The Dirksen Center wants to help teachers teach better by giving them the opportunity to use technology to create, customize, and share online learning activities in their classrooms. The Center wants to help students learn more by bringing educational resources together in one place that provide new ways to learn about Congress interactively.

* The American President Virtual Field Trip *

The American President Virtual Field Trip, created by one of The Dirksen Center's good friends, Michael Hutchison, helps students learn about the American President. See samples of the presidents' handwriting and hear clips of presidents' voices.

Find The American President Virtual Field Trip at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/executivebranch/2_execbranch.htm.

Trivia:

Two agencies of the U.S. government are legally responsible for regulating cell phones. One of those agencies is the Federal Communications Commission. What is the other?

A. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
B. Consumer Products Safety Commission
C. Food and Drug Administration [Answer – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors the health effects of cell phones. The FDA derives its authority to regulate cell phones from the radiation control provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1968.]
D. Environmental Protection Agency

*Find the answer in next month's issue.

Answer to May's Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroom%20resources/funfactstrivia_ans0507.htm

Do you have or know of an online activity you would like The Dirksen Congressional Center to feature on its new Web site for students -- Congress for Kids? The Center is currently seeking online activities that provide new ways to learn about Congress and the workings of the federal government interactively.

If you have questions or suggestions for online activities, contact Cindy Koeppel.