Thursday, May 8, 2008

FW: Invitation to Introduction to Moodle II

You have been invited to the following event:
Event: Introduction to Moodle II
Description: In this demonstration, Holly will show you how a basic Moodle
course shell can be designed into a learning module. This will give you an
overview of the Moodle design process. Participants will discuss ideas for
integrating Moodle in the classroom and other learning situations.
When: Tuesday 13 May 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

TO JOIN THIS EVENT
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30 pm MT (5:30 CST;
6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).

*Please register for this event at least 24 hours prior to the event.
*To register, please go to the following link:
http://nmsu.acrobat.com/intromoodle2/event/registration.html
*The email and password you use to register will be your login and password
to attend the event.
*You will receive a reminder email with the link to attend 24 hours prior to
the event.
*You can also attend the event by going to
http://webinars.nmsu.edu/schedule.html and selecting the "attend" link (you
still need to register prior to the event)

To participate speakers are required. A simple computer microphone and/or
headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is optional. If you
have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection
at: http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm


TECH ASSISTANCE
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Cissy Lujan-Pincomb
or Miley Grandjean at webinars@nmsu.edu or call us at 575.646.6143.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit us at http://webinars.nmsu.edu

Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning
Quotient) with us!

Thank you,
The RETA Webinar Team

Introducing JASON's New FREE Ecology Curriculum

The preview site for The JASON Project's new ecology curriculum unit is
live!

Get an early look at Operation: Resilient Planet
http://www.jason.org/public/curriculum/orp.aspx?pos=1
and its multimedia components, standards alignments and more.

Download a full-color, 32-page curriculum sampler and follow Dr. Sylvia
Earle, the renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society
Explorer-in-Residence, as she leads JASON Argonauts on a mission to help
restore Chesapeake Bay!

Operation: Resilient Planet will be available in summer 2008, both in print
and online.

Go to http://jason.org, log in, and register &lsqauo; it's FREE!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Upcoming IDEAL-NM eTeacher Event!

Hello IDEAL-NM eTeachers,

My name is Julia and I will be helping with communications and organization for the upcoming IDEAL-NM eTeacher workshop which is happening soon. Hopefully you all have your calendars marked for:

Saturday, May 17, 8am - 5pm
Sunday, May 18, 8am - 3pm

Check-in starts promptly at 8:00am on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a Hospitality Table and lunch is provided both days. Please let me know if you have any food allergies, dietary restrictions, or food regimens. We will do our best to honor your food requests.

Where are we meeting? Glad you asked!
Desert Ridge Middle School
8400 Barstow NE
Please park in back of the school

Exit Paseo Del Norte
Go East on Paseo Del Norte
Turn left onto Barstow
School is 3 blocks down on right

Make your Room Reservations ASAP!
To find a nearby hotel, try MapQuest at http://mapquest.com

Here are the hotels that came up on my search:

Hourglass Companies
7721 William Moyers Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-980-7923 (0.57 miles away)

Staybridge Suites
5817 Signal Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-266-7829 (1.61 miles away)

Staybridge Suites Albuquerque North
5817 Signal Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM
Website | 505-266-7829
(1.61 miles away)

Comfort Inn
5811 Signal Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM
Website | 505-822-1090
(1.61 miles away)

Motel 6
8510 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-821-1472 (1.75 miles away)

Ramada-Albuquerque North
5601 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-858-3297 (1.81 miles away)

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Albuquerque-N.
5401 Almeda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Website | 877-410-6681
(1.93 miles away)

Courtyard-Alburquerque
5151 Journal Center Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Website | 505-823-1919
(2.03 miles away)

Country Inn & Suites - Albuquerque
7620 Pan American East Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM
Website | 505-823-1300
(2.13 miles away)

Howard Johnson
7630 Pan American East Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM
505-828-1600 (2.14 miles away)

We look forward to seeing you all! And please note that this information is being sent to your blog as well at:
http://nmeteachers.blogspot.com

If you need a principal or superintendent to be informed, you can give them the blog address. You should bookmark it as well.

:)
Sincerely,
Susie Bussmann and Julia Parra
Regional Educational Technology Assistance
http://reta.nmsu.edu

New eTeacher Participant Workshop

IDEAL-NM Eteacher Cohort II Orientation Workshop Desert Ridge Middle School 8400 Barstow NE Albuquerque, NM Saturday, May 17 (8-5) Sunday, May 18 (8-2)

FW: ASCD SmartBrief

Blogging may help students understand value of writing
Teens who blog write more -- not only online but offline -- and may be
gleaning more practical writing tips than they are via the SAT-style
exercises used in many classrooms, according to a recent Pew Internet and
American Life Project survey. "Blogging and other forms of virtual debate
actually foster the very types of intellectual exchange, analysis and
argumentative writing that universities value," said Bradley A. Hammer, an
instructor in Duke University's writing program. eSchool News
<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/kzegcsuhirSDFF> (4/30)


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Can the web exist without clicking?

Find out at
http://www.dontclick.it/

Thanks to Holly for this intriguing project link.

NMSU CMI Montage

Check out this cool montage of student work at NMSU's creative media
institute!

http://cmi.nmsu.edu/cmi-montage/

:)
~julia