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2008-2009 Program Updates

ACELINK is again offering up to three FREE interactive videoconferencing programs for teachers and school staff in the Allen County Education Network in Indiana.

Some of our favorite content providers include COSI Columbus, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Mote Marine Lab's SeaTrek, Center for Puppetry Arts, and Cleveland Museum of Art. Plus, enjoy local programs from McMillen Center for Health Education and Science Central.

To learn about programs offered each month and read highlights on content providers, teachers and school staff can subscribe to the monthly ACELINK e-mail newsletter at the link below. Many programs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and the newsletter typically comes out at the beginning of the month. Teachers can find your own content provider, request an ACELINK-recommended program, or ask us to help you find an appropriate program. We'll make the rest easy for you!

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To receive interactive videoconferencing program for free, teachers must submit a completed Program Request Form, which can be downloaded below. Teachers can also send an e-mail request for this form to schaufes@ipfw.edu.

ACELINK Program Report 2007-08

The ACELINK project began officially in March 2005, and we have completed our Distance Learning Events summary for the 2007-08 year of programming. Here are the results:

Total Interactive Video Conference Events		178
	Professional Development	13
	Interactive Field Trips	155
	International Collaborative Events	3
	Meetings	7
Estimated Students Impacted		6572
Estimated Classrooms Impacted		100
Estimated Teachers Impacted		450

ACENet (Allen County Education Network) serves as a high-speed education collaboration network among the partners to provide multi-media content from both within member sources, and from contracted educational sources both around the nation and internationally.

The mission of ACELINK, which has a dedicated content coordinator, is to organize activities and promote the culture of using Internet technology and other 21st Century Skills in learning, sharing and collaboration both in Allen County and beyond.

We provide access to videoconferencing programs through our monthly newsletter, Tandberg Connections program, and other sources. We also sponsor original content programs that transform the classroom into an environment where interactive learning is extended beyond the classroom into a world of global learning. Students in Allen County are participating in interactive videoconferences, town hall meetings, collaborations, and other special programs and events.

For more information
Sandy Schaufelberger
ACELINK Project Coordinator
IPFW Division of Continuing Studies
2101 E Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
schaufes@ipfw.edu (e-mail)
260.481.0747 (phone)

Dr. Brian Smith, Superintendent
Southwest Allen County Schools
4824 Homestead Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
260.431.2010