February Newsletter
Spring 2009!
Spring is here! Warmer weather and LOTS of sunlight have reached us here in Talkeetna! Okay, well, actually it is only early spring. Warm weather means it's getting into the 20's (30's in the sun) and we are still getting new snow almost everyday. So it might not be the kind of Spring most of you are used to, but we are getting there! And anyway, it is one of the best times of the year. We still have tons of snow to run the dogs on and now that sun has returned in full force, hours and hours each day to do it! So it's a great time of year! Song birds are returning. The Birch trees are starting to shake off the winter blues and everything else is comming alive again! And with that spirit in mind we are busy preparing for the 2009 Poetry Slam!
And, oh ya! one of our many local volcanos- Redoubt- is blowing it's top! We have recieved a bit of ash fall from it but it could have been worse (and still could be, actually). But don't worry, we have plans in place to get all of the dogs out of it (and into my woodshop!) if we really get dumped on! You can learn all about it from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
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LAST DAY TO REGISTER: APRIL 7th, 2009
What is a Virtual Poetry Slam:
This program entails the participation of students in creation and performance of poetry in a videconference Café environment to connect students so they can share/ reflect on personal or global concerns via performance poetry. Pre activities provided will encourage student’s poetry to reflect on issues discussed at Taking it Global in efforts to incorporate other students from around the world. At completion students will compile their projects and submit them to KEA and/or Taking It Global to help begin global connections with other students.
When is the Poetry Slam: Student’s poetry will be preformed by the authors during the videoconference café on April 17th at 9:00-11:00 AKDT (10:00-12:00 Pacific, 11:00-1:00 pm MTN, 12:00-2:00 pm Central, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern) in which sites will be encouraged to create a coffee house environment as well as an extended invitation to virtual communities (via Skype connections or online synchronous café time) to view, participate, or judge the poetry slam.
Cost: $25.00 / classroom (30 Students)
Grades: 8-12
How to Participate? Click here for more information or here to Register
Or you can contact Richard Hum thru e-mail at rhum@teachingwow.org or 1-907-733-4410
