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   | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Students get real-world tech experience without leaving school
As classrooms, media centers and schools in general become more equipped with new technology, the need for skilled technology support is even greater. The program Generation YES (Generation of Youth and Educators Succeeding) is training an available and eager workforce: students. "In many of our schools, the students work one-on-one with a teacher who has a project that they're going to integrate in their class," explains Sylvia Martinez, president of GenYES. "Our curriculum teaches the student a number of things: the project process, project planning, mentoring ... speaking to an adult. This is not just about technology skills." T.H.E. Journal (11/6)        |  | Complete, Online Writing and Grammar Curriculum
New from Zaner-Bloser: Meet 100% of the Writing and writing-related Language Common Core State Standards with Strategies for Writers—now available in a completely digital format! Tour our virtual classroom today to view and interact with free samples and to learn about the all-digital program option, the Strategies for Writers Online Writing Center. | |
| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Educator offers advice for teachers just getting started on Twitter
 Educator Bill Ferriter offers tips in this blog post on how teachers should spend their first weeks on Twitter to build their network faster. Among his suggestions are for teachers to use hashtags, which are short identifiers for conversations, in their postings and use them to sort through, plus comment on, other teachers' messages. "Spend time each day and/or week sifting through the streams of messages being shared by people that you are following and find ways to lend a hand," Ferriter writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (11/6) |  | 5 Things You Need to Know to Empower Today's Mobile Workforce
This white paper discusses the five factors organizations need to address when developing a strategy and selecting solutions for mobile devices. As the lines between work and personal life continue to blur, IT departments are under increasing pressure to support personal-liable mobile devices. |
 | | | Systems Management | | | |  | - Md. district uses prime-time television to inform the public
A Maryland school district is using television -- rather than the Internet -- to update the public on educational disparities and the achievement gap. The updates are required under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. Wanda Stansbury, co-chairwoman of the school system's OCR Advisory Committee, said the public has been receptive to the television shows. The Baltimore Sun (11/8) |  | Free Webinar: Help for Struggling Middle School Readers
It's not too late to help Middle School struggling readers, but we can't keep doing what hasn't worked before. Learn how new techniques researched at the Universities of Iowa and Rochester have been implemented in Sioux Falls, SD to have lasting impact. You won't want to miss this FREE webinar - Tuesday, 12/4, 2pm ET. Register Now |
 | | | Schools and Social Media | | | |  | - Should teachers and students text?
The school board in an Oregon district is considering adopting a new policy that would seek to place limitations on the use of technology for teachers and students to communicate. The policy would discourage teachers and students from communicating via text and would require any communication after hours be professional and about school matters. Some, however, say the policy is vague and could be unreasonable given the widespread use of texting to communicate. Albany Democrat-Herald (Ore.) (11/8) |  | Math Grant Opportunity for Data-Driven Instruction
I CAN Learn® Education Systems announces a second round of grant opportunities for participation in the Million Student Study. Used with success in over 400 schools and supported by 18 years of scientifically based research, now is the time to improve your students' math performance. Learn more and apply now! |
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