YouthLearn
Newsletter, Issue 73 - October 4, 2005

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News

Teachers and Technology
"A survey of 1,000 randomly selected K-12 teachers throughout the
nation found that teachers are using computers more for both
administrative and instructional purposes, but administrative uses
appear to predominate." [free registration required]
URL: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/09/14/03report-3.h25.html
Referred by: Education Week News

$100 Laptop Project Reveals Blueprints
"CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) -- Experts at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology are designing a durable laptop computer that
will cost about $100."
URL: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/30/mit.laptop.ap/
Referred by: Idealist.org

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Funding

Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum
Development
"National Endowment for the Humanities supports projects that improve
specific areas of humanities education and serve as national models of
excellence. Projects must draw upon scholarship in the humanities and
use scholars and teachers as advisers. Deadline: October 14, 2005."
URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/teachinglearning.html
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

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Resources

A Techtorial: Creating Tech Handouts
"CREATING THE BEST TECH HANDOUTS! So, you want your students to
find five facts about dolphins from two Web sites. Or, perhaps they have
measured the distance of the school flagpole's shadow at different times
of the day and need to record the data in a spreadsheet. You could tell
them what to do and hope they remember all the steps -- and spend
valuable time reminding them of the steps -- or you could provide them
with effective tech handouts and teach them to work independently."
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial083.shtml
Referred by: Education World Newsletter

T+L2 Conference in Denver, Oct. 26-28, 2005
"T+L2: Leading Learning to a Higher Level, takes place October 26-28,
2005 in Denver, Colorado. This is the nation's only K-12 education
technology conference designed for district leadership teams. Over 2,000
education leaders from across the country are expected, including
education technology directors, superintendents, principals, school board
members, administrators, curriculum directors, and educators."
URL: http://www.nsba.org/t+l/
Referred by: GLEF

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Activities

Education World's Internet Scavenger Hunts
Check out Education World's lesson planning resources on "Internet
Scavenger Hunts."
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/hunt.shtml

CFE: Student Video Competition, $1000 First Prize
"The Auburn Film Society & the Department of Communication & Journalism
at Auburn University are pleased to announce the 2006 Movie Gallery
Student Video Competition and issue this Call for Entries. Competition is
open to U.S. and International entries completed by students enrolled in
accredited colleges or universities for the College Videomaker category,
and students enrolled in accredited high schools or equivalents for the
High School Videomaker category. The maximum total running time
allowed for entries is 15 minutes. There are no minimum length
requirements for the videos. The videos should not be more than 2 years
old and cannot have been previously submitted to the Movie Gallery
Student Video Competition." [Deadline: January 23, 2006.]
URL: http://www.ufva.org/articleReader.php?id=0000000071
Referred by: University Film and Video Association (UFVA) Listserv



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