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eSchool News: Five things students say they want from education

July 28th, 2011

Technology, creativity, and choice are among the features students would like to see in school


From staff reports

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University Business July/August 2011 Newsletter

July 2011 Table of Contents

Cover Story

Models of Efficiency

Summer 2011 Honorees: Streamlined operations, enhanced service

Thomas W. Durso

Features

Embezzlement Epidemic

An investigative and security expert’s advice for higher ed on preventing and uncovering embezzlers’ schemes

Christopher T. Marquet

Funding Capture

Lecture capture technology is increasingly crucial. Here’s how to make the investment happen.

Ann McClure

Thwarting ID Thieves

What most colleges and universities aren’t doing to avoid identity theft and fraud—but should be.

Kristen Domonell

Credit Where It's Due

Office of Continuing Education at Fresno Pacific University

Thomas W. Durso

Paper Chase

Administrative Computing Services at Western Washington University

Thomas W. Durso

Change Management

Registrar’s Office at Oakland University

Thomas W. Durso

Break With Tradition

Office of Business and Finance at State University of New York at Cobleskill

Thomas W. Durso

Recycling Reboot

Computer Services at Temple University

Thomas W. Durso

First Things First

Office of Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality at University of Wisconsin-Stout

Thomas W. Durso

Focus

Behind the News

Behind the News



University Business Staff

Community Colleges

Put a Ring on It

Engaging students to set the foundation for success

Ann McClure

Human Resources

Financial Success, One Employee at a Time

Helping employees develop better money management skills

Carol Patton

Money Matters

Financial Literacy in the New Regulatory “Normal”

Best practices in campus efforts to educate students

Mary Piccioli

Sense of Place

Salameno Spiritual Center at Ramapo College

A place for religious practice and thought

Charlotte Adinolfi

Viewpoint

The Shifting Instructional Technology Landscape

What the future holds for learning management systems and related technology

Mike Scheuermann & John A. Bielec

Future Shock

Future Shock

Estrellas en Ascenso: Rising Hispanic Higher Education Stars

James Martin and James E. Samels

In Every Issue

Editor's Note

Big, But Not Too Big



Tim Goral

What's New

What's New

Couldn’t make it to Orlando for EduComm and InfoComm? Here’s what you missed.

Kristen Domonell

End Note

The Bayh-Dole Act Survives the Courts, but What’s Next?

A former Senator’s perspective on the state of technology transfer

Birch Bayh
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Google for Educators: Google Teacher Academy


The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help primary and secondary educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies. Each Academy is an intensive, one-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google's free products and other technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in an innovative corporate environment. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other primary and secondary educators in their local region.


About the Academy

50 innovative educators are selected to attend each GTA based on the merits of their online application. Potential applicants include classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, technology specialists, librarians, administrators, professional trainers, and other education professionals who actively serve the worlds’ primary and secondary teachers and students.

Participants are selected based on their professional experience, their passion for teaching and learning, and their successful use of technology in school settings. Since the program relies on a "train-the-trainers" model, we are particularly interested in educators who actively provide technology-related mentoring or training for classroom teachers. For this event, the first international GTA, we are also seeking applicants from a variety of nations - and applicants with international teaching experience.

Participants must provide their own travel, and if necessary, their own lodging.

The GTA is designed to create a strong professional learning community of educators who support each other over the course of a year, so if you are not local, you must be willing to be resourceful with all technologies to facilitate communication and collaboration with your fellow Google Certified Teachers.

Google Certified Teachers
Educators who attend a Google Teacher Academy become Google Certified Teachers.

Google Certified Teachers are:
Exceptional educators with a passion for using innovative tools to improve teaching and learning.

Creative leaders who understand their local needs and can spread innovation as a recognized expert.

Ambassadors for change who model high expectations, life-long learning, collaboration, equity & inclusion, and innovation.

Google Certified Teachers are expected to:

Develop a "Personal Action Plan."

Lead at least three local professional development activities over the course of 12 months.

Successfully deploy one school on to Google Apps for Education.

Actively participate in the Google Certified Teacher Online Community.

Share the impact of their work with other Google Certified Teachers through an end-of-year reflection.

In addition to a free day of training, Google Certified Teachers get:

Access to the GCT Online Community.

Access to additional free educational resources.

Opportunities to give Google feedback on educational uses of tools.

Invitations to join Google at special events.

The right to post the GCT web badge on their website or blog.

Application Requirements
All applications to the Google Teacher Academy must be submitted using our online form. Only completed applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.
*NOTE: Each applicant to the Google Teacher Academy is REQUIRED to produce and submit an original one minute video on EITHER of the following topics: "Motivation and Learning" OR "Classroom Innovation." Be as creative as you like.

Once you create the video, you must post it on the Web to Google Video or YouTube for us to download or view, then paste the specific URL for your video into the appropriate field on the application. We will not accept videos by email, and we will not watch more than one minute. So, make it count!

This video is a very important part of your application. The task is designed to demonstrate your technical ability, your resourcefulness, your commitment, and your unique personality and interests. We realize that you may have never produced a video before and that you may not own video equipment, but through perseverance we are confident you can find a way to meet this requirement. You do not need to be in the video, but please do not submit videos produced for another project or videos created by others. We're specifically looking for educators that creatively address one of the above topics in an original way. Please be sure not to mark your video “private,” as the selection committee will be unable to view your submission.

The Google Teacher Academy is coordinated by CUE and WestEd
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