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		<title>Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/20/thanksgiving-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bmoeggenberg</dc:creator>
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Thanksgiving is such a wonderful opportunity to:

 Study the two infamous groups involved:  The Wampanoag People and the Pilgrims
Use historical investigation to strip away myth and find the true history of the “first Thanksgiving.”
Determine what Thanksgiving means to us in light of this historical investigation.

 
Let’s take a look at historical investigations!  In the 21st Century, students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas Carol : A sneak peek into the Victorian Era</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/18/a-christmas-carol-a-sneak-peek-into-the-victorian-era/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marci Campbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 What a perfect project for Christmas time – and spectacular way to introduce the Victorian Era, while learning a wonderful lesson about the true spirit of the holidays.
The newest version is a 3D Animation by Disney Studios.  Students will love the rich characters and mystical nature of this classic holiday story, A Christmas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empowering Teachers to Use Web 2.0</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/18/empowering-teachers-to-use-web-2-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Hannah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research indicates that educators view Web 2.0 technologies as a means to transform education and meet 21st century learning goals, but district leadership and support are critical to ensure safe and effective use. Educators recognize the value of adopting Web 2.0 technologies to individualize instruction and engage students, but teachers feel more empowered to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kissing Frogs brings Literature and Culture to the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/17/kissing-frogs-brings-literature-and-culture-to-the-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Ellisor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Princess and the Frog will debut in theaters this December.  Disney brings to us, “a modern twist on a classic tale.”  Set in the bayous of Louisiana, this film follows the adventures of a frog prince and a beautiful girl.
As this movie is filled with Cajun culture and a definite contrast to classic literature, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Werewolves + Volterra =New Moon</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/16/werewolves-volterra-new-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Abernethy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of you are thinking about skipping school on Friday so you can go see the movie New Moon? Are you trying to figure out a way to make it a classroom field trip? A potential way to study what&#8217;s bound to be an upcoming classic? With so many movies out there based on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/13/november-is-american-indian-and-alaska-native-heritage-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bmoeggenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would be wonderful to be able to travel to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC to participate in all the great public programs to celebrate Native Heritage Month.  “The theme is:  ‘Living in Many Worlds,’ which explores the dynamic intersection of family, history, and cultural identity.” However, if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glogging It</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/09/glogging-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Abernethy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I was invited to hang out with the Florida Discovery Educator Network at SeaWorld for a great learning event. The teachers learned how to create a waypoint for geocaching and how to create a Glog as a way to share what they have learned. Being the netTrekker fanatic that I am, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veterans Among Us</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/06/veterans-among-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bmoeggenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I talk about sites in nT for Veterans Day, I’d like to point out that we are honored to have among us on the nT staff some Vets of Desert Storm and Desert Shield.  Jeff Carter served in the Air Force in 1991.  Thomas Bain served in the Army and is the third generation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Xtranormal Builds Confidence in Presentation Skills for Students</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/11/04/xtranormal-builds-confidence-in-presentation-skills-for-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Ellisor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the My Portfolio Modules of netTrekker’s online course, participants share many great external websites that they add to My Portfolio folders to help differentiate instruction.
Bob Cochenour, a Technology Coordinator, from Branch, Arkansas gets Biggest User points for sharing his enthusiasm for the Xtranormal text to speech animation product.  Bob says, “This product is very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Hearted Women</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2009/10/30/brave-hearted-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bmoeggenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been hearing about the new movie out on Amelia Earhart, and I was reminded of a project the editors did a couple of years ago.  We tagged sites on various women who in the course of history have shown incredible bravery despite huge obstacles. 
If you put this phrase &#8220;brave hearted women&#8221; in nT&#8217;s keyword [...]]]></description>
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