General Registration is open for:  The Civil War: Our State’s Contribution to the War and the War’s Effects on Our State Date:                           May 16, 2012 Time:                           8:30 AM CST – 2:15 PM CST Target Audience:        Students in grades 5-12 Cost:                           FREE! Schools around the country are invited to participate in this exciting all day videoconference [...]

Over the last decade EduTech has partnered with experts around the world in offering outreach and professional development opportunities that enrich ND student learning and align with curriculum standards.  Our role stretches from researching potential programming and collaborations opportunities to scheduling and supporting.  Many of these unique experiences wouldn’t be possible without the state support [...]

Join us sun up or sun down all around the world on May 3, 2012 from 7:00 am CST to 7:00 pm CST for the 9th Annual Megaconference Jr. global event.  This is your students’ chance to interact live with schools around the world! Plus, win great prizes from our amazing sponsors this year! Presentations [...]

Center for Puppetry Arts Spring Programming by Videoconference for Your Classroom Rainforest (grades 2-3)   On April 25 th students will have an opportunity to construct a flying tropical bird rod puppet and participate in learning activities about the location of the tropical rainforests and their relationship to the equator and tropic lines, various animals found in the rainforest [...]

North Dakota K12 classrooms are invited to connect with Georgia Institute of Technology scientists using high definition videoconferencing technology.  Scientists work with teachers and students directly from the Georgia Institute labs as they transform textbook material into real activities.  For more information or to participate in any of the topic sessions listed below contact Warren [...]

EduTech will facilitate interactive videoconference participation for one classroom (grade 5-8) to participate in Polycom’s AskAuthor Special Event The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall.   Connection is planned for March 6th. Faced with the challenge of total blindness, Jim Stovall has gone on to become a National Olympic weightlifting champion; an Emmy Award winner; the President and Co-Founder of [...]

Exploring Africa program February 9 & 10, 2012 (10-11 am cst each day) Session is tailored to grades 2-3. Students will build a Giraffe Rod Puppet while learning about Africa. They will look at different types of homes, people, environments and animals of the Savanna. Animal habitats and protection from predators will be discussed. Great [...]

A Special “Author Interview” with local author Eva Ridenhour is planned in Celebration of the Seventh Annual Read Across North Dakota 2012 facilitated by EduTech.  ++UPDATE++ See author interview If you don’t have quicktime, click this link. On February 17, 2012 two North Dakota classrooms will have a unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative ask the author interview with [...]

Classrooms are invited to participate in the seventh annual Read Across North Dakota (RAND). Registration closes January 25th!  RAND is open to K-12 classrooms who have access to H.323 (IP) videoconference equipment. Now in its seventh year, RAND is modeled after the international Read Around the Planet (RAP) event but includes only K-12 classes in [...]

K-12 language arts teachers and students are invited to participate in the Eleventh Annual Read Around the Planet 2012 international event that provides an opportunity for teachers and students around the globe to cross traditional classroom boundaries in celebrating literacy and reading. Through the use of real time live point-to-point videoconferencing technology the event connects [...]

North Dakota Classrooms are Invited to Participate in a Special “Author Interview” in Celebration of the Seventh Annual Read Across North Dakota 2012 facilitated by EduTech. On February 17, 2012 two North Dakota classrooms will have a unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative ask the author interview with 8-year old homeschooler Eva Ridenhour by videoconference.  This young author, illustrator and [...]

One North Dakota 5th or 6th grade classroom is invited to participate in an ASK Author Interview with Sue Stauffacher and her book Bessie Smith and the Night Riders on February 1, 2012 by videoconference. Stauffachers book Bessie Smith and the Night Riders celebrates Black History Month. Based on a true incident Bessie Smith, a famous blues singer, [...]

Teachers and students are invited to participate in the seventh annual Read Across North Dakota (RAND). RAND is open to K-12 classrooms who have access to H.323 (IP) videoconference equipment. Now in its seventh year, RAND is modeled after the international Read Around the Planet (RAP) event but includes only K-12 classes in North Dakota. [...]

K-12 language arts teachers and students are invited to participate in the Eleventh Annual Read Around the Planet 2012 international event that provides an opportunity for teachers and students around the globe to cross traditional classroom boundaries in celebrating literacy and reading. Through the use of real time live point-to-point videoconferencing technology the event connects [...]

This past Wednesday, November 9th, 40 students in Constance Keller’s Mandan High School Health Career class participated in an open heart surgery via interactive videoconferencing capabilities with Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. More information on Keller’s classroom interactive event is available at http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan-students-watch-live-heart-surgery/article_bedb55ce-0bd5-11e1-9421-001cc4c03286.html. Live…from the Heart conference technical services and facilitation in North Dakota are being provided through the [...]

Gingerbread Boy Holiday Program December 8 & 9, 2011 (10-11 am and 1-2 pm cst each day)  Session is tailored to PreK-2.  Students witness the classic tale of “The Gingerbread Boy” come to life with brillantly colored shadow puppets.  Story is narrated and performed followed by puppet making.  They also participate in a learning activity about the [...]