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A BIG Congratulations to Dana Dawson!

2010-06-15T13:16:00.001-06:00

NMSU alumna receives Presidential Award for mathematics and science teaching Earlier this month President Barack Obama named 103 mathematics and science teachers across the United States as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, one of whom was New Mexico State University alumna Dana Dawson. http://newscenter.nmsu.edu/news/article/

Neat workshop for teachers

2010-02-26T12:39:00.001-07:00

Lots of fun. Not free for non-Floridian teachers, but worth it if one can afford it. Schedule usually” breakfast, 1 hour class, boats to reef. Lunch, 1 hour class, boats to reef. Dinned, 1 hour class, outdoor activity close in, like astronomy, plankton collection, etc. Janet www.marinelab.org – regular site. -------------------------- Hello from MarineLab in Key

New Spring Webinars

2010-01-21T13:55:00.001-07:00

Dear Educator, Please join us for our Transforming Teaching through Technology webinars this semester beginning January 25th. RETA Webinar professional development sessions are one-hour seminars created to fit into the fast-paced schedules of today's educators. Launch your journey of eLearning with emerging technologies, online teaching & learning and classroom technology integration every

reBlog from Hollyrae: RETAzens Blog

2010-01-21T12:01:00.001-07:00

I found this fascinating quote today: Help save IDEAL NM! Please share this post with the hashtag #saveidealnm and advocate with us today! Find out how below.Hollyrae, RETAzens Blog, Jan 2010 You should read the whole article.

Online Math Secondary Resource

2010-01-11T15:42:00.001-07:00

Web site offers free online math lessons The California-based Web site Brightstorm offers online math help for students with video lessons created by teachers. Most of the site's math lessons are free, but the company also offers fee-based lessons in preparation for standardized tests. "Anybody who is confused with their homework can come to our site, search for the concept, find it really

Indictment of use of technology to improve learning?

2010-01-11T14:14:00.001-07:00

Has education wasted the money and opportunity to improve learning, teaching, achievement by only using new technologies to perpetuate traditional, non-effective learning strategies? What/Where is the evidence? What is meant by using new technology as a "cognitive tool?" What would that look like? Special Edition: Educational Outcomes & Researc h from 1:1 Computing Settings The Journal

Speak Up! Survey

2009-12-14T17:21:00.001-07:00

RETAzens, Keep up the great work! Read more below. And there’s still time for teachers, students, administrators, and parents to take the Speak Up! Survey. It closes on Friday, Dec. 18th! http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/ Thanks to everyone who has taken and promoted this survey. Thanks to Jill Brown, NMSTE President, for the following information. Speak Up! update: Innovate-Educate NM in

Upcoming RETA Webinar: Creating Projects with Scratch

2009-11-06T16:02:00.001-07:00

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM November 9, 2009Location: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/scratchsum09/Dear RETAzens,The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) program would like toinvite you to attend our upcoming, free, professional development webinar,Creating Projects with Scratch.This is webinar is an introduction to the free programming language,Scratch, and its website/repository/social area.

Reminder: Competitive Mini-Grant Applications-- DUE Friday, October 30, 2009

2009-10-30T11:19:00.000-06:00

Innovate-Educate and NMSTE Announce Qwest Innovation Grants Competitive Mini-Grant Application Package http://nmste.wikispaces.com/Qwest+Grant+09 Application Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2009 Administered by Innovate-Educate Qwest Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grant Application Introduction The Qwest Foundation has allocated to

Upcoming RETA Webinar: Photostory 3 in the Classroom

2009-10-29T14:47:00.000-06:00

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM November 2, 2009Location: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/photo3sum09/Dear Retazens,The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) program would like toinvite you to attend our upcoming, free, professional development webinar,Photostory 3 in the Classroom.Photostory 3 is a free software download on computers using the Windowsoperating system. During this webinar we discuss

Upcoming RETA Webinar: Microsoft Office Word 2007 for Teachers

2009-10-15T16:33:00.000-06:00

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM October 19, 2009Location: Online: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/wordsum09/Dear Retazens,The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) program would like toinvite you to attend our upcoming, free, professional development webinar,Microsoft Office Word 2007 for Teachers.This is a demonstration and explanation of some of the features that makeMicrosoft Office Word an

