text: Front - Red Back - Red Facing front - Red Flash up - Red What's in the box - Red View larger Canon PowerShot SX260 HS 12.1-megapixel digital camera 20X optical zoom (Red) Item #: 280SX260R 48 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $299.99 Shop all Point-and-shoot Cameras Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Meredith Krebs Big zoom, small camera The Canon PowerShot SX260 can take you across a river all the way up to a church spire so you can snap a close-up of a gargoyle's fierce glare, all without moving your feet. This small camera has a jaw-dropping 20X zoom lens that will get you close-ups of everything on your next trip, and never weigh you down. If you like to keep track of everything you visited, you can easily tag your photos with the built-in GPS. Then, with Canon's special map software, you can see your vacation route on your computer monitor, with the all the pictures you took along the way. Stunning photos — plus HD video Optical image stabilization will help keep all your shots rock-steady, and the wide-angle lens will help you get expansive landscapes. The advanced CMOS sensor takes sharp, detailed photos even when the lights are low. And if you want to capture someone on the move, you can switch over to stunning full-resolution HD video. Connect the camera to your HDTV using an HDMI cable, and you can watch your videos when you come home from your trip. Specifications:12.1-megapixel effective recording CMOS sensor3" LCD screen20X optical zoom (4X digital zoom/80x total zoom)records photos and video onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards35mm equivalent lens focal length: 25-500mmSpecial Features:GPS tracker records where and when you took your photosoptical image stabilizationadvanced CMOS sensor for sharp photos even in low-lightDIGIC 5 image processor for fast camera response and detailed photosface detection automatically sets focus, exposure, flash, and white balance for better portraitshigh-speed burst mode (up to 10.3 frames/second)high-definition movie mode (up to 1080p resolution)pop-up flashConnections and Dimensions:high-speed USB interfacemini HDMI output (HDMI cable not included)4-3/16"W x 2-7/16"H x 1-5/16"Dweight: 8.15 oz. (with battery and media)warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guaranteeSupplied Accessories:rechargeable lithium ion batteryAC battery chargerUSB cablewrist strapsoftware CD-ROM Today's point-and-shoot cameras make great pictures easier than ever From baby's first steps, to that dream vacation in the islands, these cameras make it easy to capture life's greatest hits. Today's cameras have helpful automatic features, like face detection and scene recognition that make shooting more foolproof than ever. And they all have plenty of megapixels for detailed photos that stay sharp, even when you enlarge and print them. Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Reviews Average Customer Review: 48 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. 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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. doesn't work for me Written By Deez, El Paso on Monday, September 23, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was looking for a relatively compact camera with a powerful zoom that takes great pictures in "auto" mode with little or no effort or input. Unfortunately, this is not such a camera. It is compact enough, and the zoom is great. However, the camera renders lighting (and therefore color) completely inaccurately most of the time in auto mode- either the picture ends up looking far darker or far more brightly lit (usually the latter) than what the scene looked like to the naked eye. And we're not talking about a subtle or minor difference- the rendered scene takes on a completely different look that significantly changes the character of the scene (think sunsets, which is where I first discovered the problem). And, this is while having the flash turned off. I've worked around this somewhat by going into "live" mode and manually manipulating the dark/light slider bar, but I shouldn't have to do this. I should've returned this within the 60-day window, but I slacked off and now I'm stuck with it. And, a full day of using the camera with much zooming completely empties the battery by evening, requiring one to have a spare charged battery on hand. Pros: great zoom Cons: image quality/accuracy Was this review helpful? Yes No Wonderful Camera Written By DonnaL, Port Neches, Texas on Monday, July 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love it! Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By Anonymous, St Louis, MO on Sunday, July 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I've been wanting to get this camera for months, and when i saw it was finally back in stock and on sale, I jumped at the chance. It's one of the top rated cameras on CNET, and it's lived up to my expectations. I also love the megazoom. Pros: very high zoom, works great in low light Was this review helpful? Yes No Good camera Written By canon powershot sx260hs, NYC on Monday, July 01, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great compact camera. Easy to operate. I recommend buying spare batteries. Pros: easy to use Cons: color highlight only seems to pick up yellow Was this review helpful? Yes No Great service Written By Chuck, Wilmington,NC on Monday, July 01, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great service Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Camera !! Written By Sean G, Upland, CA on Friday, June 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Super nice camera w/great picture quality. Something I particularly like was the "P" default settings were great for taking indoor pics w/out a flash. I went to a big indoor stadium graduation and was zooming way in w/very little loss of light. Very impressed. I used the video today and it worked just fine - like the separate record button. I have not explored many of the features... Pros: Great in low light zoom Cons: pretty sensitive to movement when zoomed in Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera! Written By bthomasband, Bill Thomas on Friday, June 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great pics from this camera! We just returned from two weeks in Europe and this camera captured everything with great ease. It shows great detail, and color depth. Low light shots were a breeze. The 20x zoom was awesome! The only down side was battery life. On a couple of the longer days of sightseeing, the battery couldn't keep up and died before the day was done. If you're going to shoot long days, make sure you have an extra battery. Pros: Picture quality, size, weight, 20x optical zoom Cons: Battery life Was this review helpful? Yes No more than meets the eye. Written By Cliff, Dundee, NY on Thursday, June 27, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This camera has more modes than I ever thought a camera can have. It's a bit mind blowing. So far I have only used AUTO mode and it has performed wonderfully. Most of the functions I use are easily found and used: pic, video, timer, play/view, and delete are right there! I'm sure when I'm ready, this camera will take any type of picture under any conditions. It comes with a hard copy getting started manual, but the much larger user manual (well over 200 pages) comes on the included CD. Pros: 20X optical zoom. Powerful AUTO mode Compact Common functions are very intuitive Cons: Printing out users manual uses a lot of ink! Have to keep clear of the pop up flash. Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon SX260 Written By Pat G., Willoughby, OH on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far the pictures I have taken are very good. Cons: I am have trouble adjusting to the size of the camera. Was this review helpful? Yes No great Camera Written By Rich R, Davis Illinois on Saturday, June 22, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Used this camera to take photos of a ceremony in the Supreme Court Hearing Room in Madison Wisconsin. Its is a beautiful room and the SX260 HS took fantastic pictures the clarity is very good Also took pictures other areas in the court house using the zoom. Even with out a tripod the anti shake feature helped me get great photos. The following day I took pictues at a wedding and reception later. The photos even in low light were good. Pros: Easy to use. Cons: Flash is in a bad position Was this review helpful? Yes No Cannon SX260HS Written By Eugene B, Port Orange, FL on Thursday, June 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very happy with the new camera and its operation. Cons: Nothing negative at least at this time. Was this review helpful? Yes No Awesome Awesome Awesome Written By Grad-student-usa, Amherst, MA on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this camera recently to use for clicking family pictures. I am a novice user and dont want to indulge too many in settings etc. This camera works perfect even in default settings. Especially the portrait mode is amazing. We could click very fine pictures at daytime, and even in night. Picture quality was more than our expectations. I have used old models of cannon powershot but this cmos version is best I have seen till now. Its worth paying few bucks extra to get the cmos series. Pros: - amazing picture quality - optical zoom till 20x, maintains picture quality even at maximum zoom - default settings work good enough for new users - works well in daylight as well as night-time Cons: - Auto flash setting is very proactive, and might use flash even when not needed. You have to manually put it to off position frequently. Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowereShot SX260 HS Written By AnnM, Charlottesville on Monday, June 17, 2013 Bought the Canon PowerShot SX260 to get pics from our son's graduation. The camera was easy to figure out for someone without a lot of prior knowledge and the pictures so far have been great. Pros: Easy to handle and use Cons: None so far Was this review helpful? Yes No Good but not Great Written By Marianne, Davidsonville,MD on Monday, June 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I like the lens /zoom ion the camera. I like the manual settings and the HD recording. I haven't used the GPS yet as I have to download the manual. I do NOT like the flash. Because of this --I relegated this camera to daylight shots only. The flash is in a very awkward position. I have been shooting with canons for 8 years and all the flashes have been set in the middle. So why the left hand side? It's very hard for me to adjust to because I am left handed. The shots come out looking a little over processed. The colors are unatural looking - I really wish I still had my sx160. The camera performs fairly well but not good enough. This will probably go on eBay as I already replaced it with the sx40is. Pros: great zoom , slim profile, light yet sturdy, nice display Cons: over saturated color , pop up flash in left top corner, hard to hold comfortably Was this review helpful? Yes No Good super zoom camera Written By Sanjay, Pleasanton, CA on Sunday, June 16, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Good quality photos in general. The position of the flash is unfortunate, however. The flash pops up in the upper left corner and the first few times I obstructed it by my way of holding the camera. The camera must be held without touching the upper left corner or you can damage the flash mechanism. Strange design. Otherwise it has plenty of features and powerful zoom. Pros: zoom, picture quality, video quality Cons: flash position, battery life Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon powershot sx260 hs Written By patti elhoff, ewing nj on Sunday, June 16, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was impressed with the price I paid for this camera here on Crutchfield. Got the camera quickly, good communication from the company-my receipt, when it shipped etc. Then I got the camera and I'm even more impressed. I take a bunch of out door pictures using the zoom. Amazing shots. Post them on Facebook and have friends ask me what kind of camera I'm using all the time. Some people tell me they have their high tech phones to take pictures. Oh yeah? Take a picture of a turtle on a log across a lake with your phone and let's compare shots. I'm loving this camera. I will say that I borrowed a friends tripod for these distance shots since it is very hard to take a steady shot when you zero in on that kind of distance. Pros: excellent shots, great zoom, looks more like a professional camera, good weight to it, sturdy, very good price at Crutchfield. Cons: Haven't read the manual yet and sometimes when I try to take a picture, the camera won't shoot. I know I'm a rookie-and I need to read the manual, but I'm too busy taking great pictures. Was this review helpful? Yes No Another great Powershot Written By 5sds, San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, June 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great camera, really impressed with the clarity and focus of the camera. The flash has pretty good distance capabilities as well. With such a large zoom, I am a bit concerned about something mechanically happening, so may purchase an extended warranty. My only other concern is the holding of the camera so as not to interfere with the operation of the flash. Overall, very happy with the camera. Pros: Great zoom, focus and clarity of photos. Cons: Need to watch out for hand placement when using the flash. Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By Kevin, Houston, Tx on Friday, June 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love the camera and the pictures it takes..the only drawback i have with it....the flash placement. If you hold it with both hands like you are supposed to it will pop up forcing your finger to move elsewhere on the left side. Other than that...great camera! Pros: zoom, great pics, ease of use Cons: FLASH PLACEMENT Was this review helpful? Yes No Good camera Written By JG, UK on Friday, June 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Good camera overall. Takes great pictures. This is about as "fancy" a camera as I ever buy so for me this camera is perfect. Pros: 20x Optical zoom, takes pretty good low light shots Cons: Pop-up flash location was clearly not thought through. If you forget to move your finger out of the way it'll get stuck halfway up and you'll have to power-cycle the camera to sort it out. Other than that its a great camera in this price range. Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Camera Written By Virginia D., Chicago, IL on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent pictures, although a few are blurred if one does not have time to click half-way to focus before shooting. Also, the pop-up flash is located inconveniently, as that is the normal place to hold the camera. And, the printed instruction book is insufficient; the CD instructions are excellent, but one must either carry a print-out or a computer or other electronic gadget in order to read them online. A more extensive printed manual would be helpful to tuck into a camera case or purse. Otherwise, the camera is a great improvement over my former point-an-shoot camera which was slow and did not have the fine telescopic lens that this one has. Pros: Small, light, great telescopic lens--excellent photos. Cons: Pop-up flash is in inconvenient location, and printed instruction booklet could be more comprehensive. Was this review helpful? Yes No good little SLR suppliment Written By Wen, Catham, NJ on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) good optical zoom for its class. fast focus. this is a very good supplement to my canon t2i. Pros: compact, good zoom, fast focus Cons: none so far Was this review helpful? Yes No Nice camera Written By Dan-O, St.Paul on Monday, June 10, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I like out door shots and this camera has been great. I generally carry my Canon D60 with my 100-400 lens for bird shots and now I have a small camera in my pocket for the scenery shots. I'm very satisfied. Was this review helpful? Yes No met my expectation Written By Anonymous, Brooklyn, NYC on Saturday, June 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this camera for Yankees game. with 20x zoom, i was able to capture every player on the field as well as on the bench. My wife also got some closeup photos of the squirrels which visit our front yard every morning. Pros: superzoom picture quality, particularly on sunny days EASY to use manual controls for advanced user Cons: the flash light jumps out suddenly, which scares you 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Pro Written By JimmyA, Frederick MD on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Glad I bought it Pros: Great photos Lots of features Cons: Does it come with instructions? Apparently on the disc only. Hard to take with you on a trip or refer to in the field. I have not figured out how to use all (most) of the features. The pop-up flash is right where I want to hold the camera. Catches me by surprise most of the time. Flash settings in AUTO mode are auto and none. Where's the fill flash? All of these cons may be operator error. Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By Neal, Florida on Friday, May 31, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This camera has been above all my expectations. Pros: Great product from up close to far away.Easy set up and easy to use. Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By lynnbear17, Ft. Plain, NY on Monday, May 27, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is the first Canon I have owned and so far I am pleased with it but I haven't had the time to figure out all the different features it can do. It takes good pictures but I can't get used to the position of the flash and always have my finger where the flash is when it goes off. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera Written By John W, Canton, ga on Monday, May 27, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very steady camera. Have taken over 500 pictures all with great color and clarity Pros: Takes great shots regardless of the situation. Very quick and responsive camera. Cons: No cons on this camera!! Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot sx260hs Written By StanW, Hilo, HI on Saturday, May 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Haven't use the camera a lot. to try the different features. So far I like it very much. Pros: Like the 20X optical zoom. Cons: Don't like the position of the flash. Was this review helpful? Yes No canon powershot sx260 hs Written By max c, marathon,fl. on Friday, May 24, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) just the right size to take on a cruise when you go on side trips off the ship. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By P, Chicago, IL on Thursday, May 23, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I own the previous version of this camera - the SX 230HS. Was impressed with the performance and wanted to get something similar for my sister. The SX260HS is a great Point and Shoot mega-zoom camera. The pictures are crisp and the auto-focus is great. The only niggling point is its performance in low light which was better in the sony I had earlier. The battery life is ok when you consider the long zooms and the display. Pros: Easy to carry with lot of zoom power. Great pictures. Cons: Performance in low light Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Written By Doug M, Newark, DE on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Bought this camera to take on and Island trip due to it's size and 20X zoom. It works great and I never had to charge the battery once on vacation. The only problem I have is it has no sports mode. Pros: Works great and holds a charge. Cons: No sports mode 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Written By walker23, Jamul, CA on Monday, May 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love this camera!. High image quality, great screen, light weight, easy to use, quality construction. Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera Written By sjwin, Blacksburg, VA on Friday, January 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I really like all the features of this camera, especially the 20X optical zoom, the ability to adjust bright or dark and warm or cool, the sharp videos, the way it handles low light, and the ability to take close-ups Pros: See above comments. Cons: The battery will only last one day of use, and, even when not used, it loses charge after only a few days. I wish it had a longer-lasting power source. 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Powershot SX260 HS Written By Johnny H, Takes pictures compareable to $750.00 Camera I own on Wednesday, January 02, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) A great point and shoot camera comparable to much more espensive camera and much simpler to use, Pros: The beautiful shotss you get with simple setting nayone can use. Cons: none 3 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon Powershot SX260 HS Written By MikeB, Troy,PA. on Saturday, December 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent quality,clearity,very easy to operate,I'm possessed!!...taking pictures of EVERYTHING!!! It is truly the best camera I ever owned!! 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great for Pictures Written By Grizzly, Wilson, NC on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Bought this camera to replace the EOS300 I used to make pictures at work with. Besides its way smaller and IMHO better camera. The Zoom is excelllent and even surpasses the DSLR lense 270mm of my T3i. for a p&s camera it has quite a few options which makes this camera really rather handy. long life of the battery is a big plus. the 8GB sdhc card I am using is holding quite a few pictures. If you take pictures often, a spare card might be of advantage. Pros: excellent pictures. long battery life. nice zoom. Built in Flash is very strong and reaches far out. GPS lets one know where the picture is taken (in case one forgets) Cons: even though video is a nice option, the zoom can be heard in playback with no option to connect an external microphone. 10 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great compact camera Written By StewR, Hendersonville, TN on Friday, October 05, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great little camera. Clear pictures, but I'm having to get used to a pop-up flash! Just a detail though; I love Canon's products. Real quality. Pros: Quality of the camera and pictures. Cons: Location of the pop-up flash. 