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(PR NEWSWIRE) DJ: More Than 150 Washington Teachers to Learn New Education
DJ: More Than 150 Washington Teachers to Learn New Educational Technology In
Summer Institutes
SEATTLE, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, more than 150 teachers in
Western Washington will have the opportunity to learn and apply the latest
tools in educational technology in their classrooms, thanks to the financial
support of Quality Food Centers (QFC).
The $200,000 "Teach the Teachers" program is designed to meet the needs of
K-12 educators who want to use technology in the classroom, but lack formal
training in integration into instruction. Training sessions will take place
from July 19 through Aug. 14 on the campus of the Olympic Natural Resources
Center in Forks, Washington.
The Summer Technology Institute, to be held on an annual basis, will provide
educators an opportunity to spend an entire week focusing on how to use
technology to improve teaching and learning. Four sessions will be held
July 19-24, July 26-31, Aug. 2-7, and Aug. 9-14, 1998.
In addition to QFC, the summer program is the result of a partnership
between the Alliance for Education, Seattle Public Schools, University of
Washington, KOMO Television, Microsoft, and Compaq. The alliance will
administer the program, Seattle Public Schools will recruit instructors and
advise on program content; the University of Washington is providing the
locale for the seminar and university credit; and KOMO TV will provide
public education support for the summer program.
As technology partners in the project, Microsoft is supporting the program
with financial support, on-site technical support, software, and software
training. Compaq will provide a server, desktop workstations, hubs, and
technical assistance with equipment set-up and software and network
configuration.
Each teacher-participant in the program will enroll in one intensive seminar
during the week-long program. Seminars will be taught by educational
technology leaders with extensive experience in helping teachers use
technology in the classroom. In small seminars, teachers will use software,
Internet access and the Olympic Natural Resources Center's campus-wide
network.
To be considered for admission to the program, teachers should have a
working familiarity with computer technology (basic file management,
Internet use and word processing skills) and have adequate technology
resources in their school in order to apply their new skills immediately.
Admission preference will be given to teams of two teachers from a school.
For more information and an application form, teachers can either contact
their principal, technology coordinator, or Ms. Kyle Miller, Partnership
Manager, Alliance for Education at 206-205-0321. Completed application
materials are due April 20, 1998, and should be sent to: Alliance for
Education, 500 Union Street, Suite 320, Seattle, WA 98101-2332.
/CONTACT: Ms. Kyle Miller, Partnership Manager of the Alliance for
Education, 206-205-0321/
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