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November 2008



Video: Levitating Water Machine

Sunday, 30 November 2008 9:16 A GMT-08
  Isn’t amazing how something as mundane and insignificant as a strobe light can create such a cool effect? Your students will think this is very cool.  
Category: Science
Lynne Wolters

Video: Animated Aurora Borealis From Int'l Space Station

Sunday, 30 November 2008 9:08 A GMT-08
In the following video, you’ll see an animated photo montage by NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, who while in orbit, took a series of shots of an Aurora Borealis in Earth’s atmosphere, to later assemble them to recreate the impressive phenomeno
Lynne Wolters

Every Human Has Rights

Tuesday, 25 November 2008 12:30 P GMT-08
 On December 10, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will celebrate its 60th anniversary and the Elders (Nobel Laureates), human rights defenders, journalists and many others will mark the UDHR anniversary by calling on governments
Lynne Wolters

Alabama Requires Distance Learning For H.S. Graduation

Tuesday, 18 November 2008 6:00 P GMT-08
Next year, all high-school students in Alabama will be required to take and pass an online course in order to graduate. A growing number of students in Alabama already are learning online, with courses allowed to be taught by certified and highly qua
Category: Culture of Education High School Educational Technology
Lynne Wolters

Two States Partner to Offer New Student ePortfolios

Tuesday, 18 November 2008 5:40 P GMT-08
Converge Magazine By News Report, November 17, 2008Students throughout California will be able to develop electronic portfolios, or ePortfolios, allowing students to create an online showcase of their works, designs, art and other achievemen
Lynne Wolters

Variety of Resources To Explore

Monday, 17 November 2008 6:12 P GMT-08
Punctuation Made Simple http://punctuationmadesimple.com/The Living Newspaper Project Meets Multimedia Technology http://www.humanitiesinstitute.utexas.edu/programs/living/ The Living Newspaper Project Teachers Guide http://www.humanitiesinstitute.u
Category: Teacher Resources Social Studies Language Arts The Arts
Lynne Wolters

Give One Get One $100 Laptop Promotion Returns

Monday, 17 November 2008 6:08 P GMT-08
'$100 Laptop' Group Reboots Give One Get One Offer By The Associated Press Seattle The One Laptop Per Child project is set to resume its Give One Get One promotion for its kid-friend
Category: Tech Tools Culture of Education Teachers & Tech
Lynne Wolters

Practical Money Skills Website

Monday, 17 November 2008 5:46 P GMT-08
Here you will find a site dedicated to teaching students practical money skills. Included are teacher resources and in-class learning activities. PRACTICAL MONEY
Category: Teacher Resources Math Middle School High School Parent Resources
Lynne Wolters

Independent Lens: March Point

Monday, 17 November 2008 5:36 P GMT-08
MARCH POINT Premiere Date: November 18, 2008 Three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe make a film about the threat from two local oil refineries. (2:00)Video Trailer: http://www.pbs.org/independ
Category: Science Health/PE High School Videos
Lynne Wolters

USB 3.0 to Deliver a Tenfold Speed Increase

Monday, 17 November 2008 5:27 P GMT-08
Wired, November 15th, 2008 by Priya GanapatiFasten your seat belts — data transfer is going into overdrive. The ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus, better known as USB, is on track to make its first major upgrade in eight years — a tenfol
Category: Tech Tools
Lynne Wolters

Learn More about the LOC Musical Instrument Collections

Sunday, 16 November 2008 4:48 P GMT-08
Learn More about the Library's Musical Instrument CollectionsDid you know that the Library of Congress has a large collection of musical instruments? Learn more about this collection which includes several Stradivarius violins, a huge collection
Category: The Arts
Lynne Wolters

PBS Independent Lens: Lioness

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 5:49 P GMT-08
LIONESSThursday, Nov. 13 at 9:00 PM (check local listings) How did five female Army support soldiers end up fighting alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq war? Directors Meg McLagan and Daria So
Category: Social Studies Middle School High School
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Lynne Wolters

Classes to be Offered Via Cell Phone

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 2:30 P GMT-08
Even as online classes gain in popularity, Louisiana’s community colleges are going further, offering courses on cell phones starting next year. Students with newer models like iPhone and BlackBerry phones can choose in January from 21 pilot pr
Category: Tech Tools Culture of Education Teachers & Tech Web 2.0
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Lynne Wolters

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 2:24 P GMT-08
 Full ReportWHAT THIS IS This document is a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without
Category: Information Literacy Visual Literacy
Lynne Wolters

CD-R and DVD-R Longevity Research

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 2:08 P GMT-08
CD-R and DVD-R RW Longevity ResearchInformation on the lifespan of new consumer digital media, from the Library's Preservation Directorate.
Category: Research Tech Tools
Lynne Wolters

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 2:04 P GMT-08
Native American Heritage MonthThe Library of Congress and key partners join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans in November.Smithsonian Resources: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/Origins of thi
Category: Social Studies Math Language Arts
Lynne Wolters

Solving A Civil War Mystery

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:51 P GMT-08
Solving a Civil War MysteryWant to help students learn more about how photographs can be manipulated to tell a story or change someone’s opinion or point of view? The Prints and Photographs Division has presented a case study based on a referen
Category: Social Studies
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: Nature and Science of Autumn

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:49 P GMT-08
The Nature & Science of AutumnA guide to selected resources from the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division. 
Category: Science
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: U.S. President William McKinley

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:47 P GMT-08
William McKinley: A Resource GuideThe digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President William McKinley.
Category: Social Studies
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: U.S. President Benjamin Harrison

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:45 P GMT-08
Benjamin Harrison: A Resource GuideThe digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: 100-Year Paper Natural Aging Project

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:44 P GMT-08
100-Year Paper Natural Aging ProjectTopics in conservation science from the Library's Preservation Directorate.
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: Music and the Brain Lecture Series

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 1:42 P GMT-08
Music and the Brain Lecture Series  The Library of Congress presents a thought-provoking two-year cycle of lectures and special presentations that highlight an explosion of new research in the rapidly expanding field of "neuromusic."
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Lynne Wolters

Phishing Scams in Plain English

Friday, 7 November 2008 2:58 P GMT-08
Common Craft Video: Phishing Scams in Plain English
Category: Web 2.0 Internet Safety
Lynne Wolters

Bullying Awareness Week Nov. 16-22, 2008

Tuesday, 4 November 2008 3:44 P GMT-08
Theme: Stand Up! (to bullying)
Category: Professional Development Culture of Education Educational Technology Parent Resources Internet Safety
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Lynne Wolters