4 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Zoom for a compact camera Written By Jim C., South Plainfield, NJ on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought this camera because of the 20x zoom in a compact camera. I attend numerous sporting events (MLB, NBA, NFL) and no longer wanted to carry around a bulky camera and lens to shoot close up pictures from a distance. This camera more than meets my expectations for a compact, especially the zoom feature. This camera has all the features needed for the everyday picture taking events. Unless you are a professional photographer, this is all the camera you will need. I'm sure a pro would be happy with the performance of this camera also Pros: Large screen, 20x zoom, manual features. And comes in 3 different colors Cons: Location of flash. When shooting in auto and the flash pops up be sure your finger are clear of the flash. Could cause you to drop the camera 11 out of 12 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No So far, so good. Written By TT, Ohio on Thursday, August 09, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far this camera has taken wonderful photos with very accurate color. The color of the sky or a person's clothing looks the same in the photo as in person. I think that this color accuracy is great. So often with cameras the coloring is always off, sometimes way off. The camers sounded complicated to use when reading the manual, however, it was quite easy to learn as you go. The camera also takes excellent quality HD video. Now I know that this is basically a camera that has video capability and not a camcorder, however, my only complaint so far with this camera is how loud the sound of the zoom is when used while videotaping something. Upon playback it is quite loud, too loud for my likeing and can be a major distraction, depending on what you are recording. Also, one minor complaint is the location of the flash. My finger always seems to be in the way. I really don't know where else that it could have been placed, however, it does seem to always be in the way if a flash is needed. All in all a great little camera and if I had it to do all over again, I would still purchase it. Also, the battery life of the batteries seems to last quite awhile. I got approximately 350 shots out of the battery with alot of messing around with the controls, out of the first charge. That's alot better than I got out of my previous camera which was a Fuji. Pros: Great pics with accurate color depiction. Light weight and easy to hold. Great battery life. Cool color Cons: Flash gets in the way at times. Upon video playback, you can hear the zoom lens zoom in and out and it is quite loud. 8 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon is the best Written By Easy Photos, San Diego, CA on Friday, August 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I upgraded to this Canon camera after owning a Powershot Canon for 5 years. Very sharp pictures, the zoom works very well. We use this camera for travel trips so the GPS feature is nice when creating MAC books of our travels. Nice small size but a little larger than the last Canon camera. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Camera all around! Written By Melissa C, Albuquerque, NM on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have had time to play around with this camera and I am in love with it. Not only is it portable but takes beautiful pictures just like a DSLR would take. I took pictures of the moon at night and you could see the detail in the Moon, craters and all!! You don't even need to use flash all the time to take great pictures but even with flash they are perfect! I have always been a canon user and will continue to be one after this little beauty. Pros: Easy to use, portable, good battery life only if you are not using flash constantly. Cons: Battery life could be better when using flash, decreases it a lot. 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No SX260 Written By bryon, spruce pine nc on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great camera! Pros: Small, light weight and a great zoom Cons: no view finder and needs a better written manual 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon Power Shot SX260 HS Written By BobP, Cheyenne. Wy on Saturday, June 16, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Camera is easy to learn, takes great photos, and feels solid. Pros: Just a great camera Cons: No that we have found so far! 4 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon Power Shot SX260 HS Written By Joyce M, Nantucket Real Estate Broker, Nantucket, MA on Thursday, May 17, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Thank you Doug at Crutchfield for your expertise in finding me a great camera that I can carry in my purse. I am a Realtor and use and abuse my cameras on a daily basis! I am a perfectionist when it comes to taking interior photos for sales homes and this little camera does it all. I have not owned a Canon camera before and now consider this camera one of the most user friendly items I have ever owned. I am so not a techie! but with Dougs assistance, he made my selection painless! Thank you for another great experience with the experts at Crutchfield. I will be shopping again. Pros: Real Estate agents - consider this Canon camera for your photos for your websites and for print media. A good camera which such ease of use. Cons: This is a subjective comment - the camera is slightly larger and slightly heavier than my former pocket point and shoot Olympus - but the quality is far superior than I expected. 6 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Cannon 260 Written By Anita J, Falls Church on Sunday, May 13, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Camera is easy to handle, feels good in the hands. Takes good pictures. I think once I get used to to, it will be one of my best purchases Pros: IT feels like a much more expensive camera Cons: The book of instructions is so basic. I cannot get the accompanying disk to open so I can find out more things about the camera. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Excellent Travel Camera Written By Marty S., Staten Island, NY on Thursday, May 03, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great camera to take on trips. Though not really small enough to fit in a pants pocket , it will fit nicely in a belt case or outside jacket pocket. It is solidly built and easy to grip. Takes extremely sharp and colorful pictures. Pros: Excellent Canon zoom lens with a wide range.. Has many features that can be customized. Can be used in completely auto mode or you can control shutter speed and aperture. Has many scene modes to choose from. Built in GPS to record location of pictures. Cons: None that I found yet. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon SX 260 HS Written By Joe, Apalachin, NY on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great camera ! Compact in size and takes great pictures, even in low light conditions. Great zoom to 20 X. Pros: compact size, CMOS high speed processor, low light capeable, 20X zoom Cons: Would be better if it had a viewfinder in addition to the LED screen 2 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon PowerShot SX260 HS brief review Written By Peter Gun, Hudson River Valley area of NY on Friday, April 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Before I purchased this camera I spent way too many hours reading every review possible on this and all of it's competitors. Price, within reason was not a concern. I wanted a much larger zoom than my Powershot SD750 has offered me in several years of loyal service. This new camera wasn't offered at a discount but it is clearly worth the money to me. Photos are great, resolution at full zoom is amazing and it is easy to operate. I didn't require a lot of video usage and haven't fully explored that aspect yet but what I have shot has been more than satisfactory to me. The menu options take a bit to learm but become intuitive shortly with a little exploring. I am most happy with this camera and hightly recommend it. Pros: Great zoom, easy to learn most options. Cons: Haven't found any yet with over 1000 photos and 1 hour of video. 18 out of 19 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Digital camera (red) NB-6L Lithium-Ion battery (3.7 V/1000 mA/3.5 Wh) with plastic terminal cover CB-2LY battery charger (4.2 V/0.7A) Wrist strap 50" USB cable with in-line noise filter (cable has a USB Type A connector on one end and a mini-USB type-B connector on the other) Digital Camera Solution Disk Ver.112.0 Canon Warranty card Getting Started booklet (English) Getting Started booklet (Spanish) Canon Customer Support/Online Product Registration card Canon Printer advertisement Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No Touchscreen No Waterproof No GPS-enabled Yes Lens 35mm Equivalent 25-500mm Optical Zoom 20x Digital Zoom 4x Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing Yes Manual Exposure Yes Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory None Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 12.1 Total Megapixels 12.8 Image Stabilization Optical Highest Resolution 4000 x 3000 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 Dimensions Width (inches) 4-1/4 Height (inches) 2-1/2 Depth (inches) 1-5/16 Weight With Battery (ounces) 8.15 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Playback, Editing and Print Functions Battery Information Inputs and Outputs Notes Supplied Software Recording Features LCD Monitor: The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS has a 3" TFT LCD monitor, featuring 230,000 dots with approximately 100% picture coverage. The LCD display's brightness can be adjusted to one of five levels. The LCD display also features a Night Display feature that when shooting in dark conditions, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject, making it easier to frame the subject. Note: There is no separate viewfinder on this camera. Image Sensor: The camera is equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor with 12.8-million total pixels, and 12.1-million effective pixels. Along with the new DIGIC 5 Image Processor, the SX260 HS gives you clear photos with accurate colors and less noise. Face Detection Technology: The DIGIC 5 chip's Face Detection Technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until you're ready to shoot, then delivers perfect focus. In addition, exposure, flash, and white balance are compensated, so that faces exhibit natural skin tones and backgrounds are properly exposed. Smart Shutter: Smart Shutter technology automatically takes a picture a short time after the camera detects a specific change in the scene. There are three Smart Shutter functions: Face Self-Timer: The Face Self-Timer automatically detects an increase in the number of faces, and makes the appropriate adjustments. When the Face Detection Self-Timer is set, the camera waits for the photographer's face to get on-camera before it takes the shot. The camera will shoot, two seconds after the new face is detected. Smile Self-Timer: The Smile Self-Timer captures smiles by tracking your subject's face and automatically releases the shutter as smiles are detected. Wink Self-Timer: The Wink Self-Timer lets you set the camera in a "shooting standby" mode after the shot is composed. When a designated person in the frame winks, the camera takes a picture, two seconds after the wink is detected. Optics and Stabilization: The SX260 HS has a 20x optical zoom lens with a 4.5-90mm focal length (35mm equivalent is 25-500mm). The built-in lens shift-type Image Stabilizer helps control camera shake to give you clear images when you're zoomed way in. Image Stabilization can be set to Continuous, Shoot Only, or Panning. Zoom: In addition to the 20x optical zoom, the camera features a 4x digital zoom. When used in combination, the total zoom is approximately 80x. Digital Tele-Converter: The focal length of the lens can be increased by an equivalent of 1.5x or 2.0x through the use of the Digital Tele-Converter. The equivalent focal lengths of the lens (35mm equivalent) are 30-750mm when using the 1.5x digital tele-converter, and 40-1000mm with the 2.0x tele-converter. The digital zoom and digital tele-converter cannot be used simultaneously. Recording Media: The camera records still images or moving images with stereo audio on SD Memory Cards (2GB or less), SDHC Memory Cards (4GB to 32GB), and SDXC Memory Cards (32GB and higher). Still images are recorded in JPEG format, and the movies are recorded in MOV format (Image data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)). The camera has no built-in memory, and no memory card is included with the camera. Still Image Resolution/Compression: The SX260 HS can record still images in 4 different sizes (Large, Medium 1, Medium 2, and Small) and 4 aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9, 3:2, and 1:1). For each resolution, you can set the compression to Fine or Normal. You can choose from the following resolutions: 4:3 16:9 3:2 1:1 Large 4000 x 3000 4000 x 2248 4000 x 2664 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 2816 x 1584 2816 x 1880 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1600 x 1064 1200 x 1200 Small 640 x 480 640 x 360 640 x 424 480 x 480 Movies: Movies can be shot in High Definition at 1920 x 1080 at 24 fps, and 1280 x 720 at 30 fps with stereo audio. Standard definition movies can be recorded at 640 x 480 pixels, with a frame rate of 30 frames per second and stereo audio. Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 30 minutes for HD, and 1 hour for SD. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended. Movie Modes: There are 3 Movie Modes to choose from: Standard: Shoots standard movies iFrame: Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame compatible software or devices Super Slow Motion: Shoots fast moving subjects and plays them back in slow motion: 240 fps; 320 x 240 resolution 120 fps; 640 x 480 resolution Continuous Shooting Mode: You can use the continuous shooting mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed. You can shoot continuously at approximately 2.4 images per second. In the High Speed Burst HQ mode, you can shoot up to 10 continuous shots at a maximum speed of approximately 10.3 images per second. Global Positioning System (GPS): The camera has a built-in GPS receiver. Camera location information (latitude, longitude, and elevation) can be added to your images and movies as your shoot. This information can be used with the supplied software to see the shooting location on a map. Focusing Range: The camera features the following focus ranges (from the end of the lens): Normal: 2.0" to infinity (W), 3.3' to infinity (T) Macro AF: 2.0" to 1.6' (wide) Shooting Modes: Using the mode dial on the back panel, you can switch between the following shooting modes: Auto: The camera will automatically select the best settings for the scene. Program: The camera sets both the aperture value and shutter speed. Aperture Priority: You can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot, and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture you set. Aperture values can be set between F3.5 to F8.0 at wide angle and F6.8 to F8.0 at telephoto. Shutter Priority: You can set the shutter speed to a value at which you want to shoot, and the camera sets the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set. Shutter speeds can be set between 15 and 1/3200 seconds. Manual: You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture. Live View Control: Image brightness, colors, and tone can be easily customized while shooting. Easy Mode: On-screen instructions help you shoot. All controls except zoom and some buttons are deactivated. Creative Filters: You can add various effects to images when shooting, such as Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Color Accent, or Color Swap. Special Scene: Select from the following, according to the scene or effects desired: Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Underwater (required optional waterproof case), Snow, and Fireworks. Discreet Mode: Lets you shoot without the flash or camera sounds. Movies: Record movies in High Definition or Standard Definition in Standard Mode, iFrame Movie, and Super Slow Motion Movie modes. Movie Digest: The camera automatically compiles clips captured before each shot that day into a short movie. Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes: Evaluative Light Metering: used for standard conditions. The area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light and backlighting. Center-Weighted Averaging: averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center Spot: meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor or viewfinder. Exposure Compensation: If you are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set the adjustments from -2 to +2 in 1/3-step increments. Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock): You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background, or when a subject is backlit. Flash Exposure Lock (FE Lock), just as with the AE lock, lets you lock the exposure for shooting with the flash. White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, and Custom. Flash Modes: The PowerShot SX260 HS has a built-in pop-up flash. You can select Auto (flash fires in low light), Slow-synchro, On (flash always fires), or Off (flash doesn't fire). The built-in flash has a range of 1.6' to 11' in Wide Angle and 3.3' to 6.6' in Telephoto. In the menu, you can turn on the Red-Eye Reduction lamp for the flash, and apply Red-Eye Correction to the images that have been taken. ISO Speed: The ISO speed can be set Automatically (ISO Auto), or manually to ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 or 3200. Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there's a greater chance of subject or image blurring in certain shooting conditions. Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing blurred images. The images, however, will appear more coarse. My Colors: You can choose the look and feel of the photos you take by using My Colors to add the following effects to the image you are currently recording or have already recorded: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B/W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, and Custom Color. Display Overlay: You can customize the display with the following overlays: Shooting Info: A wide range of information on the shooting conditions and settings will display on the viewfinder or LCD monitor. Grid Lines: Displays gridlines dividing the monitor into 9 areas, allowing you to check the subject's horizontal and vertical alignment Histogram: A graphic display that shows the distribution of brightness in an image horizontally. Self-Timer: The SX260 HS utilizes a 10-second, 2-second, and a custom self-timer to allow the photographer to be included in the shot, or to avoid camera shake when using a tripod. The custom self-timer allows you to set the time delay to 1-15, 20, 25, or 30 seconds for up to 10 shots. Playback, Editing and Print Functions Index Display: This feature allows you to view 4, 9, 36, or 100 images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly. Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. You can view the index display by rotating the zoom lever toward wide angle while the camera is in playback mode. Filtered Playback: When there are many images on the memory card, you can filter and display them by a specified filter. You can also protect or delete all images at once while filtered. Available filters include: Name (of registered person), Favorites, Date, Category Type, and Still Image/Movie. Playback Displays: You can choose from the following types of displays: No Information, Simple Information, Detailed Information, and Focus Check. Red-Eye Correction: You can correct red eyes in already recorded images. However, red eyes may not be automatically detected in some images such as faces near the screen edge, faces that appear extremely small, larger dark or bright in relation to the overall image and faces turned to the side or at a diagonal and faces with a portion hidden which prevents the Red-Eye Correction from working. You can choose to overwrite the file with the corrected image, or store the image as a new file, retaining the original image. PictBridge/Direct Print: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer of any brand, or a Canon printer that supports the Direct Print function. You can also connect the camera directly to certain Canon SELPHY compact photo printers and PIXMA inkjet photo printers. In this way, you can make prints directly from the camera without having to connect to a computer. Battery Information Power Requirements: The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS powered by the NB-6L Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. The camera includes the CB-2LY battery charger, which can charge the NB-6L battery in approximately 1 hour 55 minutes. For long periods of continuous use, or when connected to a computer, it is recommended that the camera be connected to the optional ACK-DC40 AC adapter kit. A fully-charged battery will last for approximately 230 shots, 40 minutes of movie shooting time, 1 hour 10 minutes of continuous shooting, and 5 hours of playback time. Date/Time Battery: The camera uses a built-in backup battery for maintaining the date and time data for about three weeks after the battery pack has been removed. By inserting a charged battery or connecting an AC adapter kit, the date/time battery can be charged in approximately 4 hours, even if the camera is not turned on. Power Saving Functions: The camera is equipped with the following power saving functions: Auto Power Down for Shooting Mode: The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. You can "wake" the camera at this point by pressing the shutter button halfway to turn on the screen and continue shooting. After about 2 more minutes, if no buttons are pressed, the lens will retract and the power will turn off. Auto Power Down for Playback Mode and Connection to a Printer: The camera power down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. Note: The Power Saving Function will not activate during a Slide-Show or while the camera is connected to a computer. Inputs and Outputs Notes HDMI Output: The PowerShot SX260 HS is equipped with a mini-HDMI (Type C) for connecting the camera to your HDTV. An optional mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable, such as the Canon HTC-100, is required. A/V Output/Digital Terminal: The camera has a Mini-B Version 2.0 USB terminal to allow you to connect the camera to a compatible computer or compatible Canon printer via the supplied USB cable. This USB 2.0 Hi-Speed-compatible terminal allows you to rapidly download images to your computer or printer. Through the same USB jack, you can connect the camera to a TV or video monitor with stereo RCA audio and composite video input jacks using the optional AVC-DC400ST Stereo AV Cable. You can set the video output to NTSC or PAL. Supplied Software Included Software: The PowerShot SX260 HS comes supplied with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Ver.112.0 CD-ROM. It contains the following programs: Canon Utilities: ImageBrowser EX 1.0: import images and change camera settings; manage images (view, search, organize); print and edit images CameraWindow DC 8.7: transfer images to and from camera, organize images on the camera, and upload movies on the camera to web services PhotoStitch 3.1 (Windows) / 3.2 (Mac): use to merge still images to make panoramas User Guides: Camera User Guide, Software Guide Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 7 (SP1) Windows Vista (SP2) Windows XP (SP3) Mac OS X (v10.6) Note: Check Canon's website for software updates. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. 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Residency Partnership Program
The Residency Partnership Program supports ensembles and presenters in building audiences for classical/contemporary, jazz, and world chamber music through residency projects. Funding is intended for activities that take place in community settings and that are not part of a regular concert series. Activities may include, but are not limited to, interactive or audience engagement programs in classrooms (preschool through high school), libraries, hospitals, senior centers, or other community venues. The program does not support music activities intended for college- or conservatory-level music students. Projects must take place in the U.S. or its territories.
