Thursday, March 15, 2007
2nd Annual Wisconsin History Mystery! May 7-11, 2007
Registration will officially open Monday, March 19. *** KUSD registrants- please see note below. IF demand exceeds available time slots, a 1:30pm connection time may be added :-).
Daily connection times:
1) 9:00am-10:00am
2) 10:30am-11:30am
3) 12:00pm-1:00pm
To register- please email Joan Roehre with the following information:
School name:
School phone:
Number of participating teachers:
#1 date choice:
#2 date choice:
Teacher 1 name:
Teacher 1 connection time:
Teacher 1 email address:
Teacher 2 name:
Teacher 2 connection time:
Teacher 2 email address:
Teacher 3 name:
Teacher 3 connection time:
Teacher 3 email address:
Teacher 4 name:
Teacher 4 connection time:
Teacher 4 email address:
Please include name and email of any building-level support to be included in future communications:
OUTSIDE of KUSD- IP address:
***KUSD only: Participating buildings will have equipment 1-2 days MAX. (depending on how many register). Specify a central location for equipment set-up. Please call me if you have more than 3 teachers participating- 653-5918.
Please note that every effort will be made to accommodate your requests. Your patience, support and enthusiasm for this project is MUCH appreciated :-)
Daily connection times:
1) 9:00am-10:00am
2) 10:30am-11:30am
3) 12:00pm-1:00pm
To register- please email Joan Roehre with the following information:
School name:
School phone:
Number of participating teachers:
#1 date choice:
#2 date choice:
Teacher 1 name:
Teacher 1 connection time:
Teacher 1 email address:
Teacher 2 name:
Teacher 2 connection time:
Teacher 2 email address:
Teacher 3 name:
Teacher 3 connection time:
Teacher 3 email address:
Teacher 4 name:
Teacher 4 connection time:
Teacher 4 email address:
Please include name and email of any building-level support to be included in future communications:
OUTSIDE of KUSD- IP address:
***KUSD only: Participating buildings will have equipment 1-2 days MAX. (depending on how many register). Specify a central location for equipment set-up. Please call me if you have more than 3 teachers participating- 653-5918.
Please note that every effort will be made to accommodate your requests. Your patience, support and enthusiasm for this project is MUCH appreciated :-)
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Coming soon to a Wisconsin 4th grade classroom near you:
Registration opens next week! Check here for updates and registration info!
2nd Annual
Wisconsin History Mystery
Statewide 4th Grade Videoconference Project
May 7-11, 2007
Wisconsin History Mystery
Statewide 4th Grade Videoconference Project
May 7-11, 2007
Looking for a way to enrich your Wisconsin history lessons?
Pair up with a 4th grade classroom somewhere
in our great state for an interactive videoconference event!
Pair up with a 4th grade classroom somewhere
in our great state for an interactive videoconference event!
Each classroom delivers a prepared 10-minute presentation with clues about any significant event,
person, invention, activity or location from Wisconsin’s rich past.
You may use skits, songs, still images and/or original artwork. Creativity is encouraged!
After each class presents their “History Mystery,” students work as a team to research their partner’s clues using any/all available resources: notes, print, on-line…
After the allotted research time, students have an opportunity to ask their partners three yes or no questions. If necessary, a re-evaluation period is granted before the mysteries are guessed and revealed.
person, invention, activity or location from Wisconsin’s rich past.
You may use skits, songs, still images and/or original artwork. Creativity is encouraged!
After each class presents their “History Mystery,” students work as a team to research their partner’s clues using any/all available resources: notes, print, on-line…
After the allotted research time, students have an opportunity to ask their partners three yes or no questions. If necessary, a re-evaluation period is granted before the mysteries are guessed and revealed.
Important Dates:
Statewide Registration:
3/21-3/30/07
Partners Assigned and Participants
notified by: 4/17/07
Equipment/Connection Tests:
4/23-4/27/07
Statewide Registration:
3/21-3/30/07
Partners Assigned and Participants
notified by: 4/17/07
Equipment/Connection Tests:
4/23-4/27/07
Schools must have IP (H.323)
capability to participate.
Be sure to check with your tech support staff
for your options!
capability to participate.
Be sure to check with your tech support staff
for your options!
Questions?
Email Joan Roehre
Email Joan Roehre
