http://www.elveyweb.com elvey Blog Page Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:18:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en National Board Certification provides teachers not only with increased status and respect but also in many states with actual monetary incentives. As the school year is winding down, this is a great time to begin investigating and working on National Board Certification. This profile can help you learn more about ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/nterested-in-national-board-certification/ So...here I am. I am terribly sorry that I have not posted in about four gazillion years. I will refrain from offering numerous lame excuses. These past two or three weeks I have been consumed by fear, dread, anxiety, and various other traumatic emotions while I await my scores for NBPTS. ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/national-board-certification/ Ballentine Elementary teacher Bob Pierrie has begun the year of hard work that will result in his earning certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Pierrie has begun downloading information from the NBPTS website and has begun to sign up to work with other WCPSS teachers seeking certification ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/pierrie-seeks-national-board-certification/ President-elect Obama promised during his campaign to create a “Google for government.” Now that he’s on his way to the White House, let’s imagine what this might look like, and how such a tool could change the way people relate to those tasked with running our country. The first image ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/mygov-how-obama-can-use-the-net-to-improve-government/ President-elect Barack Obama's plan to build a Google-enabled government began modestly this week with the new Change.gov Web site, which includes the means to apply for a job in the new administration. One of the people this administration plans to hire: a CTO to manage federal IT. The person selected will ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/google-enabled-government-starts-with-obamas-cto/ (L to R) Gigi Sohn, president, Public Knowledge; Jennifer Canty, CEO, Dyscern; Ben Scott, policy director, Free Press; Stephen J. Ezell, senior analyst, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Harry Wingo, policy counsel, Google; Michael Oldak, senior director of state competitive and regulatory policies, Edison Electric Institute. WASHINGTON -- Google's not just ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/and-now-a-peek-at-googles-dc-agenda/ Has our economy hit rock-bottom or can it get even worse? Where can you put your money to keep it safe? Fast Money's Dylan Ratigan appeared Friday on The View to help answer some of these questions and more. Dylan warned hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar and guest host Rachael ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/ratigans-view-demand-google-for-government/ "Human Weapon" co-host Jason Chambers was arrested earlier this month over an alleged rape in Los Angeles, according to the celebrity gossip site TMZ.com. The report states that Chambers was arrested on Nov. 11 on suspicion of sexual assault and drug charges. He posted the $200,000 bail and has a court ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/report-jason-chambers-arrested-on-rape-charge/ Anne Lu - Celebrity News Service News Writer Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Former "Human Weapon" host Jason Chambers has been arrested earlier this month for alleged rape. The martial arts expert, 28, was busted on November 11 on suspicion of sexual assault and drug charges. TMZ reports that he may have ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/human-weapon-host-jason-chambers-arrested-on-rape-charges/ The L.A. County District Attorney has rejected the case against Jason Chambers, the host of "Human Weapon" on The History Channel. As we first reported, Chambers was arrested November 11 for allegedly raping a woman. Cops also believed he used some sort of drug to allegedly commit the sexual assault. The D.A.'s ... http://www.elveyweb.com/2008/11/22/da-says-no-go-on-jason-chambers/