NYLearns September 2005 Newsletter
NYLearns.org newletter from their website.
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We
would like to welcome back our current NYLearns.org users and extend a
big HELLO to all our new users. We hope you had a terrific summer, and
we wish you much success in the upcoming school year.
This
summer brought many enhancements to NYLearns.org tools. We hope you
find them useful in supporting your teaching and learning objectives!
Along with updated tools, you will find a vast amount of new content.
Each week, we will highlight a resource for each academic level in the
Featured Content section. Be sure to check out these resources and
other instructional content at your grade level or in your subject area.
We
also want to hear from you! We need your feedback to make NYLearns.org
all it can be for users. So feel free to use the helpdesk line or the "contact us" button to let us know your ideas or if you need any assistance getting reacquainted with NYLearns.org. Have a great year! |
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NYLearns.org covered by Erie I BOCES COSER
CATE
and Erie I BOCES have entered in the first Cooperative Service, or
COSER agreement, in the state, to make the licensing and professional
development costs of NYLearns.org aidable for the 2005-06 school year.
The agreement, signed in July, means that approximately 100 districts
in Western New York served by Erie I BOCES through the Common Set of
Learning Objectives COSER can subscribe to NYLearns.org at a cost
savings. The two-day basic professional development workshops to help
teachers learn to use the resources and teacher tools effectively are
also covered by a COSER.
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New and Improved Tools go Live!
As
many of you know, we rolled out our new and improved NYLearns.org tools
in early August. Among the enhancements is an easy-to-use webpage
builder which educators are using to communicate with students and
parents. The webpage builder also includes the ability for teachers to
post homework assignments as well as important announcements.
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New Content Providers in NYLearns.org
Establishing
new partnerships with notable content providers is an on-going priority
within our NYLearns.org initiative. This summer, we focused our efforts
in building instructional content and resources at the commencement
level. Additionally, we have added some on-line, self-pacing teacher
workshops in our professional development section.
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