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<h2 style="background:white">Upcoming<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3 style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Anti-Intellectualism & Other Challenges to Gifted Education
<br>
Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D.<br>
April 4, 2013 <br>
4:30-6:00 PM US-CDT (Log-on beginning at 4:00) <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><img width="236" height="264" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE1F0E.A605BC40" alt="Nicholas Colangelo"></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Support for gifted and talented programs and services has not been consistent throughout history in the United States. One of the challenges is the continuous sense
 of anti-intellectualism, even though that same hostility is rarely apparent toward those who excel in sports, dance, art, or music. Additional challenges have included a belief that gifted programs are "elitist," and that talented learners will "make it on
 their own." The Webinar (or DVD option) is required to enroll in the credit option; the online component will explore challenges to gifted and ways to advocate for programs essential for academic talent development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Registration is for a computer; multiple individuals may watch the computer! Limited to the first 50 computer registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Cost<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The Webinar registration fee is $45 per computer, no matter how many are viewing the computer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you are unable to participate "live" in the Webinar, a DVD of the Webinar will be available for purchase, also for $45.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you wish to participate in the Webinar and purchase a DVD, the cost will be just $55.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Technical Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">To participate, you will need to have a computer that has speakers and access to high-speed Internet. To ensure that you have the necessary computer capacity,
<a href="http://online.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm">
visit this website</a>. Instructions on accessing the webinar will be available after you complete your registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><a href="https://itsnt842.iowa.uiowa.edu/webinar/">Register now!</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Credit Option Available: 7P:194:WKB Anti-Intellectualism & Other Challenges to Gifted Education
</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">(Laurie Croft, Ph.D.;
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">April 11-May 2</span></em>) -
<a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/Educators/Webinar/docs/webinar_credit_enroll.doc">
Credit Registration Form</a>  The credit option includes an automatic 50% tuition scholarship (total cost will be $220, half the cost of graduate-level tuition).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you have any questions about the Webinar or registering for credit please contact
<a href="mailto:laurie-croft@uiowa.edu">Dr. Laurie Croft</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Information about this Webinar, as well as about other Center programs for students and teachers, is available at
<a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/">http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Laurie J. Croft, Ph.D.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Administrator, Professional Development<br>
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center <br>
  for Gifted Education and Talent Development<br>
600 Blank Honors Center<br>
The University of Iowa<br>
Iowa City, IA  52242-0454<br>
319/335-6148  800/336-6463<br>
Fax 319/335-5151<br>
e-mail:  </span><a href="mailto:laurie-croft@uiowa.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">laurie-croft@uiowa.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Nurturing
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Potential</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E"> |
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Inspiring</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Excellence</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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