President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a new video contest, asking students to "inspire" them with their stories.
The contest, called "I Am What I Learn," is accepting entries from middle school, high school, and college students ages 13 and older. Students can submit videos up to two minutes long, and entries must be received by Nov. 2.
Qualifing videos will be posted on YouTube where the public will vote for its favorite. The top three videos will receive a $1,000 prize from the Education Department.
For more information, visit http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=60852
The 2009-2010 FIRST Tech Challenge competition has been announced! Check out the competition video and download team materials here... http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/content.aspx?id=962.
Recently I came across this article by Anthony Cody with Teacher Magazine that talks about utilizing hands-on learning in the classroom. Anthony, a teacher himself, speaks to the challenges often faces when implementing hands-on minds-on activities and how educators can tackle these obstacles.
To read more about Anthony's teaching secrets, click here.