REMC13 News and Events

You are invited to attend the REMC Technology Showcase on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Genesee ISD/REMC 14 in Flint, Michigan. The REMC State Acquisitions Project and the REMC/GenNET Online Project is hosting this event in partnership with REMC 14 and the Genesee ISD. There is no charge to attend this event. There will be many promotional giveaways for attendees every half hour. You must be present to win.

The purpose of the REMC Technology Showcase is to provide an opportunity for Michigan educators to see:Items available on the REMC Bid Online courses available on the REMC/GenNET Online Program Talk with vendor representatives face to face.

To register for the REMC Technology Showcase, please go to http://www.geneseeisd.org/remc/default.html and click on the attendee link. Your name will go into the drawing for the wonderful promotional giveaways.

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Banaszak at lbanaszak@geneseeisd.org or (810) 591-4463.

Inspired by Discovery Channel’s landmark Atlas series, Discovery Education™ streaming gives you a unique video guide to our world. Featuring exclusive clips from Discovery’s Atlas series, this interactive map provides thousands of videos that show off the wonders of countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Zoom in to each country and learn about its culture, government, history and the natural world.
The Atlas is especially useful if you have an interactive white board. With an interactive white board you can have your students touch different parts of the world and see videos related to the country and its culture, history, government, or natural world.

If you are using Assignment Builder you can… Right-click on the Discovery Atlas Interactive link and in Firefox “copy link location” or in IE “Copy Shortcut.” Then open up the Assignment Builder and create an Assignment. In the add web links section, paste the link.

Donated by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, this “Truth About Drugs Education Kit” contains a series of 10 easy-to-read publications covering the drugs on the street: crystal meth, cocaine, “kiddie cocaine”, crack cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, and painkillers. An additional booklet, “The Truth About Drugs,” provides an overview and introduction to the subject. Informal but well written and factual, these publications contain compelling real-life stories from former drug users and accurate information about why drugs are harmful, all fully researched and documented. Also included in the kit is an easy-to follow guide that takes the reader through the booklets, an activities manual, and a DVD, “Creating a Drug-Free World: Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life Program.” Four-week checkout period.

Last year, the foundation awarded more than a hundred grants to Michigan teachers to fund energy-related projects that encourage students’ curiosity and excitement about energy, science, math, and the environment. Teachers of grades K-12 in public, non-public, and charter schools within DTE Energy’s service territory may apply for a grant. Recipients will be selected by a panel of education personnel, who will look for the best interdisciplinary projects that incorporate problem-solving, decision-making, and critical- thinking skills.

Mini-grant applications must include a detailed description of the proposed project, including the expected outcomes and and itemized budget. Grants typically range from $50 to $250 each, but some proposals could be funded for more.

For more information on the Energy & Our World Mini-Grants, visit the DTE Energy Web site.

RFP Link:

http://www.dteenergy.com/community/pdfs/nwMichMiniGrant.pdf

Check the WebMax online booking system for the annotations and detailed information on the new material listed below:

• Administering the Spring 2007 English Language Proficiency Assessment VH02546

• Conversation with Dr. Rick Stiggins: Creating a Balanced Assessment System for Student Success DV00817

• MEAP District Coordinator Briefing for Fall 2007 VH04156

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall 2007 Overview VH11211

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Special Populations Overview - Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 - DV00823

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2007 Administration Summary and Fall 2007 Preview VH11145

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2008 Preliminary Planning VH11210

• Using the Spring 2007 ELPS Results and Administering the 2007-2008 ELPA Initial Screening VH02309

The conference will show educators how to make use of the next generation of technologies to support student learning and achievement. A host of new tools and practices of “Web 2.0” and beyond are focusing on how learners of all ages and abilities can collaborate to explore new ideas and understandings. Come join us in learning about the new face of the Internet and how it can transform teaching and learning.

The single day conference will offer a day full of workshops and sessions to develop skills and provide ideas of how these new tools address student understanding as reflected in the Michigan Curriculum Framework. This conference will not only show how these tools are being used in their classrooms and schools to address the benchmarks for student learning, we will use the tools to establish a continuing dialogue to further your instruction.

Registration:
$85 for MACUL members (includes attendance at all sessions, lunch, and access to the conference wikispace and web site)
$105 for non-members (includes MACUL membership through April 30, 2008)
Online registration only at the MACUL Web site (http://macul.org)

Science Screen Report, Volume 37, Issues 1-7 DV0824
Science Screen Report Contains some of the most up-to-date topics in the science field. The seven titles in Volume 37 are: Storm Prediction; Viruses: Investigating Viral Epidemics; Fresh Water Spring in Salt Water; Digital Archaeology; Plasma – Unlimited Energy Source; Discovery – History of Astronomy / Night Sky – Navigating the Constellations; and High Hopes – Space Stations / Wither? – Manned Spaceflight. Donated by Dart Foundation.

This authentic project targets the Science, Social Studies and Language Arts
Benchmarks that address human interaction with the environment, analyzing
data, public policy, inquiry and participating in public discourse and
decision making. While science or geography could be the primary content
area this project is rich with team teaching possibilities.

Below is a link to a PDF providing more information and links to examples of
what students have done over the last couple of years.
http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Portals/0/Learning/LUINVITE.pdf
For more information contact Mike Souden at Oakland Schools, mike.souden@oakland.k12.mi.us

ALA has plans to promote Banned Book Week in the virtual worlds of Second Life, MySpace and Facebook. For more information and materials for the week go to ALA’s website.

The Merrow Report
Veteran NewsHour education reporter, John Merrow, investigates education’s headline-making issues, as well as those we don’t hear about. In these documentaries, Merrow skillfully and objectively captures the drama and tension of the many sides of educational issues within our schools. Everyone from administrators to parents will come to appreciate their role—and conflicting interests—in educational change.

First To Worst VH1762
Growing Up In the City, Part 1 VH1681
Growing Up In the City, Part 2: Discovering Race VH1682
Growing Up In the City, Part 3: Family Portraits VH1683
In the Spotlight: Linda Darling-Hammond On Teacher Training/ VH1716
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. On Higher Standards In Our Schools
Lost In Translation: Latinos, Schools, & Society VH1658
Making the Grade, Pt. 1-3: First Day of School/Learning the VH1736
Ropes/Frustration and Accomplishments
Promises of Preschool VH1758
Promises, Promises VH1655
Public Schools, Inc. VH1760
Saving the Arts VH1644
School Sleuth: Case of the Excellent School VH1705
Tale of Three Cities: Mayor, Minister, and the General VH1685
Teacher Shortage: False Alarm VH1684
Teachers Wanted: No Experience Necessary VH1757
Teaching: First Year VH1654
Testing Our Schools VH1745
Toughest Job In America VH1687
Way We See It: Youth Speak Out On Education VH1774
Young Scientists VH1756

New Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Material Available

Check the WebMax online booking system for the annotations and detailed information on the new material listed below:
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2008 Preliminary Planning VH11210
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall 2007 Overview VH11211
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Special Populations Overview, DV00823
Fall 2007 and Spring 2008