America's schools, colleges, and universities are making limited progress toward providing technology-rich environments for students. According to the results of a benchmark study released this week at the 2009 National Educational Computer Conference (NECC) in Washington, DC, schools improved most in the area of broadband adoption in the last year but are still weak in the use of technology for assessments and creating educational equity.
NECC 2009 News
The federal E-rate program has seen a spike this year in its approval among applicants, according to a new report released this week by Funds For Learning, a firm that provides consulting services to E-rate applicants.
Lewis-Palmer School District #38 in Colorado has deployed interactive whiteboards in its elementary schools and high schools.
Panasonic has released three new models in its Panaboard line of interactive audio and video whiteboards.
Smart Technologies has announced the release of the Smart Hub VE220 digital whiteboarding system. The new appliance works in a meeting environment, even in venues without a dedicated PC, to allow sharing of digital materials, digital notetaking and diagram drawing, communal brainstorming, and saving work for easy-access reference.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 07/07/09
Learning.com has launched a new online solution that tackles science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for elementary school students.
NECC 2009 News
Educational game developer Tabula Digita, maker of the immersive 3D math game DimensionM, has introduced its first educational science, and it's being offered free for use by students in grades 3 through 5.
NECC 2009 News
The Project RED coalition has launched a new initiative this week, one aimed at change the way the United States "looks at technology as part of teaching and learning." The announcement came at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) being held this week in Washington, DC.
NECC 2009 News
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has teamed with the National Science Teachers Association and the National Council for Geographic Education to launch the latest in its series of 21st century roadmaps for core academic subjects, in this case K-12 science and geography.
Hitachi recently announced the release of several new classroom technologies, including StarBoard Software 9.0 for Mac OS X, a new wireless tablet, and a new SXGA widescreen interactive display.