C-Forum January

LAN School Demo-good for working with lab activities.
SIRS Data base
Pros and Cons good for secondary.
You can play the audio files which will read the file for you.
Good Online Graphic Organizer. Saves to the SIRS server.
You can email it to your email address after you save it.
There is a 2-hr credit course from UEN on Pioneer Library. It is completely online.

NetSafe
netsafeutah.org

eMedia
Phase 1:
new rollout of:
Blackboard
replace the existing system
New logos
Blackboard integration
new browsing strategies
catalogs
content
Basic functionality is retained.
Can still browse by Utah core
Reading Rainbow-available in snip-its and also in the full episodes
Phase 2:
PBS' Digital Learning Library and other digital repositories.
Safari is best for macs and Firefox for PCs
No longer a Download Now. Right/click then save as.

Thinkfinity
ArtsEdge
Making connections with arts and core curriculum
Use various art forms in the regular curriculum
Explore is hands-on interactives
Always highlight the current day in the arts, a Look, lesson, learn activities.

The photography activity is very good.
There are few interactives but not that many
Comparing Cinderella Stories- you would need to read the different stories.

USOE Update
Utah will be applying for Race to the Top
Every district will get somewhere from $50k-$2.5m per year
Qwest Grant Reading next Friday
Idaho is trying to build a UEN.
They have funding from the state and a foundation to begin.
They are beginning with videoconferencing.
They don't have a good backbone like we have.
They are using Title II D money.
They need help with Grant Proposals
February 16 /webinar/ instructions, etc.
Will come back together the first part of March to
see who gets the funding
Rick needs 20 readers.