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Updated : Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:09:00 GMT
The Constitution, U.S. government, international relations, nations of the world, pivotal moments in U.S. history, early childhood education, calculator-controlled robots, and polar sciences are topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:37:00 GMT
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe will join 1,000 higher education leaders and policymakers on September 8 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 national conference celebrating the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Publ.Date : Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT
ED's Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Doug Mesecar visited Guadalupe Schools in Salt Lake City today to present an $8,533,334 Charter Schools Program grant to the Utah State Department of Education. Utah's Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert and Vice Chairman of the Utah State Board of Education Mark Cluff joined Mesecar for the announcement.
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:14:00 GMT
Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the following: Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program.
Publ.Date : Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT
The Department announced the award of $6.7 million in grants to 23 higher education organizations to help them develop pilot projects for students with disabilities.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:00 GMT
Is a multimedia story of the creation of the Internet. Learn about the individuals who began connecting computers in the 1960s. Listen to Vint Cerf, often referred to as "the father of the Internet," describe their work. Find out about TCP/IP, packet switching, CSNET, and other technologies and initiatives. Trace developments back to the first Internet message (Oct 29, 1969) and the first web page (Aug 6, 1991). See predictions about what's next. (National Science Foundation)
Publ.Date : Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:09:00 GMT
New data from states show improvement in nearly every grade and subgroup, including English language learners and students with disabilities.
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:15:00 GMT
When you visit ED.gov, why do you come -- what do you hope to accomplish? We are trying to identify the most important or popular tasks that people hope to accomplish at ED.gov, the main website of the U.S. Department of Education. Please help! Simply select the 5 tasks that are most important to you when you visit ED.gov.
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:26:00 GMT
Please let us know what you think of this news feed.
Publ.Date : Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:30:00 GMT
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FUN
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Father's Day by learning about the history of Father's Day at the History.com
website.
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below for a motivational
thought that changes daily.
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NCTE's
Recommendations for 21st-Century Literacy
In February
2008, the National Council of Teachers of English adopted a new
definition of 21st-century literacies. According to the NCTE Executive
Committee, "The 21st century demands that a literate person
possess a wide range of abilities and competencies, many literacies.
These literacies—from reading online newspapers to participating
in virtual classrooms—are multiple, dynamic, and malleable.
"More
specifically, NCTE believes that 21st-century readers and writers
need to:
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Develop proficiency with the tools of technology
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Build
relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively
and cross-culturally
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Design
and share information for global communities to meet a variety
of purposes
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Manage,
analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information
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Create,
critique, analyze, and evaluate multimedia texts
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Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex
environments.
SOURCE: www.ncte.org/about/gov/129117.htm
Proficiency
Using the Tools of Technology
So...What are
the tools ot technology in the educational realm? These are some of
the hardware tools that came to mind...
Technology
that Helps Students Build Relationships with Others
- Skype
- Instant Messaging
- E-mail
Technologies
that can be Used to Share information for Global Communities
Technology
Strategies that Help Students Manage, Analyze, and Synthesize
Multiple Streams of Simultaneous Information
Technology
Strategies that Help Students Create, Critique, Analyze, and Evaluate
Multimedia Texts
Attending to ethical responsibilities that
Exist in Our More Complex Environments
And so we reach
the true challenge! How do we teach ethical responsibilities and determine
best practice AND keep our students safe as we allow more open access
to these complex environments? The following resources may provide
some insight as you begin to consider the measurese we need to take
as educators:
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how other educators use our site!
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our Online
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strategies that will help you navigate and use our calendar.
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As
you browse through the hundreds of annotated resources included in our
calendar this month you will find biographical information for 100+
artists, writers, scientists, sports figures, historical figures, mathematicians,
etc. You will also find the following "special"
web resources:
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- Resource sites that include Lesson Plans
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Interative sites that include games, puzzles, etc.
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- Webquests
(extended activities that students can work on as individuals
or cooperatively)
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- Sites that include access to audio clips or video clips
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- Sites that include virtual tours
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8 - Sign
up for free items or download free items from the associated
link.
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8 - A podcast is available when you explore the associated
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Customize
your Browser Toolbar - Did you know you can customize your
browser toolbar by right-clicking on an empty area of the toolbar?
Right-click and select the "Customize" option. Follow the
directions that appear in the customize window to select the options
that best suit your browsing needs.
Change
font sizes/colors when Browsing - If you are visiting a
website or having trouble reading an e-mail due to color of the page
or the font size, you can change the font and color to improve visability.
Use the tips below for easier visability:
- Select the
Tools option from the top of your Explorer window and go
to the Internet options. Select the General option tab
and then click on the Accessibility button on right lower
of the dialog box. Change the status of checkboxes marked "Ignore
font sizes specified on Web pages" and "Ignore
Colors specified on Web pages." Click OK.
- To change the
font size in Explorer select the View option from the top
menu and go to Text size option to change it.
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FEATURED
CURRICULAR SITE
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MOON
PHASES
Check below to
see the current phase of the moon in the Northern Hemisphere.
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