EDUC 628-Spring-08

At & T Learning Circles were mentioned in the text chapter so I wanted to know more about them, and here is what I found out from the site http://www.iearn.org/circles/lcguide/p.intro/a.intro.html.

 With the support of the The AT&T Learning Network from 1987-1996, thousands of teachers and their students were engaged in learning circles around 6 themes and in 4 different languages.

An Overview of Learning Circles

• Learning Circles
• The Learning Circle Concept
• Learning Circle Interaction
• Phases of a Learning Circle
• Introductory Activities
• Learning Circle Projects
• The Circle Publication
• Exchanging Messages
• Learning Circle Themes
• Educational Benefits
• Teacher Comments 

Also, from AT&T they offer some information about how they are trying to reach out with grants to support technology integration into intruction.

 http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7745AT&T Excelerator Grants and Funding Areas

After six successful years, 2008 marks the final year for AT&T Excelerator grant awards. AT&T Excelerator was a competitive grant program for projects that use technology to help nonprofit organizations build stronger communities. In 2007 alone, the AT&T Foundation provided $9 million in AT&T Excelerator grants to 680 organizations nationwide to help nonprofits fully integrate technology into their ongoing operations and community outreach.