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The new semester of MCLS MeL Databases classes is now open for enrollment. These classes are held monthly August through November and all are half-hour webinars. Michigan libraries across the state work very hard every day to make meaningful, positive impacts in their communities.  Take a look and  sign up now  for the upcoming webinars! https://store.mcls.org/   The webinars are topical and range from school resources, to history, business, and more. They are taught by subject specialist Michigan library staff. The semester kicks-off August 29 at 3:30pm with Back to School with MeL. That class is followed up on September 26 with MeL Small Business Resources. All classes in this series are free and open to all Michigan library staff, educators, and other interested users. These webinars are recorded and made available on-demand anytime on the MCLS website. Additionally, provided are slides from the webinars and hyperlinked documents which ...

If you are a Michigan educator and are not aware of all that the Michigan electronic Library has to offer, you really need to check it out!  If you are not confident exploring a site on your own, check out some of their webinars which will help orient you to the site.  This is a site that is provided for all Michigan residents! From the MeL team: Michigan libraries across the state work very hard every day to make meaningful, positive impacts in their communities. MeL databases are there to assist you with the best information available for your patron’s business, educational, health, financial, consumer needs, and more. The Library of Michigan and MCLS work together to bring relevant, timely, and accessible MeL databases training to all Michigan library staff and teachers. The focus is to meet the needs in real time, and through MeL provide libraries with the tools and acumen to better serve and educate their communities; thereby strengthening our libraries and state....

"The refugee crisis in the Mediterranean is one of the most significant humanitarian crises in a generation. What is causing the mass migration of hundreds of thousands of people in the region, and how is the international community responding? Join us as Professor Noora Lori of Boston University, an expert on migration in the Middle East, and Barbara Petzen of Middle East Connections discuss the roots and significance of the crisis, as well as strategies for talking about it in your classrooms."   DATE: Nov. 12, 2015 TIME: 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. GRADES: K-12 FEE: Free Click Here for More Information

From Mike Souden, project manager - If you are an educator that has utilized MI Learns Online (MLO) materials, could you please fill out this quick survey to provide some feedback? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MILearnsOnlineSpring2015 Not sure what MLO is? There is an upcoming webinar to introduce you to it - Learn to use the REMC MLO Portal Webinar       The REMC MLO Portal contains resources that support online learning. The participant will learn how to use the REMC MLO Portal to find resources that support exceptional online learning, and how to access online learning courses, units and lessons. Date: On May 6, 2015. Time: 4:00 – 4:30 PM Registration: Go to http://tinyurl.com/learnmloportal Requirements: a computer with Internet connection These Webinars are live facilitated web based learning opportunities that are easy to participate in.   Connecting information will be sent to you when you register. For more informatio...

I just received this via email about an event tonight - looks like a great opportunity if you can register and attend at 7 pm ET! "Good afternoon, I just received late-breaking information that Discovery Education’s Karen Beerer is hosting a special webinar presentation this evening at  7pm ET  “Redefining Literacy for Today's Learners.”  This is open to all users of Discovery Education, and anyone else who may benefit.  Please share the registration link below.  Registration is free.  More details can be found here . Here’s the registration link with more info https://discoveryed.webex.com/ discoveryed/onstage/g.php?t=a& d=639481917 Description of Webinar : Visual literacy, digital literacy, 21st century literacy, media literacy, whatever you call it, we know that for students to be literate in today’s world, they need a variety of skills that equate to much more than reading and writing.   In fact, even reading a...

October 25th, 2014 : Free Day of Professional Learning Coming to you LIVE from Discovery Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, we present the  Discovery Education Streamathon ! We're taking you back to the 70's with a telethon-style, day-long virtual professional learning event. Join thousands of educators across the world for this free "idea-sharing" marathon where we will get you diggin' some new, groovy ways to integrate Discovery Education into your instruction. Host a 70's bash at your district pad to watch live-streamed presentations by the Discovery team, cool videos and other edu-tainment. How to Participate Register to attend  the Streamathon LIVE from your own home. Browse the current list of Streamathon viewing parties below to find a location in your area. Don't see an event in your area?  Host Streamathon at your own district pad ! Share the love! Tweet about the event using the has...

From Discovery Education - tour of the National Archives Register Today  for Of the People: Constitution Day 2014 September 17 at 1PM ET On  September 17 at 1:00PM ET , virtually transport students to Washington, D.C. for a tour of the National Archives and an up close look at the Constitution  with U.S. National Archivist  David Ferriero . Register to view the 30-  minute Live Stream: Constitution Day provides a great opportunity for classrooms across the country to learn about the document, as well as the National Archives. Students will take a short tour of the National Archives, learn about their document collection, and how historians are actively using primary source documents in their research. Students will also learn about the Constitution through a document analysis strategy that reinforces the skills needed to read, write, and think like a scholar. Hosts David Ferriero Archivist of the United States Additional...

As you wrap up packing your classroom away and saying goodbye to this year's students, you perhaps are not thinking about next fall.  However, the team at Discovery Education is making enhancements to our Discovery products, and the Discovery Educator Network is hosting some free back-to-school webinars coming up in August that you may want to attend! They are offering the following - Back-to-School with Discovery Education : be the first to get a look at the new enhancements inside Discovery Eduction! This will also highlight meaningful instructional strategies for leveraging digital tools, content and resources. Pick from one of the following dates/times: August 6 @ 4 pm, August 13 @ 4 pm, August 21 @ 7 pm, August 27 @ 4pm, September 4 @ 7pm, September 17 @ 4pm Deep Dive Sessions : See the all-new Student Center, Board Builder and the new Streaming Plus with support for the Common Core - complete with model lessons, assessments, and digital content designed to ad...