Skype Meetings Start Tomorrow (Mon 4/6)

Please help me spread the word:

I have posted the assigned times for the Tech-Mini lesson planning session under the Assignments tab in the Tech-Mini Lesson folder. Since the first Skype session will take place tomorrow (Mon 4/6) at noon it is imperative that you check the assigned meeting times immediately. As you can see, I will be meeting with several groups at one time. In order to make this planning session effective and efficient, please log into Skype about 5-10 minutes prior to your scheduled meeting time and be prepared to provide me with an update on the status of your group’s progress on the Tech-Mini lesson. I will invite each member of your group to a private Skype instant messaging session. I did my best to accommodate each person’s time request, however, it was not possible to do so in all cases. If you did not receive your requested time or you did not submit a request, please do your best to attend the assigned planning session (likely 15-20 minutes). If you are unable to attend during your assigned time, please contact the members of your group for an update.

Also, if you have not emailed me your AUP wiki user name and it is not a very obvious connection to you, please do so immediately.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

“See” you on Skype!

~~Dr. L

WHAT: TWS: Analysis of Student Learning Seminar
WHEN: Friday 3/6 – Tomorrow, 9:00 am – Noon
WHERE: Brabham Middle School, Room 419 (Dr. LaPrairie & Dr. Crocker’s Classroom)

WHAT TO BRING

• Students’ pre and post test scores (if you have them). If you have not had the opportunity to collected this data that is fine.
• A pillow or cushion to sit on. I am going to move all of the chairs out and we will camp out on the floor.
• Laptop computer (if you have one).

HOW TO DRESS

Attire for this event will be APPROPRIATE casual. APPROPRIATE casual is defined as:

• Jeans or slacks – NO holes, stains, etc.
• Sam Houston t-shirt, Willis ISD t-shirt, or dressy casual shirt – NO t-shirts except the ones specified previously
• Tennis shoes or dressy casual shoes – NO flip flops
• NO hats

Remember, you are representing Sam Houston State University and will be seen by potential employers. Please dress appropriately. Students not dressed appropriately will be asked to leave and will be referred to the professional concerns committee.

See all of you tomorrow!
Dr. LaPrairie
Dr. Crocker

Independence Day

From the History Nerds:

We want to wish everyone a Happy Texas Independence Day! Without today we would still be part of Mexico.

Happy Birthday Texas!!

FE Due Date Update

Friday Feb 27th- Contextual Factors for Edgington

Thursday March 5th- Project Learning Tree (Info to come)

Friday March 6th-FE Seminar (Info to come)

Monday March 9th-Friday March 13th SPRING BREAK!

Wednesday March 18th-Friday March 20th Class on SAM campus

TMSA Conference

The TMSA Conference is coming up soon! The dates are March 5-7. We probabaly won't be able to go to the Thursday or Friday events because we have Project Learning Tree on Thrusday March 5th and Field Experience Seminar on Friday March 6th. The conference starts at 7 am on Saturday with Registration.

PBwiki (Class Webpage) Grades Posted

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Obama plan would create 286,000 jobs in Texas

Includes tax credits, unemployment help, local government aid

The proposed federal economic stimulus package has ballooned to more than $900 billion as it is being debated in the U.S. Senate this week. The U.S. House last week passed its version of a stimulus bill that carried an $819 billion price tag.

The stimulus plan being touted by President Barack Obama has a goal of creating 3-4 million jobs nationwide over the next two years, nearly 286,000 of which would be in Texas. This week, the president said the plan will deliver "immediate, tangible impacts," and outlined the impact his plan would have on Texas.

In addition to creating nearly 286,000 jobs in Texas, the White House reports that the plan would:

• Provide a work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for more than 8.1 million Texas workers and their families.
• Provide eligibility for 346,000 Texas families in the new American Opportunity Tax Credit to help make college affordable by creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college for some 346,000 Texas families.
• Provide an additional $100 per month in unemployment benefits to 677,000 Texans who have lost their jobs during the current recession and extend unemployment benefits for an additional 125,000 Texans who have been laid off from their jobs.
• Provide adequate funding for the modernization to 21st century classrooms, laboratories and libraries in nearly 1,000 Texas public schools.
• Provide funding for Texas and the remainder of the states for the largest investment increase in the country's roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.

Obama has urged quick passage of the act so that more American businesses do not close and more Americans do not lose their jobs.

Source: eNewsletter: Texas Government Insider