http://thejournal.com/rss-feeds/all-articles.aspx Axis Communications has created thermal network cameras that allow for the capture of video even in dark areas. The company has also launched a new set of devices for use in mobile environments, such as buses, and released a camera specifically for use in rugged climate conditions. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/axis-introssurveillance-gear-for-extreme-conditions.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/axis-introssurveillance-gear-for-extreme-conditions.aspx Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick, MD has implemented a new centralized video management application to oversee video surveillance in its 63 schools. The system uses GE Security Nav, a console for managing video views and recordings. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/frederick-county-ps-centralizes-video-management.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:12:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/frederick-county-ps-centralizes-video-management.aspx An annual report on student safety in Kentucky schools has recommended adoption of a unique identifier in order to connect disciplinary actions to a particular student and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs targeted at repeat offenders. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/kentucky-school-safety-report-calls-for-student-identifier.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:10:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/kentucky-school-safety-report-calls-for-student-identifier.aspx Sony has introduced four models of high definition IP cameras for surveillance purposes. All support H.264, MPEG-4, and JPEG compression and stream high-def video at 30 frames per second in 1,280 x 720 resolution. To obtain clear images without motion blur in settings with low light, the cameras use "excellent dynamic noise reduction" (XDNR). http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/sony-introduces-high-def-ip-cameras.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/sony-introduces-high-def-ip-cameras.aspx Securely sharing a network with the town where your district is located doesn't have to be a major undertaking. Chelmsford Public Schools in Massachusetts shows that all it takes is the right tools and the right attitude. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/when-the-school-network-is-shared.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:02:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/09/when-the-school-network-is-shared.aspx Last month, President Obama put forth the call to schools, organizations, corporations, and the country at large to renew America's global competitive edge in innovation, specifically by promoting substantially greater interest in both education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/stem-academy-looks-to-bolster-teacher-competency.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:06:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/stem-academy-looks-to-bolster-teacher-competency.aspx PeopleCube has released a new version of its application for managing workspace, resources, and facilities. The new version of Resource Scheduler 9.0 provides integration with Lotus Notes, includes a mobile phone interface, features new Web-based functions, and integrates with personal calendaring systems such as Outlook. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/peoplecube-meeting-planner-adds-mobile-scheduling.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:57:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/peoplecube-meeting-planner-adds-mobile-scheduling.aspx Quantum is releasing a new version of its StorNext data management software. Version 4.0 features changes in de-duplication and replication, as well as a new distributed data tiering function. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/stornext-4.0-expands-de-duplication-adds-distributed-data-mover.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:54:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/stornext-4.0-expands-de-duplication-adds-distributed-data-mover.aspx Under the Colorado Education Accountability Act of 2009, the state has made improvement of chronically low-performing schools a priority. With the help of federal funds, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has instituted a statewide school transformation and turnaround effort. This effort includes grants that will allow schools to reorganize under one of four intervention models: transformation, turnaround, restart, or closure. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/ed-tech-to-help-power-colorado-school-turnaround-effort.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:05:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/ed-tech-to-help-power-colorado-school-turnaround-effort.aspx The Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) has chosen PD 360 from School Improvement Network (SINET) for its statewide online professional development resource. After a few schools in the state already using the service reported positive results, HDOE purchased access for all 289 of Hawaii's public schools. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/hawaii-implements-online-professional-development-resource-statewide.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:52:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/hawaii-implements-online-professional-development-resource-statewide.aspx IT organizations are budgeting to give employees a small pay increase in 2010, according to a recent report. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/report-it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/08/report-it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx When reading issues began surfacing within its elementary student population in the mid-1990s, Liberty Public Schools developed an internal tutoring program to help boost those students' scores on statewide reading tests. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/04/early-intervention-with-technology.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:47:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/04/early-intervention-with-technology.aspx Penn Yan Central School District in upstate New York reported that it's successfully deployed a new wireless local area network (WLAN) to cover all computers in the district, which enrolls more than 2,000 students in K-12 and adult education programs. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/04/new-york-district-beefs-up-wireless-lan.