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January
- February 2004
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- Pitsco PowerBreak
- Kindergarten to Careers
- Spectrum
System
- Synergistic
Systems
- Pathways
Academies
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CALENDAR
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February
Wednesday,
February 11
Pitsco
Power Break
Hilton
Cleveland South
Cleveland,
Ohio
Thursday,
February 12
Pitsco
Power Break
Adam’s
Mark Hotel
Columbus,
Ohio
March
Monday
– Tuesday, March 1-2
Ohio
SchoolNet Conference
Columbus
Convention Center
Columbus,
OH
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New Staff at Ohio Learning
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Ohio Learning Systems is proud to announce new
additions to our staff. Mike Varone has joined us as Account Executive
for the Akron-Canton area. Mike is a former teacher who has taught in
Ohio and abroad. He holds an MIS degree and will earn his Masters in
Education (emphasis on Instructional Technology) this spring. Melissa
Ginnard and Terry Gabor have joined as consultant/trainers. They have
been assigned to the Ashtabula Area Schools’ Reading Intervention Project
with Orchard software.
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Featuring
HP HARDWARE
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Ohio Learning Systems is one of Ohio’s largest suppliers of HP
hardware and services to schools and the public sector. All of our
hardware is supported by our strong technical staff. If you are
considering a hardware purchase, large or small, whether handheld computer, laptop or
desktop, any kind of printer, server or SAN device, please contact us for
a product demonstration and/or pricing.
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PITSCO
POWER BREAK!
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On February 11 and 12,
Ohio Learning Systems is co-sponsoring 2 Pitsco POWER BREAK events. You are
invited to attend and learn about one of the most innovative educational
companies in the US today. Participants will receive a carrying case and a
professional development certificate.
In this issue of
Forward Progress, we are highlighting Pitsco and its exciting “Kindergarten
to Careers” programs!
Power Break Agenda
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Program
11:30 Lunch
February 11 – Hilton
Cleveland South, Cleveland, OH
February 12 – Adam’s
Mark Hotel, Columbus, OH
Please RSVP by
February 3:
www.pitsco.com/powerbreak
or call 800-828-5787
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Kindergarten
to Careers
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“Kindergarten to Careers” is Pitsco’s articulated K-12 curriculum
that integrates Science, Math, Technology, and Language Arts, and provides
students with critical learning experiences about the world of work. All of
Pitsco’s instruction is hands-on, student-centered, and problem-based.
Plus, it aligns to and supports Ohio Standards for Science, Math, Language
Arts, and Technology.
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Spectrum System –
Elementary Grades
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Teaching science
in the elementary grades is a challenge. Spectrum Systems helps schools meet
that challenge in an age-appropriate hands-on learning environment with
these features:
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4-5 day science “missions” for teams of 4 students
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Daily reading in content areas; daily writing
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Career links
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Take-home kits
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Great for after-school and ESL
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Deploy as a mobile or permanent lab, or as a
learning center in a classroom
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Synergistic Systems – Middle Grades
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Synergistic Systems
is the first and still the best “modular technology lab.” Students work in
pairs to complete 7-day instructional units (called “modules”) that
integrate science, math, technology, and language arts. All modules include
daily hands-on activities, computer-based curriculum with full-motion
video, and inquiry-based learning. There are over 80 module titles, so that
schools can design a custom lab to meet their curriculum needs – whether
core areas such as Math or Science, or “electives” such as Technology or
Family/Consumer Sciences. n Ohio
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Pathways Academies – High
School
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Pathways Academies
provide a seamless grade 9-12 program for students to learn in specific
career areas. Pathways Academies include Pathways Suites of Learning and
CareerPorts, and in some cases include Synergistic Systems.
Pathways puts
teams of 6 students in a simulated “real-world” setting (or “Suite”) to learn
and apply knowledge in areas such as such as Agribiotechnology and Digital
Manufacturing. Suites provide nine to ten weeks of hands-on, career-based
instruction that builds skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, and
presentating.
CareerPorts
is an exciting and innovative new high school program. Its online
curriculum enables students to apply specific career content to solve real
world problems in engineering, business, education, and health. Students
can earn core academic credit in subjects such as math, science, or
English.
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