ConnectorNewsLetter-Junel2012
5
The June 2012 Connector Our focus is on serving you! 76 Plaza Blvd • PO Box 850 • Kearney, NE 68848-0850 • Ph: 308.237.5927 • Fax: 308.237.5920 • www.esu10.org 1 June 2012 04 Blending Technology and Improving Instruction 05 Structured Teaching (2 Days) 05 Teacher Evaluation Support - Technical Assistance (2 Days) 08 NSSRS Workday 13 Career & Technical Education Industry Tour 18 Advancing Literacy for English Language Learners (5 Days) 18 Introduction to English Lan- guage Learners for Mainstream Teacher (2 Days) 18 Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners (5 days) 19 Reading Mastery and Lan- guage for Learning/Thinking (3 days) 19 iBooks Authoring 20 Developing English Language Learner’s Literacy Skills (3 days) 22 NSSRS Workday 25 Digging Deeper in Differentia- tion in the 21st Century Class- room Summer Workshops
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TheJune 2012
ConnectorOur focus is on serving you
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
1
June 2012
04 Blending Technology and Improving Instruction
05 Structured Teaching (2 Days)
05 Teacher Evaluation Support - Technical Assistance (2 Days)
08 NSSRS Workday
13 Career amp Technical Education Industry Tour
18 Advancing Literacy for English Language Learners (5 Days)
18 Introduction to English Lan-guage Learners for Mainstream Teacher (2 Days)
18 Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners (5 days)
19 Reading Mastery and Lan-guage for LearningThinking
(3 days)
19 iBooks Authoring
20 Developing English Language Learnerrsquos Literacy Skills
(3 days)
22 NSSRS Workday
25 Digging Deeper in Differentia-tion in the 21st Century Class-room
Summer Workshops
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
2
Technology Tips for Teachers by Jamey Boelhower Remote Learning Speciialist
Summer To-Do List
The sun is shining Lemonade is chilling in the refrigerator Steaks are marinating Summer is a great timehellip to do some tech house cleaning I promise my list wonrsquot be too long and that I will have you back out in the sun-shine in no time But now is the time to handle a few things that will make next year a (summer) breeze
1 PasswordsDo you have your login and passwords on a post-it note under your laptop Does it take three attempts to get the right password entered for a site Our lives are filled with passwords and it gets overwhelming One way to handle the issue is with a password manager
LastPass has a free and premium option It is multi-platformed and mobile
RoboForm is a paid service starting at 10 dollars for the first year A unique feature for Window users is the USB storage option it is an extra feature that you can purchase
These are two options that cover all platforms there are a number of specific browser or platform based options too
2 Email OK this step might take a while But it is time to go through emails
The first area is email Have you deleted the emails in the trash folder Just like home you have to empty the trash can The easiest way to do this is to click on the trash icon then select all and then press the delete icon You should get a warning window that asks if you want these files deleted permanently Press ldquoDeleterdquo
Next check your ldquosent itemsrdquo folder These emails should be deleted also They are stored on your com-puter email system If you havenrsquot already made any I suggest making folders to keep important emails in this will help in finding emails later
3 FilesIt is now a good time to simply clean house on your computer Sometimes we hold on to digital files the same way we hold onto physical things in our house I have a junk drawer in my kitchen and by the end of the school year many of my folders look just like a junk drawer when I open the folder Two things to con-sider when looking at your files and folders
First using the color option for folders In the finder window the gear icon has the color labels for folders You can actually color label all your files but that might be overkill
Second use the date when you name a file For example if you update a study guide instead of totally renaming it just add the school year to the end of the name Then it is easier to locate which version you want to use
It is time to get back to the beautiful summer day but if it rains tomorrow you have a to-do list to keep you busy
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
3
Man who promised graduation gift 12 years ago pays
Twelve years ago a group of Johnson County kindergartners got a visit from a man named Barney Oldfield who promised each of them $1000 when they graduated from high school The Lincoln Journal-Star says the year was 2000 and Oldfield a retired Air Force colonel stressed the importance of education to the 67 kindergartners who had come from Johnson Countyrsquos three schools to meet him Those kindergartners are graduating from high school and a foundation estab-lished by Oldfield is making good on his promise He died in 2003 Jordan Stall son of Deanna and Leon Stall of Gibbon is a recipient of the $1000 gift and will receive an additional $1000 for enrolling in a Nebraska college Jordan was a kindergartener in Tecumseh when he met Oldfield Jordan said ldquoI thought it was really nice of Mr Oldfield to do this for us This will help with the tuition at Central Community College in Columbusrdquo Jordanrsquos mother Deanna Stall is a Technology Integration Specialist at ESU 10 and his father Leon Stall is a Social Science teacher and coach at Gibbon High School Read the entire story from Lincoln-Journal Starr
5 Years Randi Jensen SpeechLanguage Pathologist Nate Miles Technology Network Administrator Michael Miller Instructional Materials Route Driver Denise OrsquoBrien Professional Development Coordinator Jody Suchan Professional Development Secretary 10 Years Patrice Feller School Psychologist Jennifer Rumery School Psychologist John Stritt Distance Learning Coordinator
