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Event: The Illinois
Technology Conference for Educators
FEBRUARY
27, 2003
eCUIP project staff will be presenting at the
Illinois
Technology Conference for Educators this Thursday,
February 27, 2003 at 10:45 am in room ‘Turquoise B’.
The eCUIP presentation will focus on our newest resources, including
Cultural Astronomy: Bringing the Heavens to Earth (launched
December of 2002) and The World’s Columbian Exposition, the Chicago
World Fair of 1893 (to be launched February of 2003).
Cultural Astronomy is the most recent addition to the Science Collection
and focuses on the ways in which various cultures have used astronomy
to improve their daily lives. The resource is designed for 3rd through
8th grade use.
The World’s Columbian Exposition is the most recent addition to
the Social Studies and Chicago Collections and includes an interactive
map of the fairgrounds and a lecture given by Neil Harris, a professor
at the University of Chicago and World’s Fair expert. The resource
is designed for high school use.
The Illinois Technology Conference will take place Thursday and Friday,
February 27 28, at the Pheasant Run Conference and Resort Center
in St. Charles, Illinois. Illinois
Computing Educators sponsor the conference. On-site
registration is still available.
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Cultural
Astronomy
December
5, 2002 ::
Learn about the cultures around the world and through history
that have observed the heavens in this new Science module. |
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The
Illinois Technology Conference for Educators February 25 – 28, 2003
The
conference has been designed to meet the needs and interests of
administrators, principals, technology coordinators, curriculum
specialists, special education instructors, classroom teachers,
media specialists business managers, school technical staff and
support/clerical staff. |
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Illinois
Computing Educators
Dedicated
to promoting appropriate uses of information technology to support
and improve learning, teaching, and administration in K–12
education and teacher education. |
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