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Presents several educational materials and teaching tools. See & Feel Writing Tablets from MeadWestvaco; Let's Learn ABCs from Let's Learn & Play Toys; Rocks & Mineral Collection from Squire Boon Village; Personal Paper Trimmer from Fiskars.

The article presents several informational products related to music education, published in the October 2003 issue of the journal "Teaching Music." "Agenda for Excellence in Music at the Middle Level," the book addresses some of the most important issues that face music educators at the middle level. "Balance & Pitch in a Band Performance," a video recording composed and conductor W. Francis McBeth works with the Arkansas Tech University Band on methods for achieving proper balance and pitch in band performance. "Becoming Human Through Music," edited by David P. McAllester is a compilation of papers from the 1984 Wesleyan Symposium on the Perspectives of Social Anthropology in the Teaching and Learning of Music examines how various cultures view music and its role in their societies.

Advises families on how to find and use home science kits. Components of a good kit; Information on books discussing science kits; Factors considered when buying science kits; Preparations before using a kit; Points discussed while doing activities.

The article offers the author's view on the application of photographs as a teaching tool to develop the deductive skills of a student. He mentions that the photographs have layers of meaning and can be classified in a number of ways depending on the context and the intent. Two photographs including Sister Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, and Lorena who carries a Schultüte, a paper cone which parents and grandparents give to their children on their first day of school, are also presented.

The article looks at the modern utility of older instructional materials in information literacy (IL) instruction as new technologies make other obsolete. It cites the 1978 booklet "Working Alone: The Child's Guide to Independent Study" by Peter J. Congdon which offers basic strategies in the information-finding process than can be applied to modern research methods.

Presents hands-on, curriculum-based activities for teachers by teachers. Teaching students to make `leprechaun traps,' using what they have learned about levers, inclined planes, and pulleys; Teaching students about the melting process by challenging them to an `ice cube meltdown'; Use of paper airplanes to teach students about flight; Math matchup game; Having a `Question of the Day.'

Lists educational materials available as of September 1981. Bibliography of the University Press Books for secondary school libraries; Reproductions of paintings by H. Charles McBarron; Fourth edition of 'Let's Read Together: Books for Family Enjoyment.'

Describes new art supplies and classroom aids. Tells where to obtain more information about each item. Fiskars Manufacturing Corp.'s recent research into young children's specific preferences for scissors; Art Visuals' complete set of 30 Modern Art Posters; Scratch-Art Multicolor paper from Scratch-Art Co., Inc.; Conte's Couleur D'Art Colored Pencils and Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils from Hunt Manufacturing Co.; More.

Provides information relevant to teachers and students concerning the schedule of application deadlines, schedule of events and activities, relevant literature and teaching tools. Deadline for submission of nominations for awards; Call for papers by publishers and organizations; Awardees and awards received; List of contests, scholarships, and internship for students. INSETS: A note to readers (contact information).;Hobbies (list of catalogs for students).;Tune-in (schedule of radio programs)..

This paper describes a low cost, high student appeal technique for teaching and learning about the self concept via student produced photographs. Autophotography (AP) is a photographic approach to understanding the social world from the perspective of the respondent with reference to one's self concept. The technique's use is described relative to social psychology, the self, and the traditional symbolic interactionist measure—the Twenty Statements Test (TST). The AP course assignment, evaluation, assessment, and limitations are presented Learnings for both the undergraduate student and sociology instructor are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

States that one of the many challenges to school library media specialists in the 1990s is to provide adequate technology and to manage it effectively. The contradictions of CD-ROM; Needs assessment planning; Funding truths; Ten important questions to be asked before purchasing a CD-ROM resource; Selected bibliography of CD-ROM 1990-1992; What works; Educational outcomes.

The article discusses reading comprehension problems associated with the use of digital devices in U.S. schools. Topics discussed include the differences between reading on a digital screen and a printed page, the browser-based digital tool made by digital reading product company Curriculet, and the methods used by Katherine A. Baker, a freshman English teacher at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey.

The article discusses the value for student teachers of videotaped programs in classroom instruction. Film is an effective medium of modeling behavior. Watching videotaped programs of model teachers causes improvement among student teachers in their teaching behavior. The more closely one is able to duplicate actual conditions in training, the more effectively will the student teacher perform in actual classroom conditions. Videotaped programs can add a personal touch to student teaching experience. They provide important support to classroom instruction at minimum cost.