15 Years William Bolen Video Production Coordinator Ron Cone Director of Network Information Systems Department Carolyn Edwards SpeechLanguage Pathologist
esu 10 staff members honored for years of service
Allen Gifstad Computer and Audio-Visual Service Center Repair Technician Ramona Gronewold Assistive Technology Loan Program Manager Rick Love School Transition Specialist Bob Lungrin Director of Professional Development Department Patti Neill Assistive Technology Program Coordinator 20 Years Rosemary Cervantes English as a Second Language Coordinator Maria Ragan Migrant Education Program Coordinator 30 Years Valerie Gwin Administrative Assistant Polly Hays Special Education Secretary
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
4
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
5
SAVE THE DATE YOUrsquoRE INVITED TO AN
EDUCATIONAL BIRD BANDING STATION
Educational banding station programs are FREE Designed for students in grades 3-6
Approximately 25 - 3 hours in length
This program will be offered on a first come first served basis
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to observe scientific data collection first hand in addition to learning
about bird adaptations bird habitats conservation bird behaviors and migration
Best of all students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand explore the world of birds on a bird hike and experience several
other hands-on activities related to the birds of Nebraska Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackeyfwsgov or
(308)382-6468 ext 14 if you have any questions about the program or to register
Audubonrsquos Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon Nebraska Weekday mornings
from Sept 4th - Sept 21st 2012
EDUCATORS - Want to gain a better understanding about Nebraska birds and how to integrate them into your curriculum A Flying WILD workshop will be offered later in the fall Participants will
Obtain Flying WILD guide and other valuable resources
Learn how to use birds as an educational tool
Stay tuned for Dates
The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards
Students will identify and justify the necessity of specific physical characteristics of animals (eg size weight surface covering color)
Students will comparecontrast habitat of animals
Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animalrsquos survival (eg seasonal changes special body parts special behaviors)
Students will design and justify a fictional animal in its appropriate ecosystem
Travel Scholarships Available If interested please contact Jeanine for more
information
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
2
Technology Tips for Teachers by Jamey Boelhower Remote Learning Speciialist
Summer To-Do List
The sun is shining Lemonade is chilling in the refrigerator Steaks are marinating Summer is a great timehellip to do some tech house cleaning I promise my list wonrsquot be too long and that I will have you back out in the sun-shine in no time But now is the time to handle a few things that will make next year a (summer) breeze
1 PasswordsDo you have your login and passwords on a post-it note under your laptop Does it take three attempts to get the right password entered for a site Our lives are filled with passwords and it gets overwhelming One way to handle the issue is with a password manager
LastPass has a free and premium option It is multi-platformed and mobile
RoboForm is a paid service starting at 10 dollars for the first year A unique feature for Window users is the USB storage option it is an extra feature that you can purchase
These are two options that cover all platforms there are a number of specific browser or platform based options too
2 Email OK this step might take a while But it is time to go through emails
The first area is email Have you deleted the emails in the trash folder Just like home you have to empty the trash can The easiest way to do this is to click on the trash icon then select all and then press the delete icon You should get a warning window that asks if you want these files deleted permanently Press ldquoDeleterdquo
Next check your ldquosent itemsrdquo folder These emails should be deleted also They are stored on your com-puter email system If you havenrsquot already made any I suggest making folders to keep important emails in this will help in finding emails later
3 FilesIt is now a good time to simply clean house on your computer Sometimes we hold on to digital files the same way we hold onto physical things in our house I have a junk drawer in my kitchen and by the end of the school year many of my folders look just like a junk drawer when I open the folder Two things to con-sider when looking at your files and folders
First using the color option for folders In the finder window the gear icon has the color labels for folders You can actually color label all your files but that might be overkill
Second use the date when you name a file For example if you update a study guide instead of totally renaming it just add the school year to the end of the name Then it is easier to locate which version you want to use
It is time to get back to the beautiful summer day but if it rains tomorrow you have a to-do list to keep you busy
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
3
Man who promised graduation gift 12 years ago pays
