InforMNs hosts MN Learning Loop and Internet2 Resources
InforMNs, Innovations for Minnesota Schools, is a web site created by
TIES for teachers and those who support technology in
the classroom. TIES has been supporting teachers through InforMNs and Internet- based learning resources since 1993.
MN Minnesota Learning Loop tools on the InforMNs website include a Teacher Resource Center where teachers can search a database of web resources aligned to Minnesota Academic Standards.
TIES renews Partnership with Verizon Thinkfinity for 2010 TIES is pleased to announce that the 11 year partnership with Verizon Thinkfinity has been renewed for another year. Educators can now see the updated website and many new resources on the Thinkfinity web site. TIES and regional partners will continue to conduct workshops for educators on Thinkfinity resources.
Nautilus Live allows people to not only learn about the expeditions but watch them live and listen to the scientists in the control rooms as discoveries are made.
St. Cloud Teachers Approve Contract 9/1/2010 9:02:15 AM St. Cloud teachers have approved a new two-year contract with the school
district after working with a state mediator for six months.
Pawlenty Vows To Limit Minn. In Fed Health Reform 8/31/2010 6:47:08 PM Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered Minnesota's government to avoid "discretionary" involvement in the federal health care overhaul Tuesday, saying he will do everything he can to impede one of President Barack Obama's signature initiatives.
Law Enforcement Stunts For Pre-K Education 8/31/2010 1:44:32 PM Law enforcement leaders want more kids in Minnesota to have the
opportunity to go to preschool. They also want to give our U.S.
lawmakers something to think about as they rewrite the No Child Left
Behind Act.
High School Cuts Cheerleading As Interest Drops 8/31/2010 12:00:30 PM Gimme a C! Gimme a U! Gimme a T! Albert Lea High School has decided to cut cheerleading from its list of extracurricular activities this year because of a steep decline in participation.
Clear Backpacks Only For Some Duluth Students 8/31/2010 11:51:55 AM Administrators and teachers at a Duluth middle school have a clear idea
of what students are carrying in their backpacks this year.
Normandale Classes Canceled After Power Outage 8/31/2010 11:26:17 AM Early classes were canceled at Normandale Community College in Bloomington early Tuesday morning due to a power outage.
Law Enforcers Push For Funding For Early Learning 8/31/2010 6:33:12 AM Law enforcement leaders in the Twin Cities are asking lawmakers to invest more money in quality early education programs, in hopes of reducing violent crime.
St. Paul Schools Expands Takeout Breakfast Program 8/29/2010 9:22:11 AM When St. Paul students return to school Sept. 7, they'll find another
dozen schools offering the district's unusual breakfast-to-go program.
U.S. Cavalry Barn To Become Indoor Boy Scout Camp 8/28/2010 11:25:37 PM Chances are you've driven past it on your way to the airport -- that big, red brick building along the Crosstown and Highway 55.
Chief: None Seeking Charges Yet In Elk River Case 8/27/2010 4:26:08 PM Police investigating hazing in the Elk River High School football
program said Friday they have not found any players interested in
pursuing criminal charges.
The search czar at Google 8/31/2010 5:51:13 PM As a child in India, he played with early desktop computers and devoured books on electronics. Now, Ben Gomes and his boyhood friend are engineers trying to make Google's famed search engine even better.
Lake Superior temperatures have their ups and downs 8/28/2010 1:53:45 AM First, Lake Superior warmed up about a month earlier than usual. But in typical Superior fashion, the waters plummeted to their shivering normal temps.
Online rants carry big legal risks 8/25/2010 8:03:53 AM Bloggers have free-speech rights, but they increasingly are being sued over trash talk that defames or threatens people.
