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2004
RT NEWS - June 9, 2004
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In
this issue:
- RT
Program News
-
Deadlines
-
Resources
-
Opportunities
-
Alumni RT Corner
++++RT
PROGRAM NEWS++++
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Check for comments! I've now finished reading through and commenting on
Assignment #1. What wonderful work! To see your feedback, sign-on to the WISE
site as usual. On the first page of the Student portal, look at the top of the
light brown "Projects" box. Click the light blue "View
Work" tab. Click on the "2004 RT Assignments #1-6" link to take
a look. Marsha is reading through and commenting on Assignment #2.
While
this is "ungraded" work, you can see what a great tool WISE is for
assessing student work. And all of the comments and scores (if you use them)
are stored on the WISE site, which is accessible from any web browser (home or
school). You can also export your students' work into an Excel spreadsheet.
We'll spend more time on the WISE site during the Forum so you can learn more
about the great tools available to you as a teacher.
- Since
some of you have already started work on Assignment #3, I thought I'd offer
some more WISE hints. In Assignment #3, you will make your first online Poster
featuring your web site review.
The
process of creating the poster is relatively simple because WISE automatically
pulls your Web Site Review Notes (from Activity 8 "Technology:
Explore!") into Activity 9 "Technology: Share Your Data." So,
when you click on the "Create Your Show N' Tell" step, your "Web
Site Review Notes" should appear on the right side of the page under the
"Your Presentation, page 1:" heading.
** Use
the scroll bar on the far right-hand side of the page to make sure that
"Web Site Review Notes" is the ONLY stepwork that appears. I've
noticed in a couple of the posters that there are extraneous steps
("Inquiry Discussion" or "Reflection Notes" for example).
To get rid of them, click on the trash can symbol (Note: When you use the trash
can button, you are NOT deleting your work. You are simply removing the section
from your online poster).
** If,
for some reason, your "Web Site Review Notes" are not on the right
side of your screen in the "Your Presentation" column, look to the
left for the scrolling column with all of your work from the three Assignments.
At the top of that scrolling column, there are two light blue boxes. Ignore the
first one for now and look for the "Add step work" box. Scroll down
until you see the dark blue "Technology: Explore! (#3)" bar. Under
that is a box with "Web Site Review Notes". Either click on the title
link or on the tiny brown arrow to add this section to your presentation.
**
Once you have your Web Site Review Notes where you want them, look at the top
of the page for the "Show it" link. When you click this, the sentence
should read "This presentation if visible to other groups."
** To
see all of the posters, including your's, click on the "Poster
Session!" step. Click each link to read RT reviews of selected web sites.
At the bottom of each Poster is a "Respond" button. Click this to add
your ideas and comments about the web site.
**
After viewing a poster, click on the "Poster Session!" button on the
left side of the page to return to the poster session and select another
poster. The "Back" button does not work.
- If
you didn't receive Brooke's "Stipend Payment" email on Tuesday,
please email her immediately (bbruthers@the-aps.org). It had a big attachment
and it seems that some servers didn't accept the email.
++++DEADLINES++++
- June
14th: Travel Information form & Email Survey due via fax.
- July
6th: Assignment #3 is due.
- July
12th: Research 1-Pager is due via email.
++++RESOURCES++++
-
Research for Better Schools is a nonprofit education
organization
that has been providing services to teachers,
administrators,
and policymakers in the mid-Atlantic region since 1966. RBS offers free
resources for teachers including "Riptides" a monthly mathematics and
science education E-Newsletter. I just received the latest edition which
highlights resources and Web sites that can help educators identify what
services are available to assist students with disabilities. Check out
http://www.rbs.org/mathsci/free_pubs/index.shtml to sign up. If you would like
to receive the Riptides, June 2004, *Students with Disabilities*, email me
directly (kkelly@the-aps.org) and I'll forward it along.
- As
part of Speak Up Day 2003, 210,000 K-12 students submitted surveys on
technology and education, sharing their ideas about using technology and the
Internet for learning and for fun. NetDay's analysis of the data reveals
interesting findings and themes. Get the highlights or the full report at
http://www.netday.org/speakupday2003_report.htm .
++++OPPORTUNITIES++++
- The
Mentoring Programs grant offers $29.4 million to help schools and nonprofits
promote mentoring programs for children with greatest need. Eligible programs
should: assist children in receiving support and guidance from a mentor;
improve the academic performance of the children; improve interpersonal
relationships between the children and their peers, teachers, other adults, and
family members; reduce the dropout rate of the children; and reduce juvenile
delinquency and involvement in gangs by the children. The department plans to
make 195 awards ranging from $100,000 to $200,000. Deadline is July 7, 2004.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-2/052804f.html
++++ALUMNI
RT CORNER++++
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Rebecca Carney (Frontiers 2003) offered these comments about two things that
her research host did that really helped her adjust to the research lab. Her
research host:
"1. Set-up specific times for me
to meet with her to discuss the project I
was working on.
2. Expected me to present at the final
lab meeting. I think that was a positive."
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As
always, feel free to contact any of us in the Education Office with questions,
suggestions or concerns.
Have a
great week!
Kathleen
_____________________________
Kathleen
H. Kelly
K-12
Programs Coordinator
American
Physiological Society
9650
Rockville Pike
Bethesda,
MD 20814-3991
T: 301
634 7231 F: 301 634 7098
E: kkelly@the-aps.org
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