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InforMNs hosts MN Learning Loop and Internet2 Resources
InforMNs, Innovations for Minnesota Schools, is a web site created by TIES for teachers and those who support technology in the classroom.  TIES has been supporting teachers through InforMNs and Internet- based learning resources since 1993.

MN Minnesota Learning Loop tools on the InforMNs website include a Teacher Resource Center where teachers can search a database of web resources aligned to  Minnesota Academic Standards.

TIES renews Partnership with Verizon Thinkfinity for 2011-12
TIES is pleased to announce that the 12 year partnership with Verizon Thinkfinity has been renewed for another year.  Educators can now see the updated website and many new resources on the Thinkfinity web site.  TIES and regional partners will continue to  conduct workshops for educators on Verizon Thinkfinity resources. 


Ruth Lily Health Education Center
The Ruth Lilly Health Education Center was a pioneer in introducing technology-enhanced education and features unique computerized exhibits, high-tech audio/visuals, and 3-D anatomical models – including TAM the y digital Transparent Anatomical Mannikin.
http://give.rlhec.org/page.aspx?pid=326

iLab Central - Stem Lab
Virtual science labs using remote equipment.  Radiation Lab Experiment from Australia.  Neutron Beam Lab at MIT.  Free for k-12 students.
http://www.ilabcentral.org/

Nautilus Live
Oceanographer touts deep sea web surfing.  Nautilus Live allows people to not only learn about the expeditions but watch them live and listen to the scientists in the control rooms as discoveries are made. 

News
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/28/2009 3:20 PM
May 15 - KIC Meeting - 9:00 - 11:00 am - Larpenteur
unch & Learn post-meeting - SMART Technologies 

Hudson schools' possible purchase of dog track site may be delayed

The Hudson school district's potential purchase of the St. Croix Meadows Greyhound Racing Park for a new school likely will not happen anytime soon.


Minnesota prepares for challenge as minorities become classroom majority

A look at Minnesota's youngest residents spells change for a state that is overwhelmingly white.


Study: Millions of students chronically absent
PHILADELPHIA—Up to 7.5 million students miss nearly a month of school each year, making them much more likely to drop out before they graduate, according to a new national report.

School pleads to keep teacher

These days, St. Paul school board members know more about Tim Leone-Getten than just about any other teacher in the 37,000-student district.


Minnesota sees strides in preventing teen pregnancy

Efforts to engage Minnesota teenagers in pregnancy prevention may be paying off.


Permanent president named for Minnesota State Community and Technical College

The interim president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College has been named to the permanent position.


Winona State University gets new president

Winona State University has a new president. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Scott R. Olson as the school's 15th president.


Restaurant news: In Northeast Minneapolis, Caribe owners are tapping Kickstarter

The online pledge system Kickstarter was successful for Angel Food Bakery and the Donut Cooperative, both in Minneapolis.


Farmington: iPad lease deal gets school board's approval

Farmington schools are on track to be among the first in Minnesota to put iPads in the hands of every student, but the shift to more "personalized" and technology-driven classrooms is not without sacrifices.


St. Scholastica grad stands out with 4 majors in 4 years, and a 4.0 GPA to boot

Most undergraduates are satisfied to devote four years of study to earning a bachelor's degree in a single field. The occasional overachiever will manage a double major in that time. But when Brock Erdahl walked across the commencement stage with 570 undergraduate classmates from the College of St. Scholastica on Sunday afternoon, May 13, he was recognized as a quadruple major.


Wisconsin: Feds say state's proposal for education waiver lacking

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's application for flexibility under the federal No Child Left Behind law is at risk of being denied, according to a federal review that found the state's proposal for holding schools accountable vague and deficient.


Books still change lives, students say

Standing at the base of the steps of the Minnesota Capitol, Evan Martinson-Packer, a junior at the Academic Arts High School in West St. Paul, proclaimed something not typical of kids his age: a book changed his life.


St. Paul Public Schools: If budget is set, is input needed?

The St. Paul school district's budget proposal brought good news -- and sparked a question that divided the school board.


Ruben Rosario: Legislators, this is what real courage looks like

They sat or stood on the south steps of the state Capitol, their young faces brighter and warmer than the rays of the morning sun washing over the grounds.


Education notes

News from schools near you.




St. Paul Johnson wins third consecutive badminton state championship
5/16/2012 11:22:21 PM
One point from a loss, Johnson won the final two singles matches -- both in three sets by juniors Song Fang and Kaziah Josiah -- for a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory and the team's third state title in a row.

Wednesday's prep results
5/16/2012 11:18:22 PM







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