Upcoming RETA Webinar: Cool Tools For Educators

2009-10-02T10:19:00.001-06:00

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM October 5, 2009Location: Online: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/cooltoolssum09/4:30 PM - 5:30 PM October 5th, 2009Location: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/cooltoolssum09/Dear Retazens,The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) program would like toinvite you to attend our upcoming, free, professional development webinar,Cool Tools For Educators.Cool Tools For Educators will

2009-08-20T10:03:00.001-06:00

Having fun with my RETA crew and taking a mental break from prep for new semester :)

Connect! Your PLN Lab

2009-08-18T10:35:00.001-06:00

Explore with us how Personal Learning Networks (PLN) add value to our personal and professional lives. From tools and strategies to perspectives and philosophies, we're opening up a lab for sharing this conversation across synchronous, asynchronous, and ambisynchronous formats. Our unique approach for Connect! Your PLN Lab combines highly interactive webinars and hands-on challenge activities

Draft of National Technology Literacy Test Released

2009-08-18T09:49:00.001-06:00

ASCD SmartBrief | 08/17/2009 A draft of proposed national technological-literacy exams has been releasedby the National Assessment Governing Board. You can download it at:http://www.edweek.org/media/nagb_assessment_devel_comm_aug_7-09.pdfThe computer-based test, which will be given to a sample of students infourth, eighth and 12th grades in 2012, will gauge students' ability to useand communicate

21st Century Skills science and geography skills

2009-07-29T11:20:00.001-06:00

THE Journal The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has teamed with the National Science Teachers Association and the National Council for Geographic Education to launch the latest in its series of 21st centuryroad maps for core academic subjects, in this case K-12 science andgeography. The maps were introduced at

TPS Direct PD tool presented at NECC

2009-07-29T11:09:00.000-06:00

Thanks Larry for this resource! TPS DirectTeaching with Primary Sources (TPS) DirectBy using TPS Direct PD activities, educators learn how to bring primarysources into the classroom and help students think critically, constructknowledge, and develop the information fluency necessary for success in the21st century.The Library¹s PD content is applicable for educators across grade levels andcontent

2009-07-23T15:17:00.001-06:00

Alexis Duprey, Miss Teen NM needs help from NM friends - http://ping.fm/EsJqC

FROM ASTD NM: Job Links Updated / New Jobs Posted!

2009-05-26T15:48:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Szq and Larry for the following information!FYI: Overview of current jobs related to instructional design, training,and technology outside the PreK-14 classroom. (Is that where the "realworld" is?)We are receiving requests from all over for new positions!We at ASTD NM wish you the very best when applying for them.See our new and updated positions at http://www.astdnm.org/jobsASTDNM Job

Brain Fitness - Help Students Become Lifelong Learners

2009-05-13T10:48:00.001-06:00

Thank you Szq for this resource!The New Science of Learning:Brain Fitness for KidsAs seen on Public TelevisionA brain is an amazing structure: flexible, powerful, and able to learn,process, create and dream. The more we discover about the brain, the more weare able to affect how learners use their

Great Podcasting Resource

2009-04-14T13:46:00.001-06:00

Thanks to an OTLOzen for this fabulous podcasting online resource! Check out Learning in Hand at: http://www.learninginhand.com/ And of course, remember to check out RETA’s podcasting and vodcasting resources at: http://reta-podcasting.pbwiki.com/ http://pvia.pbwiki.com/ Happy Casting! :) ~julz

FREE Webinars & Webconferencing Support!

