The document provides information about professional development opportunities for educators through WGTE Public Media, including schedules, sessions, and grant information. Educators can sign up for professional development credit through Lourdes College and participate in sessions on topics like SMART Boards, Google tools, and social media. WGTE also offers "BIG Tech Paks" that provide technology equipment and training, and resources are highlighted for subjects like environmental science, engineering week at Imagination Station, and the Toledo Museum of Art's online educator resources. Grants through ING and Horace Mann are also noted.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: NEW! Professional Development Schedule
Professional Development Sign up for fifteen hours to be eligible for one semester hour of credit. Sign up for thirty hours to be
eligible for two semester hours of credit. Credit is available from Lourdes College for $200/credit
WIN A FLIP CAM!
hour. Call 419-380-4633 for more information.
Black History Month Resources
BIG Tech Pak SESSION PRICING & DESCRIPTIONS can be found at
Environmental Science Resource www.wgte.org/education
Toledo Museum of Art
Imagination Station
Single Session PD
FREE Professional Development SMART Board Basics
Grants for Educators SMART Board Intermediate
Mimio Basics
Flip Cam Advanced
Personal Learning Networks: Exploring iGoogle & Google Reader
Google Calendar & Other Google Tools
Using Social Media in the Classroom
Series Based PD
More contact hours, more learning…one low price!
Personal Learning Network Series: 5 contact hours
Tech, Learn, Go! Technology + Professional Development
Introduction to Flip Video
Tech Included: Flip Ultra video cam
Introduction to iPod Touch
Tech included: 32GB iPod Touch + iTunes gift card
Introduction to iPad
Tech included: 16 GB iPad + iTunes gift card

2. PD via Distance Learning
Technology Snapshots
Time: 8:00 a.m. Videoconferencing; 3:30 p.m. Webinar via Elluminate
Session Dates:
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Assistive Technology in the 21st Century Classroom
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Differentiated Instruction with the iPad
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 21st Century Skills
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Creativity Through Photo Sharing with Picasa
Fees: Price Per Session
Participate in our online poll and
Comprehensive Members: Free (one site per topic, unlimited participants)
automatically be entered into a drawing
to win an iPod Shuffle or a voucher
Basic or Non-Members: $75 per site (unlimited participation)
towards professional development at
WGTE. (Restrictions apply) Just visit
www.wgte.org/education and click on
the ERC Survey banner.
Win a FlipVideo Cam! Enter the BESTT Practices Contest:
Building Environments to Support Teaching with Technology, sponsored by the Instructional Technology
Integration Partnership of Ohio (ITIP Ohio)
As an ITIP founding member, WGTE is seeking educators and administrators to enter this
monthly BESTT Practices contest. One winner per month will receive a Flip Ultra video
camera plus be featured within WGTE's and ITIP's newsletters and websites. It's as simple as
writing a short essay that highlights your success and creativity in using technology to support
student learning.
This is a great way to spotlight your school and win more technology! Who will win
this month? It just might be you! For contest details and to view past entries, go to
itipohio.org
Black History Month Resources
Teacher's Domain's Civil Rights collection captures the voices, images and events of the
movement and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America. Highlights include a
conversation with Rosa Parks as well as archival news footage, primary sources, and interview
segments filmed for Eyes on the Prize.
Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its
partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom
lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.
www.teachersdomain.org

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WGTE BIG Tech Pak
Cutting Edge Technology + High Quality Professional Development
Intro to Flip Video
Class set of 15 Flip Ultra video cameras $2,200
Includes one, three-hour training session for three participants. Please add $25 for each additional
participant.
SMART Response PE Clickers
Class set of 24 response clickers $2,099; Class set of 32 response clickers $2,499
Includes one, three-hour training session for three participants. Please add $25 for each additional
participant.
Intro to Elmo Document Camera
Two (2) Elmo Document Cameras $1,600
Includes one, three-hour training session for two participants. Please add $25 for each additional
participant.
Intro to the Aver Document Camera
Two (2) Aver Media CP Series Document Cameras $1,350
Includes one, three-hour training session for two participants. Please add $25 for each additional
participant.
iPod Touch
Four (4) 32GB iPod Touch $1,650
Includes one, three-hour training session for three participants and iTunes gift cards. Please add $25
for each additional participant.
How can your school pay for these technology programs?
Use Title I Part A Funds, Title III Funds, Permanent Improvement Funds and/or Equipment
Funds to support these technology integration programs!
Environmental Science Resources
Looking for additional resources to help teach environmental science concepts? WGTE has
video resources available for you to use. Click on the links below to learn more about each
topic discussed.
Student Scientists: UT encourages high school students to study the environment
Educational Alternatives: Developing "green" curriculum for classroom

