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YouthLearn Updates

Youth Media in the Classroom: Lessons from LA
Over the last year, YouthLearn Director Tony Streit has been advising arts
education leadership at Los Angeles Unified School District in support of their
efforts to better integrate media making into the classroom. The initiative
involved intensive professional development and mentoring through a
partnership with University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television
and Institute for Multimedia Literacy. Tony has recently written an article
about their efforts, which is available at the URL below in the Youth & Media
section of the YouthLearn website.
URL: http://www.youthlearn.org/youthmedia/usc.asp

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Funding

2007 ExploraVision Awards for students K-12
"Now in its 15th year, ExploraVision is a national science competition that
encourages K-12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels to create and
explore visions of future technology. Each student on four first-place teams
will receive a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond and a trip to Washington, D.C....
Here's the challenge: Pick and research a technology, then explore what it
could be 20 years from now. Are there problems modern technology has yet
to solve? Are there practical solutions to everyday problems we've yet to
consider? The 2007 ExploraVision Awards competition is sponsored by Toshiba
and administered by the National Science Teachers Association." Entries due
January 30.
URL: http://www.exploravision.org/about/
Referred by: TeacherVision

ING Unsung Heroes to Reward Excellence in America's Schools
"Financial services company ING seeks to help K-12 educators and their
schools fund innovative classroom projects through its annual Unsung Heroes
awards program. All K-12 education professionals, whether or not they are
clients of ING, are eligible. However, these individuals must be employed by
an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the United States and
be a full-time educator, teacher, principal, paraprofessional, or classified
staff member with an effective project that improves student learning."
Deadline: April 30, 2007
URL: http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/communityconnections/ineducation/unsungheroes/index.htm
Referred by: Foundation Center

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Resources

NAM and UCLA IDEA Launch Education Newsletter, Mosaic Monthly
"Offering a synopsis of education issues as covered by some of California's best
ethnic media reporters, Mosaic Monthly will be produced and distributed by
UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education and Access (IDEA) and NAM."
URL: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_custom.html?custom_page_id=322
Referred by: New America Media Newsletter

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Research

Study: Ed tech has proven effective
"But more needs to be done for technology to reach its full potential in schools"
By Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor, eSchool News
"When implemented carefully--with adequate attention paid to training, support,
and evaluation--technology has been found to have a significant positive
impact on student learning across all areas of the curriculum, according to a
new report. So, why do critics of educational technology still decry the billions
of dollars being spent on ed tech in schools across the nation? For one thing,
many educators have 'miscalculated' the difficulty of implementing technology
effectively, the report says--and ed-tech advocates also might have 'over-
promised' their ability to deliver a learning return on their investment."
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6600

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Activities

Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
"Digital storytelling is a powerful, evocative, and emotional way of communicating
your organization's themes and stories. Read tips on creating your own videos,
culled from digital storytelling experts."
URL: http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/page5897.cfm
Referred by: TechSoup By the Cup

American Folklore Resource
"This comprehensive American Folklore Web site contains retellings of tall tales,
myths and legends, ghost stories, animal stories, Native-American folklore,
tongue-twisters, and more from all 50 states. There are also lesson plans, an
ESL section, and a 'countdown to Halloween.'" This website is also an American
Library Association 'Great Web Sites for Kids' pick.
URL: http://www.americanfolklore.net/
Referred by: Reading Rockets

We welcome your feedback!

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