http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12 Discover and discuss the latest resources, tools, educational issues, and professional development topics for K12 educators Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:09:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The recent ACT Report, The Forgotten Middle, states that "fewer than two in ten eighth graders are on target to be ready for college-level work by the time they graduate from high school." Such statements speak to the need for greater attention to middle school students and support for teachers of ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/12/22/middle-school-what-do-we-know/ Use some of these great resources mentioned in the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar: Chemistry Comes Alive III: Water. We've used a Diigo list, a social bookmarking site to list these resources. Diigo allows you to save bookmarks right off of your browser. You can then send them to ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/12/09/chemistry-resources-water/ The National Science Digital Libraryånd the National Middle School Association invite you to a free webinar from the National Science Digital Library Brown Bag Series: Title: Middle School-What Do We Know? Date: Thu, Dec 11, 2008 Time: 1:00 PM EST Duration: 1 hour Host(s): NMSA and the NSDL Resource Center Description: National Middle School Association in collaboration ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/12/05/middle-schools-what-do-we-know-nsdl-brown-bag-dec-11th/ WGBH and Teachers Domain are excited to announce "Youth Voices" -- an open call for ideas from 13-18 year olds to produce video segments on climate change. "Youth Voices" will kick off in January, with a series of three informative webinars for student filmmakers. Want to learn more? Go ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/11/21/wgbh-video-lab-creating-student-videos-on-climate-change/ The annual Edublog Awards nominations are now open. Choose your favorite educational blogs for best new blog, best use of video or social networking and other categories by submitting your nomination on the Edublog site. Past winners include: Woodchurch Science: Resource lists and recommendations related to science content SMART Board Lessons ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/11/19/edublog-awards-2008/ Will Richardson, author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms and his popular blog recently presented at the National Middle School Association conference in Denver. The session was packed with information and thought-provoking ideas, some of which I have captured here: Our ability to form ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/11/11/will-richardson-on-the-obama-campaign-digital-footprints-and-the-call-for-change-in-education/ An image from "Candles at Halloween--Periodic Table of Videos."Have you ever wondered what was happening in the burning flame of a candle? The University of Nottingham invites viewers to find out in a seasonal video that details the chemistry of candles here--just in time for Halloween!The University of Nottingham hosts a ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/10/29/the-chemistry-of-halloween-candles/ No Child Left Inside... We are in the midst of Earth Science Week 2008 (October 12-18)! Take the opportunity before the week is over (as well as beyond it) to access the valuable materials for teachers and students at the American Geological Institute's (AGI) Earth Science Week site. With the theme ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/10/15/earth-science-week-october-13-17-2008/ The Great World Wide Star Count October 20 - November 3, 2008 http://www.windows.ucar.edu/starcount This Windows to the Universe program is an international citizen-science event that encourages everyone, astronomers and non-astronomers alike, to measure their local light pollution and report their observations online. The Great World Wide Star Count, part of the Dark ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/10/13/the-great-world-wide-star-count/ The 2008 Speak Up Survey run by Project Tomorrow is now open through December 19th. This is a national survey of teachers, students, parents and school leaders related to technology in the schools. School districts can participate for free and in the process receive their local data provided ... http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/learningdigitalk12/2008/10/07/speak-up-2008-survey-now-open/