Summary: Title: Sneaky Science Achievement . . . Jokes: How do you keep a parrot on its perch? Polly Grip. On Our Mind: NMSA hires new Executive Director: Dr. Drew Allbritten NMSA hires new Research Journal Editor: Dr. Karen Weller Swanson NMSA announces new Voucher Program. * Minimum amount $250/No Maximum. * Expires two years from date of issue. * Valid on membership, book purchases, event registrations, on-site professional development, and Middle Grades Assessment. * No refunds or cash back. * Voucher may be redeemed via mail, fax, phone, or online. Limitations apply to online redemption and cannot be used for on-site purchases. * Member discounts apply upon usage of voucher. From the Twitterverse: Advisory: Origami Projects: http://en.origami-club.com//index.html http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/supplies/b21b/: Sticky Notes Book version: Sticky Note Origami Don't Buy It - Consumer Awareness: http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/ http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/buyingsmart/ Tech Tools: GeoGebra GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that joins geometry, algebra, tables, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package. It has received several educational software awards in Europe and the USA. http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ MeetingWords: MeetingWords is a simple text editor for the web. Your text is saved on the web, and more than one person can edit the same document at the same time. Everybody's changes are instantly reflected on all screens. Work together on meeting notes, brainstorming sessions, homework, team programming and more! http://meetingwords.com/ Webspotlight: Scitable A free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science. Scitable currently concentrates on genetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms. http://www.nature.com/scitable Udemy Udemy is a website that enables anyone to create an online course. Our goal is to provide our teachers with everything they could possibly need to create a great learning experience over the internet. We've worked hard to build this site and we hope you like it. Everything is completely free, because we believe nobody should have to pay for Udemy unless they are making money themselves. http://udemy.com/ Physics Central: Learn how your world works. Includes Physics Quest: PhysicsQuest is a story-based activity that exposes middle school students to the fun and relevance of science. APS provides a free PhysicsQuest kit to registered 6-9th grade physical science classes, home school groups, science clubs, and after-school programs. The kit includes a user's manual and materials for four physics experiments. Also: Ask a Physicist http://www.physicscentral.com/ News: Educational Attainment Rises Among All Americans Demographic Shift Could Pose Challenges for Schools By Erik W. Robelen College for all? Experts say not necessarily By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER (AP) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFJnsnt6zUOz2LwZnZgsoBxUQC6QD9FM535G0 An Idea to Consider: The Purpose Is the Point By Phillip Harris & Bruce Smith http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/05/12/31harris.h29.html?tkn=WYVFhdem88gTCb5WD1xyQ%2B1JQ8ZRGaX2lOUF&cmp=clp-edweek Events & Happenings:
