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News

States tackle global competitiveness
"Governors seek to boost math, science, and technology education
In their State of the State addresses this year, many U.S. governors have
proposed new education programs that aim to raise high school graduation
rates and ensure the global competitiveness of their students--and many of
these proposals rely on the use of educational technology."
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6811&page=1

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Funding

New Voices Community News Grants
"J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism invites U.S. nonprofit groups
and education organizations to apply for funding to launch new community
news ventures and to cooperate with J-Lab in spotlighting best practices and
lessons learned. Eligible to apply for funding under the New Voices project are
501(c)3 organizations and education institutions, including civic groups,
community organizations, public broadcasters, schools, colleges and universities.
Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only." Deadline: Feb. 20, 2007.
URL: http://www.j-newvoices.org/

Colin Higgins Foundation Invites Nominations for Youth
"The Colin Higgins Foundation annually awards the Colin Higgins Youth Courage
Awards for bravery in the face of discrimination, intolerance, and bigotry based
on sexual orientation and/or gender." Deadline: March 2, 2007
URL: http://www.colinhiggins.org
Referred by: Foundation Center

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Research

A New Day For Learning: New Report from Mott Foundation
"Policymakers face a challenge: How do we ensure that all children have
opportunities to reach their full potential in a competitive world where thinking
skills are the most important asset of a society? According to an urgent report
from the Time, Learning, and Afterschool Task Force funded by the Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation, we can start by organizing learning time more
effectively. . . . Based on extensive research and emerging policies and
practices, the Task Force envisions a system rich with multiple ways to
learn and develop, anchored to high standards, and aligned to educational
resources throughout a community."
URL: http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/ANewDayforLearning.pdf
Referred by: Edutopia

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Activities

No More Arctic? Follow Will Steger's Global Warming 101 Expedition
"Baffin Island is ground zero for climate change... This February, Will Steger and
his expedition team of Inuit hunters, explorers and educators, will embark on a
four-month-long expedition to get a first-hand look at how global warming is
impacting the Arctic landscape, wildlife, and human communities. The Global
Warming 101 expedition will publicize this change using photo, audio and text
updates they collect and post" to the Web... "Students and teachers around
the country can follow along with the Expedition using the freely available
educational curricula."
URL: http://www.globalwarming101.com
Referred by: GlobalEdNews

Essay Contest: Students envision 'digital dorms' of the future
"A new essay contest gives students the chance to win a college scholarship
for sharing their ideas about how technology will be integrated into the 'digital
dorm room' of the future. The top student responses will be compiled in book
format and distributed to colleges nationwide, possibly influencing the design
of future school facilities." The contest is open to high school juniors and
young adults up to 28 years of age. Essays must be no longer than 750 words.
Deadline: March 16.
URL: http://www.gradware.com/scholarship.asp
Referred by: eSchool News

YouthLearn's Guide to Using Individual and Group Journals
When most of us think of a journal, we imagine something like a diary in which
people record their daily thoughts or activities. Writers use journals to spur their
creativity and compose their work. Accountants do calculations in a journal.
Travelers, explorers and bird watchers use journals to record their discoveries.
Remember the first line from every Star Trek episode? "Captain's log, star date…"
We can use journals with young people to do all of these things and more.
URL: http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/journal.asp

We welcome your feedback!

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