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Posted - Monday, 9 June 2008Middle School Students Use Technology to Document Hurricane Katrina Recovery
With digital and video cameras in hand, Harris Middle School students in Jefferson Parish set out in April to document Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. more >>
Posted - Friday, 6 June 2008JPPSS School Board Visits Matas Elementary School
On a recent visit to Rudolph Matas Elementary School, Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) board members witnessed first-hand the benefits of the school's participation in the Cisco 21st Century School Initiative known as 21S. more >>
Posted - Thursday, 5 June 2008Math + Technology = Improved Skills + Positive Motivation
Would you believe that a computer and an online math program add up to increased student engagement, improved self-esteem, creative thinking, and team work? more >>
Posted - Tuesday, 13 May 2008Students Decide Fate of Lazy Donkey
Second-grade students in Dawn Canas' reading class at Vic A. Pitre Elementary worked as a team to write an ending for an Indian folktale, entitled "The Lazy Donkey". more >>
Posted - Tuesday, 18 March 2008Rainforest Hummingbirds Stream into Mississippi Classroom
Entering Jennifer Wilson's classroom at W.L. Smith Elementary in Petal, Mississippi, a visitor is immediately engulfed in the sights and sounds of Ecuador's rainforest. more >>
Posted - Thursday, 21 February 2008Matas Fifth Grade Teacher Wows Students Using Interactive Board
Rudolph Matas Elementary School teacher, Mrs. Eleanor Grimball, is getting students engaged and excited about math, science and language arts, using an interactive whiteboard in her classroom. more >>
Posted - Friday, 8 February 2008Terrytown Elementary ESL Teacher Engages Students and Their Families Using Podcasts
Terrytown Elementary English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher Teresita Diaz is getting her fourth and fifth grade students excited about reading, research, writing and speaking using podcasts. more >>
Posted - Wednesday, 16 January 2008Moss Point Teacher Inspires a New World View for Students
How a Moss Point History teacher takes her classroom to another country with her computer, an internet connection, and a webcam. more >>
Posted - Thursday, 13 September 2007