2009-04-14T11:43:00.001-06:00

For those of you who are either using Wimba or just wanting to learn more about webconferencing, Wimba has a a variety of free webinar series that you might be interested in: 1) The Wimba Distinguished Lecture Series has a cool lineup including a few that I want to attend such as Increasing Enrollment by Using Collaborative Online Technology and MoodleRooms and Wimba, Together At Last! Check

Two cool resources

2009-04-07T16:31:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Larry for reminding me to post this! Check out LibraryThing. It allows you to catalogue your books. Additionally, it works with Ottobib and provides book citations in MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, and Wikipedia citation. I also like GoodReads, but I’m a bookaholic. http://librarything.com http://ottobib.com http://goodreads.com :) ~julz

Important video of ideas to watch, think, discuss

2009-04-07T16:25:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Larry for this video! Seems to me there's a message here applicable to how technology changes theway we learn, think, and interactivity with technology? Technology use:Consuming! Producing! Sharing! In the following video, ³Where do people find the time?², Shirky argues thatinvesting our time in learning these technologies or spending your extratime on the Internet learning is not

First Empirical Evidence for Visual versus Verbal Learning Styles

2009-04-07T16:24:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Szq for this info!Visual Learners Convert Words To Pictures In The Brain And Vice Versa, SaysPsychology Study http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325091834.htm

2009-04-03T09:45:00.001-06:00

Two cool vid sites to check out - YouTube EDU - http://www.youtube.com/edu and Academic Earth http://academicearth.org/

Cool Video Resources!

2009-04-03T09:39:00.001-06:00

Thanks to my friend, Allioop for this most excellent video information: YouTube has just released a new sub-site called YouTube EDU (http://www.youtube.com/edu), aggregating thousands of free lectures from over a hundred universities across the country, including MIT, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, and oh-so-many more. YouTube EDU - http://www.youtube.com/edu Web site Academic Earth (http://

FW: [NMSUWebinars] Tomorrow's RETA Webinar: Show-and-Tell

2009-04-02T12:55:00.001-06:00

Hello Educators, We would just like to remind you of our Show-and-Tell webinar TONIGHT at 6pm MST. This Show-and-Tell webinar will spotlight how technology is being used in the classrooms of educators who have attended RETA Webinars. To join our webinar, click the following url 15-20 minutes before the start of the session, so that we can help you setup your audio/mic: http://nmsu.na3.

2009-04-01T12:00:00.001-06:00

enjoying the news on April Fools Day - http://ping.fm/Rk6v4

2009-04-01T11:31:00.001-06:00

thx to @keforsyt for this cool iPhone video - http://ping.fm/Ot027

2009-04-01T10:30:00.001-06:00

Slideshare joins the April Fool's day fun - http://ping.fm/lu1jj

2009-03-30T20:45:00.001-06:00

I am so grateful to not have jury duty tomorrow!

RETA Webinars Featured on Women of Web 2.0

2009-03-24T15:27:00.001-06:00

Rumor has it that RETA Webinars will be discussed on EdTechTalk's Women of Web 2.0 talk show, tonight at 7pm MST - http://edtechtalk.com/live

NMSU RETA Webinars Thursday, March 5th - New URL

2009-03-03T12:33:00.001-07:00

Dear Educators,There has been a URL change to Thursday's Webinar: Intro to Tech FundingStrategies. The new url is: http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/techfund2sp09/Please use this URL to attend the Thursday, March 5th Webinar! Thank you,RETA Webinar Staff

Looking for Presenters

2009-03-03T10:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Educators,RETA is looking for individuals who would like to share how they are usingtechnology in their classrooms. If you have attended one or more of ourwebinars and are using one of the Web 2.0 tools we have presented to you,we would like you to hear from you. We would also love to have you sharewith our audience during a one hour webinar on April 2, 2009 at 6pm.SO - let us know how you

Second Life Party at NMSU Aggie Island

2009-03-03T10:08:00.001-07:00

I missed it, but it looks like the Second Life Party at Aggie Island on Saturday night was lots of fun! :) ~julia wiggins

Our Friend, Dr. Michael DeMers on NPR!

2009-02-24T15:55:00.001-07:00

Geographer to be on NPR Michael DeMers and his geography 481 (Fundamentals of GIS) were joined by Jason Sparks of National Public Radio last week. Several days later DeMers and one of his students, Anna Patterson, were interviewed by NPR reporter Scott Simon on a portion of Aggie Island, a parcel of virtual land inside Second Life, owned by NMSU and designed for educational activities.

