[eMINTS] Weekly Update 5/12/08

[Beglau, Monica M.]

Moodle Resources: Several teachers have inquired about the availability
of Moodle space for use with their classrooms. Moodle is an application
that must be hosted on a server and administered by someone with
background knowledge in Moodle. Several resources are available for
teachers who are interested in obtaining a free Moodle space to
experiment with the program for possible use with students or to set up
actual Moodle spaces to use with their students. 

Missouri Teachers Only: Contact the Missouri Virtual School sponsored by
Missouri State University. For more information, email Jim Tice, K-12
Liaison, at JimTice at MissouriState.edu <mailto:JimTice at MissouriState.edu>


For Any Teachers in US and Australia: SqoolTools is a virtual learning
environment, built on Moodle open source software, that allows K-12
teachers to create interactive websites to either support classroom
instruction or to deliver instruction completely online. Teachers are
invited to create a free account and request a free classroom at
http://sqooltools.com <http://sqooltools.com> .  Once your classroom has
been approved, you will gain access to support materials including user
manuals, videos, and discussion forums. To learn more, visit the FAQs at
http://www.sqooltools.com/faqs.html
<http://www.sqooltools.com/faqs.html> . Questions can be directed to
admin at sqooltechs.com <mailto:admin at sqooltechs.com> 

If others are aware of free Moodle opportunities for teachers, please
share via the eMINTS discussion list. 

 

eMINTS National Center Positions Open: Several positions have recently
been posted on the University of Missouri website for positions that are
now open in Missouri. Openings for Area Instructional Specialist (NE
quadrant) and two Instructional Specialist positions (one in North
Central Missouri and one in Central Missouri) are available. We
anticipate posting another position for Instructional Specialist in West
Missouri later this week. For more information and links to the
application process, please see the eMINTS website at:
http://www.emints.org/about/employment/
<http://www.emints.org/about/employment/>  

 

New and Updated eThemes for the Week of May 12, 2008

 

Newest eThemes

 

Literature: "Choosing up Sides" by John H. Ritter

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002328.shtml

These sites are about the book "Choosing up Sides" by John H. Ritter.
There is information about the author's biography and books. Includes
lesson plans and classroom activities to go along with the book. There
is also information and activities on being left-handed and a link to
eThemes resources on baseball.

 

Movie: "The Incredibles"

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002327.shtml

These sites are about the movie "The Incredibles". Find out how the
movie was made, character development, and the inspiration behind the
movie. Includes lesson plans that use "The Incredibles" as a theme to
teach about poverty, injustice, superheroes, and character analysis.
There are also links to eThemes resources on Superheroes, Heroes and
Celebrities, and Team Building Activities for Elementary Students.

 

Updated eThemes

 

Superheroes

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000915.shtml

These sites are about famous comic book superheroes and their special
powers. Includes Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and more.
There are videos, games, and student descriptions of their own imaginary
superheroes. There is also a link to eThemes resources on "The
Incredibles".

 

Monica M. Beglau, Ed.D, Director

eMINTS National Center

University of Missouri

103 London Hall

Columbia, MO  65211

573-884-7202

FAX: 573-884-7614

Email: beglaum at emints.org