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 Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology

"Tek Connect" Retreat 2000-2001

The ECSU School of Education has been awarded the NC Catalyst Grant, which is an initiative of The Division of University School Programs for The University of North Carolina .  As part of the NC Catalyst Proposal, ECSU was one of the first UNC universities to implement this grant with (NCCAT) The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.  Both groups worked together to offer an integrated technology retreat that would revitalize and inspire cooperative teachers and university faculty and ultimately enhance student learning.  In accordance with our partnership with USTEP (University-School Teacher Education Partnership) and other school systems, the team included 18 cooperative teachers/instructional specialist from Gates County, Chowan County, Pasquotank County and Perquimans County, 3 Chowan College faculty members, 1 College of the Albemarle faculty member and 10 ECSU faculty members.  This team traveled by Trailways bus on March 16, 2001 to Cullowhee, NC (Western North Carolina University)  to spend 2 days in workshops with (NCCAT) The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Staff.  This team was exposed to workshops dealing with multiple intelligence, differentiating instruction, and the four basic teaching styles.  The technology aspect of integrating technology into the curriculum to meet the different student learning styles was taught on the second day of the workshop.  All accommodations and meals were provided by NCCAT.  Each teacher that participated earned 2 CEU technology credits toward renewal, a stipend, and became a member of the ECSU “Tek Connect“ Team.

It was a wonderful time of reflection, collaboration and “team building” among our ECSU faculty, Chowan College faculty, College of the Albemarle faculty and our LEA cooperative teachers, as we retreated to the mountains of North Carolina.  

"PRAXIS Attack" 2001-2002

"NETS for Teachers!" 2002-2003

For more information contact:

Claudia C. Twiford - Director of Instructional Technology

Elizabeth City State University

cctwiford@mail.ecsu.edu