The Innovative Educator

2009-02-18T10:55:00.001-07:00

The Innovative Educator blog at:http://snipurl.com/innovativeeducator [theinnovativeeducator_blogspot_com]Has useful information about free tech resources and 21st century teachingand learning.Susie B. =;-> AND, Innovative Educator Twitter at http://twitter.com/InnovativeEdu --Larry

FW: Become a Common Sense School

2009-02-18T10:47:00.001-07:00

Partner with parents to raise media-smart kids http://snipurl.com/partnerwparents [www_commonsensemedia_org] Become a Common Sense School With information on everything from cyberbullying to cell phones, this free parent media education program gives schools everything necessary to help parents raise smart, responsible kids. • Customizable materials organized by grade • Interactive

Something special for music teachers

2009-02-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

If you teach singing, then check out http://www.cyberbass.com/ ! It¹s anice piece of online software that will let your students practice theirparts. Thanks to Bethany for this tip!

FW: Classroom 2.0 announcement

2009-02-13T12:00:00.001-07:00

Dear Educators, A message from Classroom 2.0 below, if you¹re not a member, you should be :)~julzThe webinar topic this Saturday is: "Using Skype to Collaborate". Ourspecial guest will be Wes Fryer, author of the blog and podcast "Moving at the Speed ofCreativity." Wes always has tons of ideas to share and his energy andcreativity will definitely leave you wanting to hear more! He will

Wimba offers FREE online seminars :)

2009-02-11T11:57:00.001-07:00

Dear Educators, Are you a 21st Century Educator? Do you have the skills of a 21st Century educator? Are you familiar with thetechnologies that are already enhancing teaching and learning in today'sclassrooms? Stay current with Wimba's Distinguished Lecture Series. Both Upcoming andRecorded events are available at:http://wimba.com/company/events/dls/Wimba is offering these FREE online

Open Light March 7 Conference Registration Reminder

2009-02-11T11:40:00.000-07:00

~*Open Light Conference*~ http://openlight.pbwiki.com Please spread the word about the Open Light Emerging Technologies Conference to be held March 7, 2009 in T or C by sharing the attached flyer or sharing the link http://openlight.pbwiki.com/3rd-Open-Light-Conference-March-7 Unlike previous conferences, registrants will need to select the sessions they would like to attend in

NMSU OTL Joins Darius Goes West

2009-02-04T13:56:00.004-07:00

Thanks to one student making us aware and student book purchases from the program Amazon bookstore, a purchase of the Darius Goes West DVD has been made. This purchase supports Charley's Fund which supports the fight against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

ISTE's New Communication Hub Connects the World of Ed Tech

2009-02-04T11:11:00.000-07:00

ISTE is proud to launch ISTE Connects at http://www.isteconnects.org which is your one-stop communications hub featuring the latest NECC 2009 information and conversations. The hub links to our conference and community networks including Ning, Facebook, and Second Life. Be sure to download the ISTE Connects widget to receive the latest news and information from NECC, ISTE, and the Ed Tech

Join ISTE and NMSTE in February!

2009-02-04T10:36:00.001-07:00

Join ISTE and NMSTE today! ( http://www.nmste.org/) Hurry up and join, February is Member Appreciation Month and there are raffles and book offers GALORE!

Nationally Acclaimed Online Curriculum Resources Now FREE to Virtual Schools

2009-02-03T09:41:00.001-07:00

SAS® Curriculum Pathways® is now available at no cost [FREE!] to every educator in America, including virtual school programs. That announcement was recently made by SAS®, a North Carolina based software company. The product is already being used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states. SAS Curriculum Pathways provides content in the core disciplines: English, mathematics, social studies

My Students are ROCKSTARS!

