Stephen Van Hook (center), physics and astronomy, demonstrates a Global Positioning Satellite system to BGSU seniors Joanna Lewandowski (left) of Williston, Ohio, and Michelle Ankenbrandt (right) of Temperance, Mich., during a COSMOS Study Group meeting Sept. 29 at COSI in Toledo. COSMOS is the Center of Science and Mathematics Education: Opportunities for Success, a collaborative effort by BGSU, the University of Toledo, Owens Community College, numerous school districts and educational service centers, and business to improve mathematics and science education in northwest Ohio.

The Sept. 29 session, which focused on the use of handheld technology, was the first in a fall-semester series addressing technology for teachers, including pre-service teachers such as Lewandowski and Ankenbrandt, both of whom are middle childhood education majors. COSMOS is funded by the Ohio Board of Regents and the Ohio Resource Center.