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Session 1- Jan 31: A Glimpse into the Classroom
Ever wonder what really goes on in the classrooms at Cary Academy? Just how is technology being used in teaching and learning? In this Session we will take a campus tour to visit various classrooms. We will follow up our tour with a question/answer period.

Session 2- Feb 7: It's All About Collaboration- Collaborative Spaces at Cary Academy
Want to know what your child is doing with a blog? What is a wiki all about? Google Docs, what can your child do with that? In this session we will explore collaborative spaces (tools) and how they are used at Cary Academy in learning and teaching. This session will be interactive as you will collaborate with your fellow PTAA friends while participating in a simple humanities lesson.

Session 3- Feb 14: Multimedia and Simulation Use in Learning and Teaching and Cary Academy
Ahh- the world of video, interactive simulations, games, etc. Let's investigate how YouTube, applets (simulations and games), and screencasting are being used in Cary Academy's classrooms.This session will be interactive as you will collaborate with your fellow PTAA friends while participating in a simple science-math lesson. No worries- only basic science-math skills required.

Session 4- Feb 21: TBD- Based upon participant interest!!
That's right! The content of this session will largely be determined by your interests. The session will be customized!