What's New on the Web

Technology Integration—
The Northwest Education Technology Consortium's comprehensive new site, Focus on Effectiveness, integrates research-based instructional strategies with recommendations for using familiar and emerging technology to improve teaching and learning. Classroom examples provide context for teachers of grades K–12. Technology-related solutions to various student achievement challenges—such as improving school-family connections and literacy development—are also offered.
www.netc.org/focus/

Culturally Based Education—
A NWREL-led team of nationally recognized researchers has been conducting a federally funded study on the effects of Native language and culture on the academic achievement of American Indian/Alaska Native students. Reports from four of five tasks related to the study are now available.
www.nwrel.org/indianed/culture/index.html

Tapestry of Tales Online—
A companion Web site of this newly published book (see story on page 7), is available for viewing in PDF format. Practitioner examples from primary grades; intermediate grades; and middle school/high school are in separate sections making it easy to find appropriate materials.
www.nwrel.org/tapestry/

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