Videoconferencing for K-12 Teaching and Learning. NWREL’s Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC) recently debuted Digital Bridges, a new Web site and set of resources to assist K-12 teachers and administrators in designing, implementing, and supporting videoconferencing projects. Such projects can improve student instruction and encourage interaction between school personnel and others involved in the care and growth of children.
[www.netc.org/digitalbridges/]
21st Century Community Learning Centers. This new information section of the Rural Education Program page includes an overview of the number of 21st CCLC grants received by schools in Northwest. You will also find links to the grant application, an application template, and other resources for after-school programs.
[www.nwrel.org/ecc/21century/]
"City Kids" Live on the Web. The most recent online issue of Northwest Education magazine focuses on urban education and what helps city kids thrive. It paints a picture of what Northwest urban districts look like—in context and with numbers, introduces some people on the front line, and discusses the significant challenges facing urban districts.
[www.nwrel.org/nwedu/]
Connecting School and Homeschool. As homeschooling has become both more common and more widely accepted as an alternative to public education, the relationship between schools and homeschoolers is changing. Making Positive Connections With Homeschoolers, the most recent in the By Request series of topical booklets, explores those changes and suggests ways schools can work with homeschooling families.
[www.nwrel.org/request/jan00/]
33-Year Record of Results. The Laboratory’s 1999 Annual Report to Members is available online, capturing the accomplishments of the past year as well as touching on the historical roots of education reform.
[www.nwrel.org/comm/1999ar/]
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