Photostory - Tell Your Story Digitally

Tuesday, February 26 - 1:30 & 3:30

Photostory - Tell Your Story Digitally

Share all your special occasions, classroom events, and everyday life moments with students, parents, and others in a whole new way. With Photo Story 3 for Windows, your digital photos will come to life with motion, music, voice narration, and more. When you save a story, Photo Story 3 compresses your digital photos into a single small file that automatically preserves the great picture quality. Join us to learn how to create your own story with this free Windows download that is easy to use!

Cost: $50 per session Each session is an hour long. Contact Bob Stricker at bob@soita.org or 937.746.6333.

Everything BUT Google

Tuesday, February 12 - 1:30 & 3:30
Everything BUT Google

Is Google your main search engine? Are you aware that there are many other tools that will help you find specific information - better than Google? Participate in this teletech to learn of specialized search engines that could make your searches more productive!

Cost: $50 per session
Each session is an hour long.
Contact Bob Stricker at bob@soita.org or 937.746.6333.

FREE!!! African American Lives 2 FREE!!!

WVIZ/PBS ideastream & NOTA

Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:00 to Noon

African American Lives 2 will profile some of the nation's most intriguing and well-known African-Americans in a fascinating and revealing way; Tina Turner, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Don Cheadle, Maya Angelou, and more. Combining personal interviews, historical research, and cutting-edge technology, host Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and a team of genealogical experts will set out to tell the unique and powerful histories of the celebrity guests.

10:00 a.m. Host John Ramicone will introduce today's program and show a DVD highlighting the African American Lives 2 series scheduled to air on WVIZ/PBS February 6 and 13.

10:30 a.m. Hosted by WVIZ's Dee Perry, listen to a live panel discussion on genealogy. Panelists include:

Dr. Bernard Powers, acclaimed historian and author, Avery Institue of the College of Charleston;

Dr. Peter Rutkoff and Dr. Will Scott, experts on the local African diaspora; Joyce Coakley, expert on Gullah traditions and sweet grass baskets; and Dr. Deborah Abbott, President, African-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.

Plan on joining us for the entire program on dial-in (via eTech) as your schedule permits. Transmission Modes: NOTA, State IP and ATM Networks, Cleveland V-Stations.

Schools interested in participating in this free educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216.916.6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by January 28. Major corporate funding for African American Lives 2 is generously provided by the Coca-Cola Company and Johnson & Johnson. Additional funding is provided by Buick.

Art & Photography

Amon Carter Museum - These are exciting topics that will help teachers creatively integrate art into their curriculum. For all events, participants will receive a CD with images and lesson plans for classroom use following the program.
History of Photography
January 29, 2008
Art Basics
February 25, 2008
Photography and Literacy
May 6, 2008

All times are 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Registration is through the Connect2Texas website. Teachers can register directly in Connect2Texas, and can participate from their own site.

Each workshop is $10 per person for materials fee.
For more information contact Gerri Maglia gmaglia@esc11.net or Lori Hamm lhamm@esc11.net. Phone 817.740.3607.

National Archives - Southwest Region

Two events will focus on primary source documents that are available at the National Archives - Southwest Region. Social Studies and English Language Arts teachers will review numerous activities related to these resources.
Arkansas Records at Your Fingertips
February 1, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Southern Race Relations in the 1930s
February 7, 2008
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

No cost.

Registration is through the Connect2Texas website. Teachers can register directly in Connect2Texas, and can participate from their own site. Each workshop is $10 per person for materials fee. For more information contact Gerri Maglia gmaglia@esc11.net or Lori Hamm lhamm@esc11.net. Phone 817.740.3607.

Minor Emergencies in the School Setting

Cook Children's Medical Center - School nurses will be provided with an opportunity to learn more about medical emergencies that may arise in the school setting and how to provide appropriate first aid.

Minor Emergencies in the School Setting

February 12, 2008

March 25, 2008

May 6, 2008

All times are 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

No cost.

Registration is through the Connect2Texas website. Teachers can register directly in Connect2Texas, and can participate from their own site. Each workshop is $10 per person for materials fee. For more information contact Gerri Maglia gmaglia@esc11.net or Lori Hamm lhamm@esc11.net. Phone 817.740.3607.