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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS From the New Hampshire Department of Education Office of Educational Technology
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November 25, 2003 |
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IN THIS ISSUE • LoTi and PD Calendar • Digital Curriculum • Technical Assistance for Principals • Parent Organizer • Video Classroom Series • FREE Online “Teaching Math” Courses
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ET News is sent from the Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education. Please note that, while ET News is forwarding information about technology related products and services, we have not conducted a formal evaluation of such products/services. We encourage you to let us know if you find a particular item of high quality and value to your school. You can find previous issues of ETNews on our web site at www.nheon.org/oet/etnews.
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====================================== LoTi and PD Calendar ======================================
The LOTi system and the NH Professional Development Calendar will undergo system maintenance next week from December 1 – 5. We expect only minor interruptions, if any, should you be using these resources during that time. These online resources will still be available for your use.
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====================================== Digital Curriculum from AIMS Multimedia ====================================== http://www.DigitalCurriculum.com
“DigitalCurriculum™ is an educational video-on-demand service providing instant access to over 50,000 curriculum-based videos, video clips, still photos, on-line tests, and more. Streaming technology lets you use these videos at school and home via the Internet.” Visit http://www.aimsmultimedia.com for information about their other educational products and services.
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====================================== Technical Assistance for Principals ====================================== http://www.ed.state.nh.us/ProfessionalDevelopment/HQT/CEIL_TA.htm
HELPING TEACHERS BECOME HIGHLY QUALIFIED UNDER THE NEW STANDARDS OF “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” This workshop for Principals and other instructional leaders is sponsored by CEIL (Content Enhancement Instructional Leadership) and the New Hampshire Department of Education. Several dates and locations are scheduled for January 2004. Visit the workshops page for the CEIL Project.
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====================================== ParentOrganizer ====================================== http://www.parentorganizer.com
Here’s a new Parent Involvement tool for your consideration: “Designed by parents for parents, ParentOrganizer helps you consolidate, coordinate, and control the multiple schedules, announcements, and forms that you juggle for work, the kids’ activities, and everyday life with kids in school. You can personalize the features that work for you and disregard the ones that don’t. And because we use a secure, Internet system to keep everything on track, there are no fancy hardware requirements and no costly software programs to buy or update. All this information is personalized for your family so you only get the information you want.” Visit their website for more info.
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====================================== Video Classroom Series ======================================
Teaching NOW! This new series of video clips - Teaching NOW! – is available online. The series looks the relationship between education and technology by exploring the issues, ideas, and strategies of technology integration. K-12 and post secondary case studies are presented from across the nation.
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====================================== FREE Online “Teaching Math” Courses ======================================
News from the Annenberg Channel:
On January 1, 2004, the Annenberg/CPB Channel presents four self-directed, online only Mathematics courses for teachers, staff developers, and teacher educators – FREE!!!!!
There are four "Teaching Math" courses available only on the Annenberg/CPB Channel Web site at www.learner.org. The courses provide pre-service and in-service teachers an overview and exploration of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Process Standards at each of the four NCTM grade bands, (pre-Kindergarten-grade 2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12). The goals for the courses are:
-- To increase familiarity with and understanding of the NCTM Process Standards; -- To provide direct examples of effective ways to apply the Process Standards in the classroom and integrate their use with content goals; and -- To help teachers develop habits and practices that help them continue to improve their teaching and help their students' mathematical process and content skills.
Each of the four "Teaching Math" online courses consist of six three-and-a-half hour sessions. Within each session text, illustrations, animations, video programming, and interactive activities are used to present the material. Course participants are frequently prompted to reflect on their learning through questions and journal opportunities. The course may be used as a self-paced course, or as part or all of the material presented in a face-to-face course or workshop.
Register for "Teaching Math" or any of our workshops and courses at no cost by calling us at 1-800-LEARNER, or sign up at http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/register_info.html For these courses you will need a broadband connection to the Internet (anything faster than a dial-up modem). Optional graduate credit for most workshops and courses is also available. "Teaching Math" offers two graduate credits.
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Regards, Cathy Higgins for the staff at the Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education Visit us on NH Educators Online at http://nheon.org/oet | |