Webinar: ePals 101 for Global Collaboration, Communication, and Project-based Learning

Oct 25, 2010 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm CDT
Location: webinar 8 PM ET (6 PM CT, 4 PM PT)
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2022

Free webinar gives an overview of how K12 teachers and students can use the free tools of ePals to collaborate with another classroom in a different district, state, or across the globe.* How do you find partner classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 20+ million users in 200 countries and territories?* Once you have found a match, how can you use the free, safe and secure ePals SchoolMail for communication? This includes language translation into 58 languages and teacher monitoring features not available in gmail or other mass market email systems.* What are the free ePals projects? How can your student work in Digital Storytelling be posted for viewing by a worldwide audience?* How do the Project Forums for teachers and students help enrich the projects? (How can students use them outside of school, safely without teacher supervision?)By the end of this one-hour webinar, you will know how to find a match, how to set up safe email accounts for your K12 students and faculty, and whether you want to participate in a free ePals project and more.Starting time is 4:15 p.m. Eastern (3:15 p.m. Central, 1:15 p.m. Pacific).Here are the next scheduled webinars:(Come see us at T+L in Phoenix Oct. 20-21)Mon., Oct. 25 @ 8 pm ETTues., Nov. 2 @ 4:15 pm ETMon., Nov. 8 @ 4:15 pm ETPlease let me know if you want another time.Register to get an email with sign in information at:http://epals.101.sgizmo.com.Look in the comments below for the website and password information.This will be a VOIP session. You will need to have a headset or microphone and speaker to participate in the session, along with a computer connected to the internet. You will not need to have a phone line.Also, you can sign up for free webinars about the integrated web 2.0 platform, LearningSpace at: http://learningspace.epals.com. This platform is the basis of the International Baccalaureate virtual community. You can get a quick video tour at: http://ibo.epals.com.

Here's the signin information for Wednesday’s webinar. It will be VOIP. This means you do NOT need a phone.
You DO need a headset or speakers and a microphone to participate.If you do not have that equipment available, I will do another session with a conference call bridge at a later date.
Topic: ePals 101 - 10/6/2010 - VOIP
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 4:15 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (3:15 CDT, 1:15 PDT)
Meeting Number: 730 515 946
Meeting Password: Oct6
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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://epals.webex.com/epals/j.php?ED=137976277&UID=940944342&...
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: Oct6
4. Click "Join".

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For assistance
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1. Go to https://epals.webex.com/epals/mc
2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support".

You can contact me at:
roates@corp.epals.com

The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://epals.webex.com/epals/systemdiagnosis.php

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

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Dr. Rita Oates September 29, 2010 at 7:48pm

Here's the signin information for Wednesday’s webinar. It will be VOIP. This means you do NOT need a phone.
You DO need a headset or speakers and a microphone to participate.If you do not have that equipment available, I will do another session with a conference call bridge at a later date.
Topic: ePals 101 - 10/6/2010 - VOIP
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 4:15 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (3:15 CDT, 1:15 PDT)
Meeting Number: 730 515 946
Meeting Password: Oct6
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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://epals.webex.com/epals/j.php?ED=137976277&UID=940944342&...
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: Oct6
4. Click "Join".

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For assistance
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1. Go to https://epals.webex.com/epals/mc
2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support".

You can contact me at:
roates@corp.epals.com

The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://epals.webex.com/epals/systemdiagnosis.php

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.
Dr. Rita Oates September 29, 2010 at 7:44pm

Here's the signin information for Wednesday’s webinar. It will be VOIP. This means you do NOT need a phone.
You DO need a headset or speakers and a microphone to participate.If you do not have that equipment available, I will do another session with a conference call bridge at a later date.

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