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January 29, 2004
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Events and Program Updates
Making the Connections'
Student Short Screenplay Contest
Submissions must be postmarked by February
27, 2004. Winners announced March 22, 2004. •
Students of English/Language Arts teachers participating in the MC program may submit their short screenplay compositions.
For submission guidelines, click here!
E-SET Spring Workshop
at Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, Texas
Thursday to Saturday, March 4-6, 2004
• Science teachers in the E-SET
program converge to learn more about science and technology in a central
Texas natural wonder created by the Edwards Aquifer. For more information
about the Empowering Science Education through Technology program, click here.
Making the Connections March Workshop at SXSW in Austin
March 13-16, 2004 in Austin, TX
• MC teachers meet in Austin to learn about real world applications
for creative technology, the importance of technology literacy to personal
success in the film industry, and much more! Check out the SXSW website
for more information!
4e Website Updates
Corpus Christi ISD Moody High School Students Use
Teamwork in the Field
Check out the photos here! Follow the link to learn
how savvy students have collaborated successfully.
Spotlight Profile: Pulitzer Prize Winner David Maraniss
Pulitzer Prize winner and author of They Walked Into Sunlight
• 4empowerment provides an upclose and personal glimpse into David
Maraniss's experience as a journalist and author. Click here for the student career chat with David!
Quiz: Famous First Lines!
Test your knowledge of classic novels. We've given you the opener - now name that book!
Click here to enter the 4empowerment website and take our
online quiz.
Stellar Students Sought!
Nominate your favorite student to be featured
for Student of the Month by 4empowerment. Your student's achievements
will be highlighted and published on the 4empowerment website, along with
a photo and interview. Send your nominations to dragonfly@4empowerment.com.
Showcase Your Student Work on 4e-zine!
Our unique 4e-zine, an online digital magazine, allows students to showcase all types of media from short stories to "spoken word" poetry to short films. Click on the purple tab above or here to enter the 4e-zine.
Contests and Competitions
Last Call! Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition
for Students & Teachers
Submission Due Date: February 6, 2004
• Fascinated by health trends and studies? This competition may
be for you! Who should apply: Teachers who have developed innovative curricula
incorporating epidemiological methods, and students conducting original
research applying epidemiological principles.
Submission Guidelines.
Let Your Creativity Flow with the
River of Words Poetry Competition
Submission Due Date: February 15, 2004
• Are you a poet who wants everyone to know it? Enter watershed-themed
poems to the River of Words International Poetry and Art Contest. Entry
forms and more information are available here.
Austin Film Festival Student Short
Screenplay Competition
Early Submission Due Date: May 21, 2004
• Open to 7th through 12th grade students from across the country
with a final deadline of August 27, 2004. Visit the Austin Film Festival website for more information.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Annual Event • To enter
the international fair, students must first participate in regional fairs
affiliated with ISEF. For information on how get on the road to winning
Intel's international science fair, visit here
first. Then check out Intel's
Educational pages for more info on the big event.
Resources to Share
U.S. Department of Education Offers New Learning Resources
for Science & Lang. Arts
Explore Mars, the Brain, Rothko's work,
and more! • Visit the U.S. Department of Education's periodically
updated website often for lesson plans and materials in a variety of curricular
areas.
ReefNews: Up-to-Date Information about Oceans and Shorelines
Access current events and a thorough archive
• This news source is designed as an educational tool
for students of all ages with an interest in coral reefs, oceans, and
shorelines.
Increase Your Technology Expertise!
Monday-Friday, February 2-6, 2004 •
The Texas Computer Education Association's 24th annual technology exposition
for educators and students will be held at the Austin Convention Center
located in downtown Austin, TX. Get your FAQ's answered here.
Learn to Write a Memoir Online with Susie Kelly!
Mondays, February 2-23, 2004 •
Learn to tell your personal history with flair from the comfort of your
own home! Susie Kelly will provide weekly notes and writing exercises as
well as critiques of personal stories during this four-week course. Learn
more at the Writer's League of Texas
website!
Writer's Retreat with Author Robert Flynn in Fredericksburg,
Texas
Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, 2004
• Join Trinity University professor emeritus, Robert Flynn, as he
explores story telling using lectures and writing exercises. Visit the
Writer's League of Texas website
for more information!
Celebrate Reading in Corpus Christi!
Wednesday- Saturday, March 3-6, 2004 •
The Texas State Reading Association's 32nd annual Literacy Conference
will be held at the Omni Bayfront Hotel in Corpus Christi, TX. Find it
spelled out here!
"Down Under, Out Yonder": Explore the Flower
Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Hands-On Dive
Workshop Applications Due: March 29, 2004 • Join the Flower
Garden Bank National Marine Sanctuary and the Gulf of Mexico Foundation
for a hands-on dive workshop in July! K-12 educators with experience diving
are encouraged to apply for this summer workshop by March 29, 2004. Find
more information online or call Sarah Bernhardt at (976) 846-5942 ext.
103.
Global Conservation with the University of Miami and
the Cincinnati Zoo & Botonical Gardens
Study Conservation Efforts Abroad •
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botonical Gardens, in partnership with the Dragonfly
project at Miami University, sponsors too programs for K-12 educators:
(1) Earth Expeditions sends 60 teachers overseas to work with zoos in
conservation efforts in Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean; and
(2) graduate courses hosted by the Cincinnati Zoo in primate behavior,
conservation, adaptation, and evolution for 60 additional teachers. Read
more information online or email Kevin Stinson at stinsok@cps-k12.org.
Promote Literacy this April with C.R.E.S.T.
C.R.E.S.T. set to make waves this spring
• The Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas
will be holding its spring conference on April 18-19, 2004 in Austin,
TX. Stay tuned for more details online!
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