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		<title>Scholastic: You Innovate 21</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/16/scholastic-you-innovate-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[21st Century Learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[21st Century Skills and STEM together?  Sure!  netTrekker makes that connection and supplementary resources quick and easy to find.  For example, do a keyword search for “science”.  Check out the Subject Refinement Menu and look for &#8220;21st Century Skills&#8221; in the list.  When you refine by that choice, the resulting resources are based on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win $10 iTunes prizes every week when you tweet!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/15/win-10-itunes-prizes-every-week-when-you-tweet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsty Wertz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[iTunes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[netTrekker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

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You’ve told us you want an easier, quicker way to suggest resources for netTrekker.  And, we know you’ll love a weekly chance to win a $10 iTunes card.
So, here it is: using the #netTrekker twitter hash tag, simply tweet your ideas for digital resources and we’ll add them to our queue for consideration and evaluation.
Winners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Park Service: Roadside Attractions</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/15/national-park-service-roadside-attractions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monuments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you consider giant statues of Paul Bunyan and buildings shaped like milk bottles monuments to the American culture?  Doing a search for &#8220;American Monuments,&#8221; and using the Maps/Charts refinement (under the Learning Aides Refinement Menu) will take you to a set of resources that help illustrate these truly American icons.  Today&#8217;s Site of the Day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engage!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/12/engage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bmoeggenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We all understand the message by now:  engage students to optimize learning. 
I came across a report that lists the leading instructional strategies that lead to optimal engagement.  Here are the top ones with accompanying websites from nT:
Games, Fun
Maryland Public Television:  Lure of the Labyrinth
http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/
Primary goal of this digital game is to enhance pre-algebra mathematics by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want to Fly!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/12/i-want-to-fly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drill down into Science topics like Physics and you would think that the resources might get a little “dull”.  Not so!  Check out Science &#62; Physics &#62; Principles of Motion &#62; Force.  Inside this area is a wonderful example of how students can be engaged by some of these complicated STEM topics. Check it out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Academy of Achievement</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/11/academy-of-achievement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[achievement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biographies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students learn and achieve in many different ways, as you know. Now you can help your students see the value in their own approach.  Using biographies of great role models to show examples of different styles and approaches to achievement is easy with netTrekker!
Two approaches will help you with this initiative, depending on your own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MasAlto: Escritores/Writers</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/10/masalto-escritoreswriters/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/10/masalto-escritoreswriters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[site of the day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spanish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.nettrekker.com/?p=1727</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Engage your ELL/ESL group by finding sites in their language quickly!  Use any keyword in any grade level, then personalize those search results to your non-English speaking population by applying the Language Refinement Menu.  Many times there are multiple language choices you can make, depending on the keyword and availability of those topics in different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health, Physical Education and Nutrition:  Jump Right in!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/09/health-physical-education-and-fitness-jump-right-in/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/09/health-physical-education-and-fitness-jump-right-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Ellisor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I recently hosted a Tip for Tuesday Webinar and I was amazed at the incredible resources I found as I created a My Portfolio collection.  With warm weather settling in now is a great time for everyone to learn more about health, physical education and fitness.  Listed below are a collection of resources including interactive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Trekkers</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/09/virginia-trekkers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A great way to learn about a state is to listen to the travels of residents, and podcasts are a popular method to pass along some of those stories of travel!
Searching for information about Virginia and using the Multimedia Refinement Menu with the Podcast selection can lead you to fantastic resources. For example, check out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sammy Salmon</title>
		<link>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/08/sammy-salmon/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.nettrekker.com/2010/03/08/sammy-salmon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina LoPiccolo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[site of the day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Get a life cycle!  Check out life cycle information for all kinds of animals – it’s easy to find using a subject and keyword combined approach.  Keyword:  life cycle AND using the Subject Refinement Menu to drill down in the subject of Science on a path such as this one:
Science &#62; Biology &#62; Animals &#62; [...]]]></description>
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