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CCC Academic and Library Services Hour CCC Academic and Library Resources Hour • May 2005
See it on ACN Channel 80 or on the web at http://www.cccsat.org/

~ NEW for Spring 2005 ~
THREE COMPLETE TELECOURSES!!

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration - Electrical |
American Sign Language

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Starting Monday, May 2nd
6:00 - 7:00am

California Country
From the vineyards of Napa to the lettuce fields of Salinas, this program features an in-depth look at the state's food industry. Highlights include: profiles, entertainment and information, plus recipes and gardening advice.

Episode 2074:
Mon., May 2nd, 6:00-6:30am

Episode 2075:
Mon., May 2nd, 6:30-7:00am

Episode 2076:
Wed., May 4th, 7:00-7:30am

Episode 2077:
Wed., May 4th, 7:30-8:00am

Episode 2078:
Mon., May 9th, 7:00-7:30am

Episode 2079:
Mon., May 9th, 7:30-8:00am

Episode 2080:
Wed., May 11th, 6:00-6:30am

Episode 2081:
Wed., May 11th, 6:30-7:00am

Episode 2082:
Mon., May 16th, 7:00-7:30am

Episode 2083:
Mon., May 16th, 7:30-8:00am

Episode 2084:
Fri., May 27th, 6:00-6:30am

Episode 2085:
Fri., May 27th, 6:30-7:00am

Episode 2086:
Mon., May 30th, 6:00-6:30am
Tues., May 31st, 10:15-10:45am

Episode 2087:
Mon., May 30th, 6:30-7:00am
Tues., May 31st, 10:45-11:15am

 

7:00-8:00am

 

Arts Education: Improving Students' Academic Performance
This program features educators and community leaders who are dedicated to ensuring that all children have a chance to learn and explore the arts. The broadcast will cover questions such as: Why are the arts an essential part of every child’s education? In what ways can schools integrate the arts into the school day? What do innovative programs look like? What does the latest brain research tell us about the way the arts can stimulate a child’s mind? In what ways can the arts help close the achievement gap and help at-risk students? And what resources are available to schools and communities to help establish effective arts programs? 

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 20th, 7:00-8:00am
Thurs., May 26th, 7:00-8:00am

 
Starting Tuesday, May 3rd

7:00-8:00am

 

Reforming High Schools and Career and Technicial Education
This program will feature interviews with department officials and guests on how the landmark No Child Left Behind Act is helping advance the quality of instruction in high schools, improve teacher preparation and prepare students for college and careers.

Rebroadcast:
Mon., May 16th, 3:00-4:00pm

Mon., May 23rd, 3:00-4:00pm

 
Starting Thursday, May 5th
7:00 - 7:41am

Domestic Violence
Riverside Community College's Dr. Jami Brown discusses domestic violence.

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 27th, 7:15-7:56pm

 

9:00-10:26am

 

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Electrical
This 32-part telecourse is an introduction to basic mechanical theory of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration. Topics include application of principles and techniques, system components and their interrelated function, safety procedures, tools and equipment. The course will run continuously thru May 19th, 2005.

Episode 29:
Thurs., May 5th, 9:00-9:43am

Episode 30:
Thurs., May 5th, 9:43-10:26am

Episode 31:
Thurs., May 12th, 9:00-9:44am

Episode 32:
Thurs., May 12th, 9:44-10:29am

 
8:35 - 8:50am

Onward With Valor: A Tribute To Edward C. Benfold
Honoring soldiers who serve our country. Edward C. Benfold, killed in action during the Korean War, is a symbol of honor and service to American freedom.  The U.S.S. Benfold is stationed at the San Diego Naval Port, and is named after this heroic soldier who gave his life for his country.

Rebroadcast:
Mon., May 9th, 7:35-7:50am
Fri., May 13th, 7:58-8:13pm
Thurs., May 26th, 10:00-10:15am
Tues., May 31st, 9:00-9:15am

 
Starting Friday, May 6th
6:00 - 6:30pm
presented by @ONE

@ONE - Distance Education
Discover how three Community College Districts have formed a Consortium to deliver distance education to residents of the San Francisco's South Bay. You will hear from administrators, faculty, staff and students about what makes a distance education program successful.

