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>Hello,
>The Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at the
>University of Illinois has scheduled two workshops for teachers and
>administrators interested in learning Squeak and in exploring a
>variety of curriculum applications. Please distribute this to those
>you think may be interested in attending the workshops. There is no
>charge for these workshops.
> * Squeak is a programming language and multi-media environment
>suitable for students K-12.
> * Squeak applications include: interactive books, animations,
>games, presentations, spoken words and music.
> * Squeak can be used to explore math concepts dynamically:
>numbers, operations, calculations, patterns, algebra, geometry and
>probability.
> * Squeak is free and runs the same on Macs and PCs.
>Squeak Workshop Information
>Dates: June 19, 2006 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.
> June 20, 2006 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.
>Reservations required by May 31, 2006:
[hidden email] or call
>the MSTE office 217/244-7486 or Avigail Snir at 351-4933, Kathleen
>Harness 356-8904 for more information
>Lunch: There is too a free lunch.
>CPDU's: 7 per day
>Location: UIUC campus computer lab location (to be announced)
>Materials: on-line tutorials and example projects www.squeakcmi.org
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>George Reese
>Office for Mathematics, Science, and
> Technology Education (MSTE)
>Office Phone: 217.333.6604
>www.mste.uiuc.edu
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