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IT Trends - October 7, 2008North Carolina School Takes to the Clouds with Virtual Desktops Frank Porter Graham Elementary School in North Carolina is piloting a cloud computing initiative to bring virtual desktops to about 600 students and teachers. The initiative is part of the SIMtone Education Thunder Program, whose goal is to bring technology resources to those who couldn't otherwise afford them. Read complete article |
Case Study - October 2, 2008
Middle School Supports eLearning with Cutting-edge WiFi
The latest in wireless is 802.11n, a fast, multi-faceted proposed standard that is so new it hasn't garnered final approval as a standard. But for Borel Middle School in San Mateo, CA, a 1,000-student public school in the San Francisco Bay area , a cutting-edge 802.11n network is providing fast, pervasive wireless across the campus for teachers and students. Best of all, it's all surprisingly affordable. Read complete article
NCLB - October 2, 2008
AYP 'Balloon Payment' Coming Due, Say Researchers
California may be in for a(nother) shock to its education system: According researchers, virtually every elementary school in the state will fail to meet NCLB adequate yearly progress goals by 2014. And the same fate may await other states that have adopted similar approaches to AYP: setting low initial goals and ramping them up steeply to meet full proficiency by 2014. Read complete article
STEM Education - October 1, 2008
NSF Awards $7 Million Grant for K-12 'College Ready in Math and Physics Partnership' Initiative
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support an initiative aimed at improving preparation for K-12 teachers in science and math. The initiative, dubbed the "College Ready in Math and Physics Partnership," will pair faculty in the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith College of Education with teachers from 33 school districts in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Read complete article
Policy - September 25, 2008
STEM Report Calls for Refocus in Education
A new report issued this week by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is calling for sweeping changes to bolster STEM education in the United States. Citing an impending shortfall in scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in this country, the report highlights the need to expose children to STEM early and to integrate these subjects throughout the curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten. Read complete article
This Month in THE Journal
- A Pathway to Achievement
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Can K-12 and higher ed work together to equip students for future success? A unique IT skills program shows how it's done.
by John K. Waters
- Making a Comeback
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Restrictive state mandates complicate the job of protecting district data from disruptions. Resourceful technology directors plan ahead.
by Rama Ramaswami
- Text Unto Others... As You Would Have Them Text Unto You
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Educators can develop good digital citizens by teaching their students how the basic rules of responsible behavior translate to the virtual world.
by Matt Villano
