Dr. Manorama (mano) Talaiver

Expanding Science Technology, Engineering, Math, Careers and Technical Education.  Virginia DOE. - Real World Applications in Teaching Math & Science (for high school teachers), 2008.

Interactive Game Design in middle school instruction, 2008.

Developing 21st century skills through game design, 2008.

Integrating robotics to develop 21st century skills, 2007.

Free is where you want to be, VSTE, 2007.

GIMP for Teachers, NECC 2007.

Google SketchUp in elementary classrooms, 2007.

Math Inquiry and Needed Data analysis in Technology Wise Instruction in Science Teaching, 2006.

Flash workshop for classroom teachers, 2006

Swimming in the world of microscopy, 2005, 2004

Inquiry based learning in grades 4-8 classrooms, 2005.

Developing geospatial skills in middle and high schools, 2005.

Using Palms and Imagiworks in Middle school for Central Virginia Consortium teachers, 2003-2005.

Using Ipaq and Data Harvest, 2003-2005.

Empowering Senior Citizens in community technology studios. 2002-2004.

        Technology training workshops for teachers from 1999 through 2005

Inspiration, Microsoft Office, Using Palm and Imagiworks, Using I-Paq and Data harvest, Pasco probeware, Smartboards, Interactive write pads, and Kidspiration, United streaming. 

·   Becoming an Argonaut with Jason, 2001.

·   Going bananas with Dreamweaver, 1997.

C-Cubed:  Communicate, Collaborate, and Create Project for High school Core Curriculum Teachers in Chesterfield, 1998.

·       VitaLinks:  Integrating Technology Across Middle School Curriculum in Chesterfield. (Integrating Microsoft Office in core curriculum), 1997.

·         Integrating Marcopolo resources in Instruction, 1997-98.

·         Building a Better Bird House:  Using TI 92 in instruction. 1996

·          Mathematics & Science Confluence:  Integrating databases and spreadsheets.  1996

·          Discovering Algebra with Spreadsheets & Telecomputing.  1995

·         Calculator-Based Lab. 1995

·         Discovering Discrete Mathematics with Spreadsheets & Telecomputing.  1995

·        Weborama: Creating math and science lessons  on the web 1995   

·        Data Detectives: Using Data Insights 1994   

·        Communicating with teachers across the globe 1990-1992   

·        ftp and gopher: telcomputing series 1993 - 1995  

·        Supercomputing projects for high school students 1991

·         Hypermedia Interactive Kaleidoscope for Educators (HIKE).  1988-1990.

Mission to Mars: Special projects with students using Tandy computers, 1989.

LOGO for elementary teachers, 1985-1988