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The Verizon Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Atlantic County ETTC at Stockton College.

The ETTC has developed a series of workshops for K-12 students and teachers to be provided over distance learning. Each workshop will last approximately 45 minutes and will typically include a multimedia presentation, a brief lecture/discussion, a question & answer period and a followup interactive quiz. A companion website will be available shortly for student reference and lesson plan ideas for teachers. Workshops will either be conducted onsite at one school (with connection to one or more other schools via video-conferencing) or at the Richard Stockton College with a connection to one school. Both ISDN and ATM-based videoconferencing can be supported.

Available Workshop Topics:

For Students:

How to Find the Perfect College (Grades 9 - 12)
Explore online resources and ways to determine which college experience would be best for you. Learn about what different colleges have to offer. Presented by Heather Medina, Admissions Counselor at Stockton.

Thought Control - Art in the Nazi Era (Grades 9 -12)
Explore propaganda and mind control during the Nazi Era as illustrated in Artwork. Presented by Dr. Chris Long, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Stockton.

Interpretation of Dreams (Grades 7 - 12)
Learn how dreams work and how to interpretation their messages. Also, understand the role of consciousness in dreams. Two trips must be scheduled for this topic. Presented by Dr. Michael Frank, Professor of Psychology at Stockton.

Discovering Archaeology (Middle or High School) - Temporarily Unavailable
Explore cultures of the past through the science of archeaology. We will use a computer simulated excavation of a fictitious culture, and explore "the archaeology of us"! Learn about the work archaeologists do and how the trash we leave behind will tell future generations what we are like today. Presented by Dr. Laurie Greene, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Stockton.

Mathematics and Magic (Middle School) - Temporarily Unavailable
Magic tricks are a great way to understand mathematics concepts and show off your ability to master arithmetic patterns. Join us for a fun show. Presented by Dr. Renga Iyer, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stockton.

Small Town, Black Lives (Grades 4 - 12)
Learn about our local communities. Small Towns, Black Lives uncovers the extraordinary and praises the ordinary in over 12 historically African American communities in southern New Jersey. Through videoconferencing, Artist Wendel White will discuss the process of discovering local history as well as the creative process involved in building an online art documentary available at www.blacktowns.org

Secret Codes (Middle or High School) - Temporarily Unavailable
We all use secret codes to communicate within a group - disguised speech so that only some of our listeners understand. Learn how many cultures and groups within our culture use language to reinforce connections and promote group solidarity. Explore "pig latin", "gibberish" and "ubby dubby" and make your own codes! Presented by Dr. Laurie Greene, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Stockton.

Van Gogh Bingo (Middle or High School)
Explore the life and artistic works of the famous artist, Vincent van Gogh. We will study various masterpieces and this period of art, learn appropriate vocabulary, and play van Gogh's version of Bingo. Presented by Ms. Dina Abbamondi, Assistant Director of Atlantic County ETTC.

Holocaust and Genocide Education (Middle School)
The Holocaust Resource Center will present a middle-school level discussion of the Holocaust and other genocides. Presented by Gail Rosenthal, Coordinator of Stockton's Holocaust Resource Center.

For Teachers:

Distance Learning Field Trips (Middle School Teachers)
We will give a guided tour of field trips that are available for middle school and show you how to register for them. Presented by ETTC Staff.

Teaching in a Distance Learning Classroom (K-12 Teachers)
We will discuss teaching techniques and ideas to make the most of your distance learning classroom.
Presented by ETTC Staff.

Other topics under development include music and careers in math and science.