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Educator Resources Now Searchable Online
TMA’s Resource Center for Educators (RCE) loans out thousands of educational materials that
integrate art into math, social studies, language arts, history, and more. Now the materials—books,
discovery boxes, videos and other media—can be searched for and reserved online! The RCE has
joined the online catalog shared by the Art Reference Library and the Visual Resources Collection,
for one-stop shopping for art-related resources.
Visit www.toledomuseum.org  Learn at TMA  Reference Library  Online Catalog. Click the
―Advanced‖ tab. Under ―Location‖ select the Resource Center for Educators, then type in
keywords for your search.
Questions? Contact rce@toledomuseum.org or 419-254-5076.
WGTE Public Media
1270 S. Detroit Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Phone: 419.380.4633
Fax: 419.380.4710
E-mail: erc@wgte.org
Engineering Week – February 21-27, 2011
With the opening of Engineer IT!, an educational, entertaining and interactive learning world that
presents science as an open-ended discovery process, we are excited to be celebrating National
Engineers Week with special activities all week long in Science Studio. Build bridges out of spaghetti
and test their strength, build domes from gum drops and toothpicks, discover balloons that neither
float or sink, build protective ―carriers‖ for a fragile egg and then release them from a zip line, and
explore the world of spatial relations by constructing 3 dimensional boxes. This Think It, Build It, Test
It week culminates with an exciting opportunity to think big and win prizes during The Blade
Challenge on February 26th. For more information, visit imaginationstationtoledo.org.
www.wgte.org

5. Professional Development Opportunity for Educators and Administrators
Free limited number of registrations for Public Schools!
Is your district preparing students for the educational opportunities and skills of THIS generation?
Learning for the Digital Age is a professional development initiative for Ohio’s K-12 teachers that
explores the critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication skills students need to be
effective in today’s classroom and tomorrow’s workplace. A statewide collaboration of Ohio’s
Educational Technology Agencies, Educational Television Stations, and eTech Ohio, Learning for the
Digital Age provides high-quality interactive training for teachers to help students use technology to
master these essential skills for success throughout life.
A full-day workshop will immerse K-12 educators and administrators in the what, why and how of
using technology to foster 21st century skills. Participants will engage in demonstrations and
hands-on learning activities designed to prepare students for the educational opportunities and job
opportunities that await them. Don't miss this opportunity!
Workshop Schedule
February 14 & February 16, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (must attend both sessions)
February 24, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
March 7, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
March 15, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
April 4 & 5, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (must attend both sessions)
May 12, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
May 18 & May 19, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (must attend both sessions)
To register for this professional development opportunity, please visit www.wgte.org/education.
Grants for Educators
ING Unsung Heroes Program Opens Grant Program for K-12 Educational Projects. The
program is designed to recognize educators who utilize new teaching methods and techniques that
improve student learning. 100 finalists will receive $2,000. Three of the top finalists will receive
$5,000, $10,000, and $25,000. For more information, visit:
http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes. Deadline: April 30
The Horace Mann Corporation Offers College Course Scholarships for K-12 Educators.
Applicants must have at least two years of K-12 teaching experience and work at least thirty hours a
week at a U.S public or private school. One recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds
payable over four years; sixteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds
payable over two years; and eighteen additional recipients will each receive one-time awards of
$500. To obtain additional information and an application, visit:
https://www.horacemann.com/teacher-lounge. Deadline: March 1.