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"FindingEducation met up with Elizabeth Devine at the annual National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference in Atlanta, Ga. in November. At the conference, Devine was named as one of the NCSS Outstanding Secondary Social Studies Teachers of the Year for 2009-2010. She also hosted a panel focused on helping teachers integrate the study of human rights into their curriculum."

"10 Resources for Teaching History with Technology"

"A beta version of PowerPoint Twitter Tools is now available for testing. Based on SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius technology, the twitter tools allow PowerPoint presenters to see and react to tweets in real-time, embedded directly within their presentations, either as a ticker or refreshable comment page. There are currently three tools: * PowerPoint Twitter ticker bar * PowerPoint Twitter feedback slide * PowerPoint Twitter voting You can download a PowerPoint presentation containing the tools and instructions at the bottom of this page. Please note that these are prototypes that you use at your own risk."

"A beta version of PowerPoint Twitter Tools is now available for testing. Based on SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius technology, the twitter tools allow PowerPoint presenters to see and react to tweets in real-time, embedded directly within their presentations, either as a ticker or refreshable comment page. There are currently three tools: * PowerPoint Twitter ticker bar * PowerPoint Twitter feedback slide * PowerPoint Twitter voting You can download a PowerPoint presentation containing the tools and instructions at the bottom of this page. Please note that these are prototypes that you use at your own risk."

"Teaching Global Studies With Technology: A four-part training workshop * Participants apply separately for each two-day workshop and can apply to be a part of all four. The goal of this set of workshops is to assist educators in integrating technology into their classroom teaching. Together, we aim to equip teachers with new skills and ideas for creating student-centered learning environments for the 21st century."

"10 Resources for Teaching Geography with Technology"