2009-01-27T17:33:00.003-07:00

I'm making my students blog, so I guess I should do some blogging myself. In the Fall of 2008, I taught a course called CEL 560: Fostering Online Learning Communities. Some of my students from 560 are now with me and a bunch of brand new students in CEL 580: Tools and Techniques for Teaching Online. And I have to say that I'm blown away by the immediate community development in 580 because of

Free Teacher Resource to help students comprehend racial challenges in the USA

2009-01-14T11:44:00.001-07:00

From szq -- With MLK Day and Inauguration Day on the horizon, this resource sounds like it will be pertinent. =;-> A lesson plan to help students understand that beliefs and behaviors have roots. Only by knowing our roots can we change the present. Most people agree that individual acts of racism and discrimination are wrong but often grow defensive when issues of systemic or institutional

2009 Presidential Inauguration Lesson Plans

2009-01-12T14:28:00.001-07:00

From Bonnie Bracey Sutton :) You can turn television watching into a real set of learning lessons using the event and these lesson plans to structure the day. http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/lessonplans Lots of links, interactive blog, and much much more. 2009 Presidential Inauguration Lesson Plans Jointly Produced by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education

Free Online Career Development Course Now Available to 16 Million Students Nationwide

2008-12-16T16:08:00.002-07:00

Thanks to Larry for this information!Microsoft, Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual Universityoffer CareerForward to help students prepare for a 21st-century workplace.http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/dec08/12-02CareerForwardPR.mspx

FW: [RETAzens Blog] [NMSUWebinars] Spring Webinar Schedule

2008-12-12T14:57:00.001-07:00

The last notice had an error, here it is again: Dear Educator, RETA would like to invite you to visit our website, http://webinars.nmsu.edu, to view our recently updated Spring Webinar schedule under the K-12 Educators section! We are very excited to inform you that we NOW have two different Webinar Strands. RETA Webinar Series: Increasing Interaction with Audio/Video Tools will take place

[NMSUWebinars] Spring Webinar Schedule

2008-12-12T14:43:00.001-07:00

Dear Educator,RETA would like to invite you to visit our website, webinars@nmsu.edu, toview our recently updated Spring Webinar schedule! We are very excited toinform you that we NOW have two different Webinar Strands.RETA Webinar Series: Increasing Interaction with Audio/Video Tools willtake place on Mondays at 6:00pm MST.RETA Webinar Series: eLearning with Emerging Technologies will take

What's a wordle?

2008-12-08T10:29:00.001-07:00

From Susie :)Have some fun!Wordle is a toy for generating ³word clouds² from text that you provide. Theclouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in thesource text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, andcolor schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use howeveryou like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery toshare

Copyright for Educators III - Town Hall, 12/1/08, 6:00pm MST

2008-12-01T10:47:00.001-07:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to remind you about TONIGHT's professional developmentWebinar.RETA Webinar Series: eLearning with Emerging TechnologiesWebinar Event: Copyright for Educators III Town HallDate: Monday, December 1, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:Whether you joined us for Blogging I or not, this session will surely helpany educator take their blogs to a heightened level. Here

New Mexico picks Wimba for its collaborative learning platform

2008-12-01T10:42:00.001-07:00

Reported at http://www.techlearning.com/content/ednews/index.php#article3 Wimba®, Inc., the education technology company that helps people teach people, today announced that New Mexico's Innovative Digital Education and Learning program (IDEAL-NM) has selected the Wimba Collaboration Suite™, the education industry's leading multi-modal solution for virtual and blended learning, to pilot as its

Creating Historical and Multimedia Resources

2008-11-28T12:35:00.008-07:00

The Mumbai tragedy has been horrific. Reminiscent of 9/11 times. That said, my team has worked over the years on web-based curriculum and multimedia resources for K-12 teachers and learners and the process of such activities was expensive and time-consuming. With the types of tools available today, such inefficient activities and resources can be valuable but are not all that necessary. Creating

Leaving blog, wiki, and podcast footprints?

2008-11-18T13:44:00.001-07:00

From ASCD SmartBrief 11/18/2008 (A connection to Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts in the RETA classroom and beyond-LJ) Teach technology skills, ethics across the curriculum Social Web technologies are having a huge influence on students, even the youngest ones. Yet adults are failing to help them explore the safety and ethics of the "digital footprint" that they are leaving behind, writes Will

FW: NASA Offers New Science Teaching Certificate Project

2008-11-17T15:42:00.000-07:00

Please forward to teachers you are working with.NASA OFFERS NEW SCIENCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROJECTWASHINGTON -- NASA has unveiled the Endeavor Science TeachingCertificate Project, which will award more than 200 fellowships toeducators during a five year period. Educators accepted into the projectwill be exposed to current NASA science and engineering and supported intranslating the information

