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18 stouffville suntribune thursday july 7 2005 by caroline grech staff writer making a classroom without bor- ders and bringing the nations resources directly to students earned recognition and honour for two york region educators along with six other canadian educators janet murphy and steve smallwood received a national technology innovation award from the learning partnership a non profit organization devoted to strengthening public education ms murphy manager of innova tive learning solutions with the york region district school board and mr smallwood a science teacher at newmarkets dr j m denison secondary school helped develop an internet program linking univer sities colleges high schools and elementary schools across the country to enrich learning we initiated the program to use broadband to connect teach ers faculty and students ms murphy said using multiple projected video screens one screen can show the teachers lesson while another can be used to connect with other class rooms and experts thousands of kilo- metresaway the program has meant classes can take virtual field trips or have experts beamed into their class rooms to talk about a study topic an alberta class went on a virtual field trip to the ontario science centre through the program its not just for the wowfactor students see the relevance of what theyre- learning ms murphy said explaining when they created the program in 2002 they wanted to demonstrate the value of broad band for teaching and learning the program has injected new life into classes such as english by bringing authors to the students at sir william mulock secondary school in newmarket a book study unit for grade 12 english included canadian author david bouchard in class da video to answer stu dents questions about the novel a supreme court judge in ottawa attended a mock trial at v york university where high school students took the roles of defence crown and jury with the help of the program unlike other technological advances that sometimes replace people the idea behind the program is to add to what the teacher can already do in a classroom setting encouraging children to be interactive in lessons another popular feature of the system is to have a video screen showing a run ning chat room or blog where stu dents using laptops can post thoughts pn the lesson without interrupting the teacher features such as the blog keep students accustomed to cell phones text messaging and msn messenger from being bored in a traditional classroom setting from its inception ms murphy knew the project would be a success were really excited about the award it shows what we can do when we share resources she explained adding educators are always seeking ways to make edu cation more engaging for students wmnimm iggildlgpens ltipririgi newborn to ger 0m charge- b s ail inclusive u toss and damage insurance vi yearv im charger all inclusive- manufacturers warranty 35 day- satisfaction guarantee associated m withents earsnqseahd throat doctors iexperiencedsij audiologists f w oh hand to serve you- tevery day is seniors day 10 discount off all accessories batteries free hearing aid cleaning inmim i r 7 wr7f leading edge care for solutions you seek etobicoke yj j- j vnorthyork markham etobicoke the audiology centre j j 1333 sneppard ave e suite 340 markham stouffville hearing services 1243 gtslss 711 377 church st suite 203 west end hearing ee3 visit our website at wwwtotalhearingnet r i sl toys am efcrate babyfesf at toys r i on saturday july 9 2005 v in addition to great deals on a huge selection of everything you need for baby toys r us hosts various professionals organizations and services to provide you with the latest facts tips and services for you and baby- participants include thyme maternity with all the latest fashions and trends local daycare or healthcare centres and more plus fun activities like instore games and a free craft session see your local toys r us store for a list of participants and times and while youre there pick up a free copy of our 2005toys r us baby catalogue located at the stouffville flea market is having a hardwood flooring sale top quality flooring prefinished floors for more information please call ray 9056425949 or irene 905 4793131 lv ffihpre irif ormatibffi liable flyer distribtllr ilanvwhere in the feater toronto regidi gwv leontact steven jremi wi ceil 416836892 szl fompeutive design aim firing jjtixates available new bonus pak a powerful marketing envelope filled with exciting savings one very low rate includes design printing distribution call for more information