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volume 1 number 2
November 2007
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While many of us may not fully understand the "ins" and "outs" and "how to's" of MySpace.com and Facebook.com, there is little doubt that these social networking internet services have come to permeate every aspect of society. And so the issue becomes one of whether or not we, as educators, should join our students and climb on board this fast moving wagon. (more)...
Looking for new ideas and tips to motivate students in the area of Math? Check out this article and website about MATHCOUNTS, an educational partnership that offers supplemental curriculum materials free to middle school teachers for enrichment, coaching and competition in the area of math. To get some tips about using technology to teach math to younger students, plan to attend the "Math in the K-2 Classroom" offered at the newly relocated Buddy Teaching and Learning Center on November 28. Click here for workshop info.
Indiana "high need schools" may apply for Title II, Part B grants to implement projects to serve one or more of the following areas: Algebra Readiness, Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in Math and/or Science, Biology I Readiness, and Content Area Reading in Science. Grant proposals are due on December 14, 2007 and grant award announcements will be made on February 8, 2008.
"I am thrilled to be using the multimedia system. It is a simple, smart, effective use of technology in the classroom. I can quickly and easily switch from computer to document camera to video, and be moving around the classroom while I interact with students," says James McAdams, Science teacher at Center Grove High School. Find out more about his district's Multimedia Classroom project by clicking on this link.
Still time to register! The Hoosier Educational Computers Coordinators Board (HECC) is very excited to announce the theme and gift for the 2007 conference held November 29th-30th. "Technology Integration, Get in the Game" will be the conference focus and the tool given to each attendee will be a PlayStation Portable (PSP). More...
The Writing Site is a free web resource for educators developed by the Buddy Project, a non-profit education initiative. It features an interactive tutorial for holistic assessment of student writing using the Indiana ISTEP+ rubrics. Submit a set of original, student writing samples that can be used on the site and receive a gift card. For more information, download the submission form from the Writing Site.
Not much money but a little bit of time for professional development? Or maybe you have the software but don't know how to use it. The Buddy Teaching and Learning Center offers these, and many more, half and full day workshops!. Visit BTLC's website to see our new offerings, with several new StarOffice and Open Source workshops added to the mix. Join the hundreds of satisfied customers who say, 'there is no better place for high quality, affordable professional development for technology-related topics."
Educators were asked to send in their best ideas for helping students obtain their own technology - and the result is that fifty of them are here. Some are tried-and-true and some are unique. Take a look at some of the great ideas and add yours in the Comments box. From techLEARNING.com.
Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) is a non-profit professional group whose mission is assisting educators to enhance learning through the use of technology. The ICE Conference is the premiere educational technology conference in Indiana and the fifth largest conference of its type in the nation. At ICE members learn from each other and national experts, see the latest technology from the best exhibitors, network, and have fun.
NSBA has named three Indiana educators as part of its 2007 list of "20 to Watch." Jon Carl of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Travis East of Nineveh Hensley Jackson United School Corporation and Todd Whitlock of North Daviess Community Schools made the list.
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Send your ideas for stories, school project write-ups, and/or suggestions to Rex Church, et cetera editor, Rex Church.
A wiki is a collaborative writing space on the web where users can add and update information. Wiki comes from the Hawaiian term, wiki wiki, which means very fast. Perhaps the most widely recognized wiki is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that now contains over 2 million articles1 in its English language version. 1 (2007, October 20). Wikipedia: About. Retrieved October 22, 2007, from Wikipedia Web site.
