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Being a writer can be an enlightening, wonderful experience when you’re creating work that you love, but it can also be incredibly frustrating when you get writer’s block or are struggling to find inspiration. There are plenty of places on the web, however, where you can find inspiration and instruction to help you overcome your biggest obstacles or help you to see writing in a new light. Here are 100 videos just for writers, many from well-known authors offering their help and guidance.

Be sure to preview before using a video in the classroom.

In today’s economy one might think educators cannot participate in a national conference or learn from well known speakers or teachers from across the county, however, with today’s technology, we can! NECC, the National Educator’s Computer Conference, (now ITSE Conference) used the technology of today to make many of their sessions available in real time and allow teachers from across the globe to participate in individual workshops and keynote sessions. Now that the conference is over, educators (or anyone) can go to ISTEVision and watch recordings of many exciting, inspiring and eye opening sessions. I encourage you to explore the site and learn from educators from all over the globe. Sessions are available at http://www.istevision.org/

I applaud ISTE’s vision for education.

If you find a great session, submit it to your principal and ask them to approve it for staff develpment credit in Eduphoria.

Schlecty says that students should be authentically engaged in learning something that is valued by society. According to many, our students do not know enough about the geography of the world. Using GPS in education is engaging and students learn about mapping and geography along with problem solving skills. This week, BISD teachers will learn how to engage students in real world, authentic learning with GPS receivers.

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This interactive tour of NASA’s first five decades of exploration features virtual pavilions, clickable models and exhibits, video galleries, astronauts, presidents and a robot guide named Automa.
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Students in both art classes and computer or Web-design classes will love the Museum of Web Art devoted to the finest artistic elements of Web design, counters, buttons and more. For graphic art students, this is an incredible resource with many galleries and exhibits. Check out the Kids Gallery for students who are learning to create patterns. There are even stories for elementary students.
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Integrate Technology into Your Instruction
From the U.S. Department of Education, InTime (Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education) offers 400 video vignettes of preK–12 teachers using technology in language arts, math, science and other instruction. A conceptual model for analyzing the use of technology in instruction is among the tools and information on the site.
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Participate in Authentic Scientific Research
NASA and Arizona State University’s Mars Education Program is offering students nationwide the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars research by participating in the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP). Teams of students in grades 5–12 will work with scientists, mission planners and educators at Arizona State University’s Mars Space Flight Facility to image a site on Mars using the visible wavelength camera onboard the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Mars every two hours. National Science Education Standards–aligned MSIP curriculum has been developed to fit within existing science curriculum using real-world science instead of worksheets or simulations. Student teams can participate in one of three formats for image reception activities: On-site at the Mars Space Flight Facility in Tempe, Arizona; Distance Learning; or Archived Data.
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Find Your State’s Stimulus Funding and Allocations
Learning Point Associates’ Education Recovery and Reinvestment Center offers the most current information available on recovery funds and resources related to issues arising from the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including a helpful side-by-side guide to the education funds available to your state or locality and its reporting requirements. The site will be updated twice a week with new materials. Use the Ask Learning Point Associates section to send your questions and ideas.
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Flatten Your Classroom in Meaningful Ways
Flattening your classrooms is about introducing your students to the world in safe, meaningful ways that will enrich and augment the things that are already working in your school. Seven Steps to Flatten Your Classroom is a free ebook based on an Atomic Learning workshop developed by Vicki Davis, who has been recognized for her innovative use of the Web in the classroom.
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Save Planet Earth
At Green Education Network, K–16 teachers, students and parents will find a comprehensive and easy-to-use aggregation of Save Planet Earth curriculum-related information, lesson plans, activities, projects, contests—and inspiration. It’s all at your fingertips using the keyword search box or the topics list on the left-hand side of the site.
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