EDUCATION NEWSHigh Schools That Work
The good people at HSTW just put up a new post, go check it out. http://okhstw.blogspot.com/2008/04/oklahoma-hstw-updates.html
Education Commissions of States Graduation Rates Info
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationissues/HighSchool/highschooldb1_intro.asp?topic=grt
OK ranks 47th in money generated and spent per pupil
http://newsok.com/article/3223787 .
State Lawmakers miss school funding deadline again
http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/kjgImGhChUnntICibGlxdCbr?format=standard
INNOVATION
Using Wiki’s in the Classroom
http://techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196605118
From Bob Johnson, a link to Jakob Nielsen's "writing for the web" page at www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/ for a variety of old and new reports about how to write for the web.
Major Finder
Another idea from Bob Johnson is a career major finder. I think that there would be good applications derived from this for tech center usage. Check it out.
http://admissions.uwosh.edu/major/
Google Earth Lessons
A free resource created by teachers that is designed to help teachers put Google Earth lessons in the classroom.
http://gelessons.com/lessons/
Using Twitter
From Moving at the Speed of Creativity, Howe Public Schools uses Twitter as a communications tool, how can technology centers incorporate this into their web presence?
http://twitter.com//HoweSchools
ALLIANCES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION
College Dreams Inspire Students to Study Together
Read Article
PREPARATORY SERVICES
Kids less likely to graduate in urban areas
http://newsok.com/article/3223657
ACCOUNTABILITY
USDA State Fact Sheets
The USDA Economic Research Service has recently released an interactive map showing population, employment, income, top commodities, exports, and other interesting data.
See Oklahoma’s report at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/OK.htm
Census Data
A county by county look at US Census data
http://i.usatoday.net/news/graphics/census_0308/test.htm
A school using Twitter is a cool idea. I have to admit it's an application that hasn't attracted me much, but that seems like a good use for it.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
ACTE e-media coordinator
www.acteonline.org/resource_center/online_communities.cfm