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INFOhio Train the Trainer Workshop
Britannica Resources

November 7, 2007

Proceed to Britannica Online School Edition.INFOhio - Train the Trainer Britannica Workshop
November 7, 2007, 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: MEC, Columbus

Registration: Since searing is limited, you must register in advance for this workshop. Use the INFOhio Event Scheduler to sign-up.

Cost: The workshop is free to Ohio K-12 educators.

Instructor: Hilit Kravitz, Director of Professional Development for Encyclopaedia Britannica

Description: You are invited to a special hands-on training workshop for those who conduct Britannica training sessions for local area schools. This workshop will cover the finer points of conducting training on the following Britannica databases provided by INFOhio:

Britannica Online School Edition, a K-12 resources that includes research tools, learning materials, Ohio’s Academic Content Standards and other features

Enciclopedia Universal en Español, Britannica’s Spanish-language reference source

Annals of American History, for historical and literary studies

World Data Analyst, for analysis and comparisons of countries around the world

This workshop will also focus on recently added new features such as:

Britannica Learning Zone for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade

Workspace storage tool for students to collect their own research materials for future use

Multimedia resources and the new download feature for making PowerPoint presentations

Enciclopedia Juvenil database with Spanish-language reference materials and student activities for younger students

Please take time to review these online resources prior to the workshop, if you are not already familiar with them. This session will be a great opportunity to answer any questions about the Britannica materials.

The workshop will provide training tips, suggested examples, answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshooting tips for technical issues and other resources, so that it is easy to share INFOhio’s Britannica resources with elementary and secondary educators. 

This session will be conducted by Hilit Kravitz, Britannica’s Director of Professional Development, who provides professional development for teachers, library media specialists and master trainers.

 

Last Updated on August 15, 2007

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