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September 2008



Technology Makes Art Education a Bigger Draw

Monday, 29 September 2008 2:59 P GMT-08
Sophisticated software and new online collaborations are helping students of all abilities acquire key art concepts and skills. By Laura Devaney, Senior Editor, eSchool News, September 19, 2008  Full Story  
Category: Tech Tools The Arts Educational Technology
Lynne Wolters

Toyota Grants For Science Teachers

Monday, 29 September 2008 2:54 P GMT-08
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers $550,000 for science teachers A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offer
Category: Grants Science
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: Newly Discovered Photos of Pres. Lincoln

Sunday, 28 September 2008 9:05 P GMT-08
New Library of Congress Information BulletinThe new issue commemorates 60 years of the Library's Federal Research Division, reviews the Library's pilot program with the Flickr photo sharing service, reveals newly discovered photos of Abraham
Category: Social Studies
Lynne Wolters

Free Online Teacher Professional Development

Sunday, 28 September 2008 8:54 P GMT-08
Tapped In http://tappedin.org  Highlights for October: Art & Music Teachers * ArtsConnectEd: Interdisciplinary Art Teaching Tool 10/23, 4pm PDT/23:00 GMT * Learning From Lyrics 10/21, 6pm PDT; 10/22, 01:00 GMT * The Art of Storytelling 10/8
Category: Professional Development
Lynne Wolters

Cable in the Classroom: Science/Health/Math

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:43 A GMT-08
BiographySir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of GeniusBiography Channel(1:00) (cc) Commercial-Free Profiles the scientist who contributed to mathematics, astronomy, and physics.09/29/2008Eastern: 7:00 amCentral: 6:00 amMountain: 5:00 amPacific: 7:00 am Sma
Category: Science Health/PE
Lynne Wolters

Cable in the Classroom: Social Studies

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:39 A GMT-08
American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelthttp://www.history.com/presidents/teddyrooseveltHistory ChannelFeatures video clips, image gallery and biography on the Rough Rider president.Turmoil in 20th-Century EuropeDiscovery Channel(1:00) (cc) Commercial
Category: Social Studies Middle School High School
Lynne Wolters

Cable in the Classroom: Language Arts

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:36 A GMT-08
Reading Your Heart OutHBO Family(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free Follows a middle school creative-writing class as students prepare for a reading in which they will share poems that tell their parents something they have, up until now, found too difficult
Category: Language Arts Reading Middle School
Lynne Wolters

Library of Congress: Science Reference Guides

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:33 A GMT-08
Podcasts, Webcasts and other Digital Media Files
Category: Science Middle School High School Podcasts Web 2.0
Lynne Wolters

Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:29 A GMT-08
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute t
Category: Social Studies The Arts
Lynne Wolters

National Book Festival Young Reader's Toolkit

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:22 A GMT-08
Offered by the Library of Congress National Book Festival: Young Reader's ToolkitYour key to joining thousands of book lovers in the National Book Festival.
Category: Teacher Resources Reading Early Childhood Elementary
Lynne Wolters

Constitution Day Resources

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:19 A GMT-08
Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html In celebration of Constitution Day, the Library of Congress has compiled a variety of materials from across its collections. This year, the Libra
Category: Social Studies Middle School High School
Lynne Wolters

Internet Archive Project - Library of Congress

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:16 A GMT-08
From the Library of Congress; apply to be part of the Internet Archive k-12 project http://www.loc.gov/teachers/Could your school be one of 10 middle or high schools helping to capture and archive today’s primary source materials on the Web?A s
Category: Middle School High School Information Literacy
Lynne Wolters

K-12 Online Conference 2008

Monday, 15 September 2008 10:04 P GMT-08
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2008 c
Category: Conferences Professional Development Culture of Education Teachers & Tech Web 2.0 Educational Technology
Lynne Wolters

Office Max: A Day Made Better For Teachers

Sunday, 7 September 2008 1:23 A GMT-08
SAVE THE DATE: OFFICEMAX WILL AGAIN SURPRISE 1,000+ TEACHERS ON ONE DAY IN SECOND ANNUAL 'A DAY MADE BETTER' NATIONWIDE EVENT Teachers Spend Nearly $4 Billion Annually For Classroom Supplies — OfficeMax Mobilizes Workforce Nationwid
Category: Grants Teacher Resources
Lynne Wolters

ColdFusion 8 Free to Educators and Students

Saturday, 6 September 2008 11:49 A GMT-08
Adobe has made its ColdFusion 8 Web development platform free for educators and students. The offer is available for all public and private accredited K-12 schools and colleges and universities. Click to continue:http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?i
Category: Tech Tools Teacher Resources
Lynne Wolters

Information / Media Literacy Video by Edutopia

Saturday, 6 September 2008 11:39 A GMT-08
Edutopia produced the Video: Kids Learn How to Navigate the Multimedia World Teachers are discovering the value of imparting media-literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials, and films to basic design and video-production t
Lynne Wolters

10 Ways to Cope with Information Overload

Friday, 5 September 2008 10:37 P GMT-08
Sarah Houghton-Jan explores different strategies for managing and coping with various types of informational overload.  This is a well written piece with suggestions for everyone.Being Wired or Being Tired: 10 Ways to Cope with Information Overl
Category: Web 2.0 Information Literacy
Lynne Wolters

Virtual Reality Advances Reading Skills

Friday, 5 September 2008 10:21 P GMT-08
Virtual reality said to help N.C. students advance reading skills A three-dimensional virtual-reality program, Quest Atlantis, developed by an Indiana University professor, has helped students make strides in reading, especially struggling and disadv
Category: Teacher Resources Teachers & Tech Reading Web 2.0
Lynne Wolters

E-Learning On A Shoestring

Friday, 5 September 2008 10:17 P GMT-08
Thank you to Steven Downes for sharing the following:E-Learning On a Shoestring This doesn't look like much at first glance but if you keep following the links you'll find a wealth of practical information. I really like the idea of
Category: Tech Tools Web 2.0 Educational Technology
Lynne Wolters

Geeks Rule!

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 5:21 P GMT-08
Just look at the following illustration by David Armano and you’ll understand right away.             
Category: Teachers & Tech Web 2.0 Ed Tech Humor
Lynne Wolters

Calculators OK in Math Class, If Students Know the Facts First

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 4:30 P GMT-08
New research finds that calculators are useful tools in elementary mathematics classes -- if students already have some basic skills.
Category: Research Math Elementary
Lynne Wolters

Google Launching "Chrome" Web Browser Today

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 3:43 P GMT-08
Google will launch a Web browser called Chrome that will take on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and apparently Mozilla’s Firefox, which the search giant essentially funds. In an odd leak, Google sent Google Blogoscoped a comic book outlini
Category: Tech Tools Web 2.0 Educational Technology
Lynne Wolters

Educational wikis can facilitate student learning

Tuesday, 2 September 2008 12:32 P GMT-08
Wikis can help encourage classmates to think of learning as a collaborative, interactive process and better involve parents as well, says Michael Bolognino, community marketing manager for a company that designs wiki templates for classrooms. However
Category: Culture of Education Language Arts Web 2.0 Information Literacy
Lynne Wolters