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AUGUST 2012 NEWSLETTER

ESSENTIAL RESOURCES FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

eNetColorado, a partnership of educational organizations, Colorado community organizations and museums, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)  have put together a tool kit of high-quality resources that every teacher in Colorado can access free of charge.

 eNetColorado’s Digital Resource Exchange and Marketplace (DREAM) begins its second year of operation with thousands of  standards-aligned learning objects, videos, lessons, and units that every teacher in Colorado can access free through DREAM.  Set up a free account and search for content based on Colorado and National standards.  Share content and resources with other teachers in your district, region, and across the nation.  Explore collections of resources in all subject areas.  You can even create customized units of study aligned to Colorado standards and assign activities directly to your students.

Sign up for a FREE DREAM account at: www.enetcolorado.org/dream  and access FREE online tutorials that can get you started using DREAM at: http://www.enetcolorado.org/dream-tutorials/

eNetColorado’s Colorado on iTunes U - Teachers can access over 35 collections of FREE content that is being shared through the Colorado on iTunes U site.  At iTunes U, content is being shared by teachers and organizations across the state in video or audio formats, which can be played and downloaded to computers, iPads, iPods, and Smart Phones.  You’ll find content that supports your professional development as well as resources that can be used with students in elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms.   Take a tour of Colorado on iTunes U at:  http://www.enetcolorado.org/colorado-itunes/ 

eNetColorado Professional Development – Through eNetColorado, you can participate in high-quality, low-cost online professional development and receive university graduate credit.  Online facilitated courses on 21^st century learning, social networking, projected-based learning, assessment, collaboration, using data with students, spatial representations using digital mapping, and cell phones as learning tools in the classroom.  Some courses can be accessed on-demand.  To learn about our fall courses and to see our complete catalog, go to:  http://www.enetcolorado.org/online-course-catalog/ 

eNetColorado Contacts:

Dan Morris – danmorris@enetcolorado.org  

Carolyn Gardner – carolyngardner@enetcolorado.org         

Jane Brown – janebrown@enetcolorado.org

Karen Ortiz – kortiz@enetcolorado.org, 

Needing Help with Making Your Courses Exciting. Just register for an eNetColorado Professional Development course.

Check out our high-quality online facilitated courses to help you build those strong plans for each of your classes.  Click on Register for courses.

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Boulder Marriott

August 2 & 3, 2012

You are invited to join  the first annual Google Apps for Education Rocky Mountain Summitto be held at the Boulder Marriott on August 2 & 3, 2012. This high intensity two day event focuses on deploying, integrating and using Google Apps for Education to promote student learning in K-12 and higher education. The program features Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers, practicing administrators, solution providers, Google engineers, and representatives from the Google Apps for Education team.

Register now to send teachers, administrators, tech directors, library media specialists, tech support staff, CTOs, and anyone who is interested in finding out more about leveraging Google Apps for Education to support student learning.

Sessions include two keynote presentations, plus two full days of informative breakouts, cutting-edge demonstrations, and hands-on workshops led by experienced and knowledgeable professional developers.

• Deployment & Management of Google Apps
• Google Apps Scripts
• Google Apps for Education Certification
• Chromebooks in Education
• YouTube for Schools
• Google Docs, Google Sites, Google Calendar, Gmail power tips, and… even more!

All presenters are Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers, Google Employees, or teachers with local success stories!

• Early bird registration for only $199
• Rooms for only $184 per night
• Continental breakfast and coffee with networking time and bonus sessions each day.
• A chance to win a tour of the Google Office in Boulder only minutes away!
• Direct access to Google employees and world-class educational technology leaders.