Wikis in the Classroom I on 10/06/08 at 6:00pm MST

Dear Educator:

RETA would like to remind you of our upcoming Webinar.

Webinar Event: Wikis in the Classroom I

Date: Monday, October 6, 2008

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MST

Description:
Wikis are extremely useful tools for doing everything from helping you
easily create web sites to providing your students with an engaging
collaborative workspace. Yet, choosing the right wiki from among all those
available can be quite challenging and time-consuming. In this webinar,
you will explore a few different wikis and learn how to choose a wiki
that's appropriate to your class needs.

TO ATTEND:
Please use the following link to attend the webinar:
http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/wikis1fa08

•Plan to join us 15-20 minutes prior to the start time to configure your
computer. To participate, speakers are required. A simple computer
microphone and/or a headset is ideal for interaction. A webcam is
optional.

•If you have never used Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional, please test
your connection at: Adobe Acrobat Pro Support Center
https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

For complete information on this and all of our webinars visit us at:
http://webinars.nmsu.edu or contact us at webinars@nmsu.edu or call
575.646.6143.

Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning
Quotient) with us!

RETA (Regional Educational Technology Assistance)
College of Extended Learning
New Mexico State University
MSC 3WEC, P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
(575) 646-6143, fax: (575) 646-2004

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Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2008) — Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback ('Well done!'), whereas negative feedback ('Got it wrong this time') scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their mistakes.  Adults do the same, but more efficiently.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080925104309.htm
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Larry Jeffryes
NMSTE Membership Chair
http://www.nmste.org
Los Alamos, NM

REMINDER: RETA WEBINAR: Show me the Moodle 9/39/08 6:00pm MST

Dear Educator:

RETA would like to remind you of our upcoming Webinar.

Webinar Event: SHOW ME THE MOODLE II

Date: Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm MST

TO ATTEND:
•Please use the following link to attend the webinar:
http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/moodle2fa08

•Plan to join us 15-20 minutes prior to the start time to configure your
computer. To participate, speakers are required. A simple computer
microphone and/or a headset is ideal for interaction. A webcam is
optional.

•If you have never used Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional, please test
your connection at: Adobe Acrobat Pro Support Center
https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

For complete information on this and all of our webinars visit us at:
http://webinars.nmsu.edu or contact us at webinars at nmsu.edu or call
575.646.6143.

Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning
Quotient) with us!

RETA (Regional Educational Technology Assistance)
College of Extended Learning
New Mexico State University
MSC 3WEC, P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
(575) 646-6143, fax: (575) 646-2004

Alice

All you tech and computer science teachers, remember Alice...

Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first programming experience.

http://www.alice.org/

WorldWide Telescope

Microsoft Research launches WorldWide Telescope, Scoble cries <http://www.cnet.com/8301-13515_1-9942537-26.html> —  You probably have heard about Microsoft Research's WorldWide Telescope referred to as "the thing that made Robert Scoble cry". Today, the world finally gets to check out what all the buzz is about.

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13515_1-9942537-26.html

The Positive Clasroom and ed tech?

Thanks Larry for the following!

The latest educational tech strategies to enhance learning, fast networks, the latest hardware and software can all for naught without out apositive classroom learning environment . Sometimes, not all the time, but once in a while we can actually inspire/motivate students to learn. Most often, we create structures and opportunities for students to learn and progress. If that is done in apositive learning climate, "miracles" do happen. In a negative environment, however, much damage to learning and a student's relationship to learning can be done in arelatively short period of time.

ASCD Special Report: The Positive Classroom (Part 1)   Even when resources are short and stress is high, a teacher can shape a child's future with a few gentle words, a virtual trip across the globe or a carefully chosen question or compliment. But classroom management rarely comes easy for new teachers and many veteran educators still struggle to keep class running smoothly while meeting the needs of every child.
http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/mubszpwzCyyWcYfCwlehWqiA
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Larry Jeffryes
NMSTE Membership Chair
http://www.nmste.org
Los Alamos, NM

RETA Webinar: Show Me The Moodle, 9/29/08 at 6-7pm MST

Dear Educator:

RETA would like to invite you to our NEXT professional development
webinar in our eLearning with Emerging Technology Series.>

Webinar Event: Show Me the Moodle

Date & Time: Monday, Sept. 29,2008 6:00-7:00 pm MST

Description:
Find out how teachers use Moodle in their classrooms and see how easy it
is to create an online classroom environment. Participants will discuss
ideas for integrating Moodle in the classroom and other learning
situations.

To attend:
Please use the following link to attend the webinar:
http://nmsu.na3.acrobat.com/moodle2fa08. Plan to join us 15-20 minutes
prior to the start time to configure your computer. To participate
speakers are required. A simple computer microphone and/or headset is
ideal for interaction. A webcam is optional. If you have never used
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection at:
Adobe Acrobat Pro Support Center
https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

For complete information on this and all of our webinars visit us at:
http://webinars.nmsu.edu. If you have questions or need tech
assistance, please contact Cissy Lujan-Pincomb or Miley Grandjean at
Webinars at nmsu.edu or call 575.646.6143

Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning
Quotient) with us!

RETA Webinar Team

RETA (Regional Educational Technology Assistance)
College of Extended Learning
New Mexico State University
MSC 3WEC, P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
(575) 646-6143, fax: (575) 646-2004