Blogs in the Classroom I - NEW LINK

2008-11-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

Dear Educators,Please use the NEW LINK to attend our Blogs in the Classroom I which isscheduled for 11/17/08 at 6:00pm MST.NEW LINK!http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/blogsclass1fa08The link that was sent to you in the reminder email has been changed. Weapologize for any confusion that this may cause. Hope to see you there onMonday.RETA Webinars Team

Blogs in the Classroom I, 11/17/08 at 6:00 pm MST

2008-11-14T09:18:00.001-07:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to remind you about our next professional developmentWebinar.Webinar Event: Blogs in the Classroom IDate: Monday, November 17, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:You hear about blogs everyday from students or co-workers, but have youthought about using them in your classroom? In this webinar session youwill be introduced to the refreshing world of blogging where

Kim Komando

2008-11-11T15:40:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Carl for this cool resource! :) ~julz ------------------------------------------ Confession: I have been using Kim Komando's newsletters as a source of information and cool places to go for a number of years. Two of the newsletters are pretty good, cool site and cool tip of the day. The other one is a favorite video of the day, I look at the videos from time to time. There is

Copyright for Educators II, 11/10/08 at 6pm MST

2008-11-10T10:09:00.001-07:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to remind you about our next professional developmentWebinar.Webinar Event: Copyright for Educators IIDate: Monday, November 10, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:Emerging technologies bring new challenges for today's teachers. Thiswebinar will help educators understand fair use and copyright in thedigital age.TO ATTEND:Please use the following link to attend

Copyright for Educators I, Mon. 11/3/08 at 6pm MST

2008-10-30T11:54:00.001-06:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to invite you to our next professional development Webinar.RETA Webinar Series: eLearning with Emerging TechnologiesThe RETA team has prepared another great series ofprofessional development webinars! Join us to learn practical andeffective technology skills to engage your 21st century learners. We arecommitted to providing you with "free", innovative webinars that

Socorro Tech Blog

2008-10-30T11:53:00.001-06:00

Check out the Socorro Tech Blog! :) ~julia Can Technology Make High School Graduation a Reality for Everyone? In this week's edition of the Socorro Tech Blog, there is a review some of the upcoming changes at Socorro Consolidated Schools. We also talk about the role of technology in helping to reduce the dropout rate and improve the graduation rate in New Mexico. Please visit http://

The Decline of Men

2008-10-30T09:42:00.004-06:00

Just saw a presentation by Guy Garcia about the concepts in his book The Decline of Men. It's about "How the American Male is Tuning Out, Giving Up, and Flipping Off His Future." I started reading on this concept in 2001 when the book Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls was really popular. I bought the book Real Boys' Voices because I have a son and I was concerned about what

Yay TeacherTube!

2008-10-30T08:57:00.000-06:00

The below is from TeacherTube - http://www.teachertube.com/ TeacherTube At Peak PerformanceIf you have not visited TeacherTube in the past two weeks, you need to check us out. We are extremely excited to share with all of our community members that TeacherTube is performing at our fastest speeds even though our visits have doubled in the past two months. Our tech team is constantly working

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2008-10-27T20:33:00.000-06:00

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View from outside Bar Louies

2008-10-26T21:45:00.000-06:00

Dr. Demers (Gadget Loon) mentioned in RezEd Update Vol. 14. October 21, 2008

2008-10-22T12:26:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Bethany for the following update :) RezEd http://www.rezed.org/ is a great site for education and Second Life. Our very own Dr. Mike Demers, aka Gadget Loon, was cited for an AHA Moment of the Week. Check it out at: http://www.rezed.org/forum/topic/show?id=2047896%3ATopic%3A17524

Screen Cast-O-Matic, 10/27/087 at 6:00pm MST

2008-10-22T12:21:00.001-06:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to invite you to our next professional development Webinar.RETA Webinar Series: eLearning with Emerging TechnologiesThe RETA team has spent the summer preparing another great series ofprofessional development webinars! Join us to learn practical andeffective technology skills to engage your 21st century learners. We arecommitted to providing you with "free",

K12 Online Conference 2008 in Progress!

