The SPARCC office is committed to the support of technology integration into the classroom for instructional and administrative purposes.  This support includes a wide variety of activities designed to serve the member school districts.  A list of some of these activities is included below:

• Hosting the SPARCC Fall Technology Conference
• Supporting district's knowledge of new products and technologies by organizing Vendor Fairs
• Arranging for hardware and software group purchases
• Coordinating the efforts of synchronous and asynchronous electronic learning for students and educators
• Facilitating distance learning opportunities to enhance classroom experiences
• Providing support in the use of various instructional technologies
• Support of new technologies through ongoing professional development opportunities
• Representing member districts in state and national organizations and conferences
• Assisting teachers in obtaining electronic resources such as streaming digital media, podcasting, and additional web based material

Additional information about the activities of this team and links to related external resources are available on the SPARCC Technology Integration website.

The 7th Annual SPARCC Fall Conference is scheduled for October 10, 2011 from 8:00 AM til 3:30 PM at the RG Drage Professional Development Center in Massillon, Ohio.

The FREE event will feature sessions including presenters from Ohio and across the United States speaking on a variety of topics that should spark the interest of educators. Alvin Trusty, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Findlay, will be the featured speaker for the event.

This conference is intended to provide opportunities for educators to learn more about the seamless integration of technology in their students' educational careers. It will include interactive sessions, research presentations, hands-on labs, vendor demonstrations and networking opportunities that are designed to energize the attendees. It is hoped that the conference will lead to continuing collaborations amongst the attendees after the conclusion of the event.

You may register for this event on the SPARCC My Workshops registration site. Once you navigate to this site, click on the SPARCC icon and choose the event from the displayed list.

A listing of the sessions and their descriptions is available for review.