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A Learning Edventure for Students and Teachers
 In December 2002, MSD of Decatur Township in Indianapolis, Indiana opened a math and science exploration lab for kindergarten thru 4th grade students called the EdVenture Lab. New ways of teaching and learning have infused excitement, enthusiasm and energy into the classroom. |
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Ca$h In Your Old Technology
 Would you like to get rid of some of the old technology you have lying around, and turn it into cash? Would you like to raise some money for your classroom or school so you can buy some much needed materials or supplies? Would you like to model good environmental citizenship by recycling outdated hardware? You may be surprised at the resources that are available. |
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English Language Learners in Indiana
 Indiana's English as a Second Language (ESL) population is growing every year. According to the Indiana Department of Education, there were over 42,000 Limited English Proficient students enrolled in Indiana's public schools (IDOE, Indiana State Snapshot, Limited English Proficient, 2007). Are you prepared to teach ESL students? Check out this quarter's Write Connections (volume 3, number 4) which explores ESL issues from understanding English language learners' (ELLs) needs to modifying curriculum to accommodate your ESL students. |
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Survey Results: Technology Literacy in Indiana
 Did you participate in last month's survey regarding Technology Literacy in Indiana? Curious about how Et Cetera readers view Technology Literacy in Indiana? Check out the results of our survey. |
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Win a Wireless Lab
Do your students have what it takes to be America's next generation of scientific pioneers? Then check out the 2008 Discovery Education/3M Young Scientist Challenge (YSC). Just create a one- to two-minute video about the science of space, and your little Einsteins can win a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the YSC finals. This year's competition has a category for teachers, too.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2008
TO ENTER: Teachers and grades 5-8 may submit a video entry at Discovery's web site. |
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Something Old is New Again
 Do you have fond memories of Hyperstudio™ or Kid Works™? Well, they are back. Bigger and better than ever! Both have been updated to include the latest in multimedia tools. Reacquaint yourself with a couple of old friends. |
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Go Back to School and Win $3,500!
SMART Technologies is looking for your best back-to-school themed lesson activity created with Notebook™ collaborative learning software. The person who submits the best lesson activity will receive a SMART classroom package worth over $3,500, including a SMART Board™ 600i interactive whiteboard system and an annual subscription to the SMART Learning Marketplace, a subscription service with over one million digital resources.
To Enter: Visit "Back-to-School" contest and click on "Enter Now." |
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BTLC Announces Summer Schedule
 Join the Fun! Earn Credit! Announcing several new single day workshops as well as summer camps at the Buddy Technology Learning Center. Visit the BTLC homepage, then select the workshop that fits your needs and schedule. Or read this article that lists all of the workshops we are offering this summer. Here are just a few workshop titles that are being offered this summer:
- Project Based Learning Camp
- Family Literacy Backpack Mini-Camp (includes a mini-grant)
- Sound, Camera, Action Mini-Camp
- What's a Picture Worth Mini-Camp
- Build Your Own Camp Moodle
- Build Your Own Tech Integration Camp
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Moodle™ Resources
 Moodle™ resource handouts are freely available to the general public to download or use to support individual learning of Moodle course development skills and features. Some of these handouts have specific references to and will require having a user account on the BTLC Moodle server. You can receive an account and access to the BTLC Moodle Server by attending any of our Moodle™ sessions at the BTLC. |
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Innovate, Collaborate, Educate - ICE 2009
 Many changes are in store for the Indiana Computer Educators' Conference in January, 2009. The conference will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 27, 28 & 29, 2009. Also, Workshops, Concurrent sessions, Success Showcase presentations, Mini-Lab activities and Exhibitors will be held on both Wednesday and Thursday this year. Watch for more details in the June Et Cetera newsletter. |
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Et Cetera Special Delivery-Summer Schedule
 Since many of the Et Cetera subscribers use their school email accounts and may not have access to the newsletter during the summer months, the June edition of Et Cetera will focus on technology coordinator-type issues, and will not be published during the month of July. However, we will resume our normal monthly schedule again in August. Of course, previous issues can always be found at Et Cetera's archive web page. |
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