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Lifelong learning is essential for effective educators and should be modeled for our students. With so many changes occurring in the fields of educational technology, curriculum, pedagogy, and law, it is imperative that educators receive opportunities for growth in their school and beyond. One powerful way to grow is through developing a personal learning network (PLN). PLNs enable educators to learn in accordance with their diverse interests and passions. During a conversation with teacher leaders last year about improving how meaningful professional development is offered, a model from the business world was suggested;Training and other professional growth activities would be embedded within the school day. the light bulb went on for me. I quickly realized that the current school schedule presented the perfect solution to offering meaningful professional development during the day in the form of noninstructional duties, which are otherwise often a waste of time. The plan that my administrative team and I have developed drastically reduces the amount of noninstructional duties the teachers have, such as lunch, hall, or in-school suspension duty. It also reduces the pe

"LearntobeHealthy.org is an online health education center that has been designed to help educators, teachers, parents, families and the community communicate physical and mental health science education concepts to students K-12 through health educational resources such as games, activities, and lesson plans. LearntobeHealthy.org's web-based kits meet many National and State Health, Science and Technology Education Standards and make health education fun."

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"i-SAFE's education component provides students with dynamic, interactive, up-to-date e-Safety curriculum in the classroom, online and in the community. These prevention-oriented lessons employ peer-to-peer communication and cooperative learning activities to help students retain this valuable information. The Outreach component facilitates the extension of students' newly acquired e-Safety knowledge beyond the classrooms and introduces the entire community about the need to be safe online. Youth empowerment is the link. Students are encouraged to become student i-MENTORs who communicate the e-Safety message via peer-to-peer contact and exciting community-wide activities, events and rallies. Certification is not required to teach the lessons. However, an i-SAFE Professional Development Program (PDP) - face-to-face or online through the i-LEARN video modules - is recommended to update educators on the specific topics covered in the curriculum. Attending a PDP or completing i-LEARN online is required for an educator to train others as an i-SAFE Certified Trainer."

"The i-SAFE Inc. Community Outreach initiative extends Internet safety awareness beyond the classroom by bringing students, parents, school and community leaders, and others together to spread this knowledge throughout the entire community. Students can take the lead as i-Mentors and educate their peers about online dangers. Our youth empowerment campaign mobilizes students to get involved and take action. i-SAFE trains students and equips them with the tools to teach others how to protect themselves online. Parents can be the key to safe and rewarding online experiences for the whole family. i-SAFE helps educate parents about hazards in cyberspace, and gives them opportunities to spread this valuable information within their communities. Schools can build on the education program by taking Internet safety beyond the classroom. i-SAFE works with teachers, advisors, administrators, and counselors to inform parents and community members about the importance of Internet safety for all cyber citizens. Business, civic, community, and elected leaders all share a common duty to promote the well-being of our children. i-SAFE seeks to work with these leaders by lending resources and volunteering time. i-SAFE believes that it takes a strong commitment from all areas of the community for a true culture change to occur. By planning Internet safety activities, events, and trainings, you can be the spark that leads to an entire community of safe and responsible cyber citizens. Join i-SAFE and make a difference today."

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"Explore our library of 104 online activities that help to make math come alive in the classroom or at home View our collection of 579 lessons for preK-12 math educators Learn about NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Check out hundreds of exemplary online resources, as identified by an editorial panel"

"Welcome to the Black Inventor Online Museum ™, a look at the great and often unrecognized leaders in the field of invention and innovation. For more than 300 years, black inventors have served as pioneers in the field of science and have made enormous impacts on society. As African Americans sought freedom and equality, many among them, scientists, educators and even slaves, developed the tools and processes that helped to shape the modern agricultural, industrial and technological landscape. While some are famous, many remain unknown, but their contributions have assured that their stories are not only about black history, but about world history"

designed to help you find and watch documentary films online. You can browse through 1700+ films on Free Documentary TV or enter search terms to find a film of interest to you. The majority of the films are served through the YouTube player so you can watch them on Free Documentary TV or on YouTube. Applications for Education If you're looking for a good documentary film to use in your classroom, give Free Documentary TV a try. If you do find a film that you like and it's hosted on YouTube, I recommend using View Pure to display it in your classroom without showing the "related content" and advertisements that appear on YouTube.

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"What does the light bulb have to do with the U. S. Constitution? Or the board game "Monopoly"? How about the letter you wrote to the president when you were in elementary school? The answer to all three questions is: plenty-if you know your Constitution. The education team of the National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present, for the first time, a self-service online version of our popular U. S. Constitution Workshop! This activity is: * Suitable for grades 4 through 12 * Fully self-contained, requiring little advance prep time * Correlated to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Government. We hope that you and your students will enjoy this unique opportunity to learn, through analysis of primary source documents, about the content, impact, and perpetual relevance of the U. S. Constitution to the daily lives of American citizens. "

Have an AP class that needs help with DBQ primary source documents? Do you want to introduce primary source documents to your class? Use the Constitution Day Workshop by the National Archives as a resource. The class will spend an hour analyzing primary source documents from the National Archives and relate them to the constitution. Many different references ranging from war orders of sent by Lincoln to Grant to Albert Einstein's immigration papers. You can print up copies of the information or view them online in the computer lab or project them for use as a class.

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"The most important thing to remember is that when you're online in any kind of a public forum, anyone can read what you post. You should also remember that people you first "meet" online may not be who they seem to be. "

"All Virginia Studies Standards The following are resources for all Virginia Studies Standards. LITERATURE RESOURCES Literature Resources for all Standards of Learning TEACHER BACKGROUND RESOURCES WEB SITES * http://www.myvirginia.org/ The official Commonwealth of Virginia home page is your gateway to Virginia . . . from the mountains of southwest to the waterways of Hampton Roads, state government to Virginia facts and figures. Use the buttons to explore Virginia. This site contains many informational resources. * http://www.Virginia.org The Virginia Travel Corporation Web site contains an extensive list of places in Virginia. You can search for a site alphabetically, by time period, by location, and by other categories (such as historic buildings). In addition, you may search for historic sites by city. Contact information, hours of operation, and other details are provided for these historic sites. Click your way around Virginia. * http://www.vahistorical.org/ The Virginia Historical Society founded in 1831 has provided visitors the opportunity to view, research, and learn about the ordinary and everyday artifacts of Virginia. These artifacts provide visitors with a comprehensive history of the Commonwealth. Online resources are also available. * http://www.virginiaplaces.org This comprehensive Web site contains a wealth of information about Virginia geography, places, and people. Teachers will find this to be a helpful resource about many topics, from the rocks and ridges of Virginia to "Virginia and the Internet." The Web site was created to support the Geography of Virginia class taught each fall at George Mason University. * http://marg.mhost.com/vahistory.html This site, developed by Tabb Elementary School in York County, has links to Web sites divided according to Colonial period, Civil War years, and miscellaneous. * http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects This Web s