May 2009

 

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May 2009
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    • > BREAKING NEWS: The University of Virginia adopts Nortel LearniT 21st Century e-Teacher for graduate credit offering!
    Beginning this August teachers, administrators and other educational professionals can easily enroll and participate in the first course in the 21st Century e-Teacher initiative. Successful completion of the coursework earns 2-semester hours of graduate credit.
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     Lesson Plans That Work

     

    Participants in the 21st Century e-Teacher initiative have created a series of exciting, tech infused lessons that you can use. These 6ES lessons can be downloaded, customized and each features a fun hands-on project for your students. Find one today and you'll have all Summer to think about cool ways to use it in your classroom in the Fall.

     

     

     Learn Some New Tricks

     

     

    Give yourself the gift of confidence to use new Web 2.0 tools in your classroom.
    Check out Module 3 in Nortel LearniT's 21st Century  e-Teacher Course 1 and learn how Wikis, Blogs and Wordle can energize your tried and true classroom projects. When you're ready consider taking Course 1 to work towards your teaching license renewal.

     

     

    Random Album Covers

     

    See how creating a new album cover can be a fun-filled exercise in learning practically any subject, for all grades! Our new Random Album Cover Toolkit connects your students' creativity with the details they need to know. Consider making one (or two or three) yourself. You'll be making beautiful music (or at least album covers) in no time.

     

     These Kids Are Amazing!

     

     

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      Check in with the students who created their own Career Bytes programs by interviewing scientists, engineers, astronauts and executives. See their unique perspective on the world of work and learn how your students can create their own career exploration.

     

     

    Featured Lesson Plan

     

     

    Landmarks of Washington, DC by Norma Woods, Seneca Academy/Circle School, Germantown, MD. A virtual field trip to the capital of the United States is a great way to connect your students historical, geographical and English with their 21st century skills. This easy to deploy online research, digital imaging and optional video production lesson plan is ready to transport your students learning.      

     

    LearniT+Curriki=Great Lesson

     

     

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    It's easier than ever to not only find great technology-infused lesson plans, but to create your own! Our premiere partner Curriki provides educators with powerful tools to create or find, then mix or remix instructional resources that meet your needs. Make a 6ES lesson plan of your own this Summer.

     

      Engage. Learn. Inspire.
     
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