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Celebrating Success at Integrating Technology
	Getting Ready for the HSPA March 2, 2007 Presented by Roberta Rim "Roberta was an excellent presenter who listened to our concerns and was armed with recommendations appropriate for our classes. Well done!" High School Technology Integration March 7, 2007 Presented by Lisa Thumann "Lisa presented this workshop in a way that makes the participant wish that the presentation was longer than scheduled."

Helpful Hints
	Snippy Do you get frustrated when you copy something from your browser and paste it in an e-mail and you lose all the formatting? Try downloading Snippy! Simply click on the little Snippy icon in the taskbar notification area, and mark out the region of the screen that you want to copy and that's it, you're done! The cut-out image will now be in your clipboard, and you can paste it in another application.

Resources for Teachers
	PBS Teachers PBS has debuted a new online portal designed specifically for Prek-12 educations: PBS Teachers. According to PBS, "The breadth of content showcased on the site will be valuable to teachers of all grade levels and subject areas." The site has thousands of free lesson plans, classroom activities, as well as areas for library media specialists and technology coordinators.

Student Site of the Month
	LEGO.com You may not have Legos in your classrooms and your students may not have them at home, but online they're free! Here your students will find more than 20 games that give them the opportunity to manipulate virtual Legos and design their own models.

Grants
	2007 Extricom Educational Grant Program This program, funded by Extricom, will award $1,000,000 in grants in the form of Extricom Wireless LAN equipment and discounts to qualifying Educational Institutions. (Eligible institutions must possess an immediate need to incorporate WLAN into their infrastructure.) Application deadline: April 15, 2007

Conferences
	Collaboration Convention - April 19, 2007 1pm-3pm You are invited to a free Videoconferencing "Collaboration Convention" on April 19, 2007 from 1:00-3:00 PM to discuss collaborative videoconferencing projects and meet colleagues from around the state who share your interest in this exciting technology. This meeting will take place at three locations around the state! Space is limited so sign up early. Date: April 19, 2007 1pm-3pm at the CMSCE in Piscataway, NJ

Upcoming Workshops
*Spend some time this summer at the Center!* Download our summer course listings Join us with your colleagues at one or more exciting courses: Collaborative videoconferencing For credit courses in geometry, physical science and writing Google Tools taught by a Google Certified Teacher Technology Tools Digital media: iLife, digital portfolios SMARTBoard courses taught by a SMART Certified Master's Trainer Literacy courses in writing and reading Please register online or print out a copy of our Registration Form.