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The Teachings of Jon; State Teachers of the Year Speak Out Against NCLB; An Introduction to the Interactive Whiteboard; Math "trick," find squares near 100; Hilarious Professional Development;

by Kathleen Alape Carpenter Regular Feature for the Gazette February 1, 2008

The Teachings of Jon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtRB6M592n4 This trailer introduces The Teachings of Jon, a one-hour documentary film about 40-year old Jon who is severely affected by Down syndrome. The filmmaker is Jon's sister, Jennifer Owensby, who says on the film's web site, "This is the story of our journey and how Jon has changed us for the better. I hope that our story offers others the many blessings that Jon has offered us." (4:33) The Teachings of Jon has appeared on Public Television nationwide and is available for purchase through www.teachingsofjon.com. State Teachers of the Year Speak Out Against NCLB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqTJvpfv6J4 After meeting at the White House to celebrate their selections as Teachers of the Year, 50 of the educators called for major changes to the so-called No Child Left Behind law as it heads for debate in Congress. (2:19) An Introduction to the Interactive Whiteboard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US3YVEofotU A quick overview showing basic applications of the Smartboard™ interactive whiteboard (2:43) Math "trick," find squares near 100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9t-gYnPNaw&feature=related The demonstration of a math trick for mentally computing numbers near 100. (4:23) Hilarious Professional Development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tt2DXH2ZSk&NR=1 Dr. Phil meets NCLB! (1:18) » More Gazette articles...

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