[YAPA] Fwd: Digital Resources for Teaching & Learning

Mon Oct 20 14:10:51 EDT 2008

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>Teachers' Domain News - October 2008
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> Teachers' Domain Awarded Grant For Biotechnology Education
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>This past month, Teachers' Domain was awarded a  $926,000 grant from
>the Amgen Foundation to create new biotechnology resources, scientist
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>high school science teachers over the next two years.
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>As a result of this grant, teachers and students will have free access
>to award-winning digital media and interactive visualizations designed
>to illustrate a variety of core concepts in the field of
>biotechnology.
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>Calling all teachers & students interested in video production!
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>WGBH is excited to announce "Youth Voices" - an open call for video
>pitches from youth to produce video segments on climate change.  Check
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>5 Minutes with Ty Robinson,
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>Teachers' Domain Teacher of the Month
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>Ty is a Science Teacher at Provo High School in Utah, a state in which
>60.8% of K-12 schools have at least one Teachers' Domain registered
>user.  He is the winner of the 2008 Presidential Awards for Excellence
>in Math & Science Teaching (PAEMST) and has been a public school
>teacher for 22 years.  Three of those years were at the Department of
>Teacher Education at Brigham Young University.
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>If you weren't teaching, what would you be doing?
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>Ty: If I weren't teaching, I would be working for an oil company doing
>oil exploration.
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>How do you use Teachers' Domain in your classroom?
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>Ty: I assign my students several Teachers' Domain assignments to
>complete as homework throughout the term. I frequently begin my earth
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>assigned Teachers' Domain activity.  This seems to naturally get
>students on task and elevates their interest levels about the
>learning.    
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>I also use Teachers' Domain in class to help solidify a student's
>understanding.	I plan to further extend  Teachers' Domain in my
>classroom by setting up a blog with questions that my students can
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>How does TD help your students?
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>Ty: Teachers' Domain focuses my students on concepts and new materials
>that I teach them.  What I really enjoy about Teacher's Domain is that
>it shows me the state core standards that it meets.  Because many of
>the video clips repeat the same standard, I can pick and choose video
>clips and assignments that enhance my lessons.	Teachers' Domain
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>they require only 10-15 minutes to complete.  Yet, they provide
>tremendous information and learning.
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>What advice on using TD would you give to new (teacher) users?
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>Ty: I feel that a new teacher should take advantage of the lessons
>provided by Teachers' Domain, and should align them with their state
>science core curriculum.  They should use the video clips and
>questions as a way to stimulate thinking in their classroom. 
>Teachers' Domain can be used in so many ways, so find your own method
>in using this effective teaching resource.  Also, the online
>professional development courses 
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>can help new teachers can become better educated in specific areas of
>science.
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>Contact Ty at: TyR at provo.edu
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>Browse our expanded collection of digital resources:
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>WGBH Teachers' Domain
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>Online Science Courses
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>for K-12 Teachers!
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>Online - access anytime, anywhere
>Digital media clips from your favorite public television shows: NOVA,
>ZOOM, Building Big and more!
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>Standards-based
>Graduate credit available
>Discussion boards connect you with your colleagues
>Trained facilitators lead the way
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>For information or to enroll in a Teachers' Domain course:
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>Call Teachers' Domain, (617) 300-3640 and find out how your district
>can offer a TD course on your own Moodle or Blackboard platform   
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>Questions?  Call (617) 300-3631.
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>NSDL / NSTA Web Seminars Present 
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>Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
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>October 29, 2008
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>6:30 pm to 8:00pm (EST)
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>The NSDL, in partnership with the National Science Teachers
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>This month, learn about resources that
>integrate literacy
>strategies with science related to the polar regions.
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>Register with NSTA and login on
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Youngstown State University
Physics & Astronomy Dept
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