Summary: Michigan Joint Education Conference Traverse City Special Education Visual Guide HyperStudio 5 For Michigan Educators: http://mel.org/SPT--BrowseResourcesNewMeL.php Shout Outs: Jeff LaRoux & Teresa Sutherland: Thanks for the Interview! Kevin Galbraith: Thanks for the mention in your session on Podcasting at MI Champs! From the Twitterverse: * russeltarr PhotoPeach: Create movies from photos (simpler than Animoto - for younger students?): http://tinyurl.com/mn3zqm * pcmikeXigaware » Intersection of Search and Social Media http://u.mavrev.com/eqkr * rmbyrneChecking out http://Playlist.com mentioned by Steve Hargadon http://ff.im/-4viul * russeltarr100 Best iPhone Apps for Serious Self-Learners: http://tinyurl.com/r8jj7k * suewatersNew blog post: Here’s My Top Five Mistakes Made By New Bloggers — What Are Yours? http://bit.ly/3WaUaT * russeltarrCombine Powerpoint, webpages, photos and voice with this presentation tool - http://tinyurl.com/r9yk83 * russeltarrScribble Maps - Draw on google maps with scribblings and more! http://tinyurl.com/d2opwv * rbastienRT @tweetmeme Free Set of Glossy Icons - Volume 1 | Minervity http://bit.ly/13FawD * pcmikeToo much time online strains marriages | PC Mike - Tech News and Reviews http://ow.ly/fXQE * kchichesterJust joined the NECC Ning http://necc2008.ning.com/ & NECC Unplugged Ning http://neccunplugged.ning.com/ so I can attend virtually. #necc09 * russeltarrSecond Life Worlds created for classroom use: http://tinyurl.com/l82jvl * russeltarrGet new book suggestions based on what you've just read - great for student research (RT @nharm): http://tinyurl.com/ksrk7x News: Texas shuns common standards for schools By LINDSAY KASTNER SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Texas has always been known for its independent streak. Now the state is one of four that is sitting out an effort to create voluntary national standards for what students are expected to learn in school. Forty-six states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are on board with the project, which is spearheaded by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is a backer. Sunday he sweetened his support with $350 million in federal stimulus money to be used for the creation of national tests. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6491086.html House barely agrees, 58-57, to send the bill to Perdue BY LYNN BONNER, JENNIFER KLAHRE AND LUCI CHAVEZ - STAFF WRITERS Students and administrators might as well be living on different planets when it comes to school bullying. Students say it is common for bullies to taunt and hit them or their classmates, and for teachers to do little to stop it. Superintendents and principals say that bullying is a small problem and that policies to discourage it work well. The bill requires that teachers, students and volunteers report any incidents of bullying, but it leaves the details of reporting procedures and punishments up to the school districts. http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1581091.html
