2008 Elementary Film Festival

The 4th annual Jordan School District Film Festival will be held on April 24, 2008. The theme of this years festival is Real World...Reel Stories

A video orientation will be posted to the Film Festival site on October 12, 2007
Categories this year include:

Animation
Documentaries
Feature Films
Public Service Announcements
Podcasts (Audio or Video)
Teacher Submissions

For the first time we will also hold a "Foreign Film" Category. This category will be open to films from outside Jordan School District. More information is available on the Film Festival page.

All other information pertaining to the Film Festival can be viewed at the Film Festival page

Utah State Office of Education
Office of Educational Technology
&
Qwest Communications

announce a new round of UTAH TEACHERS & TECHNOLOGY MINI-GRANT

The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) received $50,000.00 from the Qwest Foundation for Education to award to Utah’s K-12 technology pioneering teachers demonstrating innovative uses of technology in the classroom.

The grant’s purpose is to recognize, at the classroom level, those teachers integrating technology into their daily curriculum and to help expand or enhance their students’ learning experiences using technology. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate distance education mediums, cross-over between subject areas, engage students in project-producing events with measurable results, and persuade other teachers and administrators to follow their example.

Eligible teachers may submit for one grant award. Grant funds may be used to purchase technology and/or supplies, to pay for distance education expenses, or to support profession development needs; however, funds may not be used to pay salaries or to pay stipends.

Funds are awarded to the teacher at the classroom level. All materials and services purchased with Qwest Foundation funds as a result of this award are the property of the school district / charter school.

Awards are awarded to teachers chosen by a panel representing the USOE and Qwest in December 2007 and must be expended by June 30, 2009.

The application deadline for this grant is November 30, 2007.

The Grant Application form in Word format and PDF format.

October is Internet Safety Month

October has been designated at Internet Safety-Cyber Security Awareness Month in Utah. Visit this page for more information about several internet safety programs that are available. Internet Safety Page

Halloween Activites and Sites

Halloween and Pumpkin Sites
Halloween Safety Tips
101 Halloween Ideas
Reading Thematic Unit on Halloween
PBS Kid Halloween
Enchanted Learning Halloween Crafts
Carve Your Own Virtuual Pumpkin
Halloween History at the History Channel
Halloween Clipart
Free Halloween Fonts