Henry
Doorly Zoo The Henry Doorly has several outstanding distance learning
activities for all grade levels. For more details or to arrange
for an event at your school call the Education Department at
(402) 738-6903. Visit the Education Department website for more
information about the types of programs that are available. Go
to http://www.omahazoo.com/education/index.asp?page=/education/education.htm.
Joslyn
Art Museum (process
of adding interactive videoconferencing)
Inquiries about video conference outreach sessions with the
Joslyn Art Museum should directed to Laura Huntimer at 402-342-3300
ext. 265.
Homestead
National Monument
The Homestead National Monument does have distance learning
enrichment activities that can be tailored to support learning
outcomes. For information teachers should contact the park
at (402) 223-3514.
NASA
Digital Learning Network
To setup a free enrichment activity with NASA, visit NASA's
Digital Learning Network (DLN) and browse the event catalog
to see what is available. The DLN has over 50 enrichment activities
to choose from. Once you have decided on an event you simply
click on the registration link (first time users will have
to create an account). Make sure to plan your enrichment activity
well in advance because events fill up fast and you need to
reserve your spot on DLN's calendar.