Magpi K20 Haiti Relief Webcast and Blog Event

Friday, February 19th, 2009

10 am to 1 pm (3rd, 4th, 5th Periods)

The Crisis in Haiti: What Can YOU Do to Help?

Facilitators: Mr. Lomax, Ms. Berry

Students and Staff who use Twitter to participate will be in the running to win prizes that have been provided by the presenters.  Prizes will be awarded to participants randomly by the promoters of the event.
Program Links:

WEBCAST:   http://beansidhe.isc-net.upenn.edu:8080/ramgen/encoder/haiti.rm

RESOURCES: http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Crisis-Haiti-What-Can-YOU-Do-Help

PROJECT FLYER:  http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4_ZA6NiCQcdODQ3MDI2ODItOTc1Ni00MWZiLWI0Y2UtZmZjNTcxYWVhMTZh&hl=en

UCHS Students and Staff will watch the Webcast and connect using Twitter.  Follow the instructions!!

Be a Live Blogger or Tweeter!

Help us get the word out and tell us what you’re doing to help Haiti via Twitter®. All you need is a Twitter® account and a computer with an internet connection! You can get an account at www.twitter.com. Sign on to your account during the webcast, follow magpik20, and tweet what you’re going to do to help - - just make sure you end your tweet with #kidshelphaiti-UCHS. We will randomly select tweeters to receive some fantastic giveaways from our sponsors. The more you tweet, the better your chances are of being selected for a giveaway!

We would love for your students to be live bloggers during the event!!

Normal Classroom Rules for the Lab will be followed.  Teachers who bring classes to participate will divide the computers evenly.  Please fill out and return the resonse sheets for the project for Mr. Scribner.