This was the first time Refuge staff used distance learning technology but not the last. This week Staller and Refuge Education Specialist Donna Hanley helped the District conduct a video workshop for teachers in five villages to encourage schools to participate in the Alaska Junior Duck Stamp Program. "It would have taken a week to reach these villages, if the weather was perfect." Hanley noted. "But today we visited five villages in one afternoon!" Video conferencing allows village teachers to ask questions, enables presenters to show video or powerpoint and promotes an easy exchange of information. Hopefully, more teachers and students will get excited about the Junior Duck Stamp contest so even more villages will participate next year.