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INNOVATIVE
TEACHING
presented by
Walter McKenzie - Creative Classroom Consulting
Innovative staff development:
Technology Applications, Multiple Intelligences,
Curriculum Integration and Creative Education.
Let's see what we can do for your staff!

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August 7, 1999

This issue offers an array of material on best practices in technology
and in education in general. Hope you'll find something worthwhile! Next
week I'll be at the beach, so our next issue will be out on Saturday,
August 21st. If you are looking for specific resources just send me an
email as I'll be checking in daily. I'll be glad to help!

Acceptable Use Policies - http://www.erehwon.com/k12aup/
Guidelines, templates and points to ponder as you and your school
division develop or revise your AUP - text based and fast loading

Best Practice in Education -
http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/vet_div/irsi/best_prac/
Australian site emphasizing innovation in vocational education by
proffering a working model of how to implement effective change

Best Practices in Education - http://www.bestpraceduc.org/
"A not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with American
teachers to find effective educational practices from other countries to
adapt and apply in United States schools. We sponsor innovative projects
with tangible goals and facilitate their delivery to US classrooms in
pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade"

Disabilities and Gifted Education -
http://www.cec.sped.org/ericec/faqs.htm
This ERIC page offers numerous links to best practices in both Gifted
and Special Education; based in FAQs ERIC receives, these links are
pertinent, high quality stuff!

Early Childhood Education Online -
http://www.ume.maine.edu/~cofed/eceol/welcome.shtml
Website and newsletter for early childhood educators who want to keep up
on developmentally appropriate practices, curricula and professional
development

Filamentality - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/guide_teachers.html
Recommended to you in past issues, this PacBell site is an interactive
environment in which you can create all kinds of web-based lessons with
lots of structure and assistance; there is still no better site online
for integrating technology into a lesson or unit!

Guide to Math and Science Reform - http://www.learner.org/theguide/
The Annenberg Group prsents this searchable database on projects,
resources and organizations which can help revitalize your Math and
Science curriculum - awesome

LD Online - http://www.ldonline.org/
Definitive site on learning disabilities for kids, parents and teachers;
lots of information, affective topics and opportunities to participate
in forums

NCREL - http://www.ncrel.org/
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory has a long-standing
reputation of excellence in offering teachers the best in improving
instruction from the bottom up; if you've never visited you owe it to
yourself - great stuff!

New Educational Approaches to Technology -
http://members.home.net/thejohnstons/
Dedicated to integrating technology into education, NEAT constantly
updates its page to present the most current information and ideas on
how to implement best practices in instructional technology

PBS TeacherSource - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Great resources for teachers from PBS, covering all content areas and
including connections to their outstanding educational programming; I've
recommended specific portions of this site in the past, this is the main
page to access all areas

Progressive Educator - http://www.newmaine.com/progressive-educator/
Looking for a home that will foster your desire to be an agent for
change in education? PE dedicates itself to redefining schools and their
role within the larger community - this is either very liberating or
very threatening depending on your point of view!

Recommended Reading for Internet Educators -
http://www.onlineclass.com/OnlineClass/resources.html
Online Class has prepared this page of top current books on education
and technology; link to amazon.com from book annotations makes it
sinfully easy to spend one's money

Special Needs Opportunity Windows -
http://128.100.250.10/snow/best/distance.html
A wonderful special education site, this page touts the best practices
in distance education for teachers; lots of links, easy on the eyes

Successlinks - http://www.successlink.org/best/
Missouri lessons and programs identified as winners in the annual search
for best practices in the state - ten excellent links plus archives of
winners from previous years

Third Millennium Project - http://www.millennaire.com/about.html
"Our mission is to expand the understanding of technology as it applies
to ducation, report on evolving theories in the educational arena, and
work towards the goal of ensuring that the educational resources created
and enhanced by technology are available to the global community"

State and Local Gateway -
http://www.ed.gov/inits/statelocal/sl-best.html
U.S. Department of Education hotlist of best practices in education,
updated and current with something for everyone - highly recommended

What Have We Learned About Good Instruction? -
http://www.mdk12.org/practices/good_instruction/index.html
State of Maryland Department of Education page covering reform
initiatives such as Dimensions of Learning, Multiple Intelligences,
Brain Research and Constructivism; nothing in-depth but a nice starting
point if you want to learn more about some of the buzz words in the
profession

Writing a Webquest for Your Classroom -
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/wq-write.htm
Very basic (assumes nothing) step by step directions on how to compose a
webquest in Netscape from the Memphis City Public Schools; if the
technology component of Webquests is what holds you back, this may help

There will not be an issue of the I.T. Newsletter next Saturday.
August 21st Topic: "Language Arts Update"

Please send in URL's of high quality sites which may be
of interest to our readers to mrmck@...!
Also, I'm always looking for new topic ideas and input!


