“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen
and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – DAVID WARLICK
DECEMBER 2012
The 2012-13 NCDPI Professional Development Calendar is now live on the Professional Development
website. Please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/calendar/ for a listing of
Professional Development offerings hosted in each region for your district or charter school leaders.
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WHAT EDUCATORS ARE READING...
Dan Gwaltney is an Education Consultant with Learning Systems. He is assisting with the development
of Home Base. Dan recommends the following books and blog for professional and personal reading.
s Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in the Digital Age 3%$4!ORG n ! GREAT DISCUSSION OF HOW /PEN
%DUCATION 2ESOURCES CAN ALLOW FOR MORE INDIVIDUALIZED AND RESPONSIVE LEARNING "Y USING /%2S THERE IS NO
LONGER ANY REASON TO WAIT SIX YEARS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN THAT 0LUTO IS NO LONGER A PLANET IN A PRINTED TEXTBOOK
s Into the Wild *ON +RAKAUER n ! TRAGIC ACCOUNT OF ONE MANS ATTEMPT TO lND MEANING IN THE MODERN WORLD
BY RETURNING TO THE WILD
s Edudemic HTTPEDUDEMICCOM n ! VERY USEFUL BLOG THAT AGGREGATES A LOT OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO
EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Think of a place that starts with possibilities and ends with victory. It’s where hard work and
teamwork come together. It’s easy to use and shows action in the simplest way. It’s a starting
point for success, and it’s everyone’s goal to get there.
That place is “Home Base.” NCDPI is excited to announce the new name for the Instructional
Improvement System. Home Base is where, with one log-in, teachers will access all the
information and resources they need to support their work in the classroom. Check out the new
Home Base website, at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase, and let us know what you
think by sending an email to Home_Base_Ready@dpi.nc.gov.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
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