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20 U.S. Code § 7704 - Policies and procedures relating to children residing on Indian lands
(a) In general
A local educational agency that claims children residing on Indian lands for the purpose of receiving funds under section 7703 of this title shall establish policies and procedures to ensure that—
(1) such children participate in programs and activities supported by such funds on an equal basis with all other children;
(2) parents of such children and Indian tribes are afforded an opportunity to present their views on such programs and activities, including an opportunity to make recommendations on the needs of those children and how the local educational agency may help such children realize the benefits of such programs and activities;
(3) parents and Indian tribes are consulted and involved in planning and developing such programs and activities;
(4) relevant applications, evaluations, and program plans are disseminated to the parents and Indian tribes; and
(b) Records
A local educational agency that claims children residing on Indian lands for the purpose of receiving funds under section 7703 of this title shall maintain records demonstrating such agency's compliance with the requirements contained in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Waiver
A local educational agency that claims children residing on Indian lands for the purpose of receiving funds under section 7703 of this title shall not be required to comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section for any fiscal year with respect to any Indian tribe from which such agency has received a written statement that the agency need not comply with those subsections because the tribe is satisfied with the provision of educational services by such agency to such children.
(d) Technical assistance and enforcement
The Secretary shall—
(1) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies, parents, and Indian tribes to enable such agencies, parents, and tribes to carry out this section; and
(e) Complaints
(1) In general
(A) Any tribe, or its designee, which has students in attendance at a local educational agency may, in its discretion and without regard to the requirements of any other provision of law, file a written complaint with the Secretary regarding any action of a local educational agency taken pursuant to, or relevant to, the requirements of this section.
(B) Within ten working days from receipt of a complaint, the Secretary shall—
(i) designate a time and place for a hearing into the matters relating to the complaint at a location in close proximity to the local educational agency involved, or if the Secretary determines there is good cause, at some other location convenient to both the tribe, or its designee, and the local educational agency;
(2) Hearing
The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the designation of a hearing examiner and shall be open to the public. A record of the proceedings shall be established and maintained.
(3) Evidence; recommendations; cost
The complaining tribe, or its designee, and the local educational agency shall be entitled to present evidence on matters relevant to the complaint and to make recommendations concerning the appropriate remedial actions. Each party to the hearing shall bear only its own costs in the proceedings.
(4) Findings and recommendations
Within 30 days of the completion of the hearing, the hearing examiner shall, on the basis of the record, make written findings of fact and recommendations concerning appropriate remedial action, if any, which should be taken. The hearing examiner's findings and recommendations, along with the hearing record, shall be forwarded to the Secretary.
(5) Written determination
Within 30 days of the Secretary's receipt of the findings, recommendations, and record, the Secretary shall, on the basis of the record, make a written determination of the appropriate remedial action, if any, to be taken by the local educational agency, the schedule for completion of the remedial action, and the reasons for the Secretary's decision.
(6) Copies provided
Upon completion of the Secretary's final determination, the Secretary shall provide the complaining tribe, or its designee, and the local educational agency with copies of the hearing record, the hearing examiner's findings and recommendations, and the Secretary's final determination. The final determination of the Secretary shall be subject to judicial review.
(7) Consolidation
In all actions under this subsection, the Secretary shall have discretion to consolidate complaints involving the same tribe or local educational agency.
(8) Withholding
If the local educational agency rejects the determination of the Secretary, or if the remedy required is not undertaken within the time established and the Secretary determines that an extension of the time established will not effectively encourage the remedy required, the Secretary shall withhold payment of all moneys to which such local agency is eligible under section 7703 of this title until such time as the remedy required is undertaken, except where the complaining tribe or its designee formally requests that such funds be released to the local educational agency, except that the Secretary may not withhold such moneys during the course of the school year if the Secretary determines that such withholding would substantially disrupt the educational programs of the local educational agency.
(9) Rejection of determination
If the local educational agency rejects the determination of the Secretary and a tribe exercises the option under section 1101(d) of the Education Amendments of 1978, to have education services provided either directly by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or by contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, any Indian students affiliated with that tribe who wish to remain in attendance at the local educational agency against whom the complaint which led to the tribal action under such subsection (d) of this section was lodged may be counted with respect to that local educational agency for the purpose of receiving funds under section 7703 of this title. In such event, funds under such section shall not be withheld pursuant to paragraph (8) and no further complaints with respect to such students may be filed under paragraph (1).
Source(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8004, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101,Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3759.)
References in Text
Section 1101(d) of the Education Amendments of 1978, referred to in subsec. (e)(9), is section 1101(d) ofPub. L. 95–561, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2315, set out below.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8004 ofPub. L. 89–10was renumbered section 9004 and was classified to section 3384 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10by Pub. L. 103–382.
Contract Authority of Indian Tribes if Remedial Action Is Not Taken; Election To Have Services Provided by Bureau Schools; Special Regulations
Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1101(d),Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2315, directed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, in cooperation with Commissioner of Education, within one year of Nov. 1, 1978, to promulgate special regulations which would provide that where a local educational agency had not undertaken the remedial action required by the Commissioner under 20 U.S.C. 240 (b)(3)(C)(vi), the affected tribes could elect for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide educational services provided by the local educational agency.
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DURHAM, N.C. – After going up against their own teammates for the past nine days, the seventh-ranked Duke women's soccer team was able to hit the pitch against a true opponent on Friday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils registered two goals by freshmen and took down Tennessee, 2-0, in an exhibition contest.
"No. 1 you get a win; it is important to get a win anytime you play and compete," said Duke head coach Robbie Church. "No. 2 we got a shutout and No. 3 we got a couple of goals. We would have liked to have a few more [goals] that we left out on the field. It was a very good start – kind of what we expected. We have done more work up to this stage on defense, rather than offense. We played a lot of new players, a lot of combinations, which led to a little bit of inconsistency. Overall, I think it was a really good performance."