Twelve years ago a group of Johnson County kindergartners got a visit from a man named Barney Oldfield who promised each of them $1000 when they graduated from high school The Lincoln Journal-Star says the year was 2000 and Oldfield a retired Air Force colonel stressed the importance of education to the 67 kindergartners who had come from Johnson Countyrsquos three schools to meet him Those kindergartners are graduating from high school and a foundation estab-lished by Oldfield is making good on his promise He died in 2003 Jordan Stall son of Deanna and Leon Stall of Gibbon is a recipient of the $1000 gift and will receive an additional $1000 for enrolling in a Nebraska college Jordan was a kindergartener in Tecumseh when he met Oldfield Jordan said ldquoI thought it was really nice of Mr Oldfield to do this for us This will help with the tuition at Central Community College in Columbusrdquo Jordanrsquos mother Deanna Stall is a Technology Integration Specialist at ESU 10 and his father Leon Stall is a Social Science teacher and coach at Gibbon High School Read the entire story from Lincoln-Journal Starr
5 Years Randi Jensen SpeechLanguage Pathologist Nate Miles Technology Network Administrator Michael Miller Instructional Materials Route Driver Denise OrsquoBrien Professional Development Coordinator Jody Suchan Professional Development Secretary 10 Years Patrice Feller School Psychologist Jennifer Rumery School Psychologist John Stritt Distance Learning Coordinator
15 Years William Bolen Video Production Coordinator Ron Cone Director of Network Information Systems Department Carolyn Edwards SpeechLanguage Pathologist
esu 10 staff members honored for years of service
Allen Gifstad Computer and Audio-Visual Service Center Repair Technician Ramona Gronewold Assistive Technology Loan Program Manager Rick Love School Transition Specialist Bob Lungrin Director of Professional Development Department Patti Neill Assistive Technology Program Coordinator 20 Years Rosemary Cervantes English as a Second Language Coordinator Maria Ragan Migrant Education Program Coordinator 30 Years Valerie Gwin Administrative Assistant Polly Hays Special Education Secretary
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
4
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
5
SAVE THE DATE YOUrsquoRE INVITED TO AN
EDUCATIONAL BIRD BANDING STATION
Educational banding station programs are FREE Designed for students in grades 3-6
Approximately 25 - 3 hours in length
This program will be offered on a first come first served basis
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to observe scientific data collection first hand in addition to learning
about bird adaptations bird habitats conservation bird behaviors and migration
Best of all students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand explore the world of birds on a bird hike and experience several
other hands-on activities related to the birds of Nebraska Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackeyfwsgov or
(308)382-6468 ext 14 if you have any questions about the program or to register
Audubonrsquos Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon Nebraska Weekday mornings
from Sept 4th - Sept 21st 2012
EDUCATORS - Want to gain a better understanding about Nebraska birds and how to integrate them into your curriculum A Flying WILD workshop will be offered later in the fall Participants will
Obtain Flying WILD guide and other valuable resources
Learn how to use birds as an educational tool
Stay tuned for Dates
The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards
Students will identify and justify the necessity of specific physical characteristics of animals (eg size weight surface covering color)
Students will comparecontrast habitat of animals
Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animalrsquos survival (eg seasonal changes special body parts special behaviors)
Students will design and justify a fictional animal in its appropriate ecosystem
Travel Scholarships Available If interested please contact Jeanine for more
information
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
3
Man who promised graduation gift 12 years ago pays
Twelve years ago a group of Johnson County kindergartners got a visit from a man named Barney Oldfield who promised each of them $1000 when they graduated from high school The Lincoln Journal-Star says the year was 2000 and Oldfield a retired Air Force colonel stressed the importance of education to the 67 kindergartners who had come from Johnson Countyrsquos three schools to meet him Those kindergartners are graduating from high school and a foundation estab-lished by Oldfield is making good on his promise He died in 2003 Jordan Stall son of Deanna and Leon Stall of Gibbon is a recipient of the $1000 gift and will receive an additional $1000 for enrolling in a Nebraska college Jordan was a kindergartener in Tecumseh when he met Oldfield Jordan said ldquoI thought it was really nice of Mr Oldfield to do this for us This will help with the tuition at Central Community College in Columbusrdquo Jordanrsquos mother Deanna Stall is a Technology Integration Specialist at ESU 10 and his father Leon Stall is a Social Science teacher and coach at Gibbon High School Read the entire story from Lincoln-Journal Starr
5 Years Randi Jensen SpeechLanguage Pathologist Nate Miles Technology Network Administrator Michael Miller Instructional Materials Route Driver Denise OrsquoBrien Professional Development Coordinator Jody Suchan Professional Development Secretary 10 Years Patrice Feller School Psychologist Jennifer Rumery School Psychologist John Stritt Distance Learning Coordinator
15 Years William Bolen Video Production Coordinator Ron Cone Director of Network Information Systems Department Carolyn Edwards SpeechLanguage Pathologist
esu 10 staff members honored for years of service
Allen Gifstad Computer and Audio-Visual Service Center Repair Technician Ramona Gronewold Assistive Technology Loan Program Manager Rick Love School Transition Specialist Bob Lungrin Director of Professional Development Department Patti Neill Assistive Technology Program Coordinator 20 Years Rosemary Cervantes English as a Second Language Coordinator Maria Ragan Migrant Education Program Coordinator 30 Years Valerie Gwin Administrative Assistant Polly Hays Special Education Secretary
