This blog is a resource for professional development/DDI given by Karen Brooks. The links provided are JUST highlights from the class and serve as electronic notes for participants to use as future reference. In between PD session, Karen will be posting powerful teaching tools and insights that can be used in any classroom.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
2008 Presidential Election Resources
2008 Us Presidential Election Resources
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Digital Wish Grant
NYSCATE just announced the NYSCATE-Digital Wish Grant - DEADLINE SEPT 30, 2008
Digital Wish is a website designed to help educators find funding for classroom technology. Teachers register, create profiles and shop for much-needed technology products, similar to a wedding registry. Wish lists stay posted online and teachers can then elect to use their profile to fundraise for donations from parents, the community, or administrators. Digital Wish also runs a monthly grants program. Anyone who has registered and created a profile is automatically entered to win one of 43 Digital Wish technology grants. Check out the monthly Digital Wish grant schedule here: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grants_sched.
Win a site license of Tool Factory Software for your school!
The NYSCATE Digital Wish Grant is a new program created exclusively for current NYSCATE members. Simply register on Digital Wish and enter “NYSCATE” into the “Professional Associations” field of your profile page. Three winners will be selected at random on September 30, 2008 at 5pm EST and awarded $1,000 in Tool Factory Software each!
To enter the Digital Wish/TLN grants contest:
Register for Digital Wish www.digitalwish.com. In “My Account” Click “Edit Profile”. Enter “NYSCATE” in the field “Professional Associations”. Optional – Enter “www.nyscate.org” in the “Association Website” field. Select “Save”.
Digital Wish is a website designed to help educators find funding for classroom technology. Teachers register, create profiles and shop for much-needed technology products, similar to a wedding registry. Wish lists stay posted online and teachers can then elect to use their profile to fundraise for donations from parents, the community, or administrators. Digital Wish also runs a monthly grants program. Anyone who has registered and created a profile is automatically entered to win one of 43 Digital Wish technology grants. Check out the monthly Digital Wish grant schedule here: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grants_sched.
Win a site license of Tool Factory Software for your school!
The NYSCATE Digital Wish Grant is a new program created exclusively for current NYSCATE members. Simply register on Digital Wish and enter “NYSCATE” into the “Professional Associations” field of your profile page. Three winners will be selected at random on September 30, 2008 at 5pm EST and awarded $1,000 in Tool Factory Software each!
To enter the Digital Wish/TLN grants contest:
Register for Digital Wish www.digitalwish.com. In “My Account” Click “Edit Profile”. Enter “NYSCATE” in the field “Professional Associations”. Optional – Enter “www.nyscate.org” in the “Association Website” field. Select “Save”.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
US. Constitution Day
The following is from the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Initiative Listserve:
To mark the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, Congress has asked that educational institutions take one day to teach the document that shaped America's democratic government. In support of students and teachers in their studies, a variety of online resources are available from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site. Additional resources are available from the National Archives and Records Administration and the National History Education Clearinghouse. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday08.html.
Also, on Constitution Day/Citizenship Day, schools are encouraged to participate in "Pledge Across America." The synchronized Pledge will begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT; 1:00 p.m. CDT; 12:00 noon MDT; 11:00 a.m. PDT; 10:00 a.m. in Alaska; and 8:00 a.m. in Hawaii. For more information, please go to http://www.celebrationusa.org.
To mark the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, Congress has asked that educational institutions take one day to teach the document that shaped America's democratic government. In support of students and teachers in their studies, a variety of online resources are available from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site. Additional resources are available from the National Archives and Records Administration and the National History Education Clearinghouse. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday08.html.
Also, on Constitution Day/Citizenship Day, schools are encouraged to participate in "Pledge Across America." The synchronized Pledge will begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT; 1:00 p.m. CDT; 12:00 noon MDT; 11:00 a.m. PDT; 10:00 a.m. in Alaska; and 8:00 a.m. in Hawaii. For more information, please go to http://www.celebrationusa.org.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Are You Looking for 2008 Presidential Election Resources?
Are you looking for 2008 election resources?
Here are 169 Presidential Election 2008 resources you may find helpful in your classrooms. Please feel free to add more if you come across them to complete this running list.
YouTube - Electing a US President in Plain English
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill & National
PBS Teachers Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement PBS
Teachers
http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/campaign08/index.html
Campaign K-12
Twitter / educationweek
US Presidential Election - Interactive Probability Calculator
Election 2008 : NPR
The Student's Guide to Voting
Scholastic News Online: Election 2008 Scholastic.com
PBS Teachers . PBS VOTE 2008 . Secondary
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/election2008/index.htm
MoveOn.org Political Action: Free Obama/Biden stickers!
