<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>CU-Online</title><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/</link><description>Educational news and resources blog for PK-12 teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators.</description><copyright>Copyright 2009 cuonline.blog-city.com</copyright><generator>Prof. Lynne Wolters</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:58:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>CU-Online</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Justice Sandra O&apos;Conner Launches Game - Learning about Courts</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/justice_sandra_oconner_launches_game__learning_about_court.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/justice_sandra_oconner_launches_game__learning_about_court.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=justice%5Fsandra%5Foconner%5Flaunches%5Fgame%5F%5Flearning%5Fabout%5Fcourt</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here is an exciting new educational project - led by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O&#39;Conner - to increase student&#39;s understanding of civics and the courts. The project is developing free games and curriculum. Very cool! Check it out]]></description></item><item><title>Harriet Tubman: Online Resources</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/harriet_tubman_online_resources.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/harriet_tubman_online_resources.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=harriet%5Ftubman%5Fonline%5Fresources</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Harriet Tubman, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Harriet Tubman that are ava]]></description></item><item><title>Teaching With Primary Sources Newsletter</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/teaching_with_primary_sources_newsletter.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/teaching_with_primary_sources_newsletter.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:40:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=teaching%5Fwith%5Fprimary%5Fsources%5Fnewsletter</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Want to learn more about ways to use primary sources in differentiated instruction? Read the latest issue of the Teaching with Primary Sources newsletter. 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According to the writer, a sudden s]]></description></item><item><title>Library of Congress and Flickr</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/library_of_congress_and_flickr.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/library_of_congress_and_flickr.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:21:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=library%5Fof%5Fcongress%5Fand%5Fflickr</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Look what&#39;s new!! Library of Congress is running a pilot offering historical photograph collections       through Flickr. Doing so gives the Library of Congress       a welcome opportunity to share some of our most       popular images with a new]]></description></item><item><title>K-12 Educators Could Win Wireless Lab</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/k12_educators_could_win_wireless_lab.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/k12_educators_could_win_wireless_lab.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:49:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=k12%5Feducators%5Fcould%5Fwin%5Fwireless%5Flab</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Win a wireless lab for your school.]]></description></item><item><title>Sixth-Grader&apos;s Science Project Shocks Researchers</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/sixthgraders_science_project_shocks_researchers.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/sixthgraders_science_project_shocks_researchers.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:46:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=sixthgraders%5Fscience%5Fproject%5Fshocks%5Fresearchers</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Davis sixth-grader&#39;s science experiment breaks new ground  The Sacramento Bee, By Niesha Lofing  nlofing@sacbee.com]]></description></item><item><title>Booker T. Washington Online Resources</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/booker_t_washington_online_resources.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/booker_t_washington_online_resources.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:36:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=booker%5Ft%5Fwashington%5Fonline%5Fresources</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Booker T. Washington: Online Resources The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Booker T. Washington, including manuscripts, photographs, and books.Photograph possibly by Harry Shepherd, Re]]></description></item><item><title>LOC New Science Reference Guide: Presidential Food</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/loc_new_science_reference_guide_presidential_food.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/loc_new_science_reference_guide_presidential_food.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:29:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=loc%5Fnew%5Fscience%5Freference%5Fguide%5Fpresidential%5Ffood</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From the Library of Congress:  New Science Reference Guide: Presidential Food This 8-page guide provides references to books, magazine articles, and Internet resources chronicling the history of presidential food and entertaining of the Chief Executi]]></description></item><item><title>Video: Understanding the Financial Crisis</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/video_understanding_the_financial_crisis.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/video_understanding_the_financial_crisis.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=video%5Funderstanding%5Fthe%5Ffinancial%5Fcrisis</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Say It Visually! uses engaging animation, world-class scriptwriting, and over 50 years of business experience to translate what you do into a compelling visual explanation. It&#39;s like a digital &#39;elevator speech&#39; to reach users and cl]]></description></item><item><title>Video: Ancient Runestone Tells Digital Story</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/video_ancient_runestone_tells_digital_story.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/video_ancient_runestone_tells_digital_story.