AIE — Adventures In Education

Oct 24, 2008 - "Friending" students online-a good idea or risky business? In the arena of social networking sites, such as "Facebook," "MySpace," "Twitter," or "LinkedIn," there may be a place for teacher to student communication, and vice versa. The challenge, however, may be figuring out what is considered to be a "constructive" or "appropriate" use of such sites. (Adventures In Education)

Aug 13, 2008 - Has your school gone green yet? More and more schools have begun adopting "greener" methods of operating, from waterless urinals and geothermal cooling systems, to solar panels that soak up the sun's rays for energy. For most "green" schools, this is predominantly a reaction to an increase in energy bills, concerns about public health, and an overall interest in supporting an eco-friendly learning environment. (Adventures In Education)

Jul 23, 2008 - Improving Your Cultural Competency Skills as an Educator It has become more important than ever to recognize the cultural differences that exist among students within your classroom. Research shows that 35% of students from diverse cultural backgrounds feel that their teachers do not care about them or their culture. (Adventures In Education)

Jul 1, 2008 - Model classroom offers technology lessons to educators Hallsville Independent School District in Longview, Texas, has a new classroom, installed this June, to serve as a model for teachers and administrators across the nation. This classroom is meant to serve as an example of how to work technology into daily lessons of all subject areas. (Adventures In Education)

Jun 26, 2008 - Former U.S. Justice O'Connor Announces Videogame Arrival Sandra Day O'Connor recently announced the arrival of a videogame project that is intended to teach children how the U.S. court system works. (Adventures In Education)

Jan 21, 2008 - Top Issue For D.C. Schools? Parents. Seven in 10 D.C. residents believe the city's public schools are performing inadequately, with the lack of parental involvement still cited as the biggest problem facing the nearly 50,000-student system, a Washington Post poll has found. (Washington Post)