netTrekker d.i. is offering two $1500 scholarships to educators to apply toward NECC (National Educational Computing Conference) travel expenses and registration. Earning one of the scholarships is simple. Create a project-based assignment for your students within netTrekker d.i.'s My Portfolio and submit the URL by April 15. You may submit up to 5 entries.
Be creative! Encourage your students to use 21st century skills by building in collaboration; have your students create a podcast or post a blog comment; add external resources like a link to a BrainPOP video. Please submit the project-based assignment only, not actual student work.
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- National Humanities Center resources were added to the Collections series and include 300 resources in Social Studies and Language Arts. Visit our blog post for more information.
- New Admin Tools now allow netTrekker d.i. administrators to assign and revoke the Teacher role directly from the User Management page without using the Teacher Code. View the tutorial.
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Ancient Greece Comes Alive
Mr. Granito's 7th grade class was able to make Ancient Greece come alive by using today's technology tools. Students were asked to choose one ancient Greek figure to portray in a 3-5 minute podcast and to create a four-sectioned newspaper article.
Using Mr. Granito's Tic-Tac-Toe board, newspaper template and rubrics, students spent three days utilizing netTrekker d.i. to research Greek history. They were then exposed to various technology-based software programs such as Audacity, Microsoft Office templates, and file conversions in order to complete their podcasts and newspaper articles.
What an exciting time for education! On February 17th, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The historic law provides over $100 billion for education. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan has emphasized the urgency of getting the funds to states and districts as quickly as possible. Part of the money is being provided to turn around failing schools and implement innovative new learning models. Schools will now have funding to create and enhance current 21st century classrooms. Because netTrekker d.i. is student-centered, standards aligned and provides multiple paths to learning while delivering digital content to support differentiated instruction, it's an effective tool for teachers to quickly and easily use as they embrace these new learning models.
Book Systems partners with netTrekker d.i. to integrate with Atriuum's OPAC federated search tool, SURFit™.
Book Systems' SURFit™ empowers library users by expanding their searching abilities and providing the best resources from their library and beyond. SURFit streamlines access to Web resources, giving users an unlimited amount of educational data and research.
From within Atriuum's OPAC interface, students can search the library's local collection and then, using SURFit, choose the option of netTrekker d.i. for specific topics. To see how SURFit and netTrekker integrate as well as take a tour, click here.
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netTrekker d.i. is pleased to announce an online community for YOU.
netTrekker Village is a place for educators to connect with netTrekker d.i. users across the globe to discuss the latest trends, share ideas, utilize training material, upload photos, files, and video and even participate in various discussions.
"My students and I enjoy using netTrekker d.i. because it is the fastest, safest, easiest way to pinpoint accurate information on the Internet whether at school or at home. Students like the fact that the sites have already been visited by other teachers, and there are not a lot of outdated, broken links."
"As a teacher, I also know that I can personalize any assignment by either using websites already included, or by adding my own. I take advantage of this in every class, and can change my lists with ease depending on the needs of the students. Searching with netTrekker d.i. has given me greater peace of mind as well as given me the ability to unleash more of my students' creativity."
Cheryl Waterman
Teacher
Jefferson Middle School
DuPage County Schools
Villa Park, IL
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Hurry, last day to participate – March 6th!
District Technology Directors and District Curriculum Directors, share your knowledge and expertise in this important nationwide survey and be entered to win $500 for about 10 minutes of your time! This research is being conducted by Interactive Educational Systems Design, an independent, education-focused research institution, and is sponsored by netTrekker and Lightspeed Systems. Your answers will help to inform district leaders and policymakers throughout the U.S. as they develop policies and plans related to the use of various Internet technologies.
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