HAPPENINGS AT SEEdebate SUMMER 2008

SEEdebate to Present Live Online Session at Tapped In

Tapped In is a wonderful tool for teachers giving them access to an "international community of education professionals." Their summer festival July 23-24 is a great way for teachers to learn about interesting new sites and tools for using teachnology in the classroom. Tapped In's 2008 Summer Festival theme is Beyond Conflict: Building Peaceful Communities. SEEdebate will be presenting a live 90 minute session on July 24th at 12:30pm EST. Join us!!

SEEdebate prepares for the Presidential Election

Highlights of the presidential election at SEEdebate:

• Election-specific, international articles and issue overviews in our Election 2008 Forum
• Live Debates: Have your students sign in during the live, televised debates to discuss their ideas!
• New Forums for Ongoing Discussions based on Topics: Students can debate general topics such as global warming, religious rights, gun control laws, etc., in an open-ended forum [unlike the article]. Assign them research to find facts to back up their ideas!!
• Weekly Polls and a SEEdebate Election on Election day!!

In Development at SEEdebate

• Tutorial: Get the most from our free tool
• Teacher's Lounge: Find teachers who want to connect classrooms, collaborate, expand their curriculum with you, or just talk about the joys and challenges of being a teacher.
• Increased social interaction: Students can show off more of their personality in their viewable profile area
• ...and more!!