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=Lead Technology Teacher information=

Who is your lead technology teacher?

1/14/10

[|TweenTribune] is free and jam packed with [|current news stories] that are chosen by site coordinators from the Associated Press for the "tween" (age 8-14) audience. Middle school audiences will find the articles easy to read and relate to. The site is easy to navigate with a subject indexed toolbar and it is searchable. There is even a "your town" section for local news stories. All stories are current because the creators scour the internet daily for age appropriate material. It greatly reduces the pressure of searching by giving an article research tool that is much more specific than simply using a search engine. If you want to allow your students to post a comment on a blog, they do need to register with the site. Registration requires a username and password, but no email address. [|For Teachers] link has more information about the site and how to customize it for free to use with your classes safely and in compliance with federal laws. The sky is the limit for potential and possibilities with this website. If you want to allow your students to post to a blog, you will need to create a class and then have them enroll. The great news is that is free. As the teacher, you can moderate or delete posts before they are public. There are lessons available on the site as well as a "Teacher's Lounge" where lesson ideas can be exchanged. In a language arts classroom, students could be assigned to read and blog as a weekly writing assignment. The teacher can assign a specific article or have students choose. Have students read their articles on a podcast. [|Science] articles from this site could be used to supplement science textbook reading with current articles that better interest students. Articles are short and provide quick practice pieces for non-fiction reading comprehension. Project a story and ask students to write their own sentence for the main idea or to summarize. These quick pieces would fit well on your interactive whiteboard.
 * In the Classroom **
 * > **** Family Circle magazine recommended TweenTribune on Page 44 of its December 2009 issue. **
 * > **** Good Housekeeping recommended TweenTribune here: ** []

11/11/2009

Meeting dates - 3:30-4:30 pm December 7 February 1 March 1 April 12 May 3 June 7

11/9/09

10/28/09 Upcoming workshops - Union Terrace teachers only - Trexler teachers only

10/21/09 Applications are now being accepted for the next Google Academy to be held in Washington, DC on December 9, 2009! Google Academy is an astounding one-day training that qualifies the participant as a Google Certified Trainer. You may think “But I know Google already”, trust me, you spend the entire day of training in a state of jaw-dropping awe repeating “Google can do that?” It’s an intensive day that goes from 8:00 am until 7:30 pm and includes exposure to: Google Search Options (wonder wheel, related items, timeline), Google Similar Images, Google Custom Search Engine, Google Sites, Google Sketch-up, Google Earth, Google Lit Trips, Google Aps for Educators, Google Wave and much, much more.

50 applicants are accepted into each Google Academy and applicants are responsible for the cost of travel and lodging. There is no fee for the training and Google provides breakfast, lunch and dinner on the training date. The deadline for applications is November 9. Complete details are available at: []

10/20/09 Just a quick reminder that the deadline for entries to the 2009 Digital Photography Contest is November 6th, 2009.; Please remember to attach the Registration Form and Photo Release Form to the back of each photo submitted. Entries will not be returned and become the property of CLIU 21 for display in our buildings. If you are planning on attending the contest on November 17th, please RSVP e-mail Mike Cichocki

10/7/09

Visual Sound will host a SMART Lunch and Learn on November 19, 2009.
It will run from 12:00-3:00pm Visual Sound will provide lunch for those attending and will follow with a presentation on the 21st Century Classroom, the new product suite and more. Registration can be found in [|CPETracker] and is titled SMART Lunch and Learn. Search for just the date (11/19/09) and it will come up.

10/6/09

eInstruction® is excited to announce our ** Third Annual Classroom Makeover Video Contest! ** Create a music video with your class showing the benefits of a technology-driven classroom and you could win an ** interactive classroom makeover worth over $30,000! ** You can create a parody of an existing song or come up with something all your own. Video entries must be received before ** November 10, 2009 at www.eimakeover.com. ** For more information on how to enter: http://links.mkt2542.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjM1MTIyNgS2&r=MTA1OTM4NDQ3NjES1&j=MTU5MDQ1NTQxS0&mt=1&rt=0

10/2/09 CLIU Educational Technology Department offers 20 full-day technology workshops from mid-October 2009 to May 2010. Check them out:

9/9/09 CLIU 21 is pleased to announce year three of the Technology Wizards Professional Development Program. The program is designed to provide schools the opportunity to develop a cadre of student and teacher leaders equipped with the skills to transform the delivery of professional development. The program teams students in grades 6, 7 and 8 along with a teacher/advisor to attend five technology training sessions at CLIU 21. The team is then tasked with the responsibility of providing training or support regarding the new technology to faculty in the team’s home school. Complete details regarding the Tech Wizards program, and the on-line application form are available at: https://cliueducation21.wikispaces.com/Tech+Wizards+Yr.+3 The deadline for the submission of application form is **// October 16, 2009. //** Should you have any questions regarding the program please do not hesitate to contact me.

9/9/09 CLIU 21 is pleased to announce the **//Technology Wizards, Jr. Professional Development//** **//Program//**. This program provides schools the opportunity to transform instructional practice by fusing student technology skills with teacher content knowledge in a problem-based learning environment. The Technology Wizards, Jr. program teams up to three elementary students and one teacher/advisor from a school building to attend training sessions at CLIU 21. At each session the team will experience hands-on training in an emerging technology followed by planning time to develop a problem-based lesson or unit incorporating the technology. //The Tech Wizards, Jr. program incorporates 21st Century skills and is aligned to the NETS standards as established by the International Society of Technology Educators.// Complete details regarding the Technology Wizards, Jr. Program and the online application form are available at: https://cliueducation21.wikispaces.com/Tech+Wizards%2C+Jr.+Yr.+2 The deadline for the submission of applications is **// October 16, 2009. //** Seats are limited, don’t delay, submit your application today!