The article discusses the curriculum laboratories in the urban educational school system of Detroit Public Schools. The purpose of curriculum laboratories is to create relevant, effective curriculum procedures and supporting materials. The task of the Detroit Public Schools Curriculum Laboratories is to assist educators and other involved personnel in the development of improved learning strategies. A main point that could be considered in the curriculum laboratory is that there should be a solid historical and philosophical basis for the concept.

Discusses teaching machines and auto-instructional programs. Information that one has been hearing a good deal of talk lately about teaching machines; Concept of self instruction a concept of individual instruction; View that good teachers are scarce, and, at least in relation to demand, are getting scarcer.

A knowledge of all the resources at our disposal, planning to insure their readiness for use, and adaptation to needs of learners are three of the guides to use of materials in this article by Thelma Thorne, assistant professor of Home Economics Education at Washington State College, Pullman. Miss Thorne gives practical suggestions for the guidance of supervisors, in their capacity as resource persons, and classroom teachers as they work directly with children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the research paper, "Using Technology to Personalize Learning and Assess Students in Real-Time," which was presented at a forum at Brookings Institution on October 6, 2011. The paper examined new instructional models that were made real through digital technologies. It mentions cases of schools that demonstrated the advantages of digital technologies to deliver personalized learning. It also suggests the need for policy changes for the adoption of educational technology.

The article offers information on developments related to educational technology in the U.S. Blackboard Inc. is launching a beta program that aims to crowdsource the development of its Blackboard Collaborate platform. AcademicPub has introduced a service that allows instructors to create digital and print texts from multiple sources. Edison State College has implemented the CashNet ePayment from Higher One.

The article offers information on the used of concept mapping in K-12 education. It mentions that concept mapping was a method for organizing and representing knowledge, which could help students learn critical thinking skills while performing a research. Moreover, concept maps could be used for learning library concepts such as circulation and organization of the Dewey Decimal System and creating a decision tree.

The article reports that studies have shown that the use of learning toys and manipulatives doesn't guarantee learning success. While many studies show that using concrete objects can boost children's understanding of abstract concepts, others suggest they make no difference at all, and sometimes can even be counterproductive. Studies have been conducted with pre-school and elementary age children that show that children sometimes fail to grasp the symbolic value of the objects they're using.

The article presents a lesson guide for teachers in teaching students about the human skeleton. The manual provides vocabulary of words and important information about the bones that make up the skeleton and the importance of calcium. It also offers a game to stimulate the students and a group task that enables students to create a life-size skeletons using construction paper and paper fasteners.

The article explores the use of the interactive whiteboard in education using the story "The Princess and the Pea." In this paper, the use of interactive whiteboard in enhancing storytelling is discussed. Several illustrations regarding the story are provided in this paper. The functions of various icons are presented. Moreover, a background information on Alphasmart is also provided.

Provides tips on organizing the mass of paperwork for a graduate teacher portfolio in Great Britain. Tings needed for the portfolio; Ways of filing the accumulated paper; Coverage of the evidence.

This article from Style At Home provides instructions for various DIY projects that involve dipping or painting different items to add color and style. The projects include creating striped storage jars, paint-dipped servers, dip-dyed ombre napkins, and dipped baskets. The article provides step-by-step instructions and lists the materials needed for each project. It also suggests different options for achieving the desired results. The projects are presented as fun and easy ways to add a pop of color to everyday items. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the contribution of learning analytics to improve student success. It highlights a paper co-authored by Charles Dziuban and his colleagues which refers learning analytics as data related to learners. It notes several educational institutions which adopted the approach including the Purdue University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore, and the Sinclair Community College in Ohio.

The author discusses the use of technology to help students raise their academic achievement and prepare them for college entrance examinations in the U.S. He cites that the online education program Study Island provides teachers the ability to monitor student mastery on a daily basis. He states that a digital writing assignment portfolio is being used at Vero Beach High School in Florida to help build students' writing skills. He explains the impact of Vero Beach's efforts on student learning.

The article offers creative teaching strategies to engage with students and increase student engagement in agricultural education. It presents tips for lesson starter such as the chalk talk, popcorn, and cranium. It provides discussion strategies including the Think-Pair-Share, Challenging my thinking, and In-Out.

The article features various information resources which illustrate the use of cookies in inculcating values among students. It looks into the book "Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lesson" authored by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Jane Dyer, as well as other books which integrates cookies in teaching manners, values and life lessons. It also cites web sites which features activities and guides in teaching children about manners.

The article presents a lesson plan on how to create a KWL chart to plan research. The teacher should let the student describes how trees provide basic materials to human. Then, the teacher can use fall leaves to teach KWL charts.It is noted that the teacher must explain to students what the KWL stands for.

