Where to Stay?
And Important FAQs (frequently asked questions)
About Summercore
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Where to Stay?
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Summercore in The South at St. Mary's Episcopal School in
Tampa FL (Flyer One | Flyer Two)
Q: For how many years have Lynne Schalman and Steve Bergen been
conducting Summercore workshops? Q: What is the
typical class size? Q: What is the Summercore Primer
on Hardware, Software and Humanware? Q: Do I need to bring my own laptop? Q: How should I dress?
Q: Will we be working nonstop? What if I have a bad back? We have a ONE HOUR rule that
we started in the late 80s when Cassie who was 8 months pregnant came to
Summercore. Every hour, we are taking 5 minute breaks to allow people
to stretch or go to the bathroom or get something to eat or drink. We
actually share this ONE HOUR rule as we begin the workshop and get mad
at ourselves when we slip. We also try to find comfortable chairs for the program. We are not
happy when we arrive at a school and are
told that there are tiny wooden chairs and there are no others on campus
anywhere.
Neither of us is a
formal person and although Summercore is intense, we are always very
much in touch with people's individual needs and health and try to
accommodate everyone. Out of the 2400 people who have come to
Summercore, we have had many people with bad backs who have had to stand
for sessions or lie down horizontally on the floor. Whatever works for
people is fine. However, each one of us needs to judge our own
limitations and people may have to make personal judgement calls that a
35 hour workshop simply will not work from a health point of view.
Q: What about other questions that have not been answered?
Important Summercore FAQS ...
"... that Apply to All Sessions"
A:
We began The Original Teaching Company in 1982 and conducted our first
Summercore in 1985.
A: Each session is small, ranging from
15-30 participants per session. Participants come from Independent
School from throughout the country and sometimes even from throughout
the world. Small sessions ensure plenty of one-on-one attention and both
hands-on and hands-off activities.
A: Every participant
receives our 500+ page book designed to cover our curriculum and more in
16 chapters. Topics include computer literacy, step-by-step guides on
using Inspiration, iMovie, PowerPoint, and more, plus tips
and tricks for improving word processing, database and spreadsheet
skills, recommended educational CDs for every subject area and every
grade level, strategies for web searching, discussion on plagiarism,
computer ethics, incorporating technology into the curriculum,
networking management strategies, tried and true classroom tips, and
much more. Many participants have nicknamed the primer as "their
computer Bible."
A: No need as there
will be plenty of machines available. However, many people PREFER to bring a laptop.
A: Dress is casual. The main computer classroom is air conditioned,
so bring a sweater.
A:
Summercore is an intense marathon, but we always take into account your
comfort levels and needs; periodic breaks are built into the program.
A: Just
send to
and we will answer them promptly and
hopefully to your satisfaction. The two of us take great pride in
answering questions and helping to make everyone happy at Summercore!
NYC Links
Other Info about Summercore in the City
Summercore in New York at Horace Mann School
Take the Broadway #1 train to Van Cortlandt Park and 242nd Street which is the last stop.
Exit onto Broadway which is the main street where the train is. Once you get onto the street, look around for
the Burger King. Now walk 1/2 of a block up Broadway -- which
happens to be North -- towards Burger King and turn left on the street right BEFORE Burger King.
Walk a 1/2 block and then bear right going up a winding hill.
Seet he map below! If you are parking, you will have to park in the parking lot where you see the GREEN dot.
Once you swing by with your car and say hello, I can easily direct you there.
Click here to see
the map right next to the directions in a separate window.
on the
Upper West Side
(79th and Amsterdam) ... Barb Jansen from SC2009 stayed here
Here is the place that we want you to stay at for mutual convenience,
price and transportation. We have been staying here for several years and therefore we can recommend it
from our own personal experience!
Summercore in Florida@Shorecrest "Summercore in The South"
Directions to Shorecrest from Summercore 2009
First choice but not for Lakers fans: Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 First Street South ...
St. Petersburg, Florida,33701-4342
Tel: 727-894-5000 ...
Fax: 727-823-479 ...
Click here for their Web site.
Your attendees can call the hotel directly at (727) 894-5000 x 7045 or go online at www.stpetersburg.hilton.com and use reference code "Summercore" to get the discounted rate of $93 per room. Parking -- by the way -- is $10 per night.
To anyone coming to Florida Summercore and wishing to stay at the Hilton ... the folks there are insistent that I have guarantees of rooms by April 15th in order to get the rate of $93 ... going on their Web site today and checking the rates, the usual rates are $169 with an $8 discount if you have AAA ... Steve 3/30/08
p.s. click here for the details and to see who has signed
3 hotels that are within 1-2 miles of St. Mary's. Quality Inn Midtown (closest - 1 mile) (813) 254-3005 Best Western - Tampa (1.1 mile) (813) 490-2378 Tahitian Inn (2 miles) (813) 877-6721 There are quite a few others within 5 miles (Marriott Courtyards, etc.)
