St. Johns River Water Management District
The Great Water Odyssey

Workshops

Training in the use of The Great Water OdysseySM (Odyssey) is offered by the St. Johns River Water Management District. There is no charge for Odyssey training and materials for educators located within the water management district’s 18-county service area. The training and curriculum are available at a cost of $150 per each grade level for educators located outside of the District.

In some cases, other agencies, local governments or private businesses partner with the St. Johns District to provide materials for educators. Both the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the South Florida Water Management District are making all three grades of Odyssey available within their counties. Please contact the appropriate water management district for your area.

Training is provided through online courses or traditional face-to-face workshops. Educators who attend a traditional workshop or complete the online course and then use Odyssey with their students will receive the following:

  • An educator’s manual and interactive computer program
  • Literature selections, hands-on activities, worksheets (with answer keys) and other materials to expand lessons
  • Florida Sunshine State Standards and Next Generation Standards correlations
  • FCAT-like practice materials with rubrics
  • Related implementation and teaching strategies
  • Ongoing technical support

Computer requirements to run Odyssey are as follows:

Windows

  • 500 MHz or faster Pentium processor or equivalent
  • Windows 98 or later (NT not supported)
  • 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
  • 200MB of available hard disc space

Macintosh

  • 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processor or faster
  • OS X v10.1 or later
  • 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
  • 200MB of available hard disc space

Older computer systems may be used to run The Great Water OdysseySM but you may encounter problems with animations and actions such as dragging or running slowly.

 

Traditional training schedule

Successful completion of all elements of an Odyssey face-to-face workshop offered through the St. Johns District will qualify for 12 continuing education credits (CEUs). Pre-registration is required for all workshops, as many workshops have limited seating and materials as well as waiting lists.

Teacher training

  • June 30, 2009 – Westview Elementary School in Duval County will host a multi-grade level (grades 3, 4, and 5) workshop on The Great Water OdysseySM beginning at 9 a.m. Contact Eileen Tramontana at (386) 329-4572 or etramontana@sjrwmd.com for information. This workshop is full, but a waiting list has been started.
  • August 5, 2009 — Azalea Park Elementary School will host a 3rd grade workshop on The Great Water OdysseySM from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The school is located at 1 Carol Ave., Orlando, FL 32807. Orange County teachers may register through the Orange County Public Schools professional development site at http://signmeup.ocps.net. Contact Betsy Brown at lisabeth.brown@ocps.net for more information. Educators outside of Orange County must contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com or (407) 659-4879 to register. Participants must bring their own lunch. Coffee, snacks and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to 25. Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 4.
  • August 6, 2009 — Azalea Park Elementary School will host a 4th grade workshop on The Great Water OdysseySM from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The school is located at 1 Carol Ave., Orlando, FL 32807. Orange County teachers may register through the Orange County Public Schools professional development site at http://signmeup.ocps.net. Contact Betsy Brown at lisabeth.brown@ocps.net for more information. Educators outside of Orange County must contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com or (407) 659-4879 to register. Participants must bring their own lunch. Coffee, snacks and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to 25. Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 5.
  • August 7, 2009 — Azalea Park Elementary School will host a 5th grade workshop on The Great Water OdysseySM from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The school is located at 1 Carol Ave., Orlando, FL 32807. Orange County teachers may register through the Orange County Public Schools professional development site at http://signmeup.ocps.net. Contact Betsy Brown at lisabeth.brown@ocps.net for more information. Educators outside of Orange County must contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com or (407) 659-4879 to register. Participants must bring their own lunch. Coffee, snacks and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to 25. Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 6.

Facilitator training

  • None scheduled at this time.

 

Online training schedule

Successful completion of all elements of an Odyssey online course offered through the St. Johns District will qualify for 20 CEUs. Pre-registration is required for all workshops, as many workshops have limited seating and materials as well as waiting lists.

  • Oct. 5 –Nov. 2, 2009 — For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 3 The Great Water OdysseySM online course. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Sept. 21, 2009.
  • Oct. 5 –Nov. 2, 2009  — For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 4 The Great Water OdysseySM online course. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Sept. 21, 2009.
  • Oct. 5 –Nov. 2, 2009 — For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 5 The Great Water OdysseySM online course. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Sept. 21, 2009.
  • Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2010 — For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 3 The Great Water OdysseySM online courses. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 28, 2009.
  • Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2010 —For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 4 The Great Water OdysseySM online courses. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 28, 2009.
  • Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2010 —For Volusia County teachers only. Grade 5 The Great Water OdysseySM online courses. Check the Volusia County Public Schools professional development site for registration information as soon as school starts. Contact Barb Gugliotti at bgugliot@sjrwmd.com for more information. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 28, 2009.

If you would like to schedule a teachers workshop, contact Barb Gugliotti, senior education coordinator, at (407) 659-4879 or bgugliot@sjrwmd.com.

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