive maritime history museums in the world, houses a treasure trove of more than 35,000 items inspired by human experiences with the sea.
You won’t want to miss out on their newest program, Monitor’s Memories.
In recognition of their Monitor Center opening March 9, 2007, this program will
- focus on primary documents written by Monitor and Virginia sailors.
- examine artifacts and images from the Museum’s collection.
- tell a more personal version of the story of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between ironclad ships during the Civil War.
The Mariner staff is in the process of converting their science programs to the videoconference medium. It may not be long before they offer programs about tides and currents, hurricanes, buoyancy, and oceanography.
New Programs!
The CILC website hosts nearly 800 videoconference programs from over 135 content providers. With so many wonderful experiences to choose from, you’ll never need to leave the school building!
Kigluait Adventures: Meet an Iditarod and/or Jr. Iditarod Musher and
Mushing Alaska!.
These programs are now broadcasting from their working Iditarod Kennel and are able to take students on longer live dogsled rides on their home trails. Two new programs involving dogsled physics and the interaction of Arctic climate and culture are also available. Visit their two new blogs, http://teachingwow.org/blog/Iditarod.php and http://teachingwow.org/blog/, which support these programs and help classrooms stay in touch with the Alaskan lifestyle.
Amon Carter Museum: A New View of Black History Month.
Through the art of William H. Johnson (1901-1970) and other celebrated artists of African-American descent, students explore the lifestyles and struggles of African-Americans in the early twentieth century. This program can be adapted for all grade levels, and includes a special behind-the-scenes observation of the restoration of one of Johnson’s fragile works on paper. In addition, teachers can provide further enrichment for students through their participation in a free follow-up student-made and student-led exhibition of personal heritage projects via videoconference.
Coming Soon!
COSI Toledo: Extreme Science: Combustion.
Team members demonstrate the science of combustion including exploding hydrogen balloons, hexane vapor ramp, flaming organic powder, colored flames, and burning magnesium. This program is available Mondays only through IP videoconferencing.
American Labor Museum: History for the Soul
Learn history though music, poetry and found. Take a look into the day to day life of America's everyday heroes, listen to the words and tunes of social justice, become empowered by the songs about the courage and determination of workers and immigrants who struggled for peace in the workplace, ponder the poetic verses of legendary and contemporary poets, which express feelings of overcoming oppression and travel back in time to a century-old kitchen. Don’t miss this exciting new program delivered from the 1908 Botto House National Landmark.
University Circle Interactive Cleveland: 1945: Transition to the Home Front
This humanities series consists of three videoconferences which help students understand the history and transformation of the years bracketing 1945 in America. Using personal histories, documents, and artifacts from that period, these experiences align with social studies, art, music, and economic benchmarks for grades 9-10.