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another excellent FlashMeeting video/audio etc; especially helpful because a variety of teachers in different subjects across the grades and adults; describe and explain DIY; tips, tricks and pitfalls; love the chocolate egg podcast idea;D

Most of these teachers used podcasting for lessons and authentic assessment w/projects; one teacher used for professional development for other teachers;

highly effective instructional model; developed by Rodger Bybee through BSCS to help STEM teachers teach through inquiry more effectively; based on previous research in this area; discussed here.

Robert Ballard, a Wichita, KS native, has a TED talk at this URL. If you are a teacher, you need to know about Dr. Ballard and his work in Science and Education through the Jason Project

A .ning network; focus on mathematics; 10th grade students started with teacher

Authentic learning, as we are finding it through our Professional Learning Networks, remains the most powerful form of professional education; it seems that this form needs to be incorporated within our more static, traditional form of teacher education.

W Gaskins reflections on the concept of "connected writing" and its relationship to authenitic learning for the adult learner; compare/contrast formal graduate classes with informal, yet powerful Professional Learning Network.

"Use Glogster to make an interactive science poster."

Students can use these types of interactive posters to exhibit their final project.