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Schoodoodle 143 days ago
Web 2.0 Applications like Twitter and Facebook have revolutionized how we are able to connect with friends, family and co-workers. Social networking sites allow us to network with those who share similar interests and exchange information without the constraints of time and space. No profession needs this more than educators. Online communities are a wonderful tool for teachers to share information and opinions with one another, share lesson plans and exchange classroom stories. I would encourage any educator to join and participate in a community or a group that is dedicated to teachers. The information and perspectives that flow through these sites are of exceptional value. Learning from other teachers is a wonderful way to overcome obstacles and advance your career. Here are some online communities that I have found to be helpful: The Apple A wonderful community of educators that offers great lesson plans for all grades and subjects. There are also wonderful ...Schoodoodle 152 days ago
On the 37th anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and an all-star line-up of women athletes and scientists for a roundtable discussion on the landmark legislation, and he announced the award of $2.4 million in grants to 13 groups to support projects that will help high school girls gain higher proficiency in math and science. The four-year grants were made under the Women's Educational Equity Act Program within the Department of Education. The program provides financial assistance to enable educational agencies to meet the requirements of Title IX. The grantees were selected from 63 eligible applicants. Grantees received additional points if their projects included activities to help at-risk students meet challenging state academic standards and graduate. All of the awardees will serve females at the secondary level. Pittsburgh Public Schools, for instance, will follow 348 participating female students from ...
Schoodoodle 154 days ago
We all love YouTube - right? I myself check in from time to time to view the menagerie of clever, shocking and sometimes just plain stupid videos. For most, YouTube is pure brain candy and entertainment. So imagine if YouTube was made up only of educators and fans of learning. And instead of shocking or embarrassing videos, they posted content that can be used in the classroom. And community members also uploadedveducational resources and docs? We get- TeacherTube. The mission of TeacherTube is to provide an online community for sharing educationally focused videos that are appropriate for teachers, schools, and home schools to share. It is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. TeacherTube was launched in March of 2007 and is the brainchild of Jason Smith, a 14-year veteran educator. Jason has been a teacher, coach, campus administrator and district administrator in public schools. ...Schoodoodle 158 days ago
In the state that gave the world Facebook, Google, and the iPod, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says forcing California's students to rely on printed textbooks is so yesterday. The governor recently launched an initiative to see if the state's 6 million public school students could use more online learning materials, including open courseware--perhaps saving millions of dollars a year in textbook purchases. Now, other states will be watching to see how the initiative fares. "California is home to software giants, bioscience research pioneers, and first-class university systems known around the world. But our students still learn from instructional materials in formats made possible by Gutenberg's printing press," Schwarzenegger wrote in a recent op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News. View the complete article. (eSchool News 06.12.09) Flex your muscle on the debate at Twitter or on our BLOG. Looking for resources to keep you children mentally fit this summer? ...Schoodoodle 159 days ago
The Obama administration warned states it may withhold millions of dollars if they use stimulus money to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the threat last Thursday in a letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, but his words could have implications for Texas, Arizona and other states. And they raise the stakes for the White House, which will come under intense pressure from Congress if Duncan does hold back some money. In the letter, Duncan wrote he is displeased at a plan by Pennsylvania's Republican-led Senate to reduce the share of the state budget for education while leaving its rainy-day surplus untouched. To do so "is a disservice to our children," Duncan wrote. View the complete article. (USA Today 06.22.09) What should your state be doing with their stimulus cash? Read this post and send feedback via Twitter or on our BLOG.
