NAD Technology and Distance Education

SUETA Annual Meeting... Keyboarding Skill Document Finished

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:40:07 -0500

The Southern Union Educational Technology Association (SUETA) met this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The group strives to effect postive change in educational technology through collaboration, networking, and recommending. This year the association refocussed their energy to effect support to our teachers, schools, conferences, and Union. Starting in February the association will hold monthly GoToMeetings on various topics of interest to SUETA members. The schedule will be posted in the next few days at www.SUETA.org.

They also hope to finish creating a very usable and current technology plan template for schools.

With a few extra long hours the keyboarding ...

NAD Healthy Lifestyle Contest

Jonathan Sumner — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:05:23 -0500

The following contest would be a great opportunity for students to use Corel Painter or Corel Photo Paint Pro.

THE 2008 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CONTEST

Healthy Lifestyle 2008 is a contest open to the young people of the North American Division. The purpose of the contest is to encourage participants to sign the temperance pledge and commit to a healthly lifestyle. Participants can submit creative health-themed projects in one of four categories shown below. Prize money will be available in all four contest groups and three grade levels. Please visit the prizes and rules sections of this site or click on ...

K-12 Institutions Get Free Use of Elluminate Live! Lite Edition

Colin — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:39:10 -0500

Have you been wanting to experiment with synchronous technologies, but been held back by the cost of the soultions available? Here is a chance to really test out its possibilities are for free. Elluminate is offering any K-12 academic institution free, unlimited access of Elluminate Live! Lite Edition for one year. This is one of the foremost solutions available for synchronous communications in a school setting. While not all of their features are available on the Lite version, it will definitely give you a change to test things out. Here is a link to more informationon the offering.

They also ...

Teacher Uses Online Translator for Student

Jonathan Sumner — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:49:54 -0400

We have a new Russian student at our school who doesn’t speak any English. He couldn’t understand how to login to the computer with his user name and password. His teacher, Mrs. Smith tried writing things down on paper accompanied by a lot of pointing, but that didn’t help either. Then she thought about using an online translator. She went to http://babelfish.altavista.com/ and typed in the message. She printed off the translation and took it to her student. Immediately his eyes lit up and he nodded his head. Mission accomplished!

Amazing PP show and information about technology and globalization

Colin — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:26:15 -0400

Here is a captivating presentation that should get attention at any gathering of educators.

Link to a flash version: http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift

The original source: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/08/did-you-know.html

Any comments?

$100 Laptop (One Laptop per Child project)

Colin — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:52:32 -0400

A working model of the $100 laptop has been shown, and here is an eWeek preview. This project is looking to provide low cost computing for education in developing countries. It will be interesting to see how it plays out here in North America too.

(http://www.eweek.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=&s=25951&a=205057&po=1,00.asp?p=y&?kc=EWEWEMNL041307EP38A)

Global on-line conversation for SDA's

Colin — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:56:16 -0400

A first-of-its kind experiment in a global on-line conversation among the
Adventist community will occur April 10-12, 2007. Open to people in every
continent, this online experience will be an interactive and dynamic
brainstorming session where people come together to propose innovations,
discuss major trends, opportunities, and breakthrough initiatives in the
Church’s mission and ministry. People from every country and community will
be free to post their best ideas, refine the ideas of others, and lend their
own, unique perspectives to the conversation.

Your thoughts and insights, combined with a little preparation, are all you
need to engage in the ...

Software Implementation checklist

richardcarey — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:46:23 -0500

To help ed-tech leaders ensure that new technologies are properly installed and integratedd into the curriculum, the education division of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has release a new software implementation checklist for schools.

Worthwhile Websites

Martha Ban — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:31:48 -0500

Web resources for the interactive educator. Adapted from I.E. magazine.

Worthwhile Websites

Martha Ban — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:54:15 -0500

Teachers can spend hours surfing the web for good sites. The featured sites on this posting include grant information, lesson plan resources, science experiments, and resources for integrating video production into the classroom.