 

6:30-7:30pm

 

Education Technology: Preparing Students and Parents for the Digital Age
This broadcast will explore questions such as: How can advanced technology be integrated into the curriculum to help students prepare for the digital age? How can parents stay involved in their child's education through the use of technology? How does technology shape student perceptions about school, home and the world? How does this impact their learning? What resources are available to help kids use computers and the Internet safely and responsibly?

Rebroadcast:
Tues., May 10th, 10:14-11:14am
Mon., May 16th, 2:00-3:00pm

Thurs., May 26th, 9:00-10:00am

 

7:30-7:50pm

 

Helping Us Help You...To a Secure Financial Future
This broadcast covers customer service options, what's coming up in 2005 for the health care market, and the latest on investment returns.

 

7:50 - 8:50pm

 

No Child Left Behind 3rd Anniversary Show: Stories of Success
This program will celebrate the law's third anniversary by presenting videotaped success stories to help tell the story of how No Child Left Behind is changing the face of American education. Among the featured segments will be reports on: high-performing schools that were honored for narrowing of the achievement gap; a conversation between Secretary Paige and Dr. Richard Carmona, the Surgeon General on the obesity crisis among today's youth; an elementary school which experienced a dramatic turnaround as a result of an emphasis on professional development, data analysis and parent involvement; and a successful bullying intervention program.

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 13th, 6:00-7:00am
Fri., May 20th, 6:00-7:00am
Fri., May 20th, 8:00-9:00pm
Fri., May 27th, 7:00-8:00am
Tues., May 31st, 7:00-8:00am

 

7:00 - 7:35am

 

History Alley: The Miracle of 1800
Sierra College Professor of History Dan DeFoe explores the birth of Federalism, Republicanism and how America survived the constitutional crisis arising out of the electoral upheaval created by the election of 1800.

Rebroadcast:
Tues., May 17th, 10:16-10:51am
Tues., May 24th, 10:23-10:57am
Tues., May 31st, 11:15-11:50am

 
Starting Tuesday, May 10th
7:00 - 8:00am

Supplemental Services: Helping All Students Achieve
This broadcast will include: Conversations with parents, providers and school administrators from around the country about how parents can stay involved in the child's education, in part through the options available through supplemental services.

Rebroadcast:
Tues., May 17th, 10:51-11:51am
Tues., May 24th, 10:57-11:57am
Fri., May 27th, 7:56-8:56pm
Tues., May 31st, 9:15-10:15am

 

9:00 - 10:14am

 

American Sign Language
American Sign Language (ASL) 100 is the first semester of a two-year long visual language learning for communicative competency in the Deaf Culture. This course focuses on both the comprehension skills development as well as the manual and non-manual production of ASL. Five basic categories will be emphasized in the coursework: grammatical elements, vocabulary development, fingerspelling, conversational skills and cultural knowledge.
The course will run continuously thru May 31st, 2005.

Episode 27:
Tues., May 10th, 9:00-9:41am

Episode 28:
Tues., May 10th, 9:41-10:14am

Episode 29:
Tues., May 17th, 9:00-9:39am

Episode 30:
Tues., May 17th, 9:39-10:16am

Episode 31:
Tues., May 24th, 9:00-9:38am

Episode 32:
Tues., May 24th, 9:38-10:23am

 
11:14 - 11:43am

Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain
Riverside Community College Associate Professor, Jan Schall, charts the development of male-female relationships through the 20th Century and current trends in today's society that affect women.

Rebroadcast:
Thurs., May 12th, 10:29-10:58am
Fri., May 13th, 7:30-7:58pm
Wed., May 25th, 7:15-7:44am
Thurs., May 26th, 10:15-10:44am

 
Starting Wednesday, May 11th

7:00 - 7:53am

 

Secrets through the Smoke
This program provides the perspective of a former senior ranking tobacco industry "insider", Dr. Jeffrey S. Wigand, whose foresight, personal knowledge, and integrity motivated him to publicly voice his concerns about tobacco and health.

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 13th, 7:00-7:53am
Wed., May 18th, 7:00-7:53am
Mon., May 30th, 3:00-3:53pm

 
Starting Thursday, May 12th

7:00 - 8:00am

 

American History, Humanities and Civics: Shaping America's Future
Presented by the U.S. Department of Education, this program will discuss how history, humanities and civics create better citizens, how important it is for teachers to be experts in history, what a model for high-quality history and civics instruction looks like, and how to make history engaging without watering down the rigor of the content.

