Upcoming Technology Toolbox Sessions **FREE to Members**

PODCASTING IN K-12 EDUCATION - February 10
Podcasting has become the rave of education, but how do you find them or use them with your students? Join the NORT2H consortium as we take a look at podcasting resources, content and how creating a podcast may be easier than you imagined.

HOT TOPIC: BLOGGING – A TOOL FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS - Feb. 12
How much time did you spend on your last newsletter? Are your parents demanding updates and news from your classroom? Wish you had a fun way to get your students writing? Blogging is the answer! Join NORT2H for a look into Blogging in K-12 education and see why you should create a blog today!

DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS - February 17
Digital Storytelling is a powerful tool for students and educators to enhance their curriculum through student created video stories and digital photography. Using FREE software, teachers and students can create media rich presentations that can be made into podcasts, shared over your network, emailed or posted to your website.

GOOGLE SITES & Online Document Sharing - February 19
Say goodbye to flash drives and website design. Google has FREE resources that can turn your classroom into a collaboration center. Using Google Sites and Google Docs educators will discover that file collaborating is a dynamic way to enhance projects and improve productivity. The possibilities are at the limits of your imagination.

NOT ANOTHER POWERPOINT…ADVANCED POWERPOINT - February 24
Death by PowerPoint is becoming the leading interest killer in K-12 education. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Learn how to make your boring presentation into an interactive celebration. Join us for fun look at PowerPoint and how you can make it come alive with games, share resources and even bring in a live virtual audience - all this using PowerPoint and FREE web 2.0 tools!

Each one-hour program starts at 2:30 and 4:00.

Contact:

Polly Onderko

onderko@esclc.org

440.324.3172

TeleTech Tuesday - February Schedule

February 10

Ten Great Tips for Using Excel '07

Microsoft Excel is a powerful program for accomplishing all sorts of tasks. Make Excel even more powerful with these 10 tips. While they probably won't change your life, they'll definitely enhance your productivity!

February 17

Tips and Tricks for Using PowerPoint '07

PowerPoint 2007 offers you some new and interesting features. This TeleTech will present several tips to make your PowerPoint presentations more polished and professional. We will cover both production and presentation tips. These tips and pointers will make your PowerPoint shows really shine!

February 24

Using Probes in Your Science ClassroomMaking science investigations come alive can be easy and fun when you integrate the use of science probes into your classroom. Watch and learn about the latest in probe ware including Pasco's Spark Learning System. Using this system, students can plug-in a variety of probes to sample, collect, and graph data as easy as 1,2,3. Find out how using probes in your science classroom can help promote critical thinking skills for all students.

Cost for each participating school is $50 per session.

Each TeleTech is an hour long.

Each session is offered twice: 1:30 and 3:30.

Click for the interactive registration form.

Want to do a test call with SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41

Questions?

Contact Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org
150 East Sixth Street

Franklin, Ohio 45005

800-964-8211