Free Multimedia
Kits and Professional Development
Join us at Western Reserve Public Media to learn about our three
new multimedia projects and to receive the related kits for free
simply by attending each workshop. For registration, go to www.WesternReservePublicMedia.myworkshops.com.
Some workshops require registration directly with TCCSA, as noted
below. Call Laura Jarvis at 1-800-554-4549 if you have any questions.
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QuizBus: Dealing With Data
Students in grades 4-8 practice
collecting data, presenting it in an understandable
fashion, analyzing it through graphing, identifying
ways data can be distorted and looking at both
arithmetic and geometric probability (area models).
This resource is keyed to Ohio mathematics standards
in grades 4-8. It contains five videos, a teacher
guide and a Web site, http://WesternReservePublicMedia.org/quizbus.
All sessions will be held from
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations: |
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Tuesday, Sept. 23
Western Reserve Public Media, 1750 Campus Center Dr., Kent
Thursday,
Oct. 2
TCCSA, 2125 Eagle Pass, Wooster — Register through
TCCSA
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Trumbull County ESC, 6000 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles
Thursday,
Oct. 9
Stark County ESC, 2100 38th St. NW, Canton |
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Summit County ESC, 420 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Cuyahoga
Falls
Thursday, Nov. 6
Columbiana and Lorain ESC, 38720 Saltwell Rd., Lisbon — Contact
Carol Straub at 330-424-9591 or Paul Hieronymous at 440-324-5777
Date TBD
Mahoning County ESC, 100 DeBartolo Place, Suite 105,
Youngstown |
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Change My Mind
Students will be bombarded with persuasive techniques
in all aspects of their life. They need to recognize
the persuasive techniques that are being used to
manipulate their thinking and how they can use
these same techniques to influence others. The
multimedia kit is keyed to grades 8-10 language
arts standards and includes a teacher guide, five
videos and a Web site, www.WesternReservePublicMedia.org/changemymind.
All sessions will be held
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations:
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Tuesday, Sept. 30
Western Reserve Public Media, 1750 Campus Center Dr., Kent
Thursday, Oct.
2
Stark County ESC, 2100 38th St. NW, Canton
Thursday, Oct.
16
Columbiana and Lorain ESC, 38720 Saltwell Rd., Lisbon — Contact
Carol Straub at 330-424-9591 or Paul Hieronymous at 440-324-5777
Tuesday,
Oct. 21
Trumbull County ESC, 6000 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles |
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Summit County ESC, 420 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Cuyahoga
Falls
Thursday, Nov. 6
TCCSA, 2125 Eagle Pass, Wooster — Register through
TCCSA
Date TBD
Mahoning County ESC, 100 DeBartolo Place, Suite 105,
Youngstown |
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Antarctica: 90 Degrees South/The
Game
This new simulation computer game
for grades 4-8 is based on the popular Western Reserve Public Media
project Antarctica: 90 Degrees South. Students
are trying to get to the South Pole. Along the
way, they must make logical choices or their trip
is ended.
Workshop attendees receive a game
CD and the accompanying teacher guide that includes
supplemental lesson
plans.
All sessions will be held
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations:
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Wednesday, Oct. 1
Western Reserve Public Media, 1750 Campus Center Dr., Kent
Wednesday, Oct.
15
Summit County ESC, 420 Washington Ave., Ste. 200, Cuyahoga
Falls
Thursday, Oct. 16
Stark County ESC, 2100 38th St. NW, Canton
Wednesday, Nov.
5
Trumbull County ESC, 6000 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles |
Thursday, Nov. 13
Columbiana and Lorain ESC, 38720 Saltwell Rd., Lisbon — Contact
Carol Straub at 330-424-9591 or Paul Hieronymous at 440-324-5777
Thursday,
Dec. 4
TCCSA, 2125 Eagle Pass, Wooster — Register through
TCCSA
Date TBD
Mahoning County ESC, 100 DeBartolo Place, Suite 105,
Youngstown |
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