Access to C-SPAN Classroom's fully searchable database of C-SPAN video clips. Search by keyword, speaker, or topic area for immediately usable clips of C-SPAN's primary source programming, with many available for download. To register; http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Registration.aspx.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Free Videos from C-SPAN
Access to C-SPAN Classroom's fully searchable database of C-SPAN video clips. Search by keyword, speaker, or topic area for immediately usable clips of C-SPAN's primary source programming, with many available for download. To register; http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Registration.aspx.
ATTAIN possible replacement for EETT
A new bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives, called The Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2007(ATTAIN), aims to make significant improvements to the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) block-grant program. Backed by SETDA, CoSN, and ISTE, the bill would increase the size of formula grants, target funding more effectively to schools in need of improvement, and specify that a higher percentage of funds be used for sustained professional development, among other changes.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
The New NETS*S are Here!
The new National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S) have been released. They're available in both English and Spanish. Take some time and read them over...you'll notice that productivity skills, certainly the easiest to teach and measure, have been given the least prominence. Think about whether you would like Connecticut to adopt the standards as is or should we modify them. I'll see you in the fall at your local RESC tech council meeting and will look forward to your thoughts.
Friday, June 29, 2007
LMS-we need your support!
Support the SKILLs Act: Co-sponsors Needed for S.1699 and H.R. 2864
On Tuesday June 26, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) introduced the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act that guarantees students across America will be served by highly qualified, state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed.
Whether or not you are a library-media specialist, please select this link so that you can contact your Congressional Representatives and Senators.
On Tuesday June 26, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) introduced the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act that guarantees students across America will be served by highly qualified, state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed.
Whether or not you are a library-media specialist, please select this link so that you can contact your Congressional Representatives and Senators.
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