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Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted (R-Kettering) today announced five school districts in the 37th Ohio House District will receive $23,700 in grants for technology-related professional development purposes.
The funding, made possible through the eTech Ohio Commission, will be awarded to the Dayton City School District, the Kettering City School District, the Miamisburg City School District, the Oakwood City School District and the West Carrollton City School District.
“There is nothing more paramount than the education of Ohio’s school children,” Husted said. “Providing our children and their teachers with the tools they need for future opportunity and success is essential.”
The school districts were awarded based upon their number of teachers and administrators and will receive a number of services as a result of the grants.
ETech Ohio provides access to technology, as well as professional development to assist educators in its use as a powerful teaching and learning tool. Their technical training services provide district technical staff the necessary skills to support and manage their districts’ technology systems. ETech Ohio’s educational technology services have resulted in access to technology for Ohio educators and schoolchildren, as well as opportunities for staff to build their capacity to manage, use and integrate technology into the classroom.
As students entered Mr. Fleck’s 6th grade Social Studies class at Harman School on Monday, they stepped back in time 4000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. On that day, Mr. Fleck became “Master Harmanrabi,” a teacher of scribes. At “Master Harmanrabi’s Tablet House” students practiced the art of cuneiform writing using handmade styluses and clay tablets. Students also exhibited their knowledge of Babylonian law and culture, the legendary exploits of Gilgamesh, and the Royal Game of Ur. This hands-on experience allowed students to apply information learned in class, and most certainly gave them a greater appreciation for modern education.
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