1. Florida Society
for
Technology in
Education http://www.fste.org
Registration is now open for the
ISTE Conference
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR EDUCATION
Excerpt taken from eSchool News, Vol. 14, No. 4. April 2011
President Obama’s reducing deficits, but not at
proposed budget for next year the expense of programs that
is 3.73 trillion dollars. He is he says deserves more
proposing to increase money. He also requested 90
education spending by 4.3 billion for the creation of a
percent in an effort to new educational technology
compete on a global level. The agency called Advanced
2012 budget will be 48.4 Research Projects Agency-
billion dollars and increase of Education, which would
2 billion dollars from the 2011 support research on
budget. President Obama breakthrough technologies to
says his budget proposal enhance learning. Read the
reflects a need to start article for all the details.
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2. FSTE Goes to Washington
classroom. Jeremy and I visited the
On April 12th and 13th I had the privilege offices of Senator’s Bill Nelson and
along with our FSTE Professional Marcos Rubio and we were welcomed by
Development Chair Jeremy Jackson to very knowledgeable staff members that
attend the ISTE Ed Tech Policy Summit listened to us and took notes to advice
held in Washington DC. The entire time both senators.
we had workshops about understanding
how a bill is created, how appropriations We were also able to visit the offices of
committee work, tips on how be better Congresswomen Kathy Castor and
prepared the different officials, and Corrine Brown to present out case about
much more. the large financial need to support
technology in the classroom. We hope to
The advocacy experience would not have soon offer a webinar to share what we
been complete without visiting some of learned. It was my honor to represent
our officials to ask them for their Florida and the FSTE organization.
support on technology funding for the
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3. More Great Ideas For
FETC Spring
2011 Virtual
TEACHERS
Goes Live Earth Day April 12, 2011
April 28!
Check out Thinkfinity for some
great activities, lesson plans,
and interactive resources.
ISTE 2011
Conference
Philadelphia
News From the Florida DOE
June 26-29th
Check out the Just for Teachers
Newsletter. Great resources,
freebies and curriculum ideas.
Published every month.
FETC http://www.fldoe.org/
2012 JustForTeachers/
January 31-
Grant Writing Help
February 3
With funding shrinking for education
Orange
writing a successful grant is important.
County
Check out this website that provides great
Convention
tips for writing all types of grants.
Center
Writing Successful Grants Knowledge
Base

4. The National Science Digital Library
Designed for k-12 teachers providing free STEM activities
as well as aligned to Math standards. Also provides
science literary maps and iTunes multimedia files. Free
resources at NSDL
Free Science Resource Kits
This month’s News4Educators focuses on Pixie, Frames, and Share
resources to support science learning. Divided into Elementary and
Secondary resources, these kits will help you make learning science with
creative technology tools exciting and effective.
The resource kits include:
· articles on using animation and multimedia to engage learners in
science,
· high-level lesson plans on science topics like planets, inventions
and chemical bonding,
· exciting student samples and project ideas!
Download the Elementary Science Resource Kit
Download the Secondary Science Resource Kit
Great Free Resources at the
Florida Center for Instructional Technology
Free Clip Art, Lit2Go, Florida Maps, FCAT Express, Exploring Florida, Teachers
Guide to the Holocaust, Tech Ease and much more

5. ! 2 FSTE web site provides to a network of
accessibility to educational technology
technology rich leaders from around the
resources and support world
3 FSTE qualify for special 8 FSTE members always
discounts for selected receive a special
technology related discount when joining
publications, software, or renewing their ISTE
and hardware membership. ISTE
purchases members can join on
BECOME A MEMBER 4 FSTE members are Special Interest Group
OF FSTE eligible for Teacher for free and are entitled
Great membership benefits. Technology grants to a 10% discount on all
5 FSTE regional and ISTE-published books.
Regular membership is local chapters offer free 9 FSTE provides
or low cost technology opportunities to serve
$25.00 a year.
training on State, Regional, or
6 FSTE sponsors the Local FSTE Boards or
Student membership is committees.
Instructional
$12.50 a year. Technology Teacher of 10 FSTE provides the
the Year award and the About FSTE annual
Go to http://fste.org to Instructional report
sign up! Technology Leadership 11 FSTE provides up-to-
award date breaking
1 FSTE provides an 7 FSTE is an technology News Briefs
opportunity to network organizational affiliate 12 FSTE returns $6.50 of
with other professionals of the International regular membership
who advocate the use Society for Technology dues to locals to
of technology in in Education (ISTE) support grassroot
education which provides access initiatives
FSTE Board of Directors
President - John Lien
President Elect - Nancy Kuznicki Region Presidents
Past President - Norma Jennings Region 1 President: Linda Cobb
Secretary - Ann Smith Region 2 President: Lynn Parker
Treasurer - Diane Kamentz Region 3 President: Estelle Price
Region 4 President:
Higher Ed Rep - Shelly Warm
Region 5 President: Bev Cameron
Corporate Liaison - Jeremy Jackson
ISTE Rep - Rita Oates
FCITL Rep - Norma Jennings
Webmaster - Diane Kamentz