NECC Correspondent Reports
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Building An Educational Portal: A Single Stop for Learning Resource
Mon, Jul 16, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
This session covered the work done by the Santa Cruz, California School District of some 39000 students in putting together an Internet portal or web site for the gathering of resources for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. [ Read More ]
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Digitizing the Science Classroom: Preparing Students for the Global Society
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
Two heads are better than one was the impression that these two wonderful teachers left after a presentation on digitizing the classroom. Although the title on the Power point caused some concern since it was centered on Science teachers, it was obviously modified to aid all teachers. The modest turnout kept the crowd intrigued enough to stay and listen to all of the great ideas. Most of the teachers in the room admitted to being science teachers. [ Read More ]
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Electronic Literacy: Preparing Students an Teachers for Collaborative Technology
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
Tommy Clay, Marquis Montgomery, and Carol Harless offered great practical advice for providing electronic literacy to students. It was apparent that these teachers had a keen sense of understanding the process of helping students through digital media, specifically with the creation of iMovies. [ Read More ]
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Virtual Schooling/eLearning
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
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Implementing a Statewide 21st-Century Schools Initiative
Mon, Jun 25, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
It is 2007, with 2008 coming up ever so rapidly, and one of the buzz phrases here at NECC is 21st Century "fill in the blank". That is, 21st century schools, 21st century student, 21st century teaching, and 21st century learning, to name a few. After having attended four sessions so far, the best one featured information on a relatively new initiative focused on defining and helping to implement transformation to a new model: focus on the skills students need rather than just the content. This initiative offered by the non-profit Partnership for 21st Century Skills. [ Read More ]





















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