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November 5, 2009

National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing Respond to Critical Need for Student Continuity of Learning During Flu Season
National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing are responding to provide continuity of learning to keep students, sick or well, engaged in meaningful education activities if they are kept home during flu season. To help address the needs of students who will be impacted, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing are providing a special programming block and free education resources that will be made available during what is expected to be peak flu season. Beginning November 16th, National Geographic Channel will air two-hour programming blocks from 11am -1pm ET, weekdays, over a six-week period. All programming is G-rated and culled from the network’s award winning specials and ongoing series including Explorer, Naked Science, and Wild Spaces.

For those who do not subscribe to the National Geographic Channel, over half of the programs to be shown on air will also be made available anytime online via the NGSP continuity of learning portal, National Geographic Home Zone: [|www.NGSP.com/homezone], and at [|www.natgeotv.com/education]. More here.

November 3, 2009

An Example Website from a School Impacted by a Flu-Related School Closure
Rob Greenwood writes:

Check out Roy Wilcox Elementary's website and see the provisions for continuity of instruction. This level of commitment ... and demonstrated ability in terms of technology .... from teachers two hours after an annoucement is outstanding. I'm very proud of them. [|http://www.roywilcoxschool.com/] Well done Roy Wilcox Elementary!


October 26, 2009

School Space for H1N1 Community Immunization Clinics
On October 21, 2009 Health Canada approved the release and use of the pH1N1 influenza vaccine to protect all Canadians against the H1N1 influenza strain. B.C. will start its H1N1 immunization program on October 26. Some health authorities have approached schools as possible sites for immunization clinics. If you have space available in your schools that could be used for H1N1 community immunization clinics, please contact your local public health unit. Let’s work together to ensure the health and safety of all British Columbians.

iNACOL launches Continuity of Learning web site for swine-flu planning 
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) has launched a new web site to help schools deliver continuity of learning in the event of a swine flu outbreak or other pandemic.

iNACOL's Continuity of Learning web site provides free resources to help schools, districts, and states prepare for the H1N1 flu pandemic or other natural disasters. The site's toolkit of online resources includes a Readiness Assessment questionnaire; Continuity of Learning planning frameworks; case studies with sample state and district contingency plans; archived events, such as webinars and presentations, on continuity of learning and how online learning can help; steps that districts can take to prepare for short-term and long-term closures prompted by the H1N1 virus; and a section where American service providers (companies and organizations) can link to resources they offer for continuity of learning.

@http://www.inacol.org/col