FLORENCE, S.C. – The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers (PT3) grant at Francis Marion University is sponsoring the fifth-annual Teaching with Technology Conference, Saturday, March 22.

The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free. Conference registration begins at 8 a.m. in the foyer of the McNair Science Building.

Fifteen major workshops are available for teachers on topics such as: multimedia authoring for students with eZediaMX and QTI; calculators in the classroom; PASCO science probes for elementary and high school students; Inspiration concept mapping software; using AlphaSmarts in language arts; making maps with ArcView GIS software; using everyday MSOffice to teach math; new ways of teaching geometry; and combining the world of robotics with the fun of Logo for even young children.

Prizes have been provided by AlphaSmart.com, eZedia.com, PASCO.com, and Inspiration.com. Full details are available at: http://alpha1.fmarion.edu/~pt3/PT3_Teaching_with_Technology_Conference.htm.

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