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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS From the New Hampshire Department of Education |
September 18, 2006 |
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IN THIS ISSUE § Ed Tech Grant Form 2 Tips § $100 Courses at OPEN-NH § Equipment Inventory Labels § Head North for PD During Foliage Season § NHSTE 25th Anniversary Celebration § Research about Text Messaging by Kids
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====================================== ED TECH GRANT FORM 2 TIPS ======================================
Are you a project manager for one of the NCLB Title IID Grants? If so, please make note of the following tips about submitting OBM Form 1 changes to your grant budgets. · Be sure to send a cover letter with the Form 1 EVERY TIME you send an original or a revised Form 1. Please do not assume I will remember previous conversations with you about your grant or that the reason for the revision is evident from the form. With a few hundred grants open at any given time, it is easy to forget details about any of them without a written record. If you do not include a cover letter explaining why the revised form is being sent, approval of your change may be delayed. · Your project start and end dates are listed on the front page of the form 1. If you need to extend your grant, send a request to DOE at least ONE MONTH PRIOR to the project end date and state the reason why you request an extension. If your extension is approved, you will need to send a revised OBM Form 1 with the new project end date listed on the form. · For ALL revisions to your OBM Form 1, be sure to check the appropriate box at the top of the form to indicate the “Type of Change.” · Make sure that all critical boxes, signature lines, and other lines are completed. Be sure to indicate who the funds are payable to in the Fiscal Agent box. Make sure the project dates include a day, month, and year. · Make sure you are using the most recent version of the Form 1. It is dated 9/2005 on the top left corner. If you don’t have that version, go to www.nheon.org/oet/nclb to download it. · ALWAYS send a brief cover letter indicating the reason for the Form 1 change.
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====================================== $100 COURSES at OPEN-NH ====================================== OPEN NH, New Hampshire’s Online Professional Education Network is currently accepting registrations for the following fall courses. These courses cost only $100 to register!*
· Supporting Literacy Development in Lower Elementary Classrooms · Supporting Literacy Development in Upper Elementary Classroom · Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles (Lang. Arts) · Making the Most of Adolescent Literature · Accommodating ESL / ESOL Students in the Classroom · Skills for Teaching the Prevention of HIV/AIDS and STD's · Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles (Math) · Designing a Virtual Field Trip (Science) · Transforming the Classroom with Project Based Learning (Science) · Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom
The OPEN NH face to face Orientation meetings for the Fall Semester will be held on Tuesday, October 10th and Wednesday, October 11th, at each of the local educational support centers.
Registration forms, course offering list and instructions are available on the OPEN NH web site at http://nheon.org/opennh. Questions? Contact Stan Freeda, 271-5132, sfreeda@ed.state.nh.us.
*PSU graduate credit is available for optional extra tuition fees.
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====================================== EQUIPMENT INVENTORY LABELS ======================================
If you have purchased equipment using NCLB Title II-D funds, you’ll need inventory labels for each piece of equipment. The numbered labels simply state that the item was purchased with federal funds. To request labels, send an email to Chiggins@ed.state.nh.us with the following:
· Name of your district · Project number of the corresponding funds (This is a five-digit number listed at the top right corner of the NHDOE OBM Form 2.) · Number of labels you need (should match the number of equipment items you purchased)
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====================================== HEAD NORTH FOR PD DURING FOLIAGE SEASON ====================================== http://www.ncedservices.org/ncpdd.htm
If you love this time of year for its fall foliage and other breathtaking sights, head to the North Country for the annual fall conference on Friday, October 6th for educators, administrators and paraprofessionals. There are a number of sessions for specialized groups (like automotive instructors, the arts, guidance) and, of course, sessions for technology. The conference is open to educators for only $85. Interested teachers can download the NC Professional Development Day program booklet at http://www.ncedservices.org/ncpdd.htm. A few of the technology related topics are: Geographic Information Systems in K-12 Education; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy Standards; Introduction to Use of Global Positioning Systems; and Making a Music CD: A Model of Art & Commerce. Visit the online list for many more titles.
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====================================== NHSTE’s 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ======================================
NHSTE
invites you to help celebrate 25 Years of Technology in Education. It
is a party, a past president's reception, the annual meeting, two engaging
speakers, and plenty of fun wrapped up in one evening. Past presidents,
NHSTE Award winners, past board members, NHSTE members, and their guests are
all invited to attend this evening of remembrances, celebration, reflection,
inspiration, prizes, and fun! Click on the following link for more information and to register: https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?P=152998900&PG=1529989182300
Program
of Events
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====================================== RESEARCH ABOUT TEXT MESSAGING BY KIDS ====================================== www.coventry.ac.uk/latestnewsandevents/a/2341
Contrary to popular belief, the use of text message abbreviations is linked positively with literacy achievements, according to work carried out by researchers at Coventry University. Mrs Beverly Plester and Dr Clare Wood from Coventry University presented the findings of their research (which they conducted with eleven-year old children) at the British Psychological Society’s Developmental Section Annual Conference at the Royal Holloway, University of London. The study explored how the use of text abbreviations might be related to the skills children need in reading and writing. Read more at http://www.coventry.ac.uk/latestnewsandevents/a/2341
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Regards, Cathy Higgins Visit us on NH Educators Online at http://nheon.org/oet |
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ET News is sent from the Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education. ET News serves as a primary e-mail communication tool about technology matters pertinent to NH educators. Current and previous issues are posted on the web at www.nheon.org/oet/etnews and include information about: · NHDOE technology surveys and technology planning · Federal technology funding and E-rate discounts · Research studies, curriculum information, and professional development related to technology implementation
Requests from service providers to disseminate information about their technology products and services using the electronic newsletter ET News can no longer be accommodated due to workload priorities in OET. Providers are referred to the Reports and Statistics section of the NHDOE website, where several data reports are available in various formats, including School and SAU Information with names, phone numbers, and addresses, Student Dropout Data, and more. Go to the Reports and Statistics area of the NHDOE website at: www.ed.state.nh.us
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