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EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
From the New Hampshire
Department of Education
Office of Educational Technology
May 31, 2007
IN THIS
ISSUE
§ USDOE Seeks
Feedback on Ed Tech
§ ATTAIN: New Ed Tech Legislation
§ Math-Science Online Courses - FREE
§ Apple's Recycling Program
§ Digital
Portfolio Institutes - Fall 2007
Looking for other
info? Check out previous issues online at
www.nheon.org/oet/etnews
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USDOE Seeking
Feedback
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www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/roundtable.html
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is seeking ideas on the integration of technology in education. They are requesting feedback on the following questions:
1) In what ways has technology improved the effectiveness of your classroom, school or district?
2) Based on your role (administrator, parent, teacher, student, entrepreneur, business leader), how have you used educational data to make better decisions or be more successful?
3) In what ways can technology help us prepare our children for global competition and reach our goals of eliminating achievement gaps and having all students read and do math on grade level by 2014?
4) What should be the federal government's role in supporting the use of technology in our educational system?
To share your comments and suggestions, please click on the "Add Your Comment" box at www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/roundtable.html or send an e-mail to edtech@ed.gov.
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NEW ED TECH
LEGISLATION -- ATTAIN
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http://www.setda.org/web/guest/federalpolicyleadership
ATTAIN – Achievement Through Technology And
Innovation – was introduced on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 in the House of
Representatives by Representatives Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Hinojosa (D-TX), and
Biggert (R-IL). This is the legislation developed to replace EETT in the
reauthorization of NCLB. It was developed with the help of SETDA, ISTE, CoSN,
and SIIA with input from educators all across the country. This legislation
builds on key features of EETT and narrows the focus around ed tech programs
based upon evidence learned in the past several years with the intent of having
a stronger program.
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MATH-SCIENCE ONLINE
COURSES ... FREE
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http://www.caces.org/opennh.html
There is still an opportunity for your district to participate in the OPEN NH/LESCN Math-Science Partnership Grant. The benefits to your district are:
- Free OPEN NH online courses (valued at $100 per course)
- Funding for your own locally developed math and science workshops to promote application of course content in your district (4 meetings valued at $1,600)
- Free participation with other districts in 4 workshops that will promote discussion and application of science and math course content with other participating districts (valued at $4,000)
For more details on how your district can become part of this grant opportunity, contact Ken Greenbaum, CACES Co-Director at kgreenbaum@mv.k12.nh.us or 603-753-6583.
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APPLE'S
EASY-BEING-GREEN RECYCLING PGM
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http://www.apple.com/education/shop/recycle/promo/
For a limited time, Apple will dispose of your old computers from any manufacturer, along with any associated peripherals, at no cost to you. There is no purchase required to participate in the program and all accredited K-12 and Higher Education institutions with at least 25 systems to recycle are eligible! There is no limit to the number of systems you can recycle - just register between May 10 and June 30, 2007. Visit Apple's website (see link above) for all the details.
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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
INSTITUTES - Fall 2007
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www.nheon.org/oet/nclb
The next round of Ed Tech funding from NCLB Title IID will include an opportunity for districts to apply for funding to send teams of administrators and educators to a series of digital portfolio professional development institutes beginning in the Fall 2007 and continuing throughout the 2007-08 year. This opportunity is designed to assist NH school districts to address the portfolio component of their ICT Literacy Programs while deepening understanding of the power of portfolios to engage students and assess learning in multiple ways. Stay tuned for more details soon.... Application forms will be brief and will be posted in the near future to the Title IID website at www.nheon.org/oet/nclb.
Regards,
Cathy
Higgins
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