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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS From the New Hampshire Department of Education Office of Educational Technology
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February 20, 2004 |
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IN THIS ISSUE • E-Rate Discount Rates for NH Schools • NetSmartz in NH • Raymond Director of Technology Opening • Participate in the National Educational Technology Plan • USDOE Research on Technology in Education • Online Professional Development Toolkit • KidsKonnect Website for Kids • K to the 8th Power • International Computer Driving License
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ET News is sent from the Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education. Please note that, while ET News is forwarding information about technology related products and services, we have not conducted a formal evaluation of such products/services. We encourage you to let us know if you find a particular item of high quality and value to your school. You can find previous issues of ETNews on our web site at www.nheon.org/oet/etnews.
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====================================== E-RATE DISCOUNT RATES in NH ====================================== http://nheon.org/oet/erate/index.htm
Current discount rates for NH schools are posted at the above link.
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====================================== NETSMARTZ in NH ====================================== http://www.nheon.org/netsmartz/ On February 18, 2004, Attorney General Peter W. Heed, Governor Craig R. Benson, and Department of Education Commissioner Nicholas Donohue announced a cooperative effort to bring the ‘NetSmartz Workshop’ to New Hampshire’s children. The program, provided at no cost to New Hampshire, uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children (ages 5 thru 17) how to stay safer on the Internet. The goal of the ‘NetSmartz Workshop’ is to extend the safety awareness of children to prevent victimization and increase self-confidence whenever they go online. A specific version of the ‘NetSmartz Workshop’ was designed for New Hampshire. When students complete workshop activities, they’ll receive a computer-generated certificate signed by New Hampshire Attorney General Peter Heed. Downloadable NetSmartz activities and lots of additional materials for classroom use are available on New Hampshire Educators Online at: http://www.nheon.org/netsmartz/. The ‘NetSmartz Workshop’ was made possible via a public-private partnership with the United States Congress, United States Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. It was designed to entertain children while educating them about Internet Safety. For questions about the Attorney General’s Initiative to bring this to New Hampshire, contact Tim Brackett. For questions about its implementation in NH schools or to provide feedback about website improvements, contact Cathy Higgins.
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====================================== RAYMOND DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY POSITION ======================================
The Raymond School District has an immediate opening for the technology director position. The current director, Steve Robert, is hoping to have a few days to work with a person to replace him before his last day, March 3rd. Anyone interested should send a resume to lhoulebriggs.sau@raymond.k12.nh.us .
The technology director is responsible for SAU #33 which consists of the administrative office and three schools (elementary, middle, and high school). The person should be capable of maintaining computer equipment down to near component level. The Director is responsible for maintaining the District Computer Network Infrastructure. Since this is an SAU position, the Director advises the Superintendent on technology Issues. Steve recommends this opportunity to any qualified persons who wish to manage multiple sites and be influential in a district’s technology future.
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====================================== NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN ====================================== http://www.nationaledtechplan.org/
Participate in the Plan! From now until March 12, 2004, the U.S. Department of Education is seeking your input to inform development of the next National Technology Plan. Online visitors can provide comments and submit reports, articles, and presentations for others to view on nine different themes:
· Students Today: The Digital Generation · Leadership for System-wide Rethinking · Technology’s Role in Teacher Quality · E-Learning Opportunities · Broadband for Education · One-to-One: Universal Computing for Education · Data-Driven Decision Making and Accountability · Budgeting and Funding Models for 21st Century · Special Education
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====================================== RESEARCH on TECHNOLOGY in EDUCATION ====================================== http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/02/02132004.html
A Study of Technology’s Role in Raising Student Achievement In an effort to help determine the effectiveness of educational technology for learning reading and math, the U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will fund a study of 16 computer-based reading and math products. The products, from 12 different companies, were developed to enhance the learning of reading in grade one, reading comprehension in grade four, pre-algebra in grade six, and algebra in grade nine. They were chosen in a peer-review process from a pool of 163 applications. Visit the link above to learn more.
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====================================== ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT ======================================
MOPD Toolkit A multi-state initiative has developed an online professional development toolkit to provide information and resources about online professional development. Links to numerous quality resources are provided within the toolkit. Visit the link above to browse for what you need.
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====================================== KIDS KONNECT ======================================
We recently learned of an interesting web resource. KidsKonnect is created and maintained by educators to provide a safe Internet gateway for kids. Over 300 portal pages cover most of the curriculum topics taught in schools. All fifty states have a page of state information. There are also many fun and recreational pages, most of which have been requested by children. The site was recently selected by Classroom Connect for their A+ Web Gallery, has been reviewed by USA Today, and is included on the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association Web sites. Take a look!
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====================================== K TO THE 8TH POWER ======================================
“K to the 8th Power, Inc. is the developer of a comprehensive computer based curriculum which combines Technology and Information Literacy with Core Academic subjects. This kindergarten through eighth grade curriculum links technology education with academic learning standards. Essential technology skills are developed in the context of reading, writing, and mathematics lessons. Academic lesson content is based on the common objectives of national achievement tests. The technology curriculum meets or exceeds most state and national technology standards. All lessons in each grade are differentiated for English language learners ensuring that every student receives equal access to a technology literacy education. To learn more visit www.kto8.com.”
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====================================== INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER DRIVING LICENSE ====================================== http://www2.icdlus.com/icdlus-lms-webclient/
The ICDL certification program provides a curriculum and performance based tests to measure proficiency with fundamental concepts of information literacy. View the syllabus and a demonstration proficiency test from their website.
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Regards, Cathy Higgins for the staff at the Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education Visit us on NH Educators Online at http://nheon.org/oet |
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