The Abstracts

Presentation Title: Read around the planet, a VC Celebration of NEA's Read Across America
Presentation Abstract: TWICE (Two Way Interactive Connections in Education) annually coordinates a
videoconference celebration of reading. This point to point project provides an opportunity for K-12
classes around the world to present and share celebrations of reading. Classes are matched together based
on grade level, time selected, and type of connection. In 2006, 1042 classes participated from across the
United Dstates, Alberta Canada, and the United Kingdom. The 2007 RAP celebration will also include world
language partner matches. Learn about the project, watch a couple of classes interact, and find out how to
participate in 2007.

Presentation title: Unveil the Mystery of Taiwanese Culture
Presentation abstract: The Advanced English Learners Club from Kuo-Kwang High School in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan will "break down the barriers" by exploring the Taiwanese/Chinese culture and language that may appear
puzzling and at the same time fascinating to other parts of the world. Aside from a very brief introduction of
Taiwan at the beginning, the presentation will cover 4 parts:

  1. Language: Why do Taiwanese/ Chinese reject compliments?
  2. Taiwanese Aborigine Cultures: introducing some of the fascinating cultural heritage of Taiwanese
aborigines.
  3.The trademarks of Taiwanese/Chinese: introducing the ancient practice that still has significant
influence in modern Taiwan, including geomancy, the five elements and the eight-character horoscope.
  4. The Taiwanese Taboos: some of the important rules visitors to Taiwan should follow to avoid
misunderstandings.

Presentation Title: North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
Presentation Abstract: Ann Rathke Telepharmacy Coordinator, North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences, Fargo, ND
Ann Rathke is coordinator of the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project, a program of the NDSU College of
Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences. She will talk about the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project and its
role in restoring, retaining, and establishing pharmacy services in remote, medically-underserved areas of
North Dakota.

Currently, fifty-seven pharmacies are involved in this statewide project, twenty-one central
pharmacy sites and thirty-six remote telepharmacy sites. Of the fifty-seven pharmacies involved, forty-four
are retail pharmacies and thirteen are hospital pharmacies. Thirty-three counties (62%) in North Dakota
are involved in the project and two in Minnesota. To date, approximately 40,000 rural citizens have had
their pharmacy services restored, retained, or established through the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project.

Presentation Title: Inspiring Relationships; Making the Connections
Presentation Abstract:
Master teachers sharing their knowledge and skills are the best way for inspiring and
impacting professional practice. A program developed at York University’s Faculty of
Education and in partnership with host schools in the Toronto area is changing the
culture of teacher supervision and practicum experience through an engaging,
interactive program that breaks down barriers and brings the expert/mentor into the classroom.
This session will demonstrate the use interactive strategies to con expert
educators to classroom teachers and pre-service candidates, develops mentoring and
coaching knowledge and skills, and strengthens the school to university relationships.

Presenters: Michael Charles (mcharles@edu.yorku.ca) Janet Murphy (janetm@yorku.ca) Wayne Sproule (wsproule@edu.yorku.ca)
York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Presentation Title: Thanksgiving Traditions, Myth Riddles and Palindromes, and Constitution Poems
Presentation Abstract: Visit the world of elementary school in Katy, Texas. 1st graders will read their class book
about Thanksgiving traditions. Be ready to share your traditions with them. 3rd graders will share some riddles and
palindromes. Get your thinking cap on to pop-in with your answers. 5th graders will close our presentation by sharing
response poems they wrote after learning about our US Constitution.

Presentation Title: Eye to Eye Communications
Presentation Abstract:
We will in this interaction show how we work with architecture and media technology to achieve eye contact in distance
communication and how this can be used in telepresence production. One office in Sweden will be connected to two studios
in Norway. We will step into a live project and get a virtual guided tour in a shared virtual space.

Presentation Title: Thanksgiving Heart--An Especial Expression of Love
Presentation Abstract:

(Presented by Beijing "The Greeting From Heart"
Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe)
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"Thanksgiving Heart" is a dance of hand language presented
by deaf and mute girls, this is an affecting and especial
expression of love.

Then an old disabled executant will perform a marvelous
music and a blind woman singer will sing a dulcet song.

A young disabled man will sing a chinese folk song, at the
same time he will complete a chinese handwriting with his
crippled arm.

At last the deaf-mute dancers will perform a beautiful
dance to celebrate the success of the MegaConference8.

Faced difficulties they have healthy mind and unlimited
potential. Every program was practiced many times, they
used their sweat and effort to makes up their physical
disability and to attain good effect.

Presentation Name: Congratulatory Songs and Dances from China
Presentation Abstract:
Congratulations! MegaConference Has Won 2006 the First-ever IDEA Award! The beautiful and festival Musics and Dances will be presented to the MegaConference. Please accept our best wishes!

Our presentation will begin with beautiful music performed by "Gold Sail Junior Symphony Orchestra" from the Beijing ZhongGuanCun No.2 Primary School. Though the region of performers's age is from 8 to 12 years, but their performance has attained rather height level.

After that a Chorus of Doctor of Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences will sing three beautiful Chinese folk songs which will exhibit Chinese culture and show their vitality and enthusiasm.

Some deaf and mute dancers will perfect an amazing dances named "Guanyin with 1000 hands". Everyone will be struck with admiration in their strong will and indomitable spirit.

All our performances will express such a theme, that is, Chinese people are pursuing
"Peace +Friendship +Harmoniousness +Advancement".

MegaConference is a very good platform to share culture and exchange ideas. We will acquire more wide knowledge by joining it.

Presentation Name: Welcome to Visit the Paleozoological Museum of China
Presentation Abstract:
Founded by and affiliated to the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP), the Paleozoological Museum of China(PMC) is currently the sole natural science museum that is exclusively devoted to systematically popularizing knowledge of paleontology, paleoecology, paleoanthropology and the theory of evolution. It is also the largest paleontological museum in Asia.

The Museum is divided into two sub-museums: Museum of Vertebrate Paleontology and the Shu-hua Museum of Paleoanthropology. The former includes three exhibit halls: Fossil Fish and Amphibian Hall, Fossil Reptile and Bird Hall, and Fossil Mammal Hall; the latter Fossil Hominid and Artifact Hall. Drawn from the IVPP's rich collections, the Museum's 800 plus exhibit items represent a wide spectrum of vertebrate fossils from jawless 'fishes' to humans and their artifacts, spanning from Cambrian (530 million years ago) to Prehistoric time (10,000 years ago).

Among the Museum's proud exhibit items are Latimeria, a "living fossil" lobe-finned fish and a gift from Comoran government; Mamenchisaurus, China's largest dinosaur thus known; Lufengosaurus huenei, the first dinosaur occurred in China; and Stegodon zdanski, commonly known as "The Yellow River elephant", and has made into the elementary school's textbook in China.

More recently, the exquisite fossils of the Jehol Biota have been added to the exhibit, which include the feathered dinosaurs (e.g., "four-winged" dinosaur), birds (e.g., Confuciusornis), and pterosaurs (one of them being the first known embryo fossil in the world).

The Museum also has extended educational programs for school children through "Young Darwin Club" and provides the participants with the opportunities to field excursions,fossil collecting and preparations, cast making as well as special workshops. The museum has also equipped with multimedia and interactive games for children and adults alike.

The second presentation will be presented by Mr. Wang Yuan, who is the head of the Museum. The video file of this program will uploaded in Nov. 1.

Presentation Title: Seeing the Tall Ships
Presentation Abstract:
We are Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, WI. Our presentation is going to focus on our A/V streaming and brand new distance learning presentations from The SV Denis Sullivan, our labs, and even our aquarium.

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