Last Updated: 4-2-2008

ETC

Teaching and Learning Institute

Poinciana School
Key West, FL

June 24 - 27, 2008

Tracks

Multiple tracks are offered to meet the interest and skill levels of educators.

Florida Digital Educator - Integrating Technology

The Florida Digital Educator Integrating Technology track is for educators who desire an overview of digital tools and how they can be integrated into all subject areas. This track will explore digital storytelling with video, enhancing understanding and meaning through audio, images and their impact on cognition, podcasting as an engaging tool that strengthen learning, plus subject specific sessions. Participants will learn to use digital tools and put their new skills to work as they develop collaborative projects with a team of educators. This track is for all EETT Grant recipients unless they have attended this session previously.

Software Specifications for Laptops

Digital Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 - (25 Seats Available)

Participants in this track will learn the Adobe Premiere workspace, how to capture video, create multi-layered tracks, add transitions, titles, video and motion effects, as well as working with audio. Participants will export video files optimized for use on the web or with Adobe Encore to create DVDs.
(This is an advanced course and participants should have a good foundation in computer use)

Cost

The Teaching and Learning Institutes meet for four days (32 hours), Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost $500 per participant.

Partnering Organizations

Monroe County

Lodging

There are many hotel and campgrounds in Key West.

Double Tree Grand Key Resort

• Double occupancy rooms at $129.00/night/room (normal Government Rate at this site is $159.00/night)
• This location is one mile away from the KW Airport and about 2 miles from Poinciana School.

Boyd’s Camp Ground – Stock Island (1 mile outside of KW)

Directions

1407 Kennedy Drive, Key West, Florida 33040

Google Map

 

Local Attractions

Key West Area – from Mile Marker 0 -20

1. The Hemingway House – Whitehead St. KW, FL
2. Key West Aquarium – Front St. KW, FL
3. Key West Historical Society
4. Audubon Society, White,  KW, FL
5. Reef Relief KW
6. KW Glass bottom Boat
7. Fort Zachary Taylor, KW, FL
8. Mel Fisher Treasure museum
9. East Martello Tower (old fort)
10. Butterfly Gardens

Marathon Area -  from Mile Marker 21-60

1. FL Keys Natural History Museum, Marathon, FL  Mile Marker 50
2. Bahia Honda State Park – Mile Marker 34
3. Key Deer Refuse – Big Pine Key, Mile Marker 30
4. Dolphin Research Center, MM 55 Marathon Shores
5. Pigeon Key (off 7 mile bridge) Flagler railroad and 7 mile bridge museum  
6. Long Key State Park

Upper Key Key Largo Areas

1. Dolphin Plus Research Center – swim with the dolphins. Key Largo, FL
2. Molasses Reef – Discover glass bottom boat
3. PenneKamp State Park  - Key Largo, FL
4. Wild Bird Sanctuary
5. Port Bouganvilla
6. Indian Key – history island
7. Lignumvite Key  - historic site
8. Theater of the Sea

Additional Information

Please contact the FDEP administrator, Kris Mathews, for more detailed information regarding costs of any/all of the above scenarios and possible training topics.

Program Email: etc@coedu.usf.edu