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Archive for December, 2007

Elementary Tech Integration Course

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Elementary teachers are invited to take part in a four-session course on technology integration. The class will focus on a few emerging practices and critical issues for the classroom. Sessions begin in late January. Focal topics include age-appropriate search strategies and resource validation, communications and publication tools, and classroom resources. The target group is approximately [...]

House Keeping: Links

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

I’ve had a handful of links hanging around in my reader that I’ve wanted to pass along, so I’m doing a little housekeeping here and getting those posted. TechLEARNING.com > Making Book Trailers with PhotoStory3 (If you haven’t checked out PhotoStory before, you should at least take a look at the sample movies and screen [...]

Cabinet-level Blogging

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

I was impressed by an NPR story featuring Secretary Mike Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the very hostile climate of government agencies where it seems that even the smallest offensive statement can spark an uprising and firing overnight, Leavitt is seeking a communication venue outside the norm for Washington. [...]