A professional development series funded A professional development series funded by a NWO Regional Partners Grant by a NWO Regional Partners Grant

Toledo Public Schools & WGTE Educational Resource CenterToledo Public Schools & WGTE Educational Resource Center

Program GoalsProgram Goals“One of the enduring difficulties about technology and education is that a lot of “One of the enduring difficulties about technology and education is that a lot of people think about technology first and education later.” people think about technology first and education later.” -Dr. Martha Stone Wiske, -Dr. Martha Stone Wiske, Educational Technology Center at Harvard UniversityEducational Technology Center at Harvard University

Increase teachers’ motivation and ability to use classroom Increase teachers’ motivation and ability to use classroom technologies in innovative ways.technologies in innovative ways.

Increase the shared body of standards-based activities that Increase the shared body of standards-based activities that incorporate technology.incorporate technology.

Create a community of educational technology educators.Create a community of educational technology educators.

A Series… A Series…

Orientation Kick-Off EventOrientation Kick-Off Event Teacher Website DesignTeacher Website Design SMART Interactive White BoardsSMART Interactive White Boards Audience Response Systems (Clickers)Audience Response Systems (Clickers) Online & Multimedia ResourcesOnline & Multimedia Resources Spring Technology ForumSpring Technology Forum

Teacher Websites

Lesson Plans…Lesson Plans…

Teacher Feedback…Teacher Feedback…

““With the awesome websites available....this is only the With the awesome websites available....this is only the beginning for my students!”beginning for my students!”

““I found the hands-on most beneficial.“I found the hands-on most beneficial.“ ““I really enjoy sharing the different lesson plans.”I really enjoy sharing the different lesson plans.” ““Applied to me as an individual and most of the group Applied to me as an individual and most of the group

are at my level, too!”are at my level, too!”

Thank you NWO Center for Excellence in Science Thank you NWO Center for Excellence in Science and Math Edcuation!and Math Edcuation!