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RIScienceTeachers News
Vol 01 No. 1 - January 14, 2010

Greetings
Hello RIScienceTeacher Member

Welcome to the first edition of the RIScienceTeachers online newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep members informed the RIScienceTeachers sites as well as other science ed news around the state. My goal is to send out this newsletter bi-weekly. In this edition, we have:
 * New features of RIScienceTeachers:
 * 1) Video of the week.
 * 2) NECAP Science Released Items

New on the RIScienceTeachers
1. New on the ning: **Video of the Week (or so).** There a zillions of cool science related videos on the web. Many of these video clips show interesting phenomena that a teacher could use to provide an example or start a discussion. When I run across a clip that seem interesting, I've started posting them on the front page of the ning. If you want to comment on the video, there is a link to a discussion forum below the clip.

www.RIScienceTeachers.ning.com

2. New on the wiki: **NECAP Released Items**. Given the activity in the fall around unpacking the GSEs and discussing different NECAP items, we uploaded all the NECAP released items into the wiki. Links to each item are here:
 * http://riscienceteachers.wikispaces.com/NECAP+Released+Test+Items

About the RIScienceTeachers News
The RIScienceTeachers news is a biweekly update for members of the RIScienceTeachers online community site and everyone else interested in science education in Rhode Island. If you have questions or concerns about this newsletter, or would like to be added or removed from its recipient list, please contact Jay Fogleman at fogleman2@gmail.com

Have a science related news item? You can add to an issue of the RIScienceTeachers News by following its link here:
 * http://riscienceteachers.wikispaces.com/RIST+Newsletters

//Note: I reserve the right to edit each newsletter's items. - Jay Fogleman//

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