Campaign Finance - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times
Election 2008: Campaign coverage for the digerati - CNET News.com SAVE
The Election Guide: Your Guide to 2008 U.S. Elections, the Presidential Race and Presidential Candidates.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/
Election Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Home - The New York Times
Presidential Election Guide 2008 - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times
Presidential campaign ads: Watch, rate - USATODAY.com
4President.tv
PCL: Campaign 2008
The Living Room Candidate
2008 Presidential Candidates
2008 Election Guide - MSN
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
2008 Polls for President - Presidential Election Polls - Democrats, Elections, Candidates
Presidential Candidates 2008
Vote Help.org - Obama vs. McCain Candidate Calculator Quiz - who should I vote for?
http://www.watchblog.com/
Create a Political Election Page - Who's Your Favorite Candidate
Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily
RealClearPolitics - RealClearPolitics Poll Averages
Roll Call
Election 2008
Politics1 - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election (P2008)
Political Information (.com) -- A search engine for politics & policy
Election 2008 - GovSpot.com
Politics Navigator - New York Times
Ballot Access News
United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 2nd Session
GOP.gov - House Republican Conference - Home
WhiteHouse 2000: Context
Internet Archive Wayback Machine - Election 2000
League of Women Voters US: Election Day 2008 Will Affect Your Entire Family
Rock the Vote
2005 Bush Presidential Inauguration Resources
Women's Voices. Women Vote.
CQ.com - MoneyLine
The Color of Money -- Campaign Contributions, Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood
Commission on Presidential Debates
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
The Skeleton Closet
WhiteHouse '08: Logistics
OnPolitics
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
http://www.gallup.com/poll/election2008.aspx
Libertarian Party Smaller Government Lower Taxes More Freedom
Politics1 - Guide to American Political Parties
Republican • National • Committee
The Democratic Party
http://www.ehow.com/how_2276516_run-mock-election-classroom.html
Teacher Magazine: Mock Election 2008
Civics Lesson Plans, Student Mock Election - Youth Leadership Initiative
National Student/Parent Mock Election
National Student/Parent Mock Election
2008 Presidential Election Resources & Teaching Tips (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com
Browse Money
Best Web sites for election info Video - Free Video Downloads - CNET TV
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/
IEM - Iowa Electronic Markets - The University of Iowa
Glassbooth - Quiz to help you choose best 2008 presidential candidate
VOTE411.org
Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
PolitiFact A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ
FactCheck.org
OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting
Follow The Money National Institute on Money in State Politics
Google 2008 U.S. Election
Google - Campaign Toolkit
Google For Educators
Elections '08 Map Gallery
Power Readers in Politics
Add gadgets to your homepage
Google 2008 U.S. Election
Online Activities and Interactive Learning for Students in Grades PreK-12 Scholastic.com
Online election resources Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET
Presidental Project
2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College
PBS Teachers . PBS VOTE 2008
YouTube - Presents
Federal Election Commission
Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn Scholastic.com
Presidential Candidate Survey -- 2008 Election ProCon.org
2008 Election ProCon.org -- Which candidate would make the best U.S. President?
2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
US Census Press Releases
ChannelOne.com - OneVote 2008 - Your guide to the 2008 presidential elections.
