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volume 2 number 9
May 2009
Dear Subscriber to ETC,
Please forward this newsletter and invite others to join this informative publication filled with upcoming events and current news!
The Indiana Computer Educators announce their 2009 "Back to School Blast" on October 9, 2009 (note date change from previous announcement) at the Indianapolis Sheraton North. Ron Clark, "America's Educator," will be the keynote speaker along with a variety of concurrent sessions and "Success Showcase" exhibits. More information is available at the ICE website.
Schools may be in the "home-stretch," but the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC) has approved the board members for 2009 and is diligently planning the 2009 conference. The 2009 HECC "In Touch with Educational Technology" conference promises to offer current topics for every attendee, including ways teachers and techies can use the Apple iPod Touch™. It will be held again at the Union Station/Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis on November 12-13, 2009. Read this article for more information.
Alice is not the waitress at the local diner, as you might expect, but, rather, a unique programming tool that makes it easy to animate 3-D objects to help tell a story or interact in a video or game. Carnegie-Mellon University's free teaching tool can provide high-school and college students with exposure to the fundamentals of programming concepts. Students use a drag and drop interface to create the program which animates characters, animals or objects in their virtual world. These animations help grab the viewers' attention while instructions are being given or a story is shared. Learn more about this unique tool.
Are you an Indiana teacher and you wish to attend a multi-day camp at BTLC, but short on funds? Apply for a scholarship grant that will cover the cost of registration for CampPBL, CampTech2009, or CampMoodle2009 to be held at the Buddy Teaching and Learning Center (BTLC) this summer. Visit this web site for more information and to download the easy 1-page application.
While much of the initial excitement has subsided somewhat, the H1N1 flu virus will likely remain a major public health concern for the next several months. Fortunately, several local and national websites are accessible to the public, and are constantly being updated with the most current information. Just visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web site, the American Red Cross web site, or the Indiana State Department of Health web site for prevention tips and the latest news releases.
The National Education Association (NEA) is offering summertime grants for teachers interested in professional development and/or working on classroom innovations. The Learning and Leadership grants are available for individual or collaborative work. Check out this website for more information and applications. The next deadline is June 1.
Do you envision some free time during this summer break? Do you dream of having some extra cash to work on those special classroom projects you never have time to develop during the school year? How about spending some of that spare time perusing these opportunities? Look over the various grants presented on this site, take time to complete some applications, and make your dreams come true!
Articles appearing in the ETC...and More! newsletter are published by the Buddy
Project
(Corporation for Educational Technology), in
collaboration with the Hoosier
Educational Computer
Coordinators (HECC),
Indiana Computer Educators (ICE),
the Indiana Department of
Education, and Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students (PATINS).
Send your ideas for stories, school project write-ups, and/or suggestions to Rex Church, et cetera editor, Rex Church.
A Quick Response (QR) tag is a way to embed text, URL, SMS, or other information in a two-dimensional bar code that can be projected, embedded in a web page, or printed and stuck on an object. QR tags can be used in many creative ways. For more information about QR tags and smart objects, check out this web site.
Use a cell phone tag reader (such as NeoReader for the iPhone®) to scan the QR tag above. It will take you to our favorite website! Use this web site to try creating your own QR tag, perhaps a secret message for students to read on their tag-reading cell phones.
