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8/7/2012

T.H.E. Journal Goes Totally Digital August 20!

Attention, print and digital subscribers to T.H.E. Journal magazine: Look for an e-mail message on Aug. 20 with a link that will lead you to an all-new online, multimedia T.H.E. Journal! This new interactive version of the magazine will replace the current print and digital editions. We will continue to carry all the quality features, columns, and news stories you've come to expect from T.H.E. Journal while offering you more dynamic and immersive content. To learn more about why T.H.E. Journal is taking this important next step in its history, watch T.H.E. Journal Editorial Director Therese Mageau explain how and why the decision was made, and what you can expect, in this video. Current subscribers--watch your mailbox! And If you are not currently a print or digital subscriber to T.H.E. Journal magazine, you can sign up for your free subscription here.

News & Issues

Tablets, Smart Phones See Explosive Growth as Apple and Samsung Solidify Their Leads
Nearly 25 million tablets were sold in the second quarter of 2012 (up from 18.7 million in Q2 2011), with Apple accounting for more than two-thirds of those shipments, according to preliminary data from market research firm IDC. Meanwhile, in the same quarter, worldwide smart phone shipments saw a similar dramatic increase--to 152 million units from 108 million--with Samsung by far the dominant player.
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Grant Program Funds Tablets for Classrooms
Parents and teachers can apply for a chance to win $25,000 in new tablets for their school, thanks to a new grant program from 3M and education non-profit Digital Wish.
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Kno Brings Interactive Textbooks to K-12 for $9.99
Through a deal with publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, education software developer Kno, which provides e-textbooks for higher education, is adding interactive K-12 textbooks to its iPad, Android, Windows, and Web platforms.
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Innovative Educators Show Off Projects in Redmond
Many of the 11 winning projects in Microsoft's latest Partners in Learning competition focus on greening, gaming, and collaboration.
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Hanover PSD Deploys Remote Desktop Clients for High School Students
High school students in Pennsylvania's Hanover Public School District now have browser-based access to Microsoft Office and other hosted Windows apps from their Chromebooks, laptops, and tablets, anywhere they have an Internet connection.
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Make field trips safe! There is nothing more traumatic for a student than getting lost or separated from their group. Now there is a way to protect the identity of students and help separated students quickly reconnect with their group - the Field Trip Safeguard.
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Aerohive Updates HiveOS and HiveManager, Releases New Wireless Access Points
Aerohive Networks has updated HiveOS and HiveManager and released two new wireless access points.
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Alloy Rolls Out New Version of Alloy Navigator Enterprise
Alloy Software has released a new version of its IT service and asset management suite, Alloy Navigator 6.5 Enterprise.
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Edutopia Offers Free Design Workshop
K-12 teachers will have an opportunity to attend a free five-week design workshop offered by Edutopia as part of Connected Educators Month.
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McGraw-Hill Acquiring Key Curriculum Technologies
McGraw-Hill Education is purchasing the technology assets of publisher Key Curriculum, a maker of K-12 educational tools, including the Geometer's Sketchpad, Fathom Dynamic Data, and TinkerPlots Exploration.
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Connecting the Educational Dots
With the first-ever Connected Educator Month, the DOE aims to bring teachers, districts, and educational organizations together online.
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Professional Resources

HA Guide to Smarter Data Protection
Sponsored by: GovConnection
The availability and integrity of information, or lack thereof, can directly impact revenues and profits. Those responsible for the backup and recovery of student data are responsible for three key objectives: recovery, efficiency, and agility/adaptability.

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