CNN's Electoral Map: Who's ahead - CNN.com
Election result maps
CyberBee's 2008 Election Activities
Pick Your Candidate
US election 2008 Articles By Subject Economist.com
Election Center 2008 - Election & Politics News from CNN.com
Presidential Campaign Game - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan
AAAS - Science and Technology in the 2008 Presidential Election
2008 Election Polls for President - Presidential Polls 2008
Election 2008 TV Reports - Number One Video Sharing Social Network For Politics
IFES Election Guide
Election Law
2008 Presidential Election Candidates Results - America’s Election HQ
United States presidential election, 2008 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FactCheckED.org
2008 Elections
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Indecision 2008 - Funny coverage of the 2008 election, Daily Show and Colbert Report clips,
downloads, blog, polls, graphs, puns and
Home - Kids Voting USA
Elections 2008
Election 2008
League of Women Voters of the United States Home
McClatchy Washington Bureau Election 2008
- Politics - MSNBC.com
NAFSA - 2008 Presidential Election Resources
Election 2008: Campaign coverage for the digerati - CNET News
Political Dashboard - 2008 Presidential Election on Yahoo! News
2008 Presidential Election on Yahoo! News
Writing Our Future - National Writing Project
2008 presidential election - presidential election - 2008 election - WSJ.com
Banking on Becoming President OpenSecrets
OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting
Online NewsHour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008 PBS
perspctv
Primary and Caucus Results - Election Guide 2008 - Percent of Vote - The New York Times
Election Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Home - The New York Times
Politics1 - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election (P2008)
Pollster.com - Political Poll Trends, Charts and Analysis
Pop + Politics
The American Presidency Project
(Presidential Election .com) Presidential Election 2008 Official Web Site
The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
RealClearPolitics - Topics - Election 2008
2008 Presidential Candidates - US Elections Reuters
Rock the Vote: Home
Welcome to Googlitics (Googlitics)
U.S. presidential election, 2008 - Congresspedia
2008 Presidential Election Information — State Library of Iowa
Presidential Election 2008
Think MTV Activism, Community, Politics, Education, Sexual Health and Other Issues
Free standards-based lesson plans, interactives, 21st Century skills and professional development Verizon Thinkfinity for Educators
Time For Kids Classroom
Posts from the Prez Election 2008 Category at TMZ.com
2008 Presidential Election News - Topix
Election 2008 - The University of Iowa
2008 Polls - Presidential Election, Latest Political - Democratic Candidate Poll - Tracking Current
USA-Presidents.Info - Biographies and information on every American president.
Political News: U.S. Politics, Election 2008 & Presidential Candidates - USATODAY.com - USATODAY.com
Extreme Election 2008 - USA TODAY Education
presidential election 2008 - News - US News and World Report
Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election
Vote Gopher McCain and Obama on the Issues Iraq, Healthcare, Education, Economy, and more
Project Vote Smart - 2008 Presidential Candidates
Presidential Candidates on Health Care
US Presidential Election 2008
Here are 169 Presidential Election 2008 resources you may find helpful in your classrooms. Please feel free to add more if you come across them to complete this running list.
YouTube - Electing a US President in Plain English
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill & National
PBS Teachers Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement PBS
Teachers
http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/campaign08/index.html
Campaign K-12
Twitter / educationweek
US Presidential Election - Interactive Probability Calculator
Election 2008 : NPR
The Student's Guide to Voting
Scholastic News Online: Election 2008 Scholastic.com
PBS Teachers . PBS VOTE 2008 . Secondary
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/election2008/index.htm
MoveOn.org Political Action: Free Obama/Biden stickers!
Campaign Finance - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times
Election 2008: Campaign coverage for the digerati - CNET News.com SAVE
The Election Guide: Your Guide to 2008 U.S. Elections, the Presidential Race and Presidential Candidates.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/
Election Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Home - The New York Times
Presidential Election Guide 2008 - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times
Presidential campaign ads: Watch, rate - USATODAY.com
4President.tv
PCL: Campaign 2008
The Living Room Candidate
2008 Presidential Candidates
2008 Election Guide - MSN
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
2008 Polls for President - Presidential Election Polls - Democrats, Elections, Candidates
Presidential Candidates 2008
Vote Help.org - Obama vs. McCain Candidate Calculator Quiz - who should I vote for?
http://www.watchblog.com/
Create a Political Election Page - Who's Your Favorite Candidate
Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily
RealClearPolitics - RealClearPolitics Poll Averages
Roll Call
Election 2008
Politics1 - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election (P2008)
Political Information (.com) -- A search engine for politics & policy
Election 2008 - GovSpot.com
Politics Navigator - New York Times
Ballot Access News
United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 2nd Session
GOP.gov - House Republican Conference - Home
WhiteHouse 2000: Context
Internet Archive Wayback Machine - Election 2000
League of Women Voters US: Election Day 2008 Will Affect Your Entire Family
Rock the Vote
2005 Bush Presidential Inauguration Resources
Women's Voices. Women Vote.
