Bridging Cultures: YOU ARE INVITED TO AN ONLINE EVENT
WestEd's SchoolsMovingUp Web site will feature another free Online Event, "Bridging Cultures," on Wednesday, May 17 from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Pacific Time (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
Participants in this interactive event will learn about the differences between more collaborative and individualistic cultures, and how some of those differences can show up in school settings. Using case material developed by the teacher action-researchers who originated the Bridging Cultures work, Noelle Caskey, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, will lead participants in an exploration of alternative ways of understanding the values and behavior of children and families from non-mainstream cultures that are collaboratively oriented.
See the Online Events page on SchoolsMovingUp for further information, including specific topics to be addressed by this event, at http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/onlineevents.
HOW IT WORKS
The Online Event is a combined PowerPoint presentation and conference call. There are two ways to participate - by Web telecast or by teleconference. The Web telecast option requires that you have access to an Internet connection and a phone line at the same time. During the Web telecast, you will see slides displayed on your computer screen as you hear the presenter's voice over the phone line. You will be able to participate in online polls and questions, view related Web sites and resources, and ask questions by typing in the chat window. For the teleconference option, you'll download the PowerPoint presentation in advance and follow along while listening to the presenter over the phone. **Note: If you have special access needs (e.g., you have a hearing impairment and need special arrangements made to access the audio), please let us know ASAP so we can make the appropriate arrangements.
REGISTRATION
To sign up for this event, please visit http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/events/bridgingcultures and select "Sign Up." You will then be prompted to login or register for free on the site as needed. If you plan to participate via the Web telecast option, you will need to "Run the Wizard" to ensure that your computer can handle the Web telecast. If you would prefer to participate via teleconference, you can instead join the conference call and download the PowerPoint presentation, which will be available the day before the event. Registered participants will receive an email notification when the slide portion of the presentation is posted. The message will also contain further instructions for participating. If you are unable to participate in the live event, you may view an archive, which will be available beginning the day after the event.
CONTACT
We look forward to your participation. For more information, contact Julie Duffield at jduffie@wested.org or 415.615.3213. For technical questions, contact Dan Wilson at dwilson@wested.org or 510.302.4265. STAY INFORMEDTo be notified about our new Online Events each month, become a registered user of SchoolsMovingUp for free at http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/register.