<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Please consider attending the following conference. It is a terrific and inspiring conference for pre-service teachers. <div>Bob Klein, Faculty Advisor to the OUCTM.</div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); text-transform: uppercase; ">OCTM ANNUAL CONFERENCE: AKRON, OCTOBER 14-15 – EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS SEPTEMBER 3</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Mark your calendars for the <b>60<sup>th</sup> Annual OCTM Conference on October 14 and 15 in Akron</b>!<span> </span>The conference, co-chaired by <b>Linda Hallenbeck and Laura Anfang</b>, with program chairs <b>Caroline Borrow</b> and <b>Joanne Caniglia</b>, is one of the best professional opportunities in Ohio every year, and this year’s promises to be a terrific experience for all.<span> </span>Visit <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ohioctm.org</a> for all of the details.<span> </span>Here are some of the highlights:</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Where is Blue Bear?</b><span> </span><b>Print your picture of the OCTM Akron-Bound bear</b> and take a picture of the bear within one of three themes.<span> </span>Amazing prizes will be awarded!<span> </span>Visit <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#bear" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#bear</a> for more info.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Keynote speakers include <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#dhc" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Douglas H. Clements</span></a>, <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#cg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Carole Greenes</span></a>, <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#gb" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Gail Burrill</span></a>, <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#bf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Brad Findell</span></a>, <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#sjr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Susan Jo Russell</span></a> and <a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#ml" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">Melendy Lovett</span></a></b>.<span> </span>Visit<a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm</a> to meet these fantastic leaders.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Visit the Teachers Technology Tutoring Tent – T<sup>4</sup></b> : Have you ever wished that you knew more about interactive white boards or hand-held technology devices or document cameras but didn’t want to admit you didn’t know how to use one? This year the OCTM 2010 Conference will host a Teachers' Technology Tutoring Tent to address this issue.<span> </span>Visit <u><span style="color: blue; "><a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#tttt" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#tttt</a></span></u> to learn more!</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>What is FLASH DANCING?</b> There will be nine Flash Dancing sessions. Each of these sessions will focus on one technology-related topic and feature four ten-minute "dances" (presentations) that showcase how this particular technology topic relates to meaningful teaching and/or assessment of mathematical concepts. Information regarding free resources from the Ohio Resource Center will be also available at every session.<span> </span>Visit <u><span style="color: blue; "><a href="http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#flash" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ohioctm.org/conference_2010.htm#flash</a></span></u>for more info!</div></div></body></html>