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May 2007



K-12 Handhelds Free Custom Curriculum Materials

Wednesday, 30 May 2007 4:03 P GMT-08
  K12 Handhelds is now developing custom curriculum materials for use on handheld, laptop, and desktop computers. Follow the link to some FREE materials that you can download. http://www.k12handhelds.com/curriculum.php
Category: Teacher Resources Teachers & Tech Social Studies Math Language Arts
Lynne Wolters

Fair(y) Use Tale

Wednesday, 23 May 2007 9:02 P GMT-08
Disney Parody explanation of Copyright Law and Fair Use Synopsis: Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University provides this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for near
Category: Teachers & Tech
Lynne Wolters

Tool Factory & Olympus Grant: $30,000 For Podcasting Educators

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:44 P GMT-08
Grant Title: Tool Factory Podcasting GrantOrganization: Tool Factory and OlympusEligibility: EducatorsValue: 10 awards worth $3,000 eachDeadline: June 30, 2007 Educators are invited to apply for a podcasting grant from Tool Factory and Olympus. Ten
Category: Grants Podcasts
Lynne Wolters

E-Portfolios The DNA of the Personal Learning Environment?

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:31 P GMT-08
E-Portfolios - the DNA of the Personal Learning Environment? "The idea behind the e-Portfolio," writes Graham Attwell in this long discourse on PLEs, "is that students should be able to use their own tools for learning." What the
Category: Professional Development Culture of Education
Lynne Wolters

Hybrid Learning: Challenges For Teachers

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:21 P GMT-08
VIEWPOINT ::::::Hybrid Learning: Challenges for Teachers By Ruth Reynard With the move to hybrid or "blended" course delivery that is taking place in many institutions, there is a challenge for teachers to think through the pedagogical impl
Category: Professional Development Culture of Education
Lynne Wolters

EDUHound Topic of the Week: Animal Cams

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:17 P GMT-08
Animal Cams http://www.1105info.com/yqbmqpv_fvmjgmrf.html Animal Web Cams at the National Zoo http://www.1105info.com/bezgehi_fvmjgmrf.html
Lynne Wolters

Summer Lesson Plans

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:10 P GMT-08
Summer Lesson Plans Learning and media literacy shouldn't stop during the vacation months. Summer vacation is about to begin. You've made your plans, which might include spending time with your children or grandchildren, or working at a camp
Category: Culture of Education
Lynne Wolters

PBS Parents: Young Children and Television

Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:05 P GMT-08
Young Children and Television Online Grade Range: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8A new study released last week reports that 90% of two-year-olds are regular television watchers. TV is prevalent in the lives of very young children; however studies on TV an
Category: Early Childhood
Lynne Wolters

Recommended Podcast: Ecogeeks Science Podcast

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:58 P GMT-08
 Ecogeeks Science Podcast A new science video podcast that explains science topics in a fun and exciting way. -- Vodcasts.tv (www.vodcasts.tv/feed/1506/Ecogeeks_-_Science) Recommended by George Lucas Education Foundation
Category: Tech Tools Science Middle School High School
Lynne Wolters

Wanted: Single Standard For Open-Content Licenses

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:52 P GMT-08
Wanted: Single standard for open-content licenses http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7013 The movement toward open course materials for education has created something of a
Category: Culture of Education Teachers & Tech
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Lynne Wolters

Scientists Compile Massive Biology Web Site

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:46 P GMT-08
 Scientists compile massive biology web site http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7077 In a project with huge implications for education, scientists are creating a massive
Category: Teacher Resources Science Middle School High School Elementary
Lynne Wolters

Answers.com In Your Classroom

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:34 P GMT-08
  ActiveReading WorksheetNew Use this simple guide to teach the active reading process to students; it is aimed at helping them become more engaged in a text, thus increasing both comprehension and retention. Once students grasp the concep
Category: Teacher Resources Middle School High School Elementary
Lynne Wolters

teachNology Best of the Web for Teachers

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:15 P GMT-08
Best on the Web for Teachers Featured Sites of the Week: • chessKIDS academy   • Fstguide   • Archive of All Best Sites teachNology Weekly Tips for Teachers : Issue 359 
Category: Teacher Resources
Lynne Wolters

Grant Deadlines: Toshiba America Foundation

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:10 P GMT-08
October 1, 2007: Applications for K-6 grants are due. 7th -12th Grade Program: Applications are accepted year round for grants under $5,000. Applications for grants over $5,000 are due on August 1, 2007. Application Forms Required Application f
Category: Grants
Lynne Wolters

Acoustic guitars focus fidgety children, aid learning

Sunday, 20 May 2007 10:02 P GMT-08
When her first-grade class loses concentration, teacher Jeni Rees strums a basic tune on her acoustic guitar, thanks to a program called Guitars in the Classroom . Rees and two dozen area teachers took guitar classes this spring and learned how to us
Category: Teacher Resources The Arts Early Childhood Elementary
Lynne Wolters

Google Basketfull of Services

Sunday, 20 May 2007 5:35 P GMT-08
From: David P. Dillard <jwne@temple.edu> Posted to the ed tech listserv. Thank you David! Google Changes The main web page of Google has been changed.  Instead of the "More" followed by the "Even More" options, More i
Category: Tech Tools Teacher Resources Web 2.0
Lynne Wolters

PBS in Education: Veterans History Project

Saturday, 19 May 2007 11:02 P GMT-08
High School Students and Educators Encouraged to Participate in Veterans History Project Online Grade Range: 9-12 In anticipation of the September premiere of Ken Burns' "The War," the Library of Congress, PBS and WETA have launch
Category: Social Studies High School
Lynne Wolters

Historical Audio Files in MP3 Format

Friday, 18 May 2007 3:48 A GMT-08
This collection of audio files is intended to archive the greatest speeches in recorded history. Most of the files are from the 20th century, but there are a few exceptions, such as the Edison recordings. Feel free to download, distribute, and learn
Category: Teacher Resources Social Studies
Lynne Wolters

Scratch: A Free Interactive Story Tool

Friday, 18 May 2007 3:33 A GMT-08
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) d
Category: Tech Tools The Arts Middle School High School Elementary
Lynne Wolters

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

Tuesday, 15 May 2007 3:58 P GMT-08
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing will be held October 17-20, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. This year's theme is "I Invent the Future". This is an opportunity for leading female researchers to present their current work, wi
Lynne Wolters

Movie Clapper Board Generator

Tuesday, 1 May 2007 10:24 P GMT-08
If you create videos or have students that do --- you may find this a fun, free tool to use.CLICK HERE:  http://clapper.mastervb.net/  
Lynne Wolters

Hot Grant Tip: Olympus ToolFactory

Tuesday, 1 May 2007 1:25 P GMT-08
Olympus ToolFactory has recently launched a new Podcasting Grant for educators. Winners will be awarded over $3,000 in podcasting resources.Apply for the Podcasting Grant and win a free site license Tool Factory Podcasting plus all the digital media
Lynne Wolters