Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
William Butler Yeats
November 21, 2008
50th Anniversary of ATW to be Marked at National Convention
WXXI, the producer of Assignment: the World, will be hosting a presentation at the National Council for Social Studies convention for teachers who use ATW and those interested in learning about the venerable current events program made for students in the elementary grades. More.
NECC Presentation, CCBC Podcast Feature Into the Book
Into the Book continues to draw crowds, and raves! A capacity crowd was in attendance at ISTE’s National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio—about 100 teachers with their own laptops—to participate in a workshop on how to best utilize Into the Book. More.
Math Quiz Debuts Online
Math Quiz is an online timed quiz with animated Flash™ tutorials designed to help students in grades 6–9 achieve their best test scores. This engaging resource challenges students to hone their math and test-taking skills in a game-style environment. Check it out by taking the online tour. More.
