Edutopia launches new issue "Edutopia," is available online which continues focus on the professional development of educators as a priority, addresses mentoring as a key professional relationship. This issue also inaugurates Edutopia's new design, intended to increase readability and make a stronger connection between the print and online versions. Feature articles include: * "Teachers Helping Teachers: The Path To School Improvement," by Jorge Descamps, University of Texas at El Paso. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/descamps.html * "A Place To Discover The Teacher Within," by Virginia Watkins and Cecelia Wambach, John Muir Elementary School, San Francisco. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/watkins.html * "Partnering for Success" on the Principals' Executive Program, University of North Carolina, by Roberta Furger. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/furger.html * "The Two Faces of Mentoring," on the Rhode Island Teachers and Technology Initiative. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/rif.html * "The Good Mentor," by James B. Rowley, University of Dayton. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/rowley.html * "Online All The Time: Cyber Mentors in Action," (migrant education) by Nancy Carson. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/carson.html * "Mentoring: Recent Research Highlights" and Resources on Mentoring (books, reports, videos, and organizations) http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/staff.html If you would like to become an "Edutopia" subscriber and receive the print version of the newsletter, please complete the online subscription form at http://www.glef.org/edutopia/subform2.html. Subscriptions to "Edutopia" are free of charge. SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF EDUTOPIA's MENTORING ISSUE GLEF is launching a Spanish-language version of the Fall 1999 issue of its Edutopia newsletter online at http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/spanish/descamps.html. We recognize the importance of reaching Spanish-speaking parents and community members with high quality resources and information about our nation's best schools. We want to make these resources accessible to all to help bridge the Digital Divide. We encourage you to share this Spanish-language resource with educators, parents, and community organizations and to contact The George Lucas Educational Foundation with your reactions. NEW IN JANUARY 2000--- THE "LEARN & LIVE" CD The "Learn & Live" CD will offer all of GLEF's current content, presenting the "Learn & Live" Digital Toolkit (short QuickTime movies with links to key book articles and resources) without the need for fast Web connectivity. The CD includes all "Learn & Live" resources (documentary film, companion resource book, and Digital Toolkit) plus the full archive of "Edutopia" newsletters dating back to Winter 1993/94, and other GLEF web content. Use the "Learn & Live" CD to demonstrate cutting-edge technology at your next meeting of educators, parents, school board members, or community partners. Check http://www.glef.org for updates and ordering information. http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/7.1/index.html User Group Network News Home, school, Kids, family, games, cooking, learning, education, K-12 - (11/28/99) Back to the Topic Index