2. “Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology” Miami-Dade County Teacher Trainers: Marcie Bosseler Gladys Barrio

3. The Miami-Dade County START Trainers Marcie Bosseler & Gladys Barrio

4. START Trainings done during school years 2000-01 and 2001-02: n 26 Miami-Dade County Teachers K-5 n 31 Mathematics and Science Educational Specialists n Impacted over 300 Miami-Dade County schools n On-going training for teachers and Educational Specialists.

5. Miami-Dade County Teachers! Learning new tools to implement in their classrooms!

6. Miami-Dade County’s EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS: Bring stellar professional experience Provide assistance to every school according to “Bridges to Careers” Plan Use technology with varied expertise Integrate technology into classroom practices Collaborate research and incorporate electronic presentations effectively

7. START training at the Miami Museum of Science. September 2001

8. Mathematics and Science Educational Specialists!!!!

9. Educational Specialists planning implementation of research modules

10. Trainees presenting their Olé On-Line Research Trainees using techniques learned through the “Creating Your Professional Portfolio Using Power Point” Module

11. Our kids are the ultimate recipients that benefit from the START training.

12. Participants’ Comments: n “Ask a Scientist is an excellent tool for teachers. Students will benefit from the discussion and get more excited about learning.” n “The Videoconferencing is an excellent tool to use in the classroom as a culminating activity to student research.”

13. The End is the best place to START!