Techapalooza Arrives On Campus Aug. 9-11
Posted on August 4, 2010
Educators from across the region will visit the Cal U campus
to participate in Techapalooza - 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Institute, to be held Aug. 9-11 in the Eberly Science and Technology Center.
Techapalooza provides Pennsylvania educators with a hands-on
and practical learning experiences that can be implemented immediately in the
classroom. Learning sessions will focus on topics such as geocaching, a
GPS-based treasure hunt; Wikispaces, a website for information sharing;
Thinkfinity, a gateway to thousands of educational resources; Diigo, a social
bookmarking and research tool; and Glogster, an interactive poster to share
music, text and video. Sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and encompass eight
different topics throughout the day. All activities will support lessons designed in accordance
with the Pennsylvania State Standard Aligned System. Educators will have the
opportunity to earn 5.5 Act 48 hours for their participation. Cal U, Intermediate Unit 1 and the 21st Century
Teaching and Learning Coaches are sponsoring the event Cost is $20 per day; the fee includes lunch. Registration is currently open, but is limited to 100
participants each day. For registration and more information, visit the Techapalooza
website or contact Stevie Kline.
