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Here are links to two articles in the August 11, 2008 issue of Forbes Magazine  I think that if you read through, you will see that the those people in the private sector of online education see primary and secondary education as a huge new area of privatization.  Can't happen here?  It already is. Comments?

Virtual Schools, Real Businesses
K12's Ron Packard is winning the fight against the school establishment.
By David K. Randall

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0811/084.html?partner=email

How to Change the Way Kids Learn
Computers have failed to improve education. That's because no one has gotten disruptive with technology.
By Clayton M. Christensen Michael B. Horn

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0811/081.html?partner=email
 

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Good morning all!

Hope you've had a good summer! I'm in the process of creating a workshop entitled, the Top Ten Technology Tools for Teachers. My concept is to showcase ten Web 2.0 tools that are the most useful for teachers. I'd welcome any suggestions ya'll have!

Thanks for your input!

Virginia Petitt, Southern Oregon ESD

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The OSU Open Source Lab will be exhibiting in the expo hall at OSCON this year. Please feel free to stop by and visit our booth!

When: July 23-24, 10am-5pm
Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Cost: Expo hall badges are available for free at the conference registration desk

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We are currently testing a browser based video conferencing application that we may release in the fall. This is the URL for the demo server. This is an open test server and not the application that is currently running on our system. It is the same version. All you need is a decent connection, a web browser and a webcam.

OpenMeetings

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I can't take credit for finding this, so we all must thank Skip Offenhauser! What a clear and concise step by step set of short turtorials that walk through Moodle.

http://human.edublogs.org/

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NROC has a variety of Teaching Resources for your use. Our Lease grants you access.

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Excerpted from
Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools
Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum

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Examples of Interactive files for ORVSD Users. We are considering adding interactive Learning Objects like these to the Repository for teachers to link into their courses. Please let us know what you think of them.

Fractions

Linear Equations

Geometry

Science: Pollution

Science: Global Warming

Health: Food and Diet

English: Child Language

World History: Race and Conflict

Economics: Community Enterprise

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We had Kathy at ITSC. What a great site for all kinds of resources K-12. Make sure you check this out:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

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Check out www.vuvox.com

It'll create a slideshow with pictures, audio, and video content that you can then put on your page. 

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This is an interesting tool: Personal Brain

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