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Ogle Google for Some Cool Cell
Phone Tools
 Did you know that
students could access Google by using their cell phones?
Did you know text messaging could be a valuable
educational tool? There are probably many, many ways you
are not aware of, for you and your students to use
Google on a cell phone to help in the learning process.
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Handy Learning Tool at Your
Fingertips
 What if you told your
students to bring their Sony PSP (Play Station Portable)
to school to help them learn? Sound ridiculous? Well, it
isn't really. Like it or not, millions of students are
playing games on devices like these and some savvy
educators are beginning to explore ways they can
incorporate this technology tool into the classroom
arena. For links and more information on how to use PSP,
read the article Handy Learning Tool
at Your Fingertips or sign-up for the February 29
half-day workshop on how to use PSP in the classroom
titled Learning at Your
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ICE
Conference  Come explore
technology resource treasures at the Indiana Computer
Educators (ICE) 2008 conference held in Indianapolis at
the Indiana Convention Center, January 23-25,
2008. On Wednesday night and Thursday
attend workshops presented by Doug Johnson, Director of
Media and Technology for the Mankato Public Schools,
Tony Vincent, a teacher pioneer in handheld computing
along with a diverse group of technology teaching
experts. Friday, hear David Pogue, book author of the
"for Dummies" series and Marco Torres, an accomplished
California Teacher of the Year who uses digital
storytelling along with an array of Indiana educators
sharing how they use technology in the classroom.
Exhibitors, successful technology projects and prizes
will also be featured. Register soon at the ICE Conference
web site. |
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Grant Me a Holiday
Wish... A link on the TeachersCount web
page accesses a lengthy list of grant opportunities for
educational communities and classroom teachers K-12. The
general and/or discipline-specific awards include
stipends for professional development as well as
innovative lesson plans. Peruse this resource for a
plethora of funding ideas on this web
site. |
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Even More Grant
Opportunities! Bridge Multimedia and the
National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) has
recently announced the fourth edition of http://www.EdTechOnline.org.
This free website provides data on current and upcoming
grants, and links the latest information on federal
grants available to support educational technology
funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Dozens and
dozens of grants that may be just what you're looking
for to help fund your school or classroom project! from
the Writing Site. |
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Teaching Tools Available to
Indiana Teachers Indiana Superintendent
of Public Instruction Dr. Suellen Reed recently
announced "We've entered a new era where flexible,
data-driven teaching tools support student learning
throughout the entire school year. By identifying
learning needs early, before they become more serious
and costly to overcome, local schools and the state can
better focus resources and save taxpayers money in the
process."
Starting next fall, educators will have
unlimited access to on-demand checkups of student
progress from kindergarten through grade 8, and will be
able to receive immediate feedback on student mastery of
state academic standards. These state-provided resources
will help Indiana teachers better diagnose student
learning needs, focus instruction accordingly, and
predict whether students are on track to pass ISTEP+ at
the end of the year. For more information on this
pioneering endeavor, see IDOE's web site.
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HECC 2007
Conference
 Approximately 844
technology directors, specialist and teachers got into
the game at the 2007 HECC Conference held in
Indianapolis November 29 & 30. Darren Atkinson,
Edunova Consultant, shared his experiences using Play
Station Portables with London inner-city students with
attendees during his keynote presentation. Spotlight
presenter, Dr. David Thornburg, Director of Global
Operations for the Thornburg Center, led workshop
participants in discussions about student use of Open
Source software in the classroom and at home. Over 140
vendors shared the latest technology tools available
along with 800 sessions about the use of technology in
education. Dr. Frank Giles, Technology Director of the
Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, was
honored as the Technology Coordinator of the Year. Check
out his story at: Dr. Frank Giles.
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Moodle and Open Source
Training  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! As of
October 1, 2007, the BTLC is open for business at a new
location, hosted by MSD Decatur Township, just south of
I-465 on State Road 67. Visit BTLC's website (http://www.btlc.org/) to see
our new offerings, with several new Moodle 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." |
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| This newsletter is published by the Buddy
Project (Corporation for Educational Technology), in
collaboration with the Hoosier Educational Computer
Coordinators (HECC), Indiana Computer Educators (ICE),
and the Indiana Department of
Education. |
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Send your ideas for stories, school project
write-ups, and/or suggestions to Rex Church, et cetera editor,
Rex Church. |
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Tech Word:
Web 2.0 |
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Though not a software product, Web 2.0 connotes an
upgrade to the world wide web and typically refers to services
and web resources that foster creativity and collaboration.
Examples might be wikis and social networking sites. Sometimes
called the "Read-Write Web," Web 2.0 resources generally
require interactivity to flourish in a dynamic environment
that supports quick and continuous change.
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