[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 102 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DAN MEYER FOR WINNING THE CABLE'S LEADERS IN LEARNING AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2008

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, it's with great honor that I congratulate 
my constituent, Dan Meyer, a teacher with the San Lorenzo Valley 
Unified School District who has been selected to receive the Cable's 
Leaders in Learning Award for creating and implementing innovative ways 
to educate students. He is one of 14 national winners selected from a 
pool of 44 finalist applications.
  As the sole winner in the ``Pushing the Envelope with Cable 
Technology and Programming'' category, he is being recognized for 
improving algebra instruction by creating and posting a video lesson 
for teachers online. Mr. Meyer found a way to improve algebra 
instruction and share it with math teachers worldwide. After spending 
three weeks helping students to understand a single algebra equation, 
he came to the conclusion that using video as a teaching tool was the 
answer. He produced 10 short videos to accompany his lesson plan, and 
was shocked at the pace his students learned the once confusing 
algebraic equations after viewing the videos.
  Mr. Meyer decided to post the video and lesson plan on his blog and 
its viewings jumped from 30 visitors a day to 6,000 downloads in two 
weeks. His teaching technique has now been shared with teachers all 
over the country and our Nation's students are better for his efforts.
  Our Nation depends on teachers like Dan Meyer who use technology and 
innovation to help students learn and grow. I ask my colleagues to join 
me in congratulating Dan Meyer for his extraordinary leadership and 
distinguishing himself as a Cable's Leaders in Learning Award 
recipient.




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