Check the TDEC blog often for Worthwhile Websites.

NAD Promotional videos on YouTube

Colin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:33:33 -0500

Do a search for NAD and EDUCATION at www.youtube.com and the NAD promotional videos should be found. They are already available from the NADECUACATION.ORG site, but we thought why not make them available on this more public forum. Lets use any medium possible to spread the word about our passion and mission .

TDEC Committee

NAD Educ — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:46:13 -0500

Technology and Distance Education Committee is your access to grants, scholorships and group purchasing power. Come visit www.nadtdec.org

Larry Blackmer,

Chairperson

hello hello hello

jim mason — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:35:20 -0500

This is just a new author test.

The Committee that works hard!

Ronald K Russell — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:34:08 -0500

As a very very much a layperson who uses computers, I, as a member of the TDEC committee, find this committee of IT professionals works very long hours to study and explore agenda which keeps our Technology program up-to-date. The information that is shared helps me come to a given level of knowledge about this tool that now controls our life.

Test Blog

Steve Brown — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:11:17 -0500

This has been my first experience with the NADTDEC committee. Great experience! I look forward to working together with the group as well as attending future meeting. Thanks for the initiation…by the way, this is my first experience with blogging—hope to actually have something interesting and useful to post in future blogs.

I have installed an interesting application - BlogJet. It's a cool Windows client for my blog tool (as well as for other tools). Get your copy here: http://blogjet.com

"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid; humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond ...

COPPA VS COPA

richardcarey — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:55:23 -0500
COPPA is very different from COPA. COPA was an attempt to force
pornography sites from displaying any offensive images on their home
pages, and it was struck down as unconstitutional.

COPPA on the other hand is designed to protect the identity and other
private information of students online. While there is an exception for
non-profits, they must have an exception under the FTC Act. (Not all
non-profits fall under this category) Since there is an increasing
awareness of privacy and a higher expectation of security, it is wise
to adopt as many of these standards as is possible in order ...

Google for Educators

Martha Ban — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:53:10 -0500
www.google.com/educators/index.html

Sharing information and ideas is vital to learning. So imagine how valuable it would be if your entire school community shared a set of powerful, easy-to-use and integrated communication and collaboration services. With Google Apps for Education, you can offer all of your students innovative email, instant messaging, and calendaring, all for free.

Fog Creek Copilot...Amazing Remote Assistance

Jonathan Sumner — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:51:02 -0400

Over the years I’ve tried all sorts of software that allow you to remotely control someone elses computer. Usually it is a big hassle. Today it is even worse with firewalls, closed ports, and port forwarding. Not any more! Fog Creek has developed a web interface called Copilot that is fast, secure, and very easy to use. You can try it out free for two minutes at www.copilot.com. At first I thought the price of $9.95 for 24 hours was a bit steep, but I got over that pretty fast. I didn’t even get a headache trying to use it....

Wireless Broadband Access for Laptops

Jonathan Sumner — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:03:57 -0400

Broadband Wireless Access is becoming more widely available and economical across the country . Verizon Wireless is offering a PC Card for $50.00 with a two year contract. If you go through Verizon’s business account and you have a qualifying voice plan, you can get unlimited broadband access for $60.00/month. Download speeds vary between 400–700 kbps and in some locations up to 2.0 Mbps. TDEC representatives are reporting availability along major interstate routes which shows the service is definitely expanding quickly...

Students Take Evolution Fight to Class

richardcarey — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:19:57 -0400
Two decades of political and legal maneuvering on evolution has spilled over into public schools, and biology teachers are struggling to respond. Loyal to the accounts they've learned in church, students are taking it upon themselves to wedge creationism into the classroom, sometimes with snide comments, but also with sophisticated questions -- and a fervent faith. As sophomore Daniel Read put it: "I'm going to say as much about God as I can in school, even if the teachers can't."

