DL Collaborations & Connections
October 2022
What Are Class to Class Collaborations?
Class to Class Virtual Collaborations allow students in Pre-K - Grade 6 opportunities to connect with other classrooms across NYS via videoconference. These interactive learning adventures and project are not just creative and engaging, but FUN and FREE to all districts in the Distance Learning CoSer!
What are Career Connections?
Career Connections are exciting interactive virtual discussions with individuals in selected professions that give middle and high school students opportunities to learn about the skills and education needed to pursue their preferred career. Included with the DL service.
What Are Diversity and Cultural Connections?
Diversity and Cultural Connections are virtual presentations where individuals talk about their culture, traditions, and experiences allowing students the opportunity to notice, celebrate, understand, and find belonging within the similarities and differences of others in our world right from where they are.
Through the use of modern videoconferencing technology we aim to create inclusive, globally connected citizens one connection at a time. Included with the DL Service.
CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2022
Monster Match
Two classrooms will pair up and each class will create a monster using materials from the approved materials list. The class will write a description of the monster and send the description to the partner class. Each class will recreate the monster based only on the written description. The classes will connect to compare their recreated monsters with the original monster. Click here for more information.
Audience: Grades K - 3
Click here to register for this collaboration
Registration closes on 10/6
Diversity and Cultural Connection: The History of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Presented By: The NFL Hall of Fame
This program will overview the historical significance of the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on and off the field. Students will learn about the history of the BCFHOF and its founders James ``Shackâ Harris and Doug Williams. Students will also learn about the history of HBCUs and members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who attended these universities. Click here for a preview of the presentation.
Date: 10/14
Time: 9:00 AM
Audience: Middle School and High School
Click here to register for the connection
Registration closes on 10/7
Diversity and Cultural Connection: Grassroots Gardens: Growing Healthy Communities and Healing Harm
Presented by: Jeanette Koncikowski, Executive Director of Grassroots Gardens
This presentation will focus on the intersection of community gardens in Buffalo-Niagara and how they fight food insecurity while providing access to green space and nature. We'll look at the ways Grassroots Gardens grows healthy communities by healing harm.
Date: 10/18
Time: 1:00 PM
Audience: Middle School and High School
Registration closes on 10/11
Diversity and Cultural Connection: Student Presentation from Puerto Rico: Presented in Spanish
Description: Come learn about Puerto Rico through a student presentation from 7th grade LEAP Social Enterprise students. NOTE: This presentation will be shared in Spanish with English translation through Zoom.
Date: 10/19
Time: 1:30 PM
Audience: Grades 7, 8, 9
Registration closes on 10/12
Career Connection Webinar: Game On! Careers with Video Games
Presented by: Members of Team KAIZEN.
Click here to view a little more about the start of Team KAIZEN.
Join members of Team KAIZEN, the first company in Montana to become a PlayStation and Xbox certified game studio, talk about all the different careers that go into making video games. This talk is designed to show students that, even if they're not a programmer or artist, their passion in gaming can combine with their natural talents via careers ranging from writing, marketing and acting to even ones such as being a lawyer for video game companies.
Date: 10/27
Time: 2:00 PM
Audience: Appropriate for students in grades 3-12.
Click here to register for this connection.
Registration closes on 10/21.
SCHEUDLING NOTES
Class to Class Connections are scheduled based on availability of matched classes. After registration, you will be notified by the facilitator when a match is made with your class.
Please note, dates and times for Career Connections and Diversity/Cultural Connections are subject to change with the presenter's availability.
All changes will be communicated as soon as possible with registered participants.
For more information, please reach out to your Distance Learning Team at your local BOCES
Questions?
If you have any additional questions or would like to schedule a meeting please reach out to a member of the Distance Learning Team with your local BOCES.