2008-10-20T14:35:00.000-06:00

The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2008 conference theme is “Amplifying Possibilities”. This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the week of October 13, 2008. The

FW: [NMSUWebinars] Wikis in the Classroom II, 10/20/08 at 6pm MST

2008-10-20T12:35:00.001-06:00

Dear Educators:RETA would like to remind you of our upcoming Webinar.Webinar Event: Wikis in the Classroom IIDate: Monday, October 20, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:You've selected a wiki and you've even attempted creating a few wikipages. Now you want to start thinking about what type of activities workwell using wikis and what strategies will help make the wiki activitiessuccessful. If

NM TIE

2008-10-16T13:58:00.001-06:00

NM TIE presentation

2008-10-16T13:56:00.000-06:00

Having a Web Presence with Google Sites & Notebook, 10/13/08 at 6pm MST

2008-10-13T11:16:00.001-06:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to remind you of our upcoming Webinar.Webinar Event: Having a Web Presence with Google Sites & Google NotebookDate: Monday, October 13, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:Google Sites is an online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create andpublish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes. As our 21st Centurylearners easily navigate the web, educators can

The Santa Fe New Mexican -- Think New Mexico to push legislation limiting enrollment in new public schools

2008-10-09T10:11:00.000-06:00

What? Are they crazy? What a good idea! What do you think? Larry"Building smaller schools will help lower New Mexico's dropout rate andraise academic achievement, according to a Santa Fe-based think tank. ThinkNew Mexico will be championing legislation in the 2009 session of theLegislature to limit enrollment in all new high schools in the state to nomore than...Click here for the rest of this

The Tale of a Whale and Why It Can Be Told - Smithsonian Education

2008-10-01T14:34:00.001-06:00

In this issue’s lesson, students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine biologists who study the endangered North Atlantic right whale. They examine photographs taken in the field to identify an individual whale, and then examine a record of sighting of the whale in order to track its movements. The whale in question is Phoenix, a 45-foot female that is

Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12, Study Suggests

2008-09-29T12:19:00.001-06:00

ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2008) — Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback ('Well done!'), whereas negative feedback ('Got it wrong this time') scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their

REMINDER: RETA WEBINAR: Show me the Moodle 9/39/08 6:00pm MST

2008-09-26T11:44:00.001-06:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to remind you of our upcoming Webinar.Webinar Event: SHOW ME THE MOODLE IIDate: Monday, Sept. 29, 2008Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MSTTO ATTEND:•Please use the following link to attend the webinar:http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/moodle2fa08•Plan to join us 15-20 minutes prior to the start time to configure yourcomputer. To participate, speakers are required. A simple

Alice

2008-09-25T15:04:00.000-06:00

All you tech and computer science teachers, remember Alice... Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first

WorldWide Telescope

2008-09-25T15:02:00.001-06:00

Microsoft Research launches WorldWide Telescope, Scoble cries — You probably have heard about Microsoft Research's WorldWide Telescope referred to as "the thing that made Robert Scoble cry". Today, the world finally gets to check out what all the buzz is about. http://www.cnet.com/8301-13515_1-9942537-26.html

The Positive Clasroom and ed tech?

2008-09-25T11:47:00.001-06:00

Thanks Larry for the following! The latest educational tech strategies to enhance learning, fast networks, the latest hardware and software can all for naught without out apositive classroom learning environment . Sometimes, not all the time, but once in a while we can actually inspire/motivate students to learn. Most often, we create structures and opportunities for students to learn and

RETA Webinar: Show Me The Moodle, 9/29/08 at 6-7pm MST

2008-09-25T11:38:00.001-06:00

Dear Educator:RETA would like to invite you to our NEXT professional developmentwebinar in our eLearning with Emerging Technology Series.>Webinar Event: Show Me the MoodleDate & Time: Monday, Sept. 29,2008 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:Find out how teachers use Moodle in their classrooms and see how easy itis to create an online classroom environment. Participants will discussideas for

Air Force Memorial

2008-09-23T18:03:00.005-06:00

Check out the Air Force Memorial site

Pentagon Memorial

2008-09-23T18:03:00.001-06:00

Pentagon Memorial

2008-09-23T18:00:00.000-06:00

Pentagon Memorial

2008-09-23T17:58:00.002-06:00

Check out the Pentagon Memorial site.

