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IN THIS ISSUE

• 2008 SIGTel Online Learning Award Competition
• American Stars of Teaching Awards
• Teen Tech Week
• Video All-Stars
• Spigot Science Magazine for Kids
• The Natives Are Restless (NJECC Conference Info)
  
  
• NJAET Archives
  

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2008 SIGTel Online Learning Award Competition

Submission process opens January 15, 2008

Have you and your students been involved or are you involved in an original, online learning activity? If so, you are encouraged to enter the 2008 SIGTel Online Learning Award competition.

Since 1991, ISTE's Telelearning Special Interest Group (SIGTel), has recognized creative teachers for their pioneering use of telecommunication networks to provide innovative learning opportunities for school-age students K–16.

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American Stars of Teaching Awards

Deadline = March 31, 2008

The U.S. Department of Education is currently accepting nominations for its American Stars of Teaching awards, which recognize educators who are improving student achievement -- using innovative instructional strategies -- and making a difference in the lives of their students. Anyone can nominate an American Star. After the Department receives a nomination, a verification form is sent to the teacher's principal. One teacher will be recognized from each state and the District of Columbia.

The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2008. For more information go to: https://www.t2tweb.us/AmStar/About.asp. (Note: 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 award winners are posted at https://www.t2tweb.us/AmStar/Prior.asp.)

Susan Larson
Affiliate Program Director
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
541-434-8900
slarson@iste.org

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Teen Tech Week

March 2 - 8, 2008

March 2 - 8, 2008 is Teen Tech Week. For details, visit http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw08/ttw.cfm

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Video All-Stars

Deadline = February 29, 2008

Technology & Learning and 21st Century Connections is launching a new multimedia video contest to challenge the imagination and creativity of your students. And the great news is that if they win, you win, too!

The list of prizes includes a high performance Lenovo laptop computer , Adobe Digital School collection software , professional development classes, and airfare and accommodations for an upcoming 21st Century Connections event.

To enter, your student needs to create a public service announcement—a short video that showcases why digital learning tools are critical to your school or curriculum. If the video is chosen as one of 12 winners, you and the student could win a digital prize package that will take you to the next level of digital filmmaking. The contest, sponsored by the 21st Century Connections program, is open to all K-12 students.

Learn more about the Be a Video All-Star Contest

Contest deadline: February 29, 2008

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Spigot Science Magazine for Kids

Now available

Spigot Science Magazine for Kids is now available at http://www.spigotsciencemag.com

Spigot Science Magazine is a brand new, FREE, on-line publication for students and teachers in grades 4-7.

Each issue covers a single theme with connections to other subjects across the curriculum. Spigot offers articles, research projects, poems, games, dramatic readings, online links and content area picture books to enrich the classroom.

The Teachers’ Guide lists vocabulary and skills for each article, along with reading levels, and National Science Standards.

Spigot is guided by a Virtual Advisory Board consisting of classroom teachers and specialists in science, writing, publishing, library science, children’s literature, classroom presentations, technology, online learning, teaching and research.

To get your FREE subscription, just go to http://www.spigotsciencemag.com. Look at the website, go to Subscribe, and follow directions. Once you are subscribed, we will send you a reminder of when the next FREE issue is available.

Please forward this email to teachers, parents and kids so they can benefit from this FREE publication.

David Cochran, Publisher and Chief Learning Officer
Valeria B. Girandola, Publisher and Editor in Chief
Spigot Science Magazine—Tap into Learning
info@spigotsciencemag.com

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The Natives Are Restless

Conference Registration Booklet Available Online

The NJECC conference registration booklet is now posted on the NJECC website – http://www.njecc.org.

The conference title is The Natives are Restless – Growing up in a Web 2.0 World and the keynote topic, by March Prenksy, is Education and Learning in the 21st Century – how, why and what we need to do differently.

The registration booklet contains all the presentation and workshop descriptions as well as registration information. Some courses are: iWeb, Blogs, Wikis, Google Earth, Music and Technology, Digital multi-media, InspireData, Visual Literacy and more.

Betsy Trusheim
NJECC Membership and Business Administrator
973-728-9022 (voice)
973-728-0900 (fax)

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