Earth Day 2008 at Rye Jr. High

     

Earth Day is on April 22nd. To celebrate the day in 2008, we worked collaboratively with people around the world to produce and air a live webcast which lasted for the entire 24 hours of the GMT day! Here in Rye, we are  -4 hours of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

RJH Schedule for the Webcast-a-thon.   (Click here for the entire schedule.)

Rye Jr. High broadcasted from 9 - 10 am EDT 

• Audio from Barbara Morgan, astronaut;
• Students sharing;
• A couple, Mr. and Mrs. White from Rye, NH sharing their experiences trying to go green. The Whites turning green!
• RJH Teacher who has been to Antarctic (Q&A); Robin Ellwood
  • View some of her photos during the webcast.
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More About the 24 Hour Earth Day 2008 Webcastathon
      (http://enviroscims.wikispaces.com/Earth+Day)
What: This is intended to be a 24 hour long conversation about the health of our planet. We hope to have participants from around the world moderate an hour long conversation. This conversation can be planned at the discretion of the moderator(s) for that hour. Potential guests could include local leaders, student environmental advocates, scientists/engineers, politicians, grassroots leaders, etc.

When: Tuesday, April 22nd 2008. We will follow the 24 hour GMT day (et-we'll use the time in Greenwich, England as the standard for planning the time blocks.  For all of us in NH, it will actually start at 8 pm Monday, April 21st.

Why: The goal is to help our participants (both listeners and moderators) form a more global perspective on the issue of sustainability and the health of the earth.

How to Participate

Come join the 24-hour long conversation about the health of our planet. Participants will be from around the world. Special guests include local leaders, student environmental advocates, scientists, engineers, and people like you who are interested in helping to make the world safe and healthy for future generations. Participation can occur anywhere there is an Internet connection!

Ways to Participate:
1. Listen to the live show at http://www.edtechtalk.com/earthcast08. There are several ways to listen to the audio: iTunes, Windows Media, Real Player, and Ustream. Select the option that works best for your computer system or is available during that portion of the webcast (ustream may not be available for all hours). Then use the chat room to ask questions or communicate ideas to the special guests. Earthcast08 chat room login requires only a name and no password is necessary.

2. Create your own video or audio that can be played during any of the webcastathon. Share how you are making a difference in your own community or any thoughts and ideas that you have about environmental issues. Upload videos to youtube, teachertube, your blog or website. Tag all content with earthcast08. If you need help with the uploading or tagging process, contact Pam by email: PamelaShoemaker@wlcsd.org.

3. Add an an audio, video, or text comment to the EarthDay Webcastathon VoiceThread at http://enviroscims.wikispaces.com/earthcast08+VoiceThread

4. Sign the guestbook at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=paReSSkPApF0IVVpowI8IDA.

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Last updated: June 11, 2008