Skip Navigation
Image that says Wheeling Jesuit University's Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies - driving the convergence of science and learning. This image links to the Center for Educational Technologies home page. Button that takes you to the Contact Us page.
Button that takes you to the Products page. Button that takes you to the Services page. Button that takes you to the Research page. Image that says Home of the NASA-supported Classroom of the Future program. This image links to the Classroom of the Future page. Button that takes you to the About the Center for Educational Technologies page. Button that takes you to the News and Events page. Button that takes you to the Search page.
 
 
 

Image that says Current News.

InSTEP™ Brings Worlds Together
CET Mon Sep 13 2004

Image of Challenger Learning Center instructor Shay VanKirk and Merriweather Lewis reenactor Patrick Brown prepare for the event. Native American culture dazzled visitors to the Center for Educational Technologies thanks to a visit from members of the Lakota Nation. Image: Challenger Learning Center instructor Shay VanKirk and Meriwether Lewis reenactor Patrick Brown prepare for the event.

The husband and wife team of Reuben and Ash Fast Horse entertained more than 120 guests over two days this week at the center as part of the “When Two Worlds Meet” event. The Fast Horses brought their Lakota tribal traditions to life through song, dance, and storytelling. The event brought culture, history, education, and technology to an audience of educators, students, and families.

The event was cosponsored by Project InSTEP™, which is part of the center. InSTEP seeks to improve the educational technology levels of West Virginia teachers and has reached more than 8,000 West Virginia educators since 2001. Oglebay Institute in Wheeling, WV, was the other sponsor.

Visitors were introduced to a number of Center for Educational Technologies offerings, including the online programs Foundations of Freedom™ and Get InSTEP with Lewis and Clark: Exploring the Possibilities. In addition, Patrick Brown, a curriculum writer at the center, donned his military uniform to play the part of Meriwether Lewis. Brown also performs this reenactment as part of the Get InSTEP with Lewis and Clark: Exploring the Possibilities program. Center staff members Cassie Doty, Sean Duffy, and Jan Madden also lent their expertise on a number of historical topics as well as discussing the potential for integrating technology into curriculum. Representatives from the Challenger Learning Center, which is also part of the Center for Educational Technologies, discussed e-Missions and learning simulations. Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Center staff discussed Earth science field trips and in-school activities.

Native American Gardner Deegan demonstrated traditional beadwork techniques. Local authors Joe Roxby and Alan Fitzpatrick discussed the local history examined in their books, and Wheeling artist Anne Foreman displayed her historical watercolors and pencil sketches. 

“It’s very important to share resources with the local community and inspire teachers to seek new ways to stimulate learning,” said Kathy Norris, project manager for InSTEP. “I think ‘When Two Worlds Meet’ truly fulfilled this goal.”

November 10, 2004

Image that says News from the Web.

© 1999-2004 by Wheeling Jesuit University/Center for Educational Technologies®. 316 Washington Ave., Wheeling, WV, 26003-6243. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.