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Find More Great Resources at the Innovative Teaching Website:
http://www.interserf.net/mcken/teacher.htm

This newsletter may be forwarded or copied as long as the
header and signature information remain intact. Show a
colleague about what you have found in Innovative Teaching! =D
-©1999 Walter McKenzie


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Over 1,5 00 subscribers strong!
INNOVATIVE
TEACHING
presented by
Walter McKenzie - Creative Classroom Consulting
Innovative staff development:
Technology Applications, Multiple Intelligences,
Curriculum Integration and Creative Education.
Let's see what we can do for your staff!

---

August 7, 1999

This issue offers an array of material on best practices in technology and in eduation in general. Hope you'll find somthing worthwhile! Next week I'll be at the beach, so our next issue will be out on Saturday, August 21st. If you are looking for sprecific resources just send me an email as I'll be checking in daily. I'll be glad to help!

Acceptable Use Policies - http://www.erehwon.com/k12aup/
Guidelines, templates and points to ponder as you and your school division develop or revise your AUP - text based and fast loading

Best Practice in Education - http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/vet_div/irsi/best_prac/
Australian site emphasizing innovation in vocational education by proffering a working model of how to implement effective change

Best Practices in Education - http://www.bestpraceduc.org/
"A not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with American teachers to find effective educational practices from other countries to adapt and apply in United States schools. We sponsor innovative projects with tangible goals and facilitate their delivery to US classrooms in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade"

Disabilities and Gifted Education - http://www.cec.sped.org/ericec/faqs.htm
This ERIC page offers numerous links to best practices in both Gifted and Special Education; based in FAQs ERIC receives, these links are pertinent, high quality stuff!

Early Childhood Education Online - http://www.ume.maine.edu/~cofed/eceol/welcome.shtml
Website and newsletter for early childhood educators who want to keep up on developmentally appropriate practices, curricula and professional development

Filamentality - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/guide_teachers.html
Recommended to you in past issues, this PacBell site is an interactive environment in which you can create all kinds of web-based lessons with lots of structure and assistance; there is still no better site online for integrating technology into a lesson or unit!

Guide to Math and Science Reform - http://www.learner.org/theguide/
The Annenberg Group prsents this searchable database on projects, resources and organizations which can help revitalize your Math and Science curriculum - awesome

LD Online - http://www.ldonline.org/
Definitive site on learning disabilities for kids, parents and teachers; lots of information, affective topics and opportunities to participate in forums

NCREL - http://www.ncrel.org/
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory has a long-standing reputation of excellence in offering teachers the best in improving instruction from the bottom up; if you've never visited you owe it to yourself - great stuff!

New Educational Approaches to Technology - http://members.home.net/thejohnstons/
Dedicated to integrating technology into education, NEAT constantly updates its page to present the most current information and ideas on how to implement best practices in instructional technology

PBS TeacherSource - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Great resources for teachers from PBS, covering all content areas and including connections to their outstanding educational programming; I've recommended specific portions of this site in the past, this is the main page to access all areas

Progressive Educator - http://www.newmaine.com/progressive-educator/
Looking for a home that will foster your desire to be an agent for change in education? PE dedicates itself to redefining schools and their role within the larger community - this is either very liberating or very threatening depending on your point of view!

Recommended Reading for Internet Educators - http://www.onlineclass.com/OnlineClass/resources.html
Online Class has prepared this page of top current books on education and technology; link to amazon.com from book annotations makes it sinfully easy to spend one's money

Special Needs Opportunity Windows - http://128.100.250.10/snow/best/distance.html
A wonderful special education site, this page touts the best practices in distance education for teachers; lots of links, easy on the eyes

Successlinks - http://www.successlink.org/best/
Missouri lessons and programs identified as winners in the annual search for best practices in the state - ten excellent links plus archives of winners from previous years

Third Millennium Project - http://www.millennaire.com/about.html
"Our mission is to expand the understanding of technology as it applies to ducation, report on evolving theories in the educational arena, and work towards the goal of ensuring that the educational resources created and enhanced by technology are available to the global community"

State and Local Gateway - http://www.ed.gov/inits/statelocal/sl-best.html
U.S. Department of Education hotlist of best practices in education, updated and current with something for everyone - highly recommended

What Have We Learned About Good Instruction? - http://www.mdk12.org/practices/good_instruction/index.html
State of Maryland Department of Education page covering reform initiatives such as Dimensions of Learning, Multiple Intelligences, Brain Research and Constructivism; nothing in-depth but a nice starting point if you want to learn more about some of the buzz words in the profession

Writing a Webquest for Your Classroom - http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/wq-write.htm
Very basic (assumes nothing) step by step directions on how to compose a webquest in Netscape from the Memphis City Public Schools; if the technology component of Webquests is what holds you back, this may help

There will not be an issue of the I.T. Newsletter next Saturday.
August 21st Topic: "Language Arts Update"

Please send in URL's of high quality sites which may be
of interest to our readers to mrmck@...!
Also, I'm always looking for new topic ideas and input!

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Find More Great Resources at the Innovative Teaching Website:
http://www.interserf.net/mcken/teacher.htm

This newsletter may be forwarded or copied as long as the
header and signature information remain intact. Show a
colleague about what you have found in Innovative Teaching!  =D
                                                  -©1999 Walter McKenzie
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