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November
25, 2002
ArtsEdge
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
ArtsEdge
was created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts (with additional support from
the U.S. Department of Education). The
resources on this website support the place of arts education at the center
of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology.
ArtsEdge helps educators to teach in, through, and about the arts. The site provides a daily news update in
the arts and education, standards-based curriculum relating the arts to all other
disciplines, and a library of planning, research, and contact information for
teachers. ArtsEdge is also part of the
MarcoPolo network of educational resources.
November 18, 2002
Middle School Zoning
http://www.gwd50.k12.sc.us/BRD-Zone/ZoningIndex-BRD.htm
The
Greenwood School District 50 Board of Trustees received the middle school
zoning proposal from the Zoning Task Force at its meeting November 18. Zoning for the middle schools is required
for the 2003-2004 school year because of the opening of Westview Middle School and the closing of Southside Middle School. This website provides background
information about the zoning process as well as maps of the proposed
attendance zones. Some of the maps may
take a long time to load over standard modem lines.
November 11, 2002
Unsolved History
http://dsc.discovery.com/anthology/unsolvedhistory/unsolvedhistory.html
If you like CSI or The New Detectives, you’ll really like
Unsolved History. This website is an important part of the
new Discovery Channel program, which begins a new season this week. Unsolved
History – the TV program – uses forensics science, including DNA testing
and other new technologies, to find out what really happened in history. This website provides additional resources
and links to related history and forensic tools. The website lists the subjects of upcoming
shows, provides some background information, and follows up with
findings. The show and the website
offer interesting and entertaining looks at specific historical events and
people – giving insight into the settings and situations in which they
happened. The TV show airs on Wednesdays
at 9:00 pm.
November 4, 2002
Assessment and Achievement
http://www.eschoolnews.com/features/nclb/index.cfm
Under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, millions of students in grades
three through eight will be required to take annual tests in reading and
math, with their scores affecting for the first time how federal aid to their
schools is allocated and spent. NCLB has moved accountability – and
the measurement and documentation of student performance – to the top of
every educator’s agenda. eSchool
News has assembled a set of resources to help educators, parents, and
communities in this effort. The site
has articles and links to resources that show what individual states are
doing, the impact of NCLB on the
need for technology and data, and the changing impact of high-stakes
testing. Educators will find proven
strategies to boost test scores and articles about current trends and changes
in assessment and achievement, as well as a links library containing sites
with quality assessment and achievement content.
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These sites are
provided as a service to teachers, students, and the community. Greenwood School District 50 does not
endorse any of the materials, programs, or persons associated with these
sites. The District assumes no
responsibility for the content of additional links provided by these sites.
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