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    Kim Lightle

    More Stars. Less Light. Participate in GLOBE at Night

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    There's an App For That!

    Astronomy teachers rejoice!There are a great number of technology resources for the study of astronomy.   To make it easier to locate the right app for your needs, this past December the American Astronomical Society posted a catalog of the known applications for mobile devices.ttp://astronomyonline.org/PDFs/iPhoneApps.pdfSee More
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    Kim Lightle replied to Eric Biederbeck's discussion '"Flipping" the Math Classroom'
    Hi Eric - I came across the infographic on flipping the classroom --http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/. It connects flipping the classroom and improved achievement and decreased classroom management problems. Do you think what they include in…
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    Kim Lightle replied to Jessica Fries-Gaither's discussion 'Common Core ELA in Science & Technical Subjects' in the group Literacy in the Content Areas
    Here is an article from the NYT that I thought was really appropriate for this discussion -- The Times and the Common Core Standards: Reading Strategies for ‘Informational Text’
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    Discovery, Discussion, and Demonstration at ISD Now Online

    February 20, 2012 from 2pm to 3pm
    Date: February 20, 2012Time: 2-3pm ESTRegister: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/731500232This session provides a framework for technology integration in schools. While participants will learn about a number of free tools, the focus is really on the purposes of using technology in schools. 3D Outline Discovery - Give students a research topic and they almost automatically turn to Google. In this section we'll…See More
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    Hi again, Jessica. Anything that you can recommend for the writing component?
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    Picture of the Day from Science360 News Service

    Simulated Observation Of A Massive Star

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    A simulated observation of a massive star viewed along the plane of the disk. This visualization of dust emission traces the density and temperature of the gas cloud that surrounds the star. The regions that are currently ionized (in red) and have been ionized in the past (blue structures) show how the nebula flickers.

    Image credit: T. Peters et al. (2010)

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    1 Getting Ready for the Next Generation Science Standards Part 3: Crosscutting Concepts

    Getting Ready for the Next Generation Science Standards Part 3: Crosscutting Concepts

    April 18, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at MSP2 Online

    Organized By: Kim Lightle
    2 Common Core ELA in Science & Technical Subjects

    Common Core ELA in Science & Technical Subjects

    Posted by Jessica Fries-Gaither on October 20, 2011
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    Top 5 Issues in Educational Technology for 2011 (EdWeek)

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    January 17, 2012 from 7pm to 8pm at Key Curriculum Press Online

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