Duke, which featured four freshmen in the starting lineup, connected on a goal within the first five minutes of the match to take a 1-0 advantage. Senior Mollie Pathman served in a corner kick to a leaping redshirt-senior Kim DeCesare. A product of Massapequa Park, N.Y., DeCesare headed the ball towards the goal line where freshman Christina Gibbons battled Tennessee goalkeeper Julie Eckel and a defender for the ball. Gibbons, who is from Raleigh, N.C., was able to slide the ball into the right corner of the net at the 4:41 mark.
The Blue Devils attempted a total of six shots in the first half and held Tennessee to two, while holding a 1-0 advantage on the scoreboard.
In the second half, the Blue Devils had a few great chances to score as senior Laura Weinberg fired a left-footed shot from the left corner of the box, but Lady Vol keeper Hannah Steadman made a diving stop to her left to keep the score 1-0 in the 51st minute. DeCesare added two shots in the 67th minute as she hit the right post and off the rebound fired a shot that was saved by Steadman.
With less than two minutes remaining, freshman Krysia Sikora drove to the top of the 18 and fired a right-footed shot that hit the crossbar, came down and hit the goalkeeper and went into the goal to give the Blue Devils a 2-0 advantage.
For the match, Duke outshot Tennessee, 12-3, and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. Weinberg attempted a game-high four shots, while junior Kelly Cobb and DeCesare added two shots each.
Redshirt junior Meghan Thomas started in goal and played the first half for the Blue Devils, while redshirt sophomore Ali Kershner finished the second half. Neither keeper had a save in 45 minutes of play.
Duke's defense notched a shutout and featured a much different look on Friday, after the graduation of three different three-year starters. Senior Natasha Anasi anchored the backline with help from Gibbons, freshman Lizzy Raben, junior Tabria Williford and others.
Duke will open the regular season on the road at 12th-ranked Texas A&M on Friday, Aug. 23. The Blue Devils will close the weekend at South Carolina on Sunday, Aug. 25. The first home contest will be in the Duke Nike Classic Sept. 6 and 8, which includes three top-10 ranked teams -- North Carolina, UCLA and Duke.
Duke features eight home contests this season with all home games being played at Koskinen Stadium. For tickets to all of Duke's home women's soccer contests, contact the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at (919) 681-BLUE (2583) or call (877) 375-3853.
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Afternoon of Workshops Featuring African, Brazilian, Irish, Middle Eastern, Native American
Rhythms and International Drum Circle Finale
PHILADELPHIA—From the tabla, to the bodhrán, the Penn Museum invites guests (and their drums) to the Drums around the World celebration Saturday, April 5, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The special program is featured as part of the University of Pennsylvania's 2013–14 Year of Sound.
The percussion party takes guests on a musical journey from Africa to Brazil, to Ireland, the Middle East, and around North America with Native American beats, all in one afternoon. Wandering through the Penn Museum galleries, visitors can sit in workshops with acclaimed musicians from the Philadelphia area, and follow their demonstrations to learn basic percussion techniques and rhythms. A limited number of drums are provided, and visitors are welcome to bring their own drums to the Museum for the workshops—and a grand finale drum circle performance.
As part of the day's musical theme, guests can take a self-guided tour of instruments on display throughout the Penn Museum, including:
Read more: "Drums around the World" Celebration Saturday, April 5 Brings Global Beat to the Penn Museum
Family Celebration Features Bi-lingual English, Arabic Reading
of 2014 OBOP Children's Selection: "The Librarian of Basra"
PHILADELPHIA, 2014—The rich sights, flavors, arts, and traditions of Iraq, ancient and modern, converge Saturday, March 8, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, when the Penn Museum presents Iraqi Cultural Day! The special afternoon is a featured part of this year's citywide One Book, One Philadelphia joint project of the Mayor's Office and the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Nearly 700 Iraqis have resettled in Philadelphia, helping to inspire a family-friendly afternoon of food and cultural dress demonstrations, and fine arts and photographic displays. The day's lineup also includes children's crafts and activities, including a group reading of The Librarian of Basra, a 2014 One Book, One Philadelphia family reading selection.
Read more: Penn Museum Offers Iraqi Cultural Day Saturday, March 8 in Conjunction with One Book, One...
Innovative Program is Second in 3-Concert "Relâche Classics and Silent Comedies" Series at the Penn Museum
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Relâche, Philadelphia's internationally-renowned new music ensemble, continues its "Classics and Silent Comedies" series on Sunday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m. with "Comix Trips Meets Buster" at the Penn Museum, 3260 South Street on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The three-concert series, featuring both commissioned music and live accompaniment to old silent films, is part of the University of Pennsylvania's Year of Sound. Performances are held in the Museum's newly renovated Widener Hall.
Relâche concert tickets are just $15 ($10 for Museum members), in advance or at the door, while supplies last. A ticket may be used to enter and explore the Museum's international galleries after 2:00 pm on the day of the concert. February 9 tickets may be purchased online.
Read more: "Comix Trips Meets Buster" At Relâche New Music Ensemble Concert Sunday, February 9, 3:00 PM
Saturday, February 8, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
PHILADELPHIA, PA—African music, belly dancing in the North African tradition, storytelling, arts, artifacts, games, crafts, and cuisine all come together Saturday, February 8, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, for the Penn Museum's annual Celebration of African Cultures. Now in its 25th year, the festive event features an array of renowned local artists including the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble, storyteller Momma Sandi and the percussionists of the Women's Sekere Ensemble. The afternoon is free with Museum admission donation ($15, general admission; $13, seniors [65+]; $10, children [6-17] and full-time students [with ID]; free to children under 5, members, active U.S. Military, and PennCard holders).
The celebration is co-sponsored by the Africa Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Activities for Children and Elders
Read more: Shake Your Sekere! Penn Museum's 25th Annual Celebration of African Cultures
Discovery Provides Evidence of a Forgotten Egyptian Dynasty from 3,600 Years Ago
PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 2014—Archaeologists working at the southern Egyptian site of Abydos have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh: Woseribre Senebkay—and the first material proof of a forgotten Abydos Dynasty, ca. 1650–1600 BC. Working in cooperation with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, a team from the Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania, discovered king Senebkay's tomb close to a larger royal tomb, recently identified as belonging to a king Sobekhotep (probably Sobekhotep I, ca. 1780 BC) of the 13th Dynasty.
The discovery of pharaoh Senebkay's tomb is the culmination of work that began during the summer of 2013 when the Penn Museum team, led by Dr. Josef Wegner, Egyptian Section Associate Curator of the Penn Museum, discovered a huge 60-ton royal sarcophagus chamber at South Abydos. The sarcophagus chamber, of red quartzite quarried and transported to Abydos from Gebel Ahmar (near modern Cairo), could be dated to the late Middle Kingdom, but its owner remained unidentified. Mysteriously, the sarcophagus had been extracted from its original tomb and reused in a later tomb—but the original royal owner remained unknown when the summer season ended.
Read more: Giant Sarcophagus Leads Penn Museum Team in Egypt To the Tomb of a Previously Unknown Pharaoh
Discovery Highlights Innovative and Complex Fermented Beverages of Northernmost Europe in the Bronze and Iron Ages
Philadelphia, PA 2014—Winters in Scandinavia were long and cold in the Bronze and Iron Ages, then as now—but a blazing fire was not the only thing to keep people warm. From northwest Denmark, circa 1500–1300 BC, to the Swedish island of Gotland as late as the first century AD, Nordic peoples were imbibing an alcoholic "grog" or extreme hybrid beverage rich in local ingredients, including honey, bog cranberry, lingonberry, bog myrtle, yarrow, juniper, birch tree resin, and cereals including wheat, barley and/or rye—and sometimes, grape wine imported from southern or central Europe.
Such is the conclusion based on new archaeochemical evidence derived from samples inside pottery and bronze drinking vessels and strainers from four sites in Demark and Sweden, combined with previous archaeobotanical data. The research ("A biomolecular archaeological approach to 'Nordic grog'") was recently published online in the Danish Journal of Archaeology (Dec. 23, 2013). Patrick E. McGovern, Scientific Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Project at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and author of Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages (University of California Press, 2009) is the lead author on the paper, which was researched and written in collaboration with colleagues Gretchen R. Hall (University of Pennsylvania Museum) and Armen Mirzoian (Scientific Services Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau [TTB], US Treasury), with key samples and archaeological evidence provided by Scandinavian colleagues.
