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

What's New in iMovie '08?

Professional Development From SOITA
Through Videoconferencing

Cost for each participating school is $50 per session.

Each session is an hour long.

Click for the interactive registration form.

Want to do a test call with SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41 or 216.48.137.42

Questions?

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

Franklin, Ohio 45005

937-746-6333

Next Tuesday, January 27

Offered at 1:30 & 3:30

What's New in iMovie '08?

iMovie '08 has a new look and it is drastically different than iMovie HD. With new features like skimming, masking, and real-time transitions, users can easily customize video clips, photos, and music. iMovie '08 makes it quick and easy to create new movies for any level of user.

Discover the Possibilities of Videoconferencing: A Discipline Specific Approach

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CILC Professional Development
Doug Meyer

dmeyer@cilc.org

251 East Ohio Street, #960

Indpls, IN 46204

United States

Phone: (317) 730-4114

Fax: (317) 231-6530

Education: Curriculum Director, Professional Development Director, Video Conferencing Contact, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Principal, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian, All members of organization, Public Library: All members, Content Providers: All members

We know what videoconferencing is, but what can English teachers...Math teachers...Science teachers...Visual Arts teachers do with it? This awareness/brainstorming session will lead discipline specific teachers to identify uses of IVC and other collaborative tools that align with the department's mission and goals. Participants progress from initial awareness to a deeper understanding of the use of IVC as a powerful communication and learning tool. This program may be customized to address the needs of teachers of all disciplines. Gather the English Department...the Social Studies Department...the Foreign Language Department to brainstorm, learn, and create together.

90 minute workshop or tailored to client needs.

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more!
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Please contact Doug Meyer for pricing information.
The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than a 48 hours notice. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. CILC reserves the right to close registrations when workshops have reached maximum capacity or to cancel workshops that do not attain minimum requirements.
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Upcoming Technology Toolbox Sessions **FREE to Members**

January 21
THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY GAME
Join us for a fun and interactive look at many of the hot topics in educational technology that teachers can use to enhance their curriculum. Connecting sites will enjoy an interactive game show providing examples of multiple technology tools (many free) and ways they can reach students’ academic needs.

January 27
WEB 2.0: WIKIS –ONLINE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING MADE EASY?
Don’t just write a document share it. Learn why wiki’s are one of the hottest trends in K-20 education. Learn how to create a collaborative learning environment using only your web browser. Wiki’s are FREE and as simple as using a word processor to edit. Join NORT2H for a fun look at the web 2.0 tool that educators rave and students enjoy.

Contact Polly at onderko@esclc.org to register for any of these Technology Toolbox offers.

Science that's Fun to Read and Teach

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Vicki Cobb
Vicki Cobb

email@vickicobb.com

302 Pondside Drive

White Plains, NY 10607

United States

Phone: (914) 949-1104

Fax: (914) 949-1977

Education: Curriculum Director, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Teacher

Vicki Cobb demonstrates principles of science and a process approach to science through visuals of her books, demonstrations, activities the participants can do in their seats and video tapes of kids doing activities.

one hour

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Cost per Site: $200.00

Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more!
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

There will be a 50% kill fee for cancellations within 48 hours of the presentation. There will be no charge for cancellations due to snow days.
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Creating a Collaborative Community (CILC's Cure for the Winter Blues)

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CILC Professional Development
Bev Mattocks

bmattocks@cilc.org

251 East Ohio Street, #960

Indpls, IN 46204

United States

Phone: (765) 366-1815

Fax: (317) 231-6530

Education: Teacher, Administrator

Collaboration can make the difference between a school district where the status quo reigns supreme and one where enthusiasm abounds and continuous improvement can be expected. This interactive workshop focuses on videoconferencing strategies to develop a learning community where all models of collaboration are evident:- Classroom to classroom for student collaboration.- Classroom to the community for authentic student learning.- Teacher to teacher for sharing instructional strategies, developing curriculum, lesson planning, and examining student work collaboratively.- School to school for sharing ideas, professional development, and innovative projects.- Administrators to other administrators and central office to develop consistent and highly effective policies and procedures.

90 minute workshop or tailored to client needs.

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more!
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Please contact Bev Mattocks for pricing information.

The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than a 48 hours notice. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. CILC reserves the right to close registrations when workshops have reached maximum capacity or to cancel workshops that do not attain minimum requirements.
Request this Program Now