Principals Honored in Second Annual Tech Excellence Awards

  • 03/01/01

HighWired, an online community of high schools, in conjunction with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), AOL@SCHOOL and T.H.E. Journal, recently announced the winners of the second annual Technology Excellence Awards. The awards recognize middle and high school principals who have implemented new technology initiatives in their schools. This year, 16 principals across the U.S. were recognized with an award.

To be considered for the award, principals submitted essay applications that detailed the impact their technology initiative had on student learning, professional development or their school community as a whole. Applications were judged by a number of criteria, including planning and implementation of the technology initiative, commitment to technical excellence and overcoming a lack of resources or other obstacles. Winners are awarded an all-expense paid trip to the NASSP convention in Ph'enix, AZ, along with a $500 stipend towards technology in their school.

AOL@SCHOOL content is accessible anytime, anywhere at www.school.aol.com. Schools can order free AOL@SCHOOL software that provides a customized K-12 browser, e-mail, content filtering and local account management. Six online portals are designed for four different student levels, as well as for teachers and administrators. Launched in April 1998, HighWired.com provides easy-to-use Web-based tools and subscription-based class management systems for high schools. To date, the network includes more than 14,400 schools in all 50 U.S. states and 76 foreign countries. HighWired, Watertown, MA, www.highwired.com.

Featured

  • classroom scene with students gathered around a laptop showing a virtual tour interface

    Discovery Education Announces Spring Lineup of Free Virtual Field Trips

    This Spring, Discovery Education is collaborating with partners such as Warner Bros., DC Comics, National Science Foundation, NBA, and more to present a series of free virtual field trips for K-12 students.

  • glowing padlock shape integrated into a network of interconnected neon-blue lines and digital nodes, set against a soft, blurred geometric background

    3 in 4 Administrators Expect a Security Incident to Impact Their School This Year

    In an annual survey from education identity platform Clever, 74% of administrators admitted that they believe a security incident is likely to impact their school system in the coming year. That's up from 71% who said the same last year.

  • horizontal stack of U.S. dollar bills breaking in half

    ED Abruptly Cancels ESSER Funding Extensions

    The Department of Education has moved to close the door on COVID relief funding for schools, declaring that "extending deadlines for COVID-related grants, which are in fact taxpayer funds, years after the COVID pandemic ended is not consistent with the Department’s priorities and thus not a worthwhile exercise of its discretion."

  • pattern of icons for math and reading, including a pi symbol, calculator, and open book

    HMH Launches Personalized Path Solution

    Adaptive learning company HMH has introduced HMH Personalized Path, a K-8 ELA and math product that combines intervention curriculum, adaptive practice, and assessment for students of all achievement levels.