Professional Development Bulletin Board
INFOhio is promoting free, one-hour and half-hour online training sessions in December provided by World Book Web on World Book Kids, World Book Student, and World Book Advanced. When registering, use the Webinar ID# next to each session entry. Visit http://www.worldbookonline.com/webinars/info/ to register.
World Book Kids (30 min.)
December 9, 2008, 3 p.m. ID# 245129189
World Book Student (30 min.)
December 1, 2008, 1 p.m. ID# 292650730
December 12, 2008, Noon. ID# 213935416
World Book Advanced (30 min.)
December 1, 2008, 11 a.m. ID# 200542093
World Book Complete Suite (60 min.)
December 4, 2008, 1 p.m. ID# 301200217
For a complete listing of professional development opportunities from INFOhio and elsewhere, please visit
http://www.infohio.org/Educator/training.html.
INFOhio Contact: Cynthia DuChane
Tutorials for High School Mathematics presents 26 online tutorial lessons designed to help adult and returning workforce students review high school mathematics topics. The topics are basic to student success in postsecondary science, computer science, and engineering courses. Each tutorial lesson features a short video reviewing key mathematical procedures and ideas and demonstrating their application. Students are encouraged to work along with the video. After viewing the video, students should take the Self-Check to evaluate their understanding of the topic. Each tutorial includes a printable copy of the video presentation and provides a list of additional online resources. Please note that not all materials are live. New video tutorials and supporting materials are being launched weekly.
Are you looking for mathematics lessons to engage your students? Do you like to use calculators and other technologies in your classroom to investigate mathematics in a hands-on way? Like a trunk in an attic, the Technology Treasure Trunk contains ORC instructional and content teaching treasures categorized by level and type of technology. Many compartments are already active, and more are being added all the time.
ORC has trained more than 100 experienced Ohio educators to provide professional development and interactive workshops. The Ambassadors focus on the use of ORC resources and professional development materials for teaching standards-based mathematics, science, and English language arts. Some of the Ambassadors have also received training in the use of Thinkfinity (formerly MarcoPolo) resources so that they can offer lesson plans and other resources in additional content areas such as social studies, art, and music.
Please visit the ORC Ambassador website to request an Ambassador to provide professional devopment for your school or district, apply to become an Ambassador, or just learn more about the program. Also, be sure to click on the Ohio map to learn about the ORC Ambassadors in your region of the state.
ORC Contact: Carol Dodson
Ten educators from Ashtabula, Trumbull, and Mahoning County Educational Service Centers are credentialed ORC Ambassadors ready to bring ORC professional development to districts. In addition to ORC work, the new Ambassadors also received training in the use of the Thinkfinity.org website. Visit the ORC Ambassador Program website for more information, or visit the Ohio map of ORC Ambassadors by region.
WINTER 2008 CONFERENCES
NSTA Regional Conference on December 4-6 in Cincinnati
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is holding their Midwestern regional conference in Cincinnati, OH, December 4-6, 2008. The conference topic is "Renewing the Energy in Science Education." ORC will have a booth at the conference to exhibit new website features and resources for science educators, so please be sure to stop by! Conference registration and some sessions and events will be at the Duke Energy Center, as will the exhibits and the NSTA Science Store. Additional events will be held at the Millennium Hotel and Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. For more information, please visit the NSTA conference webpage.
Annual Educational Technology (eTech Ohio) Conference Feb. 2-4 in Columbus
The 11th Annual Educational Technology Conference (commonly known as the eTech Ohio conference) will be held February 2-4 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Early bird registration ends Dec. 3. For additional information including speaker and program details, visit the eTech conference webpage. For a brief description of the conference, visit http://www.etech.ohio.gov/conference/about/. Note that ORC makes a presence there every year, so be sure to be on the lookout for our booth!
SPRING 2009 CONFERENCES
OCTELA Spring Conference on March 27-28 in Columbus
The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) is holding their spring conference on March 27-28, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel North in Columbus. The conference theme is "Building Bridges: Connecting Ideas and Methods." Featured guest speakers include Alex Finn, Angela Johnson, and David Wiesner. For more information, visit the OCTELA conference webpage. If you wish to present, the OCTELA call for proposals is due January 15, 2009.
Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) Conference April 17-18 in Cincinnati
The Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) Regional Conference is scheduled for April 17-18, 2009, at the College of Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. Be sure to visit the T3 conference web page as additional information becomes available. You may also contact Sandy Franz (sandy.franz@uc.edu) or call the Department of Math and Physics within UC's College of Applied Science at 513.556.4286 for additional information.