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:57:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/04/new-york-district-beefs-up-wireless-lan.aspx If adopted by Congress without alteration, President Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget would pump an additional $3.5 billion into education. But it would also cut the sole source of dedicated federal funding for education technology, and that has three prominent ed tech advocacy groups worried. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/education-groups-extremely-concerned-over-eett-cut-in-obama-budget.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:32:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/education-groups-extremely-concerned-over-eett-cut-in-obama-budget.aspx While Web 3.0 has been talked about for some time, there has been increasing and ongoing discussion as to how it should best be defined and what the foundational characteristics of the technology are or will be. The reality is, however, that while there are attempts at clear definitions, the ideas and concepts continue to evolve as users make sense of where things are going. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/web-3.0-and-its-relevance-for-instruction.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:39:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/web-3.0-and-its-relevance-for-instruction.aspx Digital learning guide publisher Shmoop has introduced teachers' guides to accompany 18 of its most popular online titles in classic literature and United States history. The company has created a Teacher Resource Center that gives educators an opportunity to learn about Shmoop guides and how to use them effectively in the classroom, as well as a forum to discuss teaching with the guides. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/shmoop-takes-teachers-guides-online.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:16:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/shmoop-takes-teachers-guides-online.aspx Australia's Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has approved the Fast ForWord products from Scientific Learning as an educational intervention tool for working with autistic children younger than 6. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/australian-government-approves-autism-intervention.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:43:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/australian-government-approves-autism-intervention.aspx The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has formally unveiled DisplayPort 1.2, an extension to the DisplayPort digital communication interface standard. DisplayPort enables transporting of display, audio, and other data. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/vesa-unveils-displayport-1.2.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:40:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/vesa-unveils-displayport-1.2.aspx LG has revealed that it will ship its CF3D projector this May. The CF3D is a single-lens, high-definition 3D projector that was unveiled in January. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/lg-single-lens-3d-hd-projector-to-arrive-in-may.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:35:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/lg-single-lens-3d-hd-projector-to-arrive-in-may.aspx New Leaders for New Schools (NLNS), a nonprofit dedicated to recruiting outstanding principals and other school leaders for at-risk urban districts, has received a commitment from the Pearson Foundation to donate $3 million over the next three years. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/pearson-invests-3-million-to-help-expand-program-to-transform-urban-school-districts.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:45:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/pearson-invests-3-million-to-help-expand-program-to-transform-urban-school-districts.aspx In an effort to recruit more young women into the field of video game design and production, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has announced that applications are now being accepted for its third annual G.I.R.L. (Gamers in Real Life) Scholarship. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/sony-kicks-off-video-game-scholarship-for-girls.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:44:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/03/sony-kicks-off-video-game-scholarship-for-girls.aspx Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) has chosen SuperAPP software from ConnectEDU to help streamline its students' college admissions processes in all 22 of its high schools. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/cleveland-high-schools-try-to-streamline-college-applications-process.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:55:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/cleveland-high-schools-try-to-streamline-college-applications-process.aspx To coincide with Black History Month, Thinkfinity has launched a new feature spotlighting free resources focusing on the accomplishments of African-American leaders in a variety of disciplines, offering a broad selection of digital resources, lesson plans, and student activities. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/thinkfinity-offers-online-resources-for-black-history-month.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:52:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/thinkfinity-offers-online-resources-for-black-history-month.aspx Unna School District in Unna, Germany, has announced it has deployed 802.11n wireless local area networks (WLAN) in five of its 21 schools in the first phase of the district-wide Unit21 project. With a 1:1 laptop program, the district said it expects all of its more than 10,000 students to have 802.11n WiFi access to the Unit21 virtual campus when the project is complete. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/german-district-deploys-wireless-lan-for-11-program.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:22:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/german-district-deploys-wireless-lan-for-11-program.aspx Israeli firm Time to Know has released its interactive curriculum system in the United States, a program designed to help tailor instruction, learning, and assessment to 1:1 computing environments. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/time-to-know-releases-curriculum-system-for-technology-enabled-classrooms.