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</td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="698" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#999966" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9933" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="692"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> <A NAME="__free_virtual_author_visits__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT><B>Ea</B><B>rn</B><B> a </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FREE </B></FONT><B>Skype Author Visit!</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="703" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1564 WIDTH="703"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="690" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 340 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14aae6450.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="325" ALT="free skype author visit" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Your classroom can earn a <B>free Skype author visit</B>. </div> <div> Here's how:</div> <div> 1) Print <A HREF="http://www.ericode.com/skype_book_order.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ericode.com/skype_book_order."><U>this book/CD order form</U></A> and send it home with your students.</div> <div> 2) With the purchase of any 20 or more books and/or CDs, your class earns a free 40 minute Skype visit with Eric Ode.</div> <div> 3) Eric will sign and ship the books/CDs to your school. We cover the cost of shipping.</div> <div> 4) After you receive your order, schedule your free Skype visit.</div> <bR> <div> Questions? Reach Eric through <A HREF="mailto:eric@ericode.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eric@ericode.com"><U>email</U></A>,</div> <div> or call (253) 826-2115</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Nothing tops live author visit workshops and assemblies for building enthusiasm for literacy. For some schools, however, limited budgets or the school's remote location keep live visits out of reach. That's where virtual author visits come into the picture. With a bit of internet technology, students can benefit from many of the same experiences awarded by live author visits.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="692" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 348 WIDTH="452"><div> <B>Why schedule a "virtual visit"?</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sessions are live, interactive, and fun!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">They are easy to schedule.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">They are less expensive than live visits.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Students find virtual visits entertaining, engaging, and just a little mysterious!</div> <div> There's a good chance your school already has everything you need to make a virtual author visit happen.</div> <bR> <div> <B>What do you need?</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">broadband internet connection</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a large computer monitor or a projector and screen and audio speakers (so you can see and hear me).</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a webcam and microphone (so that I can see and hear you)! Most webcams have a microphone built into them.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a video calling application - either Skype or Logitech Vid (Both applications are easily learned. Skype is <B>FREE</B> and <A HREF="http://www.skype.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.skype.com/"><U>available here</U></A>. Logitech Vid is also free if your school has purchased a Logitech webcam.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1344d8560.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="342" ALT="free skype author visit" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000099" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000CC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 158 WIDTH="679"><div> <I>"Our sixth grade reading class had their first ever Skype session with Eric that couldn't have gone better. Eric not only entertained our students and made them very comfortable, but he gave complete responses to our questions. As a teacher, I would highly recommend having a Skype session with Eric for any elementary or middle school reading/literature class."</I> </div> <div>                     - <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" >David Bliss, Principal, Zion Lutheran School - Pierce, NE</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>"To have a real author HERE with us.. and with the students responding as you read, Eric... so joyful!"</I> </div> <div>                     - Mary Kay Sommers, Principal, Shepardson Elem. School - Fort Collins, Colorado</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.skype.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.skype.com/"><U><IMG SRC="121b5a280.png" border=0 width="90" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Skype allows users to make audio calls, video calls, and to send instant messages. Skype is free to download and easy to use. Here's a brief video:</div> <div>  <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m1mflr-kQlk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m1mflr-kQlk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>  </div> <div> If you already have Skype or Logitech Vid installed on your classroom or library computer, you're good to go! If not, see about bribing the school's tech guru into getting your system up and running. A vanilla latte? A plate of homemade brownies? The entire installation process should take around a half hour.</div> <bR> <div> Once you have everything in place, <A HREF="mailto:info@ericode.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@ericode.com"><U>get in touch</U></A>. Together, we'll figure out how many video conference sessions we're scheduling, what you hope your students will take away from the sessions, and, importantly, when those sessions will happen. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="134999b00.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT>If your Skype author visit is a paid visit (see rates below), you'll receive a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>FREE</B></FONT><B> Book and CD:</B> After your Virtual Author Visit has been scheduled, I will mail to you either a copy of my book "Tall Tales of the Wild West (and a Few Short Ones)" or "When You're a Pirate Dog and Other Pirate Poems" along with a copy of my music CD "I Love My Shoes." ($24.00 worth of goodies!) Please make sure your students have been exposed to these materials before our Virtual Visit.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>RATES - 2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR</B></div> <div> <B>Virtual Author Visit (45 minute session):</B> $120.00 </div> <div> <B>Additional sessions (same day):</B> $60.00 each (max. 4 sessions total)</div> <div> See the top of this page for information on earning a FREE Skype author visit.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Virtual Residency:</B> As an opportunity to build on consecutive sessions, schedule your group for four visits on four different days. $420.00 (Only $300 if added to an earned free visit.)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="700" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#339933" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 WIDTH="688"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >For more information,</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:info@ericode.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@ericode.com"><U><IMG SRC="1406901b0.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >or write to:  </FONT></div> <div> <B>Deep Rooted Music, LLC</B></div> <div> <B>P.O. Box 1324</B></div> <div> <B>Sumner, Washingto</B><B>n 98390</B></div> <div> <B>Phone/FAX:  (253) 826-2115</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ericode.com/ufm/programrequest.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ericode.com/ufm/programreques"><U>Click here for a program request form.</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Free virtual author visits: Eric Ode is a children's author, award winning songwriter, and widely published poet from Washington State near the Seattle and Tacoma area. </div> <div> A former elementary teacher, Eric shares concerts, music and poetry assemblies, and writing workshops for schools, libraries, and festivals.</div> <div> The material on this web site is copyright protected. Most information, however, is available for limited use for education settings or for </div> <div> promotional purposes. 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