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Begin at the U.S. federal government level: A couple of get started links -

http://trianglecoalition.blogspot.com/2011/01/stem-education-whos-who-in-112th.html

http://www.stemedcoalition.org/2010/01/25/k-12-stem-education-survey-january-28-meeting-hill-event-on-mathematics-learning-in-early-childhood/

http://stemeducation.com/about/

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Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:42:00 -0700 iPad http://teach.posterous.com/ipad http://teach.posterous.com/ipad

2010-10-08 eBooks investigation. Begin working with an iPad.

Out of the Box -

iPad

USB Cable

Charging Adapter

Instruction Packet

   Important Product Information Guide

   Apple stickers

   SetUp, Sync and Charge Instruction Sheet

1. Download/Install Itunes

2. Connect to Computer

3. Follow onscreen instructions

3.1 Register iPad

3.2 Set Up iTunes Store Account

4.Charge iPad

 

Seemed to be very straightforward - then ran into difficulty making a wireless connection.

  

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Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:53:00 -0700 On The Horizon - eBooks http://teach.posterous.com/on-the-horizon-ebooks http://teach.posterous.com/on-the-horizon-ebooks

The Horizon Report indicates that eBooks - Two to Three Years: Electronic Books is an emerging technology that might fit into the NCME timeline as a primary component of our plans.

We will begin looking at Kindle, the iPad and other devices as a starting point.

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Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:42:00 -0700 Fischertechniks - APPB Learning http://teach.posterous.com/fischertechniks-appb-learning http://teach.posterous.com/fischertechniks-appb-learning

http://www.fischertechnik.de/en/index.aspx

Needed tools for activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning (APPB-learning) in the PLTW curriculum

 

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