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March 2009
Congratulations 2009 Grant Winners!
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The Orange County Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2009 California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP) Educational Technology Grant Winners! This year's applications were the most competitive yet. Individual Grant winners are awarded up to $3000 and Team Grant winners up to $7000. Please visit our website to see Grant Winners
Travel the World with Google Earth!
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On March 31, 2009 from 4 to 7 p.m., come and learn how Google Earth can impact your classroom. This three hour session will provide an overview of Google Earth, provide classroom examples of utilizing Google Earth throughout the curriculum, and teach you how to build Google Earth tours with embedded audio, pictures, video, and show you how to share tours with your students or the world. Best of all, this excellent session includes the 3D Space Navigator! This hardware attaches to your computer and provides you with unparalleled ease of use in flying around the world in Google Earth. This is an exceptional opportunity to get in-depth with Google Earth and discover the unique methods that will impact your instruction. To sign up Click Here
Upcoming Events

Leadership 3.0
Leadership Technology Innovation: Elements of 21st Century Leadership

Thursday - Saturday, April 2-4, 2009
Doubletree Hotel, San Diego
The Leadership 3.0 Symposium is a collaborative effort of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Computer Using Educators, Inc. (CUE), Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL). It is truly "for administrators, by administrators." 3 organizations, 1 mission - Educational Leadership for the 21st century. For more information, please visit Lead 3.0


FREE Lecture/Workshop Series
Cyberbullying Policy Writing Workshop


Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Take away up-to-date legal language to enhance your current anit-bullying policy with this 2-hour workshop. Bring your school and/or district anti-bullying policy and your best ideas.

Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, B1107
Cost: $10.00 per person
Registration Contact: Linda Behnami

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Open Round the Clock: Online Teaching Course
March 25, 4 -7pm - PC Lab

Google Earth
March 31, 4 -7pm - Mac Lab

Office Productivity: Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office
April 14, 8:30am - 3:30pm - Mac Lab

Also coming up are courses on: iPods, SMART Boards, Online Learning, Discovery Streaming, Hyper Studio, and many more.

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