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NEON is an e-newsletter provided by SEIR*TEC, Regional Technology in Education Consortium at SouthEast Initiatives, through the Instructional Resource Center (ITRC) at the University of Central Florida.
This West Coast Edition of NEON is made available to you through a collaboration of SEIR*TEC and WestEd RTEC. It is accessible to you by email and web page, and is published electronically once a month. To subscribe to the email list, send email to: klarsen@wested.org In the subject of the message type: subscribe neon-list ========================================================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Find Out What Works 2. SchoolsMovingUp 3. Defeating Email Threats 4. Copyright and Distance Learning AWARDS & CONTESTS 5. Get Adopted 6. Digital Photo Contest for Kids CLASSROOM RESOURCES 7. Improving Vocabulary and Grammar Skills 8. Getting to Know Government PUBLICATIONS 9. Free Resources for Educators 10. Magazine Archive 11. Online Safety at School 12. Surviving a One Computer Classroom CONFERENCES 13. Did You Miss NECC? 14. Upcoming Conferences NETS RESOURCES 15. Ethics and Technology RTEC RESOURCES 16. Free Language Resources =================================================== --------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------- 1. FIND OUT WHAT WORKS The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) gathers studies on the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies). Studies that have the strongest design are reviewed. The WWC provides reports with a rating system in order to give a sense of how reliable the research study findings are. The WWC releases new reports on a monthly basis, so check back regularly. (Source: Education Week on the Web) Related URLs: http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=42Whatworks.h23 (free registration required) http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/ ---------- 2. SchoolsMovingUp Given the immense pressure on districts and schools to raise student achievement in low-performing schools and the limited resources with which to do so, the need for relevant resources, cost-effective tools that guide the school reform process, and timely access to services and expertise is urgent. With SchoolsMovingUp, WestEd is using the Web to assist and share knowledge with school reform practitioners at both the district and school levels. SchoolsMovingUp is organized into five main areas - Assistance, Ideas in Action, Tools, Reading Room, Resources, and Events - and offers multiple ways for visitors to contact WestEd school improvement staff. Related URL: http://www.schoolsmovingup.net ---------- 3. DEFEATING EMAIL THREATS With financial support from RAE Internet, the eSchool News staff has brought together dozens of articles on Defeating eMail Threats. This Resource Center will:
Related URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/networksecurity/index.cfm ---------- 4. COPYRIGHT AND DISTANCE LEARNING The North Carolina State University Libraries have developed the TEACH Toolkit to help teachers and students understand how recent changes in the law affect copyright issues and education, primarily with distance learning. This resource site includes an overview of TEACH and how it affects institutional users of copyright materials, a permissions guideline with various checklists, and an excellent copyright tutorial. (Source: ClassBrain.com) Related URLs: http://www.classbrain.com/artread/publish/article_91.shtml http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/overview.html --------------- AWARDS & CONTESTS --------------- 5. GET ADOPTED Teachers who register at the Adopt-a-Classroom Web site can be adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once adopted, teachers will receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items that enrich the learning environment, including classroom technology. Every donor receives information about the classroom it has adopted, including an itemized list of what teachers bought so donors can see the impact of their donation. (Source: eSchool News Online) Related URL: http://www.adoptaclassroom.com ---------- 6. DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST FOR KIDS Technology & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in the fourth annual digital photography contest. This year's theme, "My Personal Universe," encourages students to capture and share their own unique vision with the editors and readers of Technology & Learning. The subject of the photo is entirely up to each contestant. Photos may be submitted "as is" or can be manipulated using photo editing software. Related URL: http://www.techlearning.com/content/contest/photos -------------------- CLASSROOM RESOURCES -------------------- 7. IMPROVING VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SKILLS Activities for ESL Students is a Web site that has a wonderful selection of vocabulary and grammar quizzes, exercises, and puzzles. The Flash Quizzes for English Study offer great quizzes for anyone interested in improving their language skills (requires the Flash Player plug-in, version 4 or newer). Many teachers have contributed to this project of The Internet TESL Journal. Related URL: http://a4esl.org/q/f/ ---------- 8. GETTING TO KNOW GOVERNMENT Project Vote Smart provides easy access to information on the United States Congress, including Key Votes, Recent Votes, a Status of Appropriation Chart, Other Congressional Resources and Week at a Glance which details major actions that have taken place on the floor of Congress. Do you have questions about Voter Registration? Check out the Voter Registration section of the PVS website. Information can be found on the Deadline to Register, the Qualifications, where you can get a Voter Registration Form, and Absentee Ballot information for every state. You can also Register to Vote online through Rock the Vote. Related URL: http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm -------------------- PUBLICATIONS -------------------- 9. FREE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS The textbook, Education for an Information Age: Teaching in the Computerized Classroom, 5th ed., is now available online. It includes links to tutorials for Microsoft Office 2000 and Office XP. Tutorials for Office 2003 are in preparation and will be freely available online by the end of August 2004. An extensive set of Web Resources for teachers and students, including indexed links to several thousand Web sites useful in K-12 education is also provided. Related URLs: http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/InfoAge5index.html http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex ---------- 10. MAGAZINE ARCHIVE National Geographic has provided access to electronic copies of their magazine at this Web site. Magazines with publication dates from 1996 to the present are available at this comprehensive archive page. Each issue includes a streaming video feature based on one of the monthly articles. (You'll need Macromedia's Flash Player to watch the videos.) Related URL: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/archives.html ---------- 11. ONLINE SAFETY AT SCHOOL This article, from PC Magazine and written by Parry Aftab, an Internet privacy and security lawyer, addresses the issues of children's safety when they are online at school. Related URL: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1618907,00.asp ---------- 12. SURVIVING A ONE COMPUTER CLASSROOM This article, from NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory) and written by Whit Anderson, looks at teaching strategies that can be used to make the most of limited technology resources. Related URL: http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/digi/onecomp/index.html -------------------- CONFERENCES -------------------- 13. DID YOU MISS NECC? For those who were unable to attend the conference, NECC is pleased to announce that several of this year's Keynote and Concurrent Sessions have been recorded for archived video-on-demand Webcasts through a partnership with Multimedia Instructional Network Delivery System (MINDS), an ISTE 100 Member. Registration is required. You should also check out the NECC 2004 Blog; it includes photos, session summaries, and participant reactions. NECC has made presenter handouts from the sessions available online as well. Related URLs: http://necc2004.minds.tv/ http://necc.edweblogs.org/2004/ (Blog) http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2004/program/highlights.php#handouts (Handouts) ---------- 14. UPCOMING CONFERENCES AECT 2004 International Convention October 20-24, 2004 Chicago, IL Related URL: http://aect.org/events/Chicago04/call/default.asp? NSBA's T+L2 October 27 - October 29 Colorado Convention Center in Denver Related URL: http://www.nsba.org/T+L E-Learn 2004 The World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education November 1-5, 2004 Washington, DC Related URL: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/ GaETC Georgia Educational Technology Consortium November 10-12, 2004 Macon, GA Related URL: http://www.gaetc.org/conference.htm Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks November 12-14, 2004 Orlando, Florida Related URL: http://www.aln.ucf.edu/ NCETC North Carolina Educational Technology Conference November 29-December 2, 2004 Greensboro, NC Related URL: http://ncetc.org/ -------------------- NETS RESOURCES -------------------- Each month, we take a look at one of the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS) at http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html and identify resources for helping teachers meet those standards. 16. ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY NETS for Teachers - Standard VI(A): "Teachers model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use." Related Resource Sites: Applied Ethics Resources http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/ This site includes links to Web sites that address Ethics within specific subjects, including Technology, Computers, and Research. The Centre is housed at the University of British Columbia. Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use http://responsiblenetizen.org/ This site provides effective strategies to assist young people in acquiring the knowledge and decision-making skills needed to behave in a safe, responsible, and legal manner when using the Internet and other information technologies. Ethics in Computing http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/eos/info/computer_ethics/ A well-chosen list of links that provides information on many areas related to computer ethics (copyright, intellectual property, commerce, privacy, etc.). Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia http://www.adec.edu/admin/papers/fair10-17.html Guidelines from the Consortium of College and University Media Centers advising professors and students on acceptable uses of multimedia materials for educational purposes that would not infringe on owners' copyrights. The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/index.html Arlene Rinaldi developed this guide for Internet users at Florida Atlantic University. -------------------- R*TEC RESOURCES -------------------- The Regional Technology in Education Consortia (R*TEC) program at http://www.rtec.org/ supports the integration of technology into K-12 environments and other educational settings. In each issue of NEON, we will explore some of the free and/or inexpensive resources being provided to educators by this program. 16. FREE LANGUAGE RESOURCESbr> SEIR*TEC (SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium) and the ITRC (Instructional Technology Resource Center at UCF) have added a few new items to their eStore. In cooperation with the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL), SEIR*TEC and the ITRC are offering two tip cards that list Web sites for parents or other caregivers who want to improve their own English language skills. The third card lists useful educational sites and is en Espanol. All items in the eStore are free to educators. Related URLs: http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/publications/free.html http://www.seirtec.org/estore/index.html ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe to the email list, send email to klarsen@wested.org In the subject of the message type: unsubscribe neon-list To access through the web, go to http://www.westedrtec.org/neon/ NEON (News for Educators Online Now! - the West Coast Edition) is designed to disseminate educational technology announcements and news. NEON provides a way for YOU to let others know what you are doing. To submit an announcement of national interest, use the online form at http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/neon/archives/submitstory.html OR send email to ucfitrc@orion.itrc.ucf.edu. To submit an announcement of interest for West Coast educators, send an email to klarsen@wested.org. Each announcement should be sent separately and MUST include an email address or URL for people to go to for more complete information. We will use as space allows. The IRTC staff reserves the right to determine which announcements will be used in NEON based on content, length, and timeliness. The ITRC staff also reserves the right to edit information provided. The Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at UCF University of Central Florida Dr. Donna Baumbach, Director Kathy Katz, NEON Editor http://www.itrc.ucf.edu ucfitrc@orion.itrc.ucf.edu (407) 207-4962 SEIR*TEC Elizabeth Byrom, Ed.D., Principal Investigator http://www.seirtec.org WestEd RTEC Kurt Larsen, Principal Investigator/Director http://www.westedrtec.org DISCLAIMER: We do our best to verify the information in NEON, but we do not guarantee accuracy nor agree with every opinion expressed. The Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at UCF is a partner in the SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium(SEIR*TEC). SEIR*TEC & WestEd RTEC are funded by the U.S.Department of Education under grant number R302A000011, CFDA 84.302A to support the integration of technology in education. The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education, or any other agency of the United States government. |
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