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"To achieve a 25 percent
penetration rate in U.S. homes, it took 35 years for the telephone,
26 yearsfor television, 16 years for personal computers, seven
years for the Internet, and three years for personal digital assistants
(PDAs)."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"My fear is that
our
schools are so focused on today’s battles - teaching to
the tests - that our students are not receiving the education
they need for the world in which they will live."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"The U.S. fared poorly
overall, coming in 21st among 29 member countries in math and
24th in problem solving, with an overall average of 483 (versus
the survey average of 500).
This study supports what we have been finding for over a decade:
U.S. curriculums need to focus more on application and relevance,
not just academic rigor, so our students are prepared to compete
in tomorrow's global workplace."
Cox News Service
Dec. 7, 2004
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Digital Camera Checkout Kits
 Two
digital camera kits are available to teachers for checkout for
use with students.
Logistics and Rules for Checkout:
- Teachers checking out a kit must show proof of completion
of a workshop or course that covered using digital cameras (certificate
from ERO).
- Interested teachers must call the Department of Educational
Technology to reserve a kit: 937-6466.
- Kits are checked out for one week at a time.
- If more than one teacher at a school would like to use the
kit, it can be checked out in another teacher's name and remain
at the same school for another week.
- A representative from the school checking out the kit will
pick it up from the Department of Educational Technology. All
teachers who will be using the kit must sign the agreement before
use. This form can be printed, signed, and faxed before the
kit is checked out.
- The teacher(s) using the kit will need to charge the camera
batteries.
- The teacher(s) returning the kit must clear all pictures from
the storage devices.
Kit Contents
- 15 cameras
- 15 camera cases
- 8 battery chargers with batteries
- 15 storage devices for digital images
- 8 card readers
- 1 curriculum resource binder
Contains: lesson plans for using digital cameras/images, handouts
on digital camera/image ideas, other resources for using digital
cameras and images with students
- CD of resource materials
- Container for all equipment and materials
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