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:20:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/02/time-to-know-releases-curriculum-system-for-technology-enabled-classrooms.aspx Does the proposed elimination of EETT mean the end of federal education technology spending? Not according to information quietly released Feb. 1 by the Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), which provided some insight into the intent behind the numbers revealed in the 2011 federal budget proposed Monday by the Obama administration. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/feds-2011-budget-makes-strong-commitment-to-technology.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:49:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/feds-2011-budget-makes-strong-commitment-to-technology.aspx Microsoft's Windows Azure and SQL Azure cloud services are now generally available, ending the free test period for those who signed up for commercial accounts last month. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-azure-cloud-service-now-available.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:39:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-azure-cloud-service-now-available.aspx Human space flight wasn't the only casualty of the 2011 federal budget proposal issued by the Obama administration Monday. Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion FY 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology, while consolidating 38 education programs into 11 and shifting a total of $1.85 billion into the Race to the Top program and the Investing in Innovation Fund. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/ed-tech-funding-eliminated-in-2011-obama-budget-proposal.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:45:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/ed-tech-funding-eliminated-in-2011-obama-budget-proposal.aspx Nonprofit consulting group Educational Collaborators (EC) and IT solutions provider CDW-G have announced the release of their "One-to-One Readiness Assessment Tool," an online resource aimed at providing the information necessary to implement a one-to-one school laptop program. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/online-tool-assesses-readiness-for-11-programs.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:44:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/online-tool-assesses-readiness-for-11-programs.aspx Discovery Education and 3M have opened up the 2010 Young Scientist Challenge, an annual opportunity for students in grades 5 through 8 to tackle problems through science and a chance to win the grand prize of $50,000. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/2010-student-science-competition-opens.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:39:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/2010-student-science-competition-opens.aspx Audio visual product rentals and services provider Meeting Tomorrow Audio Visual has announced it's donating LCD projectors to deserving schools, based on an online voting drive. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/av-supplier-to-donate-projectors-to-schools.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:37:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/av-supplier-to-donate-projectors-to-schools.aspx Mid-State Education District (MSET) of Little Falls, MN, has chosen IOCOM video conferencing software for communication among and district learning for the schools in its member districts. MSET serves as a regional education service center technology hub for 10 districts in the area. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/minnesota-education-cooperative-adopts-videoconferencing.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:35:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/minnesota-education-cooperative-adopts-videoconferencing.aspx Pinellas County Schools of Largo, FL has announced it has deployed more than 7,000 netbooks. Of these, 446 have been specifically allocated to the Melrose Elementary Center for Journalism and Multimedia, a K-5 magnet school. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/florida-district-deploys-7000-netbooks.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/florida-district-deploys-7000-netbooks.aspx When the future arrives, Colorado’s Boulder Valley School District will be ready. The 1,000 3D-ready projectors the district is in the midst of installing in its classrooms will see to that. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/the-classroom-in-3d.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/the-classroom-in-3d.aspx Which is the more challenging scenario for an IT administrator: having a lot of money or having very little? Hold that answer and consider: One presents larger opportunities, but the greater your investments, the greater the potential for blunders. The other offers >no room for error, but a chance to demonstrate imagination and resourcefulness. In this artilce and the acompanying "You Want Me to do What?" we show you how K-12 technology leaders are making the most out of both circumstances. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/now-what.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/now-what.aspx In late April, as public fears about a mysterious new strain of flu grew, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) moved to forestall a panic. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/scare-tactics.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/scare-tactics.aspx Which is the more challenging scenario for an IT administrator: having a lot of money or having very little? Hold that answer and consider: One presents larger opportunities, but the greater your investments, the greater the potential for blunders. The other offers no room for error, but a chance to demonstrate imagination and resourcefulness. In this artilce and the acompanying "Now What?" we show you how K-12 technology leaders are making the most out of both circumstances. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/you-want-me-to-what.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/02/01/you-want-me-to-what.aspx Pam Howard is no stranger to technology-based reading programs. In fact, this principal believes in such applications so much that she brings them with her when she takes on positions at new schools. For example, when she accepted the position of principal at Burleson Elementary in El Paso, TX, in 2008, Howard knew it wouldn't be long before a high number of the school's 337 students would be shifting to a technology-based reading program she'd previously used at three different schools. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/by-the-book-exploring-one-schools-success-with-a-technology-based-reading-program.