Hi Joni,=20
Great =
question and I=20
should have explained that email. Florida PLT usually offers free =
workshops=20
around that state. Occasionally a facilitator will charge a nominal fee =
if they=20
are providing lunch or a large quantity of educational resources for the =
classroom.
There have =
been talks=20
amongst all of the PLT Coordinators in the U.S. about =
reaching=20
educators in rural areas and reaching educators that can=92t come to a =
6-hour=20
workshop. Alaska has developed an =
online=20
educator workshop to make the workshop available to those that can=92t =
attend a=20
regular 6-hour workshop. They have opened up registration to other =
educators in=20
other states. The facilitator conducting the workshop is using =
technology=20
provided through the University of=20
Alaska and that =
is why=20
there is a charge to enroll. The participant is really paying to receive =
college=20
credit to do the online workshop.
In Alaska many of the =
educators are in=20
truly remote areas and apparently would have to charter an airplane and =
spend=20
the night at a hotel. The costs of those combined is well over $1,000. =
An online=20
workshop is cheaper for an educator to attend then to arrive in person.=20
I thought =
that if=20
someone wanted to enroll in the online course it was up to them. I am =
providing=20
another opportunity for someone to receive the Activity Guide. I hope to =
offer=20
an online course for free or with a nominal fee in the future through =
the=20
University of=20
Florida.=20
If you or any =
of your=20
co-workers has additional questions please feel free to contact me.=20
Thanks,=20
Jenny
Jenny Cohen=20
Seitz
Florida PLT=20
Coordinator
School of =
Forest Resources =
and=20
Conservation
University of =
Florida
PO=20
Box=20
110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
352.846.2329
352.846.1277=20
Fax
http://sfrc.ufl.edu/plt
From: Ellis,=20
Joni L. [mailto:Joni.L.Ellis@dep.state.fl.us]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 =
10:02=20
AM
To: SEITZ,JENNIFER =
A
Subject: FW: =
[Interp-share]=20
Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator=20
Workshop
Jenny, my =
name is Joni=20
Ellis, used to work for FWC - host of project WILD et.al, now work for =
FL Park=20
Service. John raises a question many of us must be wondering about, =
perhaps you=20
may want to respond. I know the state budget and attitude towards =
education has=20
taken a turn. I am assuming that the six week course is one hour a week =
to make=20
up the six hour workshop. Is that right? Are they charging now for =
the one=20
day workshops? I didn't see a fee mentioned on the web=20
site.
Just trying =
to keep up.=20
thank ~ Joni
From: Roche,=20
John
Sent: Monday, =
December=20
06, 2004 9:08 AM
To: =
Mears,=20
Katheryn; interp-share@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Interp-share] =
Project=20
Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator =
Workshop
Good=20
Morning,
Wasn't this once offered =
for free,=20
like "Project Wild?" Or the "Project Wet" program by the regional water=20
management districts?
There was a course through =
DOF=20
called Fire in Florida's =
Environment
http://flame.fl-dof.co=
m/FIFE/ That=20
even came to our park, taught all day, gave plenty of useful =
teaching aids,=20
provided lunch, and wrote checks to educators coming in on =
their own=20
time. They gave out an interactive CD on "Burning Issues" that was =
a great=20
activity and learning tool.
While Project Learning =
Tree was a=20
good course, I don't understand the charge of=20
$125.00.
And by the way, =
they promote=20
wise use AND consumptive use of forests.=20
Just my=20
$.02
John
From: Mears,=20
Katheryn
Sent: =
Monday,=20
December 06, 2004 8:45 AM
To:=20
interp-share@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Interp-share] Project =
Learning=20
Tree -- FW: Online Educator Workshop
Fyi, if you don't already know =
about this=20
great opportunity to learn about PLT through distance=20
learning.
From:=20
SEITZ,JENNIFER A [mailto:JACohen@ifas.ufl.edu]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 =
11:00=20
AM
To: =
dquibodeaux@esc6.net;=20
morsed@doacs.state.fl.us; nfljoe@hotmail.com; Amy Crupi; Anna Godsea; =
Beatrice=20
Flaf; Carissa_Curran@scps.k12.fl.us; Chris Andrews; Claudia L; David =
Holley;=20
Diana Hallman; Eileen H; Elise Lynch; Fonda t; Heather Chastain; =
Heather=20
Whittington; Ian Turoff; J ennifer H; Jane Hall; Janet Stevens; =
Jennifer=20
Duffala; Jensina Gill; K; Karen Smith; Kari Ruder; Mears, Katheryn; =
Kathie=20
Regan; Ken Whithaus; Kim Scarola; Laureen D; Leslie Belanger; Lins, =
Judy -=20
West Port High School; Lisa Gaskalla; Lorie Siple; Lynda Moutray; M =
Keegan;=20
Mary St. Denis; Michele Guffanti; Michelle Harold; Michelle Waterman; =
Nicole=20
P; OPAL MAHONEY; Rebecca Painter; Robin Murphy; Robyn Gioia; Sally =
O'Brien;=20
SAMUEL, Meika; Sandrine Mason; Stacey Kaufman; Susan Roberts; Trudy =
Benson;=20
Zoe Mahoney
Subject: PLT:=20
Online Educator Workshop
Finding it hard to leave home, office, or =
classroom to=20
attend professional development? Always wanted to attend a =
Project=20
Learning Tree workshop but the timing is never right? Here is =
your=20
chance! PLT is offering an online workshop in your state starting the =
week of=20
February 21st!
