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1. Plagiarism and Copyright -- What Are the Differences? The Council Chronicle, Nov. 05) Key distinctions are offered to differentiate between plagiarism and copyright. Visit http://www.ncte.org/pubs/chron/highlights%5C122872.htm

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2. As the Poster Session Coordinator for the 2007 MASL Spring Conference, I’d like to invite you to submit a poster session application. This year’s conference will be held at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach, MO, on April 15-17, 2007. This year’s conference theme is “Unleash the Power @ your Library”

What is a poster session? A poster session provides an informal opportunity to present information to colleagues about innovative projects, solutions to problems, or interesting library programs and services. Presentations are made on poster board, three panel exhibit board, or easels and can be in the form of visually-appealing pictures, data, narrative text, or any combination of these. Presenters may also want to bring handouts or other supplementary materials such as a sign-up sheet to record names and addresses of attendees who would like additional information. The sessions will last one (1) hour, and the presenter is expected to be in attendance to talk with and answer questions from the audience. Displays will be set up during the fifteen minutes before the session begins.

Unleash the Power
April 17, 2007

Its time once again to help your colleagues “Unleash the Power at Their Libraries” during this year’s Spring Conference. In keeping with the theme of “Unleash the Power” why not share your great ideas at the poster session on Tuesday, April 17th.

Presenter ____________________________________________________________

Current Job Title/Position ________________________________________________

School District _________________________________________________________

Address______________________________City/State/Zip_________________

Email________________________________________

Poster Title ____________________________________________________________

Abstract ____________________________________________________________
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Special items that you will need besides a table for the poster and handouts: _____________________________________________________________________
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Send to:        Curtis L. Clark
                801 Fairlane
                Harrisonville, MO 64701
                816 380 7654 #5245
                msmediacenter@harrisonville.k12.mo.us

Thank you for making the Spring Conference a success.

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3. Announcing NetDay Speak Up 2006 NetDay Speak Up is a national online research project to collect and report on views of K-12 students, teachers and parents about science, math, technology, and 21st century education. Now in its 4th year, NetDay Speak Up is the first national research project to collect and compare student, teacher, and parent views on educational topics.

This year parents around the country can organize their parent-teacher and student groups to encourage all the members of their school community to participate in the local conversation and the national dialog about science, math, technology, and 21st century workforce skills. Learn more about NetDay Speak Up and how schools and districts can register to participate at www.netday.org/speakup

Speak Up 2006 surveys will be open starting November 1 2006 and will remain open for student, teacher and parent input for approximately one month. Schools and districts can register to participate in Speak Up as of September 1.

Over the past three years, the annual online survey event has collected the views and ideas of over 562,000 K-12 students and over 26,000 teachers representing 7,000 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and American schools on US military bases worldwide.

The Speak Up data represents the largest compilation of authentic, unfiltered stakeholder input on education and technology and is used regularly by education, business, and policy leaders to inform federal, state and local programs on education. Every school that participates in the Speak Up surveys gain exclusive access to their own aggregated student and teacher data to drive technology budgeting and purchasing, curriculum planning, teacher training and community outreach activities.

This year's survey will follow up on many of the technology issues addressed in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 student and teacher surveys and address new and ongoing hot topics in education.

Speak Up 2006 major themes address:

*       Opportunities and impact of technology on learning
*       Communications, self expression and social networking
*       Global Awareness and international collaborations
*       Science, math, national competitiveness, and workforce development
*       Schools of the future

The NetDay Speak Up website offers convenient tools for helping make the 2006 NetDay Speak Up survey a success in your school or district. You can find a Speak Up How-to Guide for Educators, A Speak Up How-to Guide for parents, flyers for posting at your school, sample emails for communicating with other educators and parents, lesson plans, previews of the survey and more.

This is an opportunity for students, teachers, and parents to participate in the national dialog about science, math, technology, and 21st century workforce skills.

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4. Missouri Show-Me TechKnowledge Day Register your students for the annual educational technology showcase at the Jefferson City Capitol Rotunda. Exhibits/presentations will be displayed from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm on January 30, 2007. Show-Me TechKnowledge Day is an opportunity for state legislators to see the value and impact that educational technology has on student performance. For more information and to register for the event go to: http://www.successlink.org/feature_detail.asp?id=186

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5. Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower - History Channel
November 19 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
Does your teen think she knows everything about the Pilgrims? This documentary from The History Channel sheds new light on the storied colonists. Based on historical research and original source material, this program re-creates the complex world of the Pilgrims, including their perilous journey across the ocean and their uneasy pact with the Native Americans. TV-PG.

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6. MONEY -- ING Unsung Heroes to reward excellence in America's schools "Financial services company ING seeks to help K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects through its annual Unsung Heroes awards program. All K-12 education professionals, whether or not they are clients of ING, are eligible. However, these individuals must be employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the United States and be a full-time educator, teacher, principal, paraprofessional, or classified staff member with an effective project that improves student learning." Deadline: April 30, 2007: http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/communityconnections/ineducation/unsungheroes/index.htm

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7. American folklore resource This comprehensive American Folklore Web site contains retellings of tall tales, myths and legends, ghost stories, animal stories, Native-American folklore, tongue-twisters, and more from all 50 states. There are also lesson plans and an ESL section. This website is also an American Library Association 'Great Web Sites for Kids' pick. http://www.americanfolklore.net/

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8. Acting Out the Story A Reading and Playing Activity for Younger Children http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/language/acting.asp

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9. Creating a Chapter Book A Drawing Project to Reinforce Classroom Reading http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/language/chapter.html

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10. From Riverdeep’s Classroom Flyer http://www.riverdeep.net/ <http://info.riverdeep.net/Key=54095.G6P.D.LT3fZ4> a free educational email newsletter provided by Riverdeep. To subscribe,http://rivapprod2.riverdeep.net/pls/portal/url/page/RVDP_CF/CFSC <http://info.riverdeep.net/Key=54095.G6P.C.C6B0H1>

*       Appetizing Adjectives Students will transform a restaurant menu from dull to one that will scintillate taste buds, using a thesaurus, a dictionary, a word processing program, and of course their persuasive writing skills. http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0049.html

*       Lemon Writing What do lemons have to do with autobiographies? You'll be surprised, in this excellent lesson plan which examines detail, characteristics, imagination, and memory. http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0021.html

*       Create A Colony Brochure Welcome to America, circa the 17th century. How would your students create a brochure to attract colonists to America? Consider modern marketing techniques and the various forms of advertisement to complete this task. http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/571.html