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
4
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
5
SAVE THE DATE YOUrsquoRE INVITED TO AN
EDUCATIONAL BIRD BANDING STATION
Educational banding station programs are FREE Designed for students in grades 3-6
Approximately 25 - 3 hours in length
This program will be offered on a first come first served basis
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to observe scientific data collection first hand in addition to learning
about bird adaptations bird habitats conservation bird behaviors and migration
Best of all students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand explore the world of birds on a bird hike and experience several
other hands-on activities related to the birds of Nebraska Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackeyfwsgov or
(308)382-6468 ext 14 if you have any questions about the program or to register
Audubonrsquos Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon Nebraska Weekday mornings
from Sept 4th - Sept 21st 2012
EDUCATORS - Want to gain a better understanding about Nebraska birds and how to integrate them into your curriculum A Flying WILD workshop will be offered later in the fall Participants will
Obtain Flying WILD guide and other valuable resources
Learn how to use birds as an educational tool
Stay tuned for Dates
The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards
Students will identify and justify the necessity of specific physical characteristics of animals (eg size weight surface covering color)
Students will comparecontrast habitat of animals
Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animalrsquos survival (eg seasonal changes special body parts special behaviors)
Students will design and justify a fictional animal in its appropriate ecosystem
Travel Scholarships Available If interested please contact Jeanine for more
information
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
4
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
5
SAVE THE DATE YOUrsquoRE INVITED TO AN
EDUCATIONAL BIRD BANDING STATION
Educational banding station programs are FREE Designed for students in grades 3-6
Approximately 25 - 3 hours in length
This program will be offered on a first come first served basis
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to observe scientific data collection first hand in addition to learning
about bird adaptations bird habitats conservation bird behaviors and migration
Best of all students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand explore the world of birds on a bird hike and experience several
other hands-on activities related to the birds of Nebraska Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackeyfwsgov or
(308)382-6468 ext 14 if you have any questions about the program or to register
Audubonrsquos Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon Nebraska Weekday mornings
from Sept 4th - Sept 21st 2012
EDUCATORS - Want to gain a better understanding about Nebraska birds and how to integrate them into your curriculum A Flying WILD workshop will be offered later in the fall Participants will
Obtain Flying WILD guide and other valuable resources
Learn how to use birds as an educational tool
Stay tuned for Dates
The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards
Students will identify and justify the necessity of specific physical characteristics of animals (eg size weight surface covering color)
Students will comparecontrast habitat of animals
Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animalrsquos survival (eg seasonal changes special body parts special behaviors)
Students will design and justify a fictional animal in its appropriate ecosystem
Travel Scholarships Available If interested please contact Jeanine for more
information
76 Plaza Blvd bull PO Box 850 bull Kearney NE 68848-0850 bull Ph 3082375927 bull Fax 3082375920 bull wwwesu10org
5
SAVE THE DATE YOUrsquoRE INVITED TO AN
EDUCATIONAL BIRD BANDING STATION
Educational banding station programs are FREE Designed for students in grades 3-6
Approximately 25 - 3 hours in length
This program will be offered on a first come first served basis
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to observe scientific data collection first hand in addition to learning
about bird adaptations bird habitats conservation bird behaviors and migration
Best of all students will have opportunities to see LIVE birds in the hand explore the world of birds on a bird hike and experience several
other hands-on activities related to the birds of Nebraska Please contact Jeanine Lackey at jeanine_lackeyfwsgov or
(308)382-6468 ext 14 if you have any questions about the program or to register
Audubonrsquos Rowe Sanctuary 44450 Elm Island Road
Gibbon Nebraska Weekday mornings
from Sept 4th - Sept 21st 2012
EDUCATORS - Want to gain a better understanding about Nebraska birds and how to integrate them into your curriculum A Flying WILD workshop will be offered later in the fall Participants will
Obtain Flying WILD guide and other valuable resources
Learn how to use birds as an educational tool
Stay tuned for Dates
The Educational Banding Station program can assist you in teaching the following Science Standards
Students will identify and justify the necessity of specific physical characteristics of animals (eg size weight surface covering color)
Students will comparecontrast habitat of animals
Students will identify adaptations that aid in an animalrsquos survival (eg seasonal changes special body parts special behaviors)
Students will design and justify a fictional animal in its appropriate ecosystem
Travel Scholarships Available If interested please contact Jeanine for more
information