Read more: New Biomolecular Archaeological Evidence for Nordic "Grog," Expansion of Wine Trade, Discovered...
Renowned Oceanographer Robert Ballard Shares Highlights of His Career—
From Discovery of the Titanic to the Oldest Shipwrecks Ever Found—
at a Penn Museum Evening Lecture Wednesday, February 5, 6:00 PM
Philadelphia, PA 2014—Robert Ballard, world renowned oceanographer and author best known for his discovery of the sunken Titanic in 1985, offers a public lecture, Lost History beneath the Sea from the Titanic to the Iron Age, at the Penn Museum Wednesday evening, February 5, at 6:00 pm. The program, part of the Museum's popular "Great Voyages: Travels, Triumphs, and Tragedies" monthly evening lecture series, concludes with a book-signing opportunity (The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration, Princeton University Press, available for purchase through the Museum Shop.) Admission to the program is $5 general admission, $2 Penn Museum members, with advance registration; (online registration: www.penn.museum/greatvoyages); or $10 at the door, based on availability. Admission is free for full-time students with ID.
Read more: Titanic Oceanographer Robert Ballard Shares Career Highlights at Penn Museum Februrary 5, 2014
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According to Chinese tradition, people born in the year of the horse are energetic, independent, and impatient. They are also avid travelers, great communicators, clever, and kind to others. Celebrities born in the year of the horse include Salma Hayek, Sandra Day O'Connor, Harrison Ford, Gordon Ramsay, the late Nelson Mandela and Shel Silverstein, and Philadelphia native son Kobe Bryant.
— from The Chinese Zodiac
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Gallop into the excitement and potential of the new year by ringing in the Year of the Horse at the Penn Museum's 33rd Annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This daylong extravaganza includes martial arts demonstrations, dance performances, calligraphy, language and tangram workshops, family crafts—and a grand finale lion dance performance. The celebration is free with Museum admission donation ($15, general admission; $13, seniors [65+]; $10, children [6-17] and full-time students [with ID]; free to children under 5, members, active U.S. Military, and PennCard holders). Special offer: If you were born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) and can prove it (or even if you're an expectant mom due in 2014), you can gallop on in for free—when you bring at least one non-Horse paying guest with you!
Special presentations bring the sights, sounds, and wonders of China to the Museum in time to join the nearly one-sixth of the world's population in celebrating the traditional Chinese New Year.
Read more: Penn Museum Welcomes the Year of the Horse: The Annual Chinese New Year Celebration Saturday,...
Philadelphia, PA 2014—This summer, adventurous children ages 7 through 13 can experience a unique day camp that takes them through time and across continents at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Penn's campus in Philadelphia.
Expanded to nine weeks for summer 2014, "Anthropologists in the Making" runs theme-oriented, weeklong sessions from June 23 through August 22, 2013. Details about the popular camp, coordinated by the Penn Museum's Community Engagement department, are online: www.penn.museum/camp. Online registration is available now via the website.
Read more: "Anthropologists in the Making" Summer Camp Registration Now Open— Runs Weekly June 23 through...
From Gallery Romps (for ages 3 to 6 and their parents or chaperones), to Second Sunday Family Workshops (drop-ins welcome, suitable for ages 5 and older), from 40 Winks with the Sphinx Sleepovers (ages 6 to 12 and their chaperones), to World Culture Days and Afternoons (fun for all ages), Penn Museum offers families age-appropriate programs to inspire, educate and enjoy.
For more details, visit our online events calendar at www.penn.museum/calendar.
Read more: Penn Museum Presents Family-Friendly Events January/February 2014
Penn Museum and The Franklin Institute Partner
To Provide Combination Ticket, Rich Experience for the Public
PHILADELPHIA, PA 2013—With the special exhibition One Day in Pompeii at The Franklin Institute, and close by the Penn Museum's suite of galleries, Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans, the public has a unique opportunity to delve deeply into ancient Italy and the broader Classical World—exploring a dynamic history and culture that continues to influence our world today.
Read more: Penn Museum, The Franklin Institute Offer Combination Ticket
PHILADELPHIA 2013—Recognized for its global jewelry selection, the Museum Shop at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia is offering unique gifts evoking ancient royal style.
Among the collection are Sofala bangle bracelets from South Africa, fair trade items which support women's employment. Inspired by the 16th-century trade prowess of the Mutapa Kingdoms of modern-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the bracelets' symbols and patterns celebrate the ancient tradition of adornment and a rich culture of craftsmanship. The bangles are 100% handmade from recycled materials ($12.99 each, or three for $30).
Read more: Shop around the World this Holiday Season at the Penn Museum Gift Shops
For the most updated information on programs offered at the Penn Museum, and for online pre-registration (optional or required for some programs) visit the Museum's website: www.penn.museum/calendar.
Read more: Penn Museum Advance Calendar of Events January/February 2014
18th Annual Peace around the World:
Penn Museum's Free Family Holiday Celebration
Sunday Afternoon December 1
PHILADELPHIA 2013—Get into the holiday spirit with a "passport" for peace! Circle family and friends and head to the Penn Museum for the free 18th annual Peace around the World holiday celebration Sunday, December 1, 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Guests receive Museum "passports" with itineraries to visit six cultures via six international speakers and explore holiday traditions from around the world. The afternoon also features storytelling, a calming yoga session, henna hand art, balloon art, face painting and international family crafts which enable guests to offer their personal wishes for peace and unity, and free treats for children!
Read more: Penn Museum's Peace around the World Celebration Ushers in Holiday Season
Renowned Artists Cesar Viveros, Philadelphia, and Joel Garcia, Mexico City, Join In
Throughout Mexico and around the world, Day of the Day (Día de los Muertos) brings family and friends together to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. Far from a morose affair, Day of the Dead is a celebration, rich in traditions and connections—it is at heart a celebration of life.
Read more: Day of the Dead Celebration, Saturday, November 2 at the Penn Museum
Penn Museum Series Complements One Day in Pompeii Special Exhibition at The Franklin Institute
PHILADELPHIA, PA 2013—Ancient Pompeiians failed to recognize the warning signs of their famous entry into history. Perhaps the residents' libertine life of lavish dinner parties, evocative frescoes and raucous sex in this Early Imperial Roman town distracted them from noticing violent earth tremors as early as three days before Mt. Vesuvius' catastrophic eruption on August 24, 79 CE.
Beginning October 20, the Penn Museum invites the public to delve into the sordid, the scientific, and the surviving details of this ancient city with the Pompeii Lecture Series, a four-part series presented on select Sunday afternoons in conjunction with the Franklin Institute's special exhibition One Day in Pompeii (November 9, 2013 through April 27, 2014). Acclaimed presenters include Penn Environmental Science Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Giegengack, Penn Museum Associate Curator Dr. Janet Monge, Penn Art History Lecturer Victoria Coates, and Penn Museum Curator Dr. Brian Rose.
Read more: Penn Scholars Explore Famous Ancient City through Sunday Afternoon Pompeii Lecture Series
For the most updated information on programs offered at the Penn Museum, and for online pre-registration (optional or required for some programs) visit the Museum's website: www.penn.museum/calendar.
Read more: Penn Museum November/December 2013 Calendar of Events
Penn Museum's Innovative "Touch Tours" Ancient Egyptian Culture Program,
Designed with and for Visitors with Blindness or Low Vision,
Expands in its Second Season
"This tour provided the chance of a life time to get up close to some fantastic objects that the ancient Egyptians regarded as commonplace. Not many people, either sighted or visually impaired, would ever have the opportunity to place their hands where craftsmen's hands toiled thousands of years ago."
-—2012 Touch Tours visitor Rita Lang, Manager of Innovative Programs and Volunteers, Center for Vision Loss, Lehigh Valley, PA
PHILADELPHIA, PA 2013—Following a successful pilot season in the fall of 2012, the "Insights into Ancient Egypt" Touch Tours program at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, designed with and for Museum visitors who are blind or have low vision, is expanding, thanks to extensive input and feedback from members of the community.
The second season of the "Insights into Ancient Egypt" Touch Tour program begins Monday, September 30, with longer visits and a host of innovative changes. The program expands from one to two hours, as guests are invited to discover ancient Egyptian culture through a new classroom learning experience, with tactile diagrams, through connections with both long-time Museum docents and new assistant docents with visual impairment, and through new opportunities for artistic expression. The central gallery experience—exploring through touch several ancient Egyptian artifacts on display—continues with new pieces and specially made replicas.
