Mission

The mission of ITTIP is to transform teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms in Virginia through the use of technology by providing high-quality professional development for educators, in order to maximize the learning experiences and opportunities of K-12 students for a globally competitive workforce.

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With Earth Day approaching, what a great way to integrate technology and/or design activities into a classroom activity!  There are tons of activities and lesson plan suggestions on the Internet that can be used to celebrate this day.  Here are just a few ideas to get you started:

Interactive Writeboard Activities:

Promethean Planet

SMART Board Activities

Other Technology Links or Videos:

Ten Activities and Videos for Earth Day

The Best Earth Day Sites

Design Activity:

Have you ever seen The Fun Theory?  View the two video examples - Bottle Bank Arcade and The World's Deepest Bin with your classroom.  Challenge your students to design a Fun Theory device that will help the environment!

 

 

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ITTIP is excited to be recruiting for a second VA STEM Collaborative Nurturing Network to Enhance Content-­‐focused Teaching (VA STEM CoNNECT) opportunity for science and mathematics teachers, K-8.  The summer activities will be held at Longwood University from July 15th-19th, 2013.  The following counties are eligibe for this opportunity:  Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, and Pittsylvania

For further information and registration for this opportunity, please click here for the recruitment flyer and registration link.

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