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Toledo Zoo Education Department Recognized for Excellence
Special to The Truth
It has been said that a good teacher takes a hand, opens a
mind and touches a heart. The Toledo Zoo´s education
department has been recognized by the Center for Interactive
Learning and Collaboration with their Pinnacle Award for
doing all of that and more!
The Toledo Zoo was one of 52 content providers awarded the
2015-2016 Pinnacle Award for their work in providing the
group´s over 50,000 members with interactive, engaging and
standards-based distance learning programming. Toledo Zoo
was one of four US zoos to receive the honor and the only in
Ohio.
According to the Center´s website, the Pinnacle Award is
given annually to organizations that receive outstanding
scores on program evaluations submitted by educators and
other users. "CILC takes pride in its assurances to members
that programs are high-quality, evaluated by educators for
educators. Evaluations recognize not only the quality of
content, but exceptional skill in engaging learners. A
Pinnacle Award recognizes the best of the best, and is a
proud badge of excellence," said Glenn Morris, CILC
executive director.
The Toledo Zoo´s distance learning program offers 12
different themes featuring interactive slide shows, videos
and live animals. The program produces approximately 24
presentations annually and has educated groups across the
US, Australia and Canada.
"The Toledo Zoo is extremely proud of our education
department and their efforts to spread our mission and
initiatives across the world. This award confirms what we
have always known... the Zoo is much more than our animals;
we are an education institution and destination," said
Toledo Zoo executive director, Jeff Sailer.
The Zoo is open daily at 10 a.m. and is located on the
Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25), four miles south of downtown
Toledo. For more information, please visit
toledozoo.org or call
419-385-4040.
Lucas County residents are admitted free of charge on
non-holiday Mondays from 10 a.m. - noon. Valid ID showing
proof of residency is required.
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