For six weeks you will meet others around =
your state=20
or region, communicate using discussion boards and teleconferences, =
and share=20
experiences through peer teaching. It=92s not a boring computer=20
class!
To find out more go to =
http://www=
.creative-conservation.com/trainingopps.htm=20
and check out the Special Projects section =
at the=20
bottom. The cost is only $125 for the six week program. =
You save=20
money by staying home, you save time by staying home, and you gain =
some very=20
valuable resources to use with your students. =
If you no longer are =
interested in=20
attending a PLT workshop please send me an email. Thank=20
you.
Jenny Cohen=20
Seitz
Florida PLT=20
Coordinator
School of=20
Forest Resources=20
and Conservation
University of=20
Florida<=
/P>
PO=20
Box=20
110410
Gainesville,=20
FL 32611-0410
352.846.2329
352.846.1277=20
Fax
http://sfrc.ufl.edu/plt
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From John.Roche@dep.state.fl.us Mon Dec 6 20:10:36 2004
From: John.Roche@dep.state.fl.us (Roche, John)
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:10:36 -0500
Subject: [Interp-share] Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator Workshop
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Thanks, and all that for just $.02. always looking for bargains, lol.
=20
Have a great day!
=20
John
_____ =20
From: Ellis, Joni L.=20
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:30 PM
To: interp-share@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: FW: [Interp-share] Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator
Workshop
FYI, here is Jennifer's reply to our concerns. ~ Joni
_____ =20
From: SEITZ,JENNIFER A [mailto:JACohen@ifas.ufl.edu]=20
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:58 PM
To: Ellis, Joni L.
Subject: RE: [Interp-share] Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator
Workshop
Hi Joni,=20
=20
Great question and I should have explained that email. Florida PLT =
usually
offers free workshops around that state. Occasionally a facilitator will
charge a nominal fee if they are providing lunch or a large quantity of
educational resources for the classroom.=20
=20
There have been talks amongst all of the PLT Coordinators in the U.S. =
about
reaching educators in rural areas and reaching educators that can't come =
to a
6-hour workshop. Alaska has developed an online educator workshop to =
make the
workshop available to those that can't attend a regular 6-hour workshop. =
They
have opened up registration to other educators in other states. The
facilitator conducting the workshop is using technology provided through =
the
University of Alaska and that is why there is a charge to enroll. The
participant is really paying to receive college credit to do the online
workshop.=20
=20
In Alaska many of the educators are in truly remote areas and apparently
would have to charter an airplane and spend the night at a hotel. The =
costs
of those combined is well over $1,000. An online workshop is cheaper for =
an
educator to attend then to arrive in person.=20
=20
I thought that if someone wanted to enroll in the online course it was =
up to
them. I am providing another opportunity for someone to receive the =
Activity
Guide. I hope to offer an online course for free or with a nominal fee =
in the
future through the University of Florida. =20
=20
If you or any of your co-workers has additional questions please feel =
free to
contact me.=20
=20
Thanks,=20
Jenny
=20
Jenny Cohen Seitz
Florida PLT Coordinator
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
PO Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
352.846.2329
352.846.1277 Fax
http://sfrc.ufl.edu/plt
_____ =20
From: Ellis, Joni L. [mailto:Joni.L.Ellis@dep.state.fl.us]=20
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:02 AM
To: SEITZ,JENNIFER A
Subject: FW: [Interp-share] Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator
Workshop
=20
Jenny, my name is Joni Ellis, used to work for FWC - host of project =
WILD
et.al, now work for FL Park Service. John raises a question many of us =
must
be wondering about, perhaps you may want to respond. I know the state =
budget
and attitude towards education has taken a turn. I am assuming that the =
six
week course is one hour a week to make up the six hour workshop. Is that
right? Are they charging now for the one day workshops? I didn't see a =
fee
mentioned on the web site.
=20
Just trying to keep up. thank ~ Joni
=20
_____ =20
From: Roche, John=20
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:08 AM
To: Mears, Katheryn; interp-share@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Interp-share] Project Learning Tree -- FW: Online Educator
Workshop
Good Morning,
=20
Wasn't this once offered for free, like "Project Wild?" Or the "Project =
Wet"
program by the regional water management districts?
=20
There was a course through DOF called Fire in Florida's Environment
http://flame.fl-dof.com/FIFE/