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=video%5Fancient%5Frunestone%5Ftells%5Fdigital%5Fstory</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Museums have been using various display technologies to immerse visitors into their exhibits for a while, but I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;ve ever seen anything as cool as what&rsquo;s going on at the Randers Kulturhistoriske Museum located in Denmark]]></description></item><item><title>Explore the Evolution of Geek Tech: 10 Engaging Examples</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/explore_the_evolution_of_geek_tech_10_engaging_examples.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/explore_the_evolution_of_geek_tech_10_engaging_examples.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=explore%5Fthe%5Fevolution%5Fof%5Fgeek%5Ftech%5F10%5Fengaging%5Fexamples</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Geeks are living in a golden age - the geeky gadgets  we love get smaller, cheaper and more capable by the day! Where did it all begin? Explore the evolution of geek tech through these 10 engaging examples, from classics including refrigerators and b]]></description></item><item><title>Common Craft Video: Saving Money in Plain English</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/common_craft_video_saving_money_in_plain_english.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/common_craft_video_saving_money_in_plain_english.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=common%5Fcraft%5Fvideo%5Fsaving%5Fmoney%5Fin%5Fplain%5Fenglish</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I am a B-I-G fan of Common Craft videos. Here is another new one.&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Free AntiVirus Program For Windows 2000/XP/Vista</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/free_antivirus_program_for_windows_2000xpvista.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/free_antivirus_program_for_windows_2000xpvista.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=free%5Fantivirus%5Fprogram%5Ffor%5Fwindows%5F2000xpvista</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition 4.0       Patent-pending ActiveDefense technology  provides powerful protection against zero-day  and emerging threats. It constantly monitors for  both known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans,  rootkits, buffer ov]]></description></item><item><title>NPR Driveway Moment: A Sister Talks About Life w/Autistic Brother</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/npr_driveway_moment_a_sister_talks_about_life_wautistic_br.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/npr_driveway_moment_a_sister_talks_about_life_wautistic_br.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:21:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=npr%5Fdriveway%5Fmoment%5Fa%5Fsister%5Ftalks%5Fabout%5Flife%5Fwautistic%5Fbr</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Teenager Talks About Life With Her Autistic Brother 		When Andrew Skillings was only a few weeks old, his 4-year-old sister Marissa wanted him to go back where he came from because he never stopped screaming. And even though there are still times w]]></description></item><item><title>Speakaboos.com Helps Students Develop Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/speakabooscom_helps_students_develop_reading_writing_spea.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/speakabooscom_helps_students_develop_reading_writing_spea.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:52:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=speakabooscom%5Fhelps%5Fstudents%5Fdevelop%5Freading%5Fwriting%5Fspea</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This new web site offers resources and activities for children, teachers, and parents. The teacher&#39;s corner provides resources, story guides, worksheets and activities. Become a member at no cost and enjoy benefits such as downloading stories and]]></description></item><item><title>Resources For Teaching Financial Literacy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/resources_for_teaching_financial_literacy.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/resources_for_teaching_financial_literacy.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=resources%5Ffor%5Fteaching%5Ffinancial%5Fliteracy</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Banking On Our Future: Covers the basics of banking, checking, savings, and investing.http://bankingonourfuture.org&nbsp;National Council on Economic Educationhttp://EconEdLink.orgScholastic: Help Kids Understand the Financial Crisishttp://www2.schol]]></description></item><item><title>Copyright Office Solicits Comments on Proposed Exemptions in Rulemaking</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/copyright_office_solicits_comments_on_proposed_exemptions_in.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/copyright_office_solicits_comments_on_proposed_exemptions_in.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:35:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=copyright%5Foffice%5Fsolicits%5Fcomments%5Fon%5Fproposed%5Fexemptions%5Fin</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Copyright Office Solicits Comments on Proposed Exemptions in Rulemaking on Exemption from Prohibition on Circumvention of Technological Measures that Control Access to Works                              In its triennial rulemaking proceeding regardin]]></description></item><item><title>Cell Phone Modded To Detect Diseases</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/cell_phone_modded_to_detect_diseases.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/cell_phone_modded_to_detect_diseases.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cell%5Fphone%5Fmodded%5Fto%5Fdetect%5Fdiseases</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re a member of Generation Y, chances are you can do a lot of different things with your cell phone:&nbsp; text, email, surf the web, pay for merchandise, take pictures and movies &mdash; oh, and even talk to people in real time!&nbsp; Bu]]></description></item><item><title>Discovery Offers Video Archives To Schools</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://cuonline.blog-city.com/discovery_offers_video_archives_to_schools.htm</guid><link>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/discovery_offers_video_archives_to_schools.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://cuonline.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=discovery%5Foffers%5Fvideo%5Farchives%5Fto%5Fschools</comments><dc:creator>Lynne Wolters</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[More than 4,000 full-length videos and 40,000 educational clips from 25 years of the Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC channels are being used in nearly 1 million U.S. classrooms. 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The deadline approaches for the 2008-2009 Visual Learning Awards!  This year, more than $22,000 in cash and technology prizes will be awarded to 15 educators and the]]></description></item></channel></rss>