The Syracuse EOC would like to welcome local education professionals to attend two free webinars hosted in our interactive Smart Classroom.  These webinars are brought to us by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.  Our Smart Classroom is one of the most state-of-the-art of its kind in CNY and  is equipped with a SmartBoard and two other large projection screens, as well as interactive audio and video technologies that enable you experience and interact with the workshops in real-time.    Pre-registration for these workshops is required because space is limited.  Please contact Amanda Wall at wallam@morrisville.edu to register or with any questions.  We hope to see you there!

Two Free Sessions in Distance Learning     The Myth of Homework: Examining Current Practice, Research and Alternatives     Jeff Harker Educator, Professional Developer  and Literacy Coach Join Jeff Harker, long time educator, and be challenged about your assumptions regarding the purpose, effectiveness, and alternatives to homework.   Come explore these aspects of homework: Its purpose and nature. Current research. Beliefs about the effectiveness of homework strategies. Alternatives to current practices.   Date: 02/03/10 Time: 4:00-5:00 pm ET Registration Deadline: 02/01/10 Deliver Mode: Webinar              21st Century Skills and STEM-How do they intersect?         Charles Fadel   Co-author: 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times    CILC welcomes Charles as he continues to share how 21st Century Skills will change teaching and learning.       Come learn particulars about how 21st Century Skills are an integral part of education of the future. integrate specifically into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Date: 02/18/10 Time: 4:00-5:00 pm ET Registration Deadline: 02/16/10  Delivery Mode: Webinar