Trish Maunder, Project Coordinator for Special Tours and a disabilities program consultant for the Museum, worked with Egyptian section Associate Curator Jennifer Wegner, the Museum's Community Engagement Department, and many volunteer Museum docents to develop the program and its expanded offerings. Through focus groups and feedback from low and no-vision guests, she learned that participants wanted more information, educational opportunities, and even outlets for artistic expression—all included in this season's offerings.
Read more: Penn Museum Offers Innovative "Touch Tours" for Blind Visitors
Jump n' Funk at the Penn Museum
DJ Rich Medina Brings Afrobeats, Visual Montage, and New Audience
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 16, 2013—Penn Museum opens its doors to DJs, poets, dancers, photographers, live painters and the entire creative community for a night of Jump n' Funk! On October 11, 2013, DJ Rich Medina and partner Mark Hines take center stage for the evening (8:00pm – Midnight) introducing guests to dance, music, and visual display inspired by late African musical icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
A pre-event Professionals Garden Party in the Museum's Warden Garden off the Kamin Entrance, runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (cash bar). Garden Party sponsors include National Black MBA – Philadelphia Chapter, NExT Philadelphia: Network of Extraordinary Talent (Formerly the Urban League Young Professionals of Philadelphia), Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society, and the University of Pennsylvania Black Alumni Society (BAS).
Admission to the all-ages show Jump n' Funk, including Penn Museum admission, is just $10. Advance registration through the Penn Museum online event calendar is recommended.
Read more: Jump n' Funk at the Penn Museum DJ Rich Medina Brings Afrobeats, Visual Montage, and New Audience
44th Annual International Students & Scholars Reception
Friday, October 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm
PHILADELPHIA, PA 2013—The Penn Museum opens its doors to the world, as international students, scholars, and professionals new to the Delaware Valley are invited to attend this year's 44th annual International Students Reception on Friday, October 4, 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The Welcome Reception, held in the Chinese Rotunda at the Penn Museum, 3260 South Street on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, is free for all international students—and is a featured event in the GlobalPhilly™ 2013 exposition.
Read more: Penn Museum's International Classroom Program Presents the 44th Annual International Students &...
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The economy and budget were top issues in many of the speeches at the Republican convention on Tuesday. Speakers from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who delivered the keynote address, to Democrat-turned-Republican Artur Davis criticized President Obama for presiding over rising debt and deficits and accused him of seeking to expand the role of government in the economy. Here is a look at some of the statements and how firmly they are grounded in fact.
Chris Christie on entitlements
Christie continued Republicans' attack on entitlements, accusing Democrats of avoiding hard questions on entitlement programs such as Medicare.
"They believe seniors will always put themselves ahead of their grandchildren. So they prey on their vulnerabilities and scare them with misinformation for the cynical purpose of winning the next election," Christie said.
Democrats, including Obama himself, are guilty of using talking points on Medicare that bend the truth. They have repeatedly told seniors that a plan from Mitt Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan of Wisconsin would end up costing seniors an additional $6,400 over their current health care costs. That number comes from a Congressional Budget Office analysis of Ryan's first budget plan, which would convert Medicare into a voucher program. It is also not a number that CBO's economists offered themselves. Instead, it is an interpretation of CBO's analysis. Liberal thinkers took CBO's first estimates of Ryan's Medicare plan and used simple subtraction to arrive at the $6,400 figure—taking the difference between what seniors would have to pay for the estimated cost of a private Medicare plan in 2022 and what traditional Medicare would cost seniors that same year.
Chris Christie on his New Jersey record
Christie blasted critics for insisting it was impossible to cut taxes and balance his state's budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit. "Three years later, we have three balanced budgets in a row with lower taxes," he said.
Christie did in fact balance the budget for a third straight year. But Politifact New Jersey last month gave the caveat that Christie, as governor, is actually required to do this under the state's constitution. Touting the accomplishment essentially "pats the governor on the back for following the law," according to Politifact, which assessed the same claim highlighted in earlier pro-Christie ads hailing a balanced budget as part of his reform movement.
The fact-checking group said that Christie was wading into "murky territory" when he claimed his state had no tax increases. Rates for gross income, sales, and corporation business taxes—New Jersey's three major taxes—did not go up during Christie's tenure, but the state did reduce funding for property-tax credit programs and the State Earned Income Tax Credit between fiscal 2010 and 2011, according to Politifact. It cited several experts as saying "reductions in at least one of those programs could represent a tax hike."
John Kasich on Ohio's budget
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said that when he took office in January 2011, the state's "rainy day fund" had $0.89 – a statement Politifact has rated as true – and now boasts nearly "half a billion dollars." He's right: As of July this year, the Budget Stabilization Fund had $482 million to its name.
"We took our problems head on, we balanced our budget," Kasich said. "That $8 billion deficit was eliminated without a tax increase." While the statement is technically true – state taxes were not increased – Democrats point out that local taxes were sometimes raised in Ohio communities as a way of offsetting some of the budget cuts that Kasich imposed.
John Kasich on the national debt
"President Obama has doubled the national debt," Kasich said, adding, "Each year he's increasing that by $1 trillion." Actually, the nation's gross debt has increased by roughly 50 percent under the Obama administration: When the president took office on Jan. 20, 2009, the debt clocked in at $10.63 trillion. As of Monday, it was $15.98 trillion – a gain of $5.35 trillion.
The second part of Kasich's claim is true — more than $1 trillion is tacked on each year – but the White House would point out that the economic downturn that Obama inherited meant that extra federal spending was already baked into the cake.


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As Artecnica began questioning their values, scopes and means, they also reevaluated their materials, production processes and their utilization of human resources. They decided to make a shift toward more environmentally friendly and sustainable materials and it was through this deep awareness of global impact that inspired a formalized program known as "Design With Conscience". Founded in 2002, Design With Conscience is Artecnica's campaign which infuses social and environmental responsibility into design. Artecnica promotes, directs, and sponsors collaborative exchanges between leading designers and artisan communities to create meaningful design that challenges people to adopt a deeper, more sensitive way of thinking about objects.
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Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting some of KET's online literacy resources to educators at the OKI Children's Literature Conference and thought I would share them here as well. The OKI Children's Literature Conference is a very well organized conference that has taken place every year since 1996. The featured speakers for this year's event were Loren Long and Gary Schmidt and they were both fabulous presenters. Next year, the theme is The New Face of Non-Fiction: So Much More to Explore! and the featured speakers will be Candace Fleming and Steve Jenkins.
Here are the resources I shared during my session:
Literacy Central This collection includes our new Literacy Plan for Kentucky Interactive and a collection of other videos that illustrate high quality literacy instruction.
Literacy Plan for Kentucky Interactive This interactive is designed to provide, in one location, guidance to educators on the development, implementation and monitoring of literacy plans.
Blue Ribbon Readers The reading strategies used in the Blue Ribbon Readers lesson plans and interactive materials are adapted from the book, 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It!, by Susan Zimmerman and Chryse Hutchins.
Between the Lions These segments were selected from Between the Lions, the series that helps kids "Get Wild About Reading!"
Inspiring Middle School Literacy These self-paced online lessons are designed to enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers in grades 5–8. Each uses videos, interactive activities, note taking, reading, and writing to present students with an engaging science, social studies, mathematics, or English language arts topic. Each lesson addresses a range of literacy strategies, which are listed in the accompanying teacher's guide.
Inspiring Middle School Literacy Video In this professional development video from WGBH, teachers, students, and a literacy expert present their perspectives on the use of the self-paced lessons in the Walmart Middle School Literacy Initiative.
PBS LearningMedia PBS LearningMediabrings together the best of public media, produced specifically for educators, from PBS, WGBH, and over 55 public media partners. High-quality content tied to Common Core and national curriculum standards is freely available to all educators as a basic service. There are over 11,000 resources in PBS Learning Media, including many that are literacy related.
The 2013 KET Young Writers Contest Our annual Young Writers Contest is great opportunity to inspire creative writing in children in kindergarten through the fifth grade. Each year the winning entry from each grade is showcased on our website. You can actually view thirty-six of last year's entries as ibooks. You must first download them from here to an idevice.