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The Edible Schoolyard Project

The Edible Schoolyard Project

Letter to Jane Magazine for iPad + Source Code by Tim Moore » Updates Contrary to what you might have believed, production on Letter to Jane has never stopped and today I wanted to share a preview with you all. The app has been rebuilt from scratch thanks to all the wonderful new things I've learned since becoming the Creative Director for 29th Street Publishing. I posted a preview of the app on Letter to Jane not too long ago, and I'd encourage you to check it out if you haven't. How this handles images is something I've spent a great deal on and it is the heart and soul of this app. Also... I'd like to share the lineup you'll see in issue 04: Wim Wenders Marc Maron Miranda July Whit Stillman Marlene Marino Jeff Luker Katherine Squier Katarina Šoškić Sam Smith Sara Cwynar Ana Kraš Lukasz Wierzbowski Mads Teglers Neon IndianPlus more original work. Important Note for Backers With Ads Please get a hold of me ASAP so we can get your ad space in the issue, thank you. -Tim

Let's Move! 100 Free Foreign Language Classes Online | AccreditedOnlineColle March 1st, 2010 If you have always wanted to learn a language but were too put off by the high cost associated with most classes, then take a look at all these great opportunities to learn a foreign language online, at no cost to you. With so many learning opportunities online, it is a shame not to take advantage of all that you can, so be sure to spend some time with these classes. Whether you want to learn one of the major world languages or want something a little less popular, there are sure to be lessons here to help you start to speak whatever language you are interested in learning. French If you want to learn French, no matter your experience level, then check out these free classes. BBC Languages French. Spanish From the basics to more advanced college courses in Spanish, see what is available in this listing. Learn Spanish. German Learn German from these free classes. BBC Languages German. Italian Italian Language Course. Portuguese BBC Languages Portuguese. Japanese Chinese Chinese I.

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Vimeo Music Store is a Great Resource for Your Educational Videos You’ve asked your class to make a video to chronicle the school year or some other project and now the question of background music rears its ugly head. Students will want to use their favorite song and then you have to explain the issue of copyright. After they understand that they can’t use certain music without permission or a license they ask: “Where do I find music I can legally use?” A couple of days ago, Vimeo opened their Vimeo Music Store that gives a lot of music background options. Introducing Vimeo Music Store from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo. The Vimeo Music Store has several different licensing options and you can find out all about them on their Frequently Asked Questions page. Vimeo has also served up a nice tutorial on how to use their new store: Music Store Tutorial from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo. In addition to the Vimeo Music Store, Creative Commons has some advice and resources for finding music for your videos. Have fun making great classroom videos!

WIN-Publication-Take Charge What's in This Booklet? About one-third of pre-teens and teens are overweight or obese. But small changes in what you do and eat may help you stay healthy. As you get older, you are starting to make your own decisions about many things that are important to you. You select what you wear every day, listen to music that you like, and spend time with friends that you choose. Are you also ready to take charge of decisions that affect your health? This booklet gives you small and doable steps that may help you get healthier. Know How Your Body Works explains how your body uses the food you eat and how physical activity and other tasks help your body "burn" food. You can also check out the "Did you know?" top ∧ Know How Your Body Works Think of food as energy to charge up your battery for the day. How much energy does your body need? You may have heard of calories, which measure the amount of energy in a food. Should you diet? Dieting may not be wise. Do better in school. Control your food portions

Building Your Own Textbook Textbooks are a multi-billion dollar industry -- an estimated $3.5 billion for the K-12 market alone. But the growing availability of digital content and open educational resources (OER) is giving schools the opportunity to bypass some of the traditional expenses of textbook purchasing. It's also giving teachers the opportunities to build their own textbooks. No doubt the move from print to digital content is shaking up the entire publishing industry. But the opportunity to shake up and rethink textbooks seems particularly profound. You can also include in a digital textbook (or "course packet" or whatever we'd call this new collection of materials) just those resources that students are actually assigned to work through. Considering the Source This sort of flexibility to reuse and remix content is made possible through the open licensing of educational materials. States and districts are increasingly turning to these sorts of open resources, particularly as budgets shrink.

Storytelling Activities & Lesson Ideas Storytelling Activities & Lesson Ideas This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Storytellers on Tour 1001 Nights Festival A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words A Story Treasure Hunt Old Time Radio Show Finding Stories in Songs Story Circle Local Historians Collecting Family Stories Puzzle Tale: Putting the Pieces Together Front Door: An Imaginary Journey Chain Sentence Describing a Stone Spontaneous Poetry The Autobiography of Anything Devising Plot Structures: Creating New Tales Proverbs: Wisdom Tales Without the Plot Creating Personal Fables Storytelling Festival Day Art History is Filled with Stories Storytellers on Tour Have students practice retelling folktales in their classroom. A Picture is Worth 1000 Words A class selects a classical painting. Setting Problem: End

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