The Metro

2008-09-23T17:57:00.002-06:00

Crossing Potomac

2008-09-23T07:47:00.000-06:00

Evaluating Distance Education: Focus on Online Course Evaluation

2008-09-19T09:44:00.003-06:00

Evaluating Distance Education: Focus on Online Course EvaluationView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: online evaluation) Evaluating Distance Education: Focus on Online Course Evaluation SlideShare Link

Grant Opportunity for Secondary Science Teachers

2008-09-18T11:28:00.001-06:00

K–12 Eligibility http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/ The program is open to middle and high school science teachers residing within the 50 United States and U.S. territories and possessions and it is also open to elementary teachers who teach some science in the classroom or are teaching specialists.. Middle and high school teachers must teach at least two science classes per day. All applicants

Socorro Tech Blog Highlights RETA Webinars

2008-09-18T09:14:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Melody for this breaking news! Check out the engaging blog post at the Socorro Tech Blog: http://socorrotech.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/can-an-hour-of-your-time-on-mondays-help-your-students/

RETA Webinar: Introduction to Moodle I, 9/22/08 at 6pm

2008-09-16T10:27:00.001-06:00

Dear Educators:RETA would like to invite you to our NEXT professional developmentwebinar in our eLearning with Emerging Technology Series.Webinar Event: Introduction to MoodleDate & Time: Monday, Sept. 22,2008 6:00-7:00 pm MSTDescription:Moodle is an open source course management system used by educatorsaround the world. Created by Martin Dougiamas to support socialconstructivism,Moodle

RETA Webinars

2008-09-09T10:12:00.000-06:00

RETA would like to invite you to our professional development Webinars.Teaching the 21st Century LearnerRETA Webinar Series: eLearning with Emerging TechnologiesThe RETA team has spent the summer preparing another great series ofprofessional development webinars! Join us to learn practical andeffective technology skills to engage your 21st century learners. We arecommitted to providing you with "

Mark Your Calendars

2008-09-09T09:56:00.001-06:00

Dear RETAites, The upcoming schedule of RETA webinars is at http://webinars.nmsu.edu. Click on K-12 Educators. The repeat sessions, which most of them are this fall, are free. The new webinar sessions will cost a minimal fee. We hope that you will join us on Monday evenings. --Sincerely, Susie B. =;-> "...be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity."

Every public high school gets an IDEAL-NM course at no cost

2008-08-14T10:33:00.001-06:00

FYI… As part of an IDEAL-NM kickoff event to celebrate partnerships with schools statewide, it was announced this Monday, August 12th, 2008 that every public high school in New Mexico is eligible for a free IDEAL-NM course for the inaugural term (Fall 2008). The courses are led by New Mexico eTeachers that are highly qualified in both subject area and online methodologies and will work

100 Classroom Videos

2008-08-12T10:44:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Bethany for the following AWESOME resource!100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching TechniquesBy Alisa MillerWith so many good teachers out there, it's fortunate they can share theirknowledge via video on the Internet. From the funny to the poignant, theseglimpses into the

Free NMSU RETA Workshop on Google Educator Tools

2008-08-07T10:47:00.001-06:00

FREE NMSU RETA (Regional Education Technology Assistance) Workshops Topic: Google For Educators Tools, activities, posters, a learning community for all content areas Where: UNM TEC (Technology Education Center) Room 100 Facilitators: Drew Dooley, Celia Einhorn August 23rd: Explore Google Search, Earth and Sky, Google Docs and Notebook September 13th: Learn programs like Sketch up,

New eTeacher Academy!

2008-07-22T14:18:00.013-06:00

My friends at Provable Solutions are releasing this press release for fabulous online teacher professional development opportunities. :) ~julz Provable Solutions professional development specialists invite you to visit our eTeacher Academy. The eTeacher Academy is an online professional development academy offering educators high quality online courses developed and delivered by certified