AAFCS Webinar – Web Wise: Web Applications for FCS Professionals
WebWise: Web Apps for FCS Professionals
Presented by Heather Blount
90-minute program including Q & A
October 28, 4:00 pm EDT
In just 90 minutes, you will:
–Become familiar with dozens of Web applications
–Discover why more and more educators are integrating technology
–Learn how to implement and adapt a wide variety of internet tools
–Discover the easy steps to finding the free, hidden gems
–Hear how other FCS professionals are using Web applications
Leave with an extensive list of Web applications and specific ideas for how to begin using them right away.
Updated AchieveTexas Materials Now Available
AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative is pleased to announce that the AchieveTexas printed materials are now available for local ordering, including the 16 College and Career Planning Guides. AchieveTexas has updated the 16 guides to reflect new CTE course sequences and programs of study, as well as updated employment outlook information.
Ordering information is available on the AchieveTexas website, www.achievetexas.org or through the ordering portal provided by Copy Craft Printers, http://storefront.copycraft.com/AchieveTexas.
If you have further questions regarding orders, please contact Mr. Brad Phinny at 806-794-7752 or brad@copycraft.com.
Culinary Tweet Chat Event
The Missouri FCCLA will be joining with ACTE for the first “Tweet Chat” on culinary education and careers with guest Chef Jeff Henderson. This event will take place on Monday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Please see the attached flyer for information on the event and how you can participate from wherever you are.
Home-to-School Connections Guide from Edutopia
Visit the site below to download the Home-to-School Connections Guide and learn more about using technology to help parents and teachers stay connected.
http://www.edutopia.org/home-to-school-connections-guide
New Online Curriculum Samples Available!
New samples for online curriculum now available! Once you log in as a guest, look for “FREE” beside one section in each course outline.
http://ccfcs.tizrapublisher.com/
The Truth About Nutrition Labels
What do the labels on food really mean? Read the following article to learn more.
http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/slideshow/etnt-encyclopedia?cm_mmc=ETNTNL-_-2010_10_14-_-HTML-_-1
Web Resource
Harvard School of Public Health – The Nutrition Source
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html
The Salt Hiding in Your Diet
Nearly 90% of adults consume more salt than U.S. dietary guidelines recommend. Now, federal officials are considering making those guidelines even tougher to follow. To learn more read the following article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704905004575405173133646604.html
Textbook Review Panels
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is seeking volunteers to serve on career and technical education (CTE) textbook review panels for the following courses:
Advanced Animal Science
Advertising and Sales Promotion
Agribusiness Management and Marketing
Anatomy and Physiology
Business Information Management I
Business Information Management II
Career Prep I
Exploring Careers
Food Science
Principles of Business, Marking and Finance
Principles of Information Technology
Professional Communications
Small Animal Management
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Ecology Management
A panel of three people will review each course. Each panel of three will review one set of materials. TEA will ship the materials to the panel members. Those reviewing online materials will be provided with appropriate login information.
TEA will hold an orientation meeting via webinar.
Using publisher-provided correlations as a guide, panelists will work as a virtual team (communicating via phone and email) to come to a consensus to determine the extent to which the materials they are reviewing cover the required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Panels will document their findings on a TEA-provided evaluation document. TEA textbook staff will be in regular contact with panel members during their review to measure progress, answer questions, and facilitate the review.
This is a volunteer opportunity, there is no stipend.
A nomination form is attached. Please complete this form if you are interested in serving on a panel. Please return the completed nomination form to review.adoption@tea.state.tx.us by Friday, October 15, 2010.
If you have any questions, please call or e-mail Christopher Lucas:
512 463 9604
christopher.lucas@tea.state.tx.us
Dinner and A DVD
Great ideas for recipes and foods related to popular movies.
http://www.delish.com/cooking-shows/dinner-movie/ratatouille-movie?ref=findex