Visual Thesaurus

richardcarey — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:59:45 -0500
The Visual Thesaurus is a three dimensional thesaurus and dictionary with an intuitive interface that encourages exploration and learning. Available in both a Desktop Edition and an Online Edition, the Visual Thesaurus is a marvelous way to improve your vocabulary and your understanding of the English language. You have to see it !!! It is an outstanding application. Larry Blackmer showed me this and I have been an evangelist for this program every since. I love it and use it all the time. You can try demo it online for free at www.visualthesaurus.com

Guidelines for Hoaxes on the Internet

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:18:39 -0500
Mel Wade at the Michigan Conference office has developed guidelines to spot hoaxes on the internet. He even has links to websites that help you determine fact from hoax. Check it out at http://www.misda.net/index.cfm?action=ViewNews&NewsItemID=10464.

Webquest - Book Quest - Example

richardcarey — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:58:26 -0500
This is a good example of what a webquest outline for students looks like. The teacher has done an excellent job of putting together the various parts that students can then create their own webquest. the url is: http://neighbor.firn.edu/class/volusia/indianriver_es/jennifer_bonamo/webquestbooks.htm#Conclusion

Old Historical Newsreels Now Available for Free Online

richardcarey — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:27:50 -0500
Copies of Old United News Newsreels along with more modern news reels from the National Archives are now available free on google. These are a fasinating group of newsreels and show many of the former world leaders from the 30's and 40's as well as more modern video clips from the "Eagle has Landed" clip of the landing on the moon. Any history teacher should just relish the opportunity to be able to see and show these clips to their students. the website is: http://video.google.com/nara.html

MySpace.com - a place for friends

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:46:24 -0500

“Danger, danger, Will Robinson!
That is what the robot (from my childhood television years) would say today about kids posting their personal information at www.myspace.com. I recently had a parent show me their kid’s “myspace” area. It was quite revealing. Unfortunately, students often do not perceive the danger they place themselves and others in when they post pictures and text. If you’d like to find someone, just start with the city they live in. Eventually you’ll be able to follow the bread-crumbs of friends to people you know.
Students need to be informed about the dangers and ways to protect themselves on these ...

Why Wikipedia is the next BIG thing

richardcarey — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:01:34 -0500
Mitch Kapor explained why he thinks Wikipedia is the next big thing. He first deconstructed the online encyclopedia, which is one of the top 20 Web sites, and punctured holes in myths, such as “someone has to be in charge of things or they don’t work.” 'It's a no brainer to apply to other tasks.' In fact, a recent study showed that Wikipedia is just as accurate as the Encyclopedia Britannica

A Tax Break Apple for Teachers

richardcarey — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:12:15 -0500
Teaching takes a toll on many educators' pocket books as they routinely buy supplies for their financially strapped schools. Now there's a tax break for such academic dedication. Teachers and other educators can deduct up to $250 that they spent last year to buy classroom supplies.

CANCELLED: Integrating Technology Recertification Requirement

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:38:40 -0500
It is true! The Union Directors have voted to cancel the recertification requirement for “Integrating Technology into the Curriculum”. If you have plans to take a class for recertification, you should call your union and/or conference office for clarification.

Website: Strategies for Learning Disabilities Online

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:30:32 -0500

Do you need ideas to help students with learning disabilities? Our school counselor sent me the email below recommending this website.
“I wanted to share with you a wonderful resource. I have found this website to be so helpful. This website is easy to use and very practical! It has a wonderful newsletter as well...this website is also great to refer parents to. If you have a student that is struggling in an area of learning...type it in the search and you will have easy to use format to use with your student or class. You will find solutions to teaching/interventions ...

Dell Computer Purchasing: What should I do?

Jonathan Sumner — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:26:50 -0500
If you are considering purchasing dell computers, this article is for you. Don’t assume that you’ve got the best deal. Look at all the pricing available such as the NAD contract with Dell, ads you get in the mail, online specials, and direct sales. When it comes to working with a sales representative you must negotiate.