The article reviews the educational software Development of the Industrial U.S. Reference Library from Thomson Gale.

The article features the management system software called Moodle. The software is designed to help educators create quality online content and a collaborative, interactive environment to support their classrooms courses. The adoption of the software has increased to 150% in academic classes in grades 4-12. Through the use of Moodle, students will be able to learn how to operate various online modules such as online quizzes, online discussions and online journals.

Features the "Agricultural Education I," a revised edition of the curriculum produced by the Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Features story about a person in an unusual profession; Inclusion of a CD with supplemental teaching resources; Paper form.

Provides information on several materials and programs that aid teachers in their teaching careers. `Celebrate the Century' Education Series from the U.S. Postal Service; Paper punches and books of decorative paper from Friskars; Two-way radios from Motorola.

This article presents information on the 1998 Summer Conference on public relations education of the U.S. National Communication Association to be held July 9 to 12 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. This action-oriented conference has two objective related to public relations education. a product goal involves conferees meeting in work sessions to produce models for instruction and curricula in public relations. An informative goal involves conferees ion presenting and sharing ideas about public relations education. The following processing will help accomplish both goals. The informative goal of the conference will be achieved at presentational roundtables held during lunches on Friday and Saturday. Conference attendees are being invited to bring papers and other educational resources to the conference that will be discussed at topical lunch tables. Members of one of the task teams and those colleagues bringing papers and other resources will staff the tables. Some of the table discussions will be dedicated to exchanging and discussing syllabi, exercises, cases, or other learning aids. On a lighter note, conference attendees will participate in several extra-curricular activities, including a trip to the Newseum and a social reception.

Highlights opportunities for using the paperback as an educational tool. Results of a New Jersey survey of the use of paperbacks in elementary and high schools; Economics of paperback publishing requiring new buying habits on the part of schools and parents; Directory of paperback distributors in the U.S.; Ingenuity shown by elementary schools which are using paperbacks.

The article features several products for the classroom, including the Softgrip Scissors from Fiskars, the Stencil Art kit from Telutz, and the Construction Paper Crayons from Crayola.

The article offers the author's insights on how he understands the meaning of Dogme English teaching professional (ELT) and the integration of materials-light options, such as Dogme ELT, to English teaching. Topics discussed by the author include the use of Dogme movement in English language teaching, its short-term success and long-term problem, and the need for teachers to give learners direct input on the content of the lesson to achieve the real Dogme approach.

The article analyzes whether school textbooks used in the United States meet fair minority group standards. According to the author, many textbooks used in the country's schools are unsatisfactory tools of learning for children in a pluralistic, democratic society. The author claims that a pattern seems to characterize most textbooks, this pattern being one of minimizing the role of minority groups in the development of American civilization and in the ongoing life of American contemporary society. The author discusses the actions taken by schools systems to ensure that their book adoption procedures give analytical attention to the fair treatment of minority groups.

The article focuses on the regional education service centers in Texas. The 59th legislature of Texas, which authorized the state board of education to establish media centers, paved the way for the establishment of the regional centers. Twenty regions in Texas were assigned a center by the state board of education. Each center have different patterns of operation although some areas of operation are similar. They have services that cater to the needs of the students. Some of the services of the centers are educational planning, media services, and data processing. Some centers have programs that are only applicable in their regions.

A list of products being used as teaching aids for the arts is presented, including books, films and slides, and prints.

The article focuses on the collaboration of the British Home Office with the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Association and teachers to produce school curriculum materials on knife crime aimed to equip teachers to challenge myths and communicate to their pupils aged between 11 and 16, the realities of carrying a knife.

Information about several papers discussed at the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare annual conference is presented. Topics include psychosocial education for consumers with serious mental illness, assistance and important choices that can reduce relapse, and workbooks to help organizations educate their clients with mental illness. The Team Solution Workbooks include "Recovery: Achieving Your Life Goals," "Partnering with your Treatment Team," and "Understanding Your Illness."

This section offers news briefs related to educational technology. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) study has shown that schools in the U.S. are now accepting social networking tools as an essential part of preparing students for the 21st century. The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is now searchable as a WilsonWeb database. Meanwhile, SirsiDynix launched Enterprise Portal Solution (EPS) and School Rooms Version 2.2.2

The article presents a teaching guide for teachers to help grade two and grade three students learn about reading by creating a decorative paper plate. The teacher will instruct the students to write the main idea of a reading passage across the bottom half of a paper plate. They will also be directed to supply construction paper details to the plate to show the main idea and provide supporting detail on each card in a supply of index cards to be placed inside the plate's pocket.