Waterville Wins!

Congratulations to Linda Cashman, Lynn Chambers, Angie Deishl, Justin Grillo, Stacey Northcott, Diane Peterson, & Kirsten Thomsen, all from Waterville Elementary School recieved the QWEST $10,000 award for thier technology project. Read more here.

Enhancing Education Through Technology - EETT grant now open. Certificated teachers and library media specialists from eligible school districts are invited to apply for Title II, Part D (Enhancing Education Through Technology) competitive funds to participate in the Enhanced Peer Coaching Program in 2008-10 (pending federal funding for 2009-10). The program is designed for educators who have little or no training or experience with peer coaching, and will train them to peer coach at least one additional teacher in the dynamics of technology integration and learner-centered instruction.

NCESD has set the dates for the new round of the Peer Coaching grants.

For more information contact Karen Schmitten. 667-7101.

Important EdTech Info/Dates See Calendar Find information for the 2007-2008 Instructional Technology Bids WSIPC Microsoft Price list Contact Pete Phillips for more information, petep@ncesd.org

Moodle Users Group Northwest! Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.

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Successful Classrooms -Technology Intergration

Click here to find out more information
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Online Education

See how Columbia River Center for Online Learning can help your students get on the right track and graduate!

Click here for a list of course offerings.

Complete course catalog can be found here.

How it works
Columbia River Center helps all students by providing a learning environment that works for them. The benefits are immediate for students:

• Take classes anytime, from anywhere
• Fit classes to their schedule
• No classroom distractions or peer pressure
• One-on-one attention from skilled certified teachers
• Spanish-speaking teachers are available
• Ask unlimited questions without other students knowing
• Private, online teachers give students additional help

For more information visit www.columbiarivercenter.com or contact Pete Phillips at petep@ncesd.org.

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SLP Tool -Info

For training and general support on the SLP Tool contact Pete Phillips at petep@ncesd.org (509) 667-7107

Contact information at OSPI for Student Learning Plans:
Help with content areas for plans, what WASL scores trigger plans, etc.) contact Rebecca (Becky) Downey – 360-725-6165

For web-based questions our Customer Support office will be taking care of those.  This would encompass lost passwords, missing students, tool malfunctioning, etc.  Their names are Gayle Hedensten, Preston Wheaton and Rob Fieldman.  They can all be reached at (360) 725-6371 or 1 (800) 725-4311
customersupport@ospi.wednet.edu

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"The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Streamed Video:
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

Links to Ian Jukes "Windows on the Future"

http://www.thecommittedsardine.net/infosavvy/education/handouts/wof.pdf
Handouts:
http://www.thecommittedsardine.net/infosavvy/education/handouts/ handouts.asp?mid=1