Rebroadcast:
Mon., May 23rd, 2:00-3:00pm
Tues., May 23rd, 7:00-8:00am
Mon., May 30th, 7:00-8:00am

 
Starting Friday, May 13th

6:00 - 7:30am

 

A Soldier's Story
Enjoy the rebroadcast of Cerritos College’s videoconference with International Pacific College in New Zealand and LaGuardia College in New York where soldiers provided first-hand experiences of their work in Kosovo, Iraq, and Kuwait.

Rebroadcast:
Mon., May 23rd, 6:00-7:30am

 
8:13 - 8:49am

The Suffrage Movement
Riverside Community College and University of California Riverside lecturers, Ann Pheifle and Kimberly Earhart, give an emotional and informative talk on the history of the American Suffrage Movement.

Rebroadcast:
Wed., May 25th, 6:39-7:15am
Fri., May 27th, 6:39-7:15pm

 
Starting Tuesday, May 17th

7:00 - 8:00am

 

Early Childhood Development: What Parents Need to Know
With the “Early Reading First” and “Reading First” initiatives, the U.S. Department of Education is working to provide all children with an equal chance for academic success. This program will explore questions such as: What does the medical community tell us about the latest research on brain development and its ties to early learning? What do effective preschool and early literacy programs look like?  How can early childhood programs meet the needs of all students despite drastic preparation levels? In what ways does poverty affect a child’s acquisition of prereading skills? And what types of professional development should early childhood professionals employ to ensure students are prepared for elementary school?

 
Starting Thursday, May 19th

7:00 - 8:00am

 

Drugs and Alcohol Prevention: Keeping Kids on the Right Track
This broadcast from the U.S. Department of Education will explore how parents, schools and the community are working together to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to make wise, informed choices about drug and alcohol abuse. The program will: share what the U.S. Department of Education offers schools and districts on drug and alcohol abuse prevention, explain what research tells us about the effect of drug and alcohol abuse on an adolescent’s physical and mental development, provide tips on how to talk to children about drug and alcohol abuse, explain what effective prevention programs look like, suggest ways that parents, schools and the community work together and share resources for parents and schools on prevention and intervention.

 
9:00 - 11:00am

Making Copyright Work for Your Library
This broadcast will take an in depth look at copyright issues facing librarians and educators in the digital age.

 
Friday, May 20th

6:00 - 8:00pm

 

Annual Federal Student Aid Training for Counselors and Mentors
This is a broadcast for high school, TRIO, and GEAR UP counselors and other mentors helping students prepare for postsecondary education. This live program will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time and will feature an introduction to the FSA programs and an overview of the application process, as well as detailed discussions of resources available for counselors to help their students.

 
Monday, May 23rd

7:30 - 7:57am

 

Ankgor Reflections: 800 Kilometers by Motorcycle Through the Kingdom of Cambodia
San Joaquin Delta College presents this impression of Cambodia, its history, and the resilience of its people from the vantage point of a motorcycle trip through the country. Locations include the Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh, the killing fields at Choeung Ek, and the magnificent ruins of Angkor near Siem Riep. Also, see less accessible sites of Preah Khan and Preah Vihear, site of the Khmers Rouges last stand in 1998.

 
Wednesday, May 25th
6:00 - 6:39am

The Women's 60's Movement
Dr. Jami Brown from Riverside Community College gives a "right on" paper about the U.S. Women's movement during the 1960's.

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 27th, 6:39-7:15pm

 
Monday, May 30th

2:00 - 3:00pm

 

Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust survivor Rose Meyer and Holocaust refugee Henry Ebstein describe their experiences during World War II.  Ms. Meyer and Mr. Epstein, residents of Stockton, give their presentation at San Joaquin Delta College's Atherton Auditorium.

 

CCC-Academic and Library Services Hour

Monday - Friday
6:00 - 8:00am
Mondays 2:00 - 4:00pm • Tuesdays 9:00am-Noon
Thursdays 9:00 - 11:00am • Fridays 6:00 - 9:00pm


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