Free Appollo Space Program Virtual Conference for Educators

Over the next three weeks LearningTimes is pleased to be participating in three unique programs designed to improve your knowledge and effectiveness as an educator. While the topics are distinctly different – each of these live online events will be filled with opportunities to collaborate, network and learn with experts and colleagues from around the globe.

**Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference**

This is a free one-day event, taking place on November 10, 2009. The online conference highlights the Apollo Program and its impact on American and world history and our lives today. The Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum and NASA.

You will participate in interactive discussions and explore ways to teach your students using primary source materials.

Topics will include:

** Placing Apollo in Historical Context
** Getting to the Moon: Apollo Technology
** Presidents, Politics, Social Climate
** Apollo Artifacts
** Apollo Imagery and its Place in Modern American Society
** Remembering Apollo

Register now at: http://www.learningtimes.net/apollo

UNC Blog on Sakai Pilot Project

University of North Carolina has a Sakai Learning Management System report completed. Should be an interesting read for anyone wondering about Open Source possibilities for learning management systems.

Site to Check out

Check out the Academic Earth Site. It pulls together academic content from a variety of online sites.

Just in Time was Successful

Wow, we had so many faculty that participated in the Just in Time Training sessions! I'll host another one in October, in case you missed the last. I am getting together days and will post the dates and send an email!