It generally takes up to one week to complete the scheduling process. To help teachers prepare students we have provided links and guides to resources when available. Please review the materials with students so they have some insightful questions or comments ready for when they are called upon. To help publicize these special events, we have provided some general press releases that can be customized and distributed to your local newspaper or TV station. As a writing activity, have students write press reports and articles after the ICN session and distribute them to your local paper.
Students can also write articles for classroom, school or school district newsletters.
Guests ICN activities are ideal ways to showcase some of the innovative things students are doing. You are strongly encouraged to invite guests to join you, such as school board members, legislators, community leaders, local press, parents, and administrators. If there is someone in your community connected to the subject of the video session, ask them to come along to provide an extension experience. If you are not familiar with how the video classroom equipment works you can print the Distance Learning Basics Handbook . It is important you discuss microphone etiquette with students.