Missing link found in 15 cities!

Seminar program bridges gap between teachers and technology

Boston, MA--October 7, 1993. Tom Snyder Productions, award-winning
publisher of K- 12 software, video, and videodisc, has announced its
schedule of Great Teaching and Technology Seminars for the 1993-94 school
year.

Now in its second season, this program of affordable staff development
seminars-designed for teachers and administrators who want to get more
mileage out of their schools' hardware and software--has been expanded to
cover 15 cities in the U.S. and Canada (see enclosed schedule).

Tom Snyder Productions has for many years offered schools and districts
on-site inservice training that focuses on common sense strategies for
integrating technology into school curricula. The seminars are offered at
a fraction of the cost of an on-site presentation, and are designed to put
top-notch in-service training within the reach of more schools, in terms
of affordability, convenience, and practicality.

"Schools spend tens of thousands of dollars on hardware and software, and
forget all about training teachers to use it," says David O'Neil, TSP's
Director of In-Service Training. "And then administrators, parents, and
school boards wonder why the technology doesn't get used. Effective,
well-designed training is the missing link between teachers and
technology."

"We know that on-site in-service training for the entire staff can be very
difficult to pull together, given time, money and scheduling problems,"
O'Neil says. "That's the need we want to fill. With our program, a school
or district can easily send a few educators to a nearby city for a day of
training. These representatives then return armed with great ideas and
enthusiasm, ready to share their new expertise with colleagues."

The "Great Teaching & Technology" schedule has been expanded this year in
response to the enthusiastic response from educators: most of the sessions
on last year's tour quickly sold out. The seminars focus on practical,
common-sense techniques for using today's technologies -- computers, video
and videodisc -- in subject areas including math, science, social studies,
language arts, conflict resolution, and special education.

"Our goal is to give teachers techniques they can use in their classrooms
the next day, the next month, and all year long," says seminar leader
O'Neil, who -- like all of TSP's in-service presenters -- come from the
classroom. "We present the most powerful uses of classroom technologies,
and model concrete examples of each in a variety of content areas."

David O'Neil is a certified teacher with degrees from American University
and Harvard University. Before joining Tom Snyder Productions, he taught
at the high school level in New York and in New England.

The cost of the one-day session is $135 per person, or $110 per person if
registering in groups of three or more. All participants receive the TSP
Do-It-Yourself Workshops Kit ($59.95 value), including two comprehensive
guides, video, and reproducibles; free on-loan software; and 50 percent
off the purchase of any TSP product.

Tom Snyder Productions' highly-praised product line spans the K-12
curriculum, specializing in educational materials that promote cooperative
learning and critical thinking. TSP also offers a full complement of
on-site in-service training and consulting to schools and districts. For
more information about in-service programs or a free product catalog, call
1-800-342-0236.

Tom Snyder Productions
80 Coolidge Hill Rd, Watertown, MA 02172-2817
617-926-6000,  fax 617-926-6222

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