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:56:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/by-the-book-exploring-one-schools-success-with-a-technology-based-reading-program.aspx With its acquisition of Sun Microsystems completed, Oracle Wednesday laid out its plans for integrating Sun's software and hardware systems into its own product lineup. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-outlines-sun-integration-plan.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:26:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-outlines-sun-integration-plan.aspx With its acquisition of Sun Microsystems complete, Oracle intends to go after Microsoft's lucrative Office franchise, the company revealed yesterday. While Oracle had been quiet about its intentions for supporting Sun OpenOffice, the company disclosed plans for a forthcoming upgrade called Oracle Cloud Office during a five-hour briefing at its Redwood Shores, CA headquarters. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-plans-to-take-on-microsoft-office.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:20:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-plans-to-take-on-microsoft-office.aspx Interactive technology provider Promethean released the ActiView 322, a document camera (or "visual presenter") from the ActivClassroom line that allows an entire class to view and work from a single document or object. The product is designed to work with all ActivBoard devices and is also adaptable to third-party technology. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/promethean-releases-new-presentation-tool.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:18:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/promethean-releases-new-presentation-tool.aspx Howard-Suamico School District of Green Bay, WI, has announced it will partner with Kaplan Virtual Education to launch Bay Port iAcademy (BPiA) to provide full- and part-time online education opportunities to middle school and high school students throughout the state. Since BPiA will be part of a public school district, all students will be able to attend tuition free. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/wisconsin-district-to-launch-online-school.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:15:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/28/wisconsin-district-to-launch-online-school.aspx Expectations run high for Apple's new mobile device, the iPad, which made its formal debut Wednesday. And much of the anticipation is centered around education, both in terms of its usefulness as a computing platform and its potential to usurp the traditional textbook model. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/measuring-the-ipads-potential-for-education.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:27:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/measuring-the-ipads-potential-for-education.aspx As anticipated, Apple formally unveiled its new mobile device, the $499 iPad, Wednesday, heralding the company's entry into the space currently dominated by netbooks and its first serious move into the category of electronic book readers. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/apple-launches-ipad-mobile-tablet.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:28:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/apple-launches-ipad-mobile-tablet.aspx The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) has inked a new deal with the School Improvement Network (SINet) that will allow educators throughout the state 24/7 access to extensive professional development resources through the company's PD 360 library. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/florida-doe-provides-professional-development-content-to-teachers-statewide.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/florida-doe-provides-professional-development-content-to-teachers-statewide.aspx Over the last decade, advances in technology have made dreams of ubiquitous access to digital media a reality, both on the Web and off. From inexpensive cameras to iPods to cell phones to integrated Webcams, capturing, editing, and sharing digital audio and video has become push-button easy. And that, according to University of Central Florida (UCF) professors Robert Kenny and Glenda Gunter, is good news for K-12 educators. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/5-ways-to-enhance-instruction-with-digital-narratives.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/5-ways-to-enhance-instruction-with-digital-narratives.aspx Kaltura has released video extensions for both Moodle, an open source course management system, and Joomla, an open source content management platform. The extensions allow site-builders for either application to manipulate video and other rich media on their sites, including content management, syndication, monetization, transcoding, uploading, importing, and editing. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/kaltura-releases-video-extension-for-moodle-and-joomla.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:56:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/kaltura-releases-video-extension-for-moodle-and-joomla.aspx Reazon Systems has released a student assessment module that works with the Sakai open source course management system. iRubric for Sakai integrates with Sakai CLE (collaborative learning environment) to perform rubric generation, assessment, and reporting. Users can access the functionality directly from the Sakai gradebook. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/reazon-systems-launches-sakai-module-for-student-assessment.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:48:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/reazon-systems-launches-sakai-module-for-student-assessment.aspx 3M has introduced its new Mpro150, a pico projector that the company said combines the advantages of a pico projector coupled with several presentation tools not usually found in devices in the pico category. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/3m-debuts-mpro150-pico-projector.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/3m-debuts-mpro150-pico-projector.aspx InFocus has announced that it will add five new DLP-based projectors to its entry-level lineups. These projectors, part of the IN2100 and IN3100 series, are designed for higher brightness than most entry-level projectors, with 3,000 to 3,500 lumens, and are designed for projecting images in classrooms with a variety of lighting conditions. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/infocus-adds-5-projectors-to-entry-level-lines.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:32:00 GMT http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/27/infocus-adds-5-projectors-to-entry-level-lines.aspx