May 24, 2012
Download the Stop Bullying Speak Up Comic Book!
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April 21, 2012
Online Education Conference...
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April 10, 2012
Google...Education On Air...
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April 5, 2012
http://www.posenfoundation.com/teachereducation/5daysummerseminar.html
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March 21, 2012
Education 2012: The Next Big Disruption...
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March 20, 2012
Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarships...
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March 8, 2012

LACOE Webinar - Ed Tech 2012 – The Next Big Disruption

What’s the next big thing in educational technology? Is it Cloud Computing? What about tablets? Maybe it’s Online Learning? This webinar is a unique opportunity to hear from and speak to some of Ed Tech’s leading experts.

Join Michael Horn, coauthor of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Themy Sparangis, Chief Technology Director Educational Technology at the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Della Larimore, LACOE Project Director for Reading Language Arts as they examine trends in educational technology and make predictions about things to come.

http://tswebinars.lacoe.edu/registration.aspx?utm_source=Michael+Horn+Webinar%2FITO+Workshops&utm_campaign=Michael+Horn+Webinar&utm_medium=email

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February 21, 2012
Kappa Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements Mary Lou Allison Little Scholarship: This scholarship is available to minority graduating high school students accepted into a four year college/university and to minority students at California State Dominguez Hills and California State Northridge. Three $1000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2012-13 school year Be a member of an ethnic minority group (Native American, Hispanic, Black/Non-Hispanic, etc…) Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Submit an official high school transcript Submit official college transcripts (California State University Dominguez Hills and California State University Northridge students only) Submit proof of acceptance into a four year college/university (high school graduates only) Non San Fernando Valley residents must submit proof of acceptance into California State Northridge or California State Dominguez Hills Attach three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are accepted from teachers, guidance counselors, principals, employers and/or community service representatives. Letters of recommendation cannot come from family members. Letters of recommendations should be on letterhead and typed. Write an essay at least three pages long (typed and double spaced) using clear, original thought supported by personal experiences, observations, and/or research on one of two following topics: Please state your opinion on Affirmative Action in higher education. How does it affect you in your scholastic endeavors? Discuss the impact that a recent event (political, social, etc.) will have on the members of your graduating class, academically, financially, and/or personally. If the impact is negative, what are some ways your peers can overcome it and move forward in their personal and professional lives as citizens of society? Applications will be accepted 3/1/12 - 4/30/12. Notification of award will be made by 5/11/12 by email. Applications will be available on the CSUDH and CSUN financial aid website, KNS website, Fastweb, scholarship.com and studentscholarship.org. If you have any additional questions about this scholarship, you may email Monica Brown, Scholarship Chair, at KNSscholarships-app@yahoo.com . Please send the applications to the address below: MONICA BROWN / SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC KAPPA NU SIGMA SCHOLARSHIP FUND 17216 SATICOY ST. #525 VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406

Kappa Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements

Mary Lou Allison Little Scholarship: This scholarship is available to minority graduating high school students accepted into a four year college/university and to minority students at California State Dominguez Hills and California State Northridge.

Three $1000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2012-13 school year

  • Be a member of an ethnic minority group (Native American, Hispanic, Black/Non-Hispanic, etc…)
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Submit an official high school transcript
  • Submit official college transcripts (California State University Dominguez Hills and California State University Northridge students only)
  • Submit proof of acceptance into a four year college/university (high school graduates only)
  • Non San Fernando Valley residents must submit proof of acceptance into California State Northridge or California State Dominguez Hills
  • Attach three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are accepted from teachers, guidance counselors, principals, employers and/or community service representatives. Letters of recommendation cannot come from family members. Letters of recommendations should be on letterhead and typed.
  • Write an essay at least three pages long (typed and double spaced) using clear, original thought supported by personal experiences, observations, and/or research on one of two following topics:
  1. Please state your opinion on Affirmative Action in higher education. How does it affect you in your scholastic endeavors?
  2. Discuss the impact that a recent event (political, social, etc.) will have on the members of your graduating class, academically, financially, and/or personally. If the impact is negative, what are some ways your peers can overcome it and move forward in their personal and professional lives as citizens of society?

Applications will be accepted 3/1/12 - 4/30/12. Notification of award will be made by 5/11/12 by email. Applications will be available on the CSUDH and CSUN financial aid website, KNS website, Fastweb, scholarship.com and studentscholarship.org.

If you have any additional questions about this scholarship, you may email Monica Brown, Scholarship Chair, at KNSscholarships-app@yahoo.com .

Please send the applications to the address below:

MONICA BROWN / SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC KAPPA NU SIGMA SCHOLARSHIP FUND 17216 SATICOY ST. #525 VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406

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February 15, 2012
Top 5 Websites for Teachers to Use in Their Classrooms
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February 1, 2012

National Digital Learning Day!

On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, thirty-seven states, 10,000 teachers, and more than 1.5 million students will participate in the first-ever national Digital Learning Day, a national awareness campaign spearheaded by the Alliance for Excellent Education celebrating innovative teachers and highlighting instructional practices that strengthen teaching and personalize learning for all students.

Digital Learning Day, which include:

• 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (ET): Morning Webcast

• 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (ET): National Town Hall featuring U.S. Secretary of 

Education Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski

• 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (ET): Replay of Morning Webcast

There will be a live online chat running concurrently with each of these sessions. Additionally, individuals can follow the action on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DLDay2012 or with the #DLDay hashtag.

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