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June/July dates set for “Creating Technology-Enhanced Classroom Materials & Online Lessons”: summer workshops for high school math and science teachers

Dates are now set for the two-day workshops that offer specialized training for high school math and science teachers; the training will be offered twice—in Sioux Falls July 8-9 and in Rapid City June 15-16.

Led by SDSU’s Dr. Kurt Cogswell, the events will offer high school teachers an opportunity to:

• learn how to use state-of-the-art scientific word processing and computer algebra software to create technology-enhanced classroom materials and online lessons;

• receive free copies of the software they learn to use;

• have online lessons they create included in an internationally recognized digital library that is part of the NSDL (National Science Digital Library) Project;

• do all this in two days, get 1 graduate credit from SDSU for doing it, and receive a reduced tuition rate of $57.30.

Details include: 

MATH 492/592 Topics: Technology Enhanced Lessons

•  June 15 & 16, 2004  - Tuesday & Wednesday from 8 AM –   5 PM Civil Mechanical PC Lab, SDSM&T in Rapid City

SDSM&T offers campus lodging at single occupancy (with linen) for $27.00 per day (plus tax) and meals at a rate of $17.08 per person per day.  Contact 605.394.6774 or via e-mail at www.usc@sdsmt.edu

• July 8 &9,  2004 - Thursday & Friday 8 AM - 5 PM USDSU in Sioux Falls

Interested teachers should visit Dr. Kurt Cogswell's 2004 summer Workshop Information Website http://learn.sdstate.edu/cogswelk/2004workshops/
summer2004workshoppage.htm OR link directly to registration information at http://learn.sdstate.edu/cogswelk/2004workshops/register.htm.

The workshops are being supported by South Dakota's Teacher Quality Enhancement grant from the US Dept. of Education.

MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected at the MERLOT website along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.  Board of Regents MERLOT membership fees and EveryTeacher funds are extending this distance education strategy to K-12 math and science teachers through summer training sessions.  Teachers who participate in the workshops can then access the resources classrooms as well as contribute effective technology integration strategies by developing and posting online learning materials.