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 Nortel LearniT Logo          NewsMay 2008
 IN THIS ISSUE
 
  • Learning From Others
  • eTeaching Resources
  • PowerPoint Reduced
  • Featured Lesson Plan
  • Two Web Chats!
    • You are about to become supercharged for 21st century teaching and learning. This month we're premiering two new resources in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace; you'll also find our best government lesson plan yet, and; we present a student's answer to the age old challenge on how to send large PowerPoint attachments. Finally, be sure to mark your calendars for two new Web Chats you won't want to miss! 

     

     Lesson Study

     

    Curriki Partnership

    What do instructional best practices look and sound like? Virginia Beach Public Schools, in partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace created a powerful new guide to introduce teachers to the art of Lesson Study. These short, media segments showcase teachers modeling and implementing best practices in teaching.

     

     eTeacher Resource Center

     

     

    Are you looking for just the right tool to engage students or to help you to build your 21st century teaching skills? Look no further than the new eTeacher Resource Center. You'll find a wide variety of tools to help inspire learning in your classroom!

     

     Tip of the Month

     

    digital_audio

    Have you ever wanted to send a PowerPoint presentation as an email attachment but it was simply too big? More than likely it's the graphics that are causing the  file size to be larger than acceptable. Learn how, in less than a minute, to compress  the size of those images without losing their quality.

     

     Featured Lesson Plan

     

     

    How can a 200 year old document like the Declaration of Independence excite and engage today's Millennial learners?  Have them 'declare freedom' today based on their grievances!  An innovative new lesson plan by Brian Hackett of Forest Park High School (VA) will enliven any government class while featuring a wealth of historical and technology integration resources.

     

     Two Great Web Chats

     

                           This month we're featuring two Webchats:  On May 15 join our intrepid student producers to learn how they created the new Creating Career Bytes Toolkit. Check it out and plan on joining us LIVE Thursday May 15 at 4:00 PM ET at centra.nortel.com(enter WDR780239 Event ID and use learnit as your password).
    And Hold the Date for Thursday May 22nd at 4:00 PM-we'll be sending you a special email on an exciting special announcement for the May NIA – Nortel LearniT Web Chat.
      Engage. Learn. Inspire.
     
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