Portage Public Schools Tech Camp 2014 - Registration Now Open!

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PPS Tech Camp Registration is Finally Open for Portage Public Schools Staff!

Yes, you read it right! You can now register for Tech Camp 2014. After our inaugural year last year, we took all your suggestions and feedback and have come back with a mini-conference that is bigger and better! This year we are expanding the camp to two and a half days. You can register for one day or two days, the choice is yours. We have lengthened the session times from 50 minutes to an hour and 45 minutes to provide more time for exploration and hands on learning. We are offering the option to buy lunch onsite, so you can stay and participate in great round table discussions. Finally, we are opening up the labs Friday morning for those of you who want to come back and try out all your new skills and ideas in an environment where you have tech support available to help, coach and trouble shoot with you as you work. So much fun and learning packed in to 2 and a half short days.

Ready to register? Here are the fast facts:

When: August 6-7th with open lab on the morning of the 8th. Registration opens each day at 8:00 and the final sessions wrap up at 3:45.

Where: Portage Central High School

Cost: Free to PPS teachers and staff. If you would like to purchase a lunch, it is $6 per day.

Learn More: To learn more about tech camp and register head to: techcamp.site.portageps.org.

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