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Resources

Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson!
"Blogging -- or Web logging -- most often is thought of as an activity for high
school students. Did you know, however, that students as young as
kindergarten now blog on a daily basis in a variety of exciting ways? Read on
to find out how elementary blogging works, what topics elementary students
and teachers cover in their blogs, software programs and tools to consider,
and cautions and tips for starting your own blog."
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
Referred by: Education World Newsletter, Technology Integration

School of the 21st Century National Conference
"Partners for Success: Linking Communities, Families and Schools. Yale
University - New Haven, CT. July 18-20, 2005 at the Omni New Haven Hotel.
A leadership and staff development conference for Schools of the 21st
Century, Family Resource Centers, School-Age Programs, Community Schools
and other school-based family support programs. Choose from more than 40
workshops; network with colleagues from around the country; learn from
experts in child development, family support and related fields."
URL: http://www.yale.edu/21c/conference.html

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Research

Study Finds Majority of Sophomores Plan to Go to College
"A baseline look at the expectations of the nation's 10th-graders in 2002,
shows that most (72 percent) planned to get a bachelor's degree or higher,
and most (83 percent) rated getting a good education as "very important,"
according to A Profile of the American High School Sophomore in 2002,
released last month by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center
for Education Statistics. The majority of those sophomores also placed a
premium on getting good grades, and more than half considered challenging
courses instrumental in motivating them to attend school..."
URL: http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/ncesNews.asp
Referred by: No Child Left Behind Newsletter

Educating Chicago's Court-Involved Youth: Mission and Policy in Conflict
"Many of the youth who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court have
yet to complete high school. A new study of court-involved youth in Chicago
examines the options these youth face in continuing their education after
court processing and what barriers they encounter in returning to school..."
URL: http://www.chapinhall.org/pdf_g_new.asp?ar=1386&L2=64&L3=115
Referred by: Chapin Hall, Center for Children at the University of Chicago

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Activities

Creating a Blog: A Workshop for Teens
"To test out the power of blogging, last year The Children's Partnership gave
a workshop in Harlem, New York, to young people in an after-school program.
The workshop was so well received by the students and program staff that
we developed these materials into an easy-to-use curriculum packet, to help
others teach teens content-creation skills. This curriculum is available to
others to use in their own communities."
URL: http://www.contentbank.org/blog_curriculum.asp
Referred by: Techpolicybank Update

Inspire Your Students: Portraits of Learning 2005
"Technology & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in our 5th annual
digital photography contest. This year's theme, 'Express Yourself,' encourages
students to capture and share their vision with our editors and readers."
Who: "The contest is open to all K-12 students who may submit up to three
digital photos electronically. Photos must be taken between January 1, 2005
and October 15, 2005." How: "Complete the online entry form for each photo.
The entry form must be submitted and photographs must be uploaded by
midnight, October 15, 2005." "Winners will be awarded prizes including Adobe
Photoshop Elements and/or Olympus digital cameras."
URL: http://www.techlearning.com/content/contest/index.html
Referred by: techLEARNING News

The Interactivity Center
"Featuring collaborative projects, virtual field trips, educational games, and
other interactive activities...A free online graphing tool for students in grades
5-12..."
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml
Referred by: Education World Newsletter

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