Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iAJFTr111989; Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:29:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:29:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <41BF0F7C@webmail.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1749] Free online PD: Congress in the Classroom Online X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Infinite Mobile Delivery (Hydra) SMTP v3.62.01 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 3003 Lines: 68 [Perhaps teachers in your area may be interested in this free PD Opportunity. Cross-post from Mariann Fedele, NIFL-Technology Moderator] The Dirksen Congressional Center, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization located in Pekin, Illinois, that seeks to improve civic engagement by promoting a better understanding of Congress and its leaders is offering a FREE professional development opportunity. Do you teach social studies, American government, American history, or civics? Are your lessons about the U.S. Congress out of date? Is it hard to engage your students in learning about the House and Senate? Congress in the Classroom Online -- http://www.congressclass.org -- will help you understand today's Congress and suggest ways to teach about it. The self-paced workshop is organized around the twin responsibilities of Congress members: representation and lawmaking. There are more than a dozen individual units on such topics as "What Makes for Effective Members of Congress?" "How Representative is the Membership of Congress?" and "Lawmaking: Understanding the Basics." All the information you need to complete the online workshop is available with just a few mouse clicks. A variety of congressional scholars have authored the workshop resources, and their qualifications are listed with their content pieces. Visit our "Faculty Information" page to find out more -- http://www.congressclass.org/facultyinformation.htm. This professional development opportunity has no scheduled class times -- you participate at your convenience, day or night, no matter what time zone you're in. We want to make it easy -- get a professional development opportunity without ever leaving your own home! For more information, visit -- http://www.congressclass.org/courseinformation_contents.htm -- for a complete workshop program overview. We invite you to register to participate in Congress in the Classroom Online to help you understand today's Congress and discover ways to teach about it -- with all the convenience and speed of the Internet. We look forward to your participation. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. Cindy Koeppel The Dirksen Congressional Center http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to http://lists.psu.edu/archives/deos-l.html to change your subscription settings and to search the DEOS-L archives DEOS-L is a service provided to the Distance Education community by The American Center for the Study of Distance Education, The Pennsylvania State University. Opinions expressed are those of DEOS-L subscribers, and do not constitute endorsement of any opinion, product, or service by ACSDE or The Pennsylvania State University. Mariann Fedele Coordinator of Professional Development, Literacy Assistance Center Interim Moderator, NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List 32 Broadway 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 212-803-3325 mariannf@lacnyc.org www.lacnyc.org
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