CQ.com - MoneyLine
The Color of Money -- Campaign Contributions, Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood
Commission on Presidential Debates
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
The Skeleton Closet
WhiteHouse '08: Logistics
OnPolitics
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
http://www.gallup.com/poll/election2008.aspx
Libertarian Party Smaller Government Lower Taxes More Freedom
Politics1 - Guide to American Political Parties
Republican • National • Committee
The Democratic Party
http://www.ehow.com/how_2276516_run-mock-election-classroom.html
Teacher Magazine: Mock Election 2008
Civics Lesson Plans, Student Mock Election - Youth Leadership Initiative
National Student/Parent Mock Election
National Student/Parent Mock Election
2008 Presidential Election Resources & Teaching Tips (Grades K-12) - TeacherVision.com
Browse Money
Best Web sites for election info Video - Free Video Downloads - CNET TV
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/
IEM - Iowa Electronic Markets - The University of Iowa
Glassbooth - Quiz to help you choose best 2008 presidential candidate
VOTE411.org
Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
PolitiFact A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ
FactCheck.org
OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting
Follow The Money National Institute on Money in State Politics
Google 2008 U.S. Election
Google - Campaign Toolkit
Google For Educators
Elections '08 Map Gallery
Power Readers in Politics
Add gadgets to your homepage
Google 2008 U.S. Election
Online Activities and Interactive Learning for Students in Grades PreK-12 Scholastic.com
Online election resources Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET
Presidental Project
2008 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College
PBS Teachers . PBS VOTE 2008
YouTube - Presents
Federal Election Commission
Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn Scholastic.com
Presidential Candidate Survey -- 2008 Election ProCon.org
2008 Election ProCon.org -- Which candidate would make the best U.S. President?
2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
US Census Press Releases
ChannelOne.com - OneVote 2008 - Your guide to the 2008 presidential elections.
CNN's Electoral Map: Who's ahead - CNN.com
Election result maps
CyberBee's 2008 Election Activities
Pick Your Candidate
US election 2008 Articles By Subject Economist.com
Election Center 2008 - Election & Politics News from CNN.com
Presidential Campaign Game - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan
AAAS - Science and Technology in the 2008 Presidential Election
2008 Election Polls for President - Presidential Polls 2008
Election 2008 TV Reports - Number One Video Sharing Social Network For Politics
IFES Election Guide
Election Law
2008 Presidential Election Candidates Results - America’s Election HQ
United States presidential election, 2008 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FactCheckED.org
2008 Elections
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Indecision 2008 - Funny coverage of the 2008 election, Daily Show and Colbert Report clips,
downloads, blog, polls, graphs, puns and
Home - Kids Voting USA
Elections 2008
Election 2008
League of Women Voters of the United States Home
McClatchy Washington Bureau Election 2008
- Politics - MSNBC.com
NAFSA - 2008 Presidential Election Resources
Election 2008: Campaign coverage for the digerati - CNET News
Political Dashboard - 2008 Presidential Election on Yahoo! News
2008 Presidential Election on Yahoo! News
Writing Our Future - National Writing Project
2008 presidential election - presidential election - 2008 election - WSJ.com
Banking on Becoming President OpenSecrets
OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting
Online NewsHour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008 PBS
perspctv
Primary and Caucus Results - Election Guide 2008 - Percent of Vote - The New York Times
Election Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Home - The New York Times
Politics1 - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election (P2008)
Pollster.com - Political Poll Trends, Charts and Analysis
Pop + Politics
The American Presidency Project
(Presidential Election .com) Presidential Election 2008 Official Web Site
The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
RealClearPolitics - Topics - Election 2008
2008 Presidential Candidates - US Elections Reuters
Rock the Vote: Home
Welcome to Googlitics (Googlitics)
U.S. presidential election, 2008 - Congresspedia
2008 Presidential Election Information — State Library of Iowa
Presidential Election 2008
Think MTV Activism, Community, Politics, Education, Sexual Health and Other Issues
Free standards-based lesson plans, interactives, 21st Century skills and professional development Verizon Thinkfinity for Educators
Time For Kids Classroom
Posts from the Prez Election 2008 Category at TMZ.com
2008 Presidential Election News - Topix
Election 2008 - The University of Iowa
2008 Polls - Presidential Election, Latest Political - Democratic Candidate Poll - Tracking Current
USA-Presidents.Info - Biographies and information on every American president.
Political News: U.S. Politics, Election 2008 & Presidential Candidates - USATODAY.com - USATODAY.com
Extreme Election 2008 - USA TODAY Education
presidential election 2008 - News - US News and World Report
Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election
Vote Gopher McCain and Obama on the Issues Iraq, Healthcare, Education, Economy, and more
Project Vote Smart - 2008 Presidential Candidates
Presidential Candidates on Health Care
US Presidential Election 2008
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