T.H.E. SmartClassroom :: August 14, 2008
PROFILE
Teachers & Technology: Greg Camenzind
It's not all about technology; sometimes it's about trust, too. Greg Camenzind discovered that trusting his students to learn the equipment with his guidance--not with his lectures--helped them not only to master the hardware and software but also to produce high-quality work.
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Ed Tech News
Groups Refurbish Hundreds of Computers for Underprivileged Schools
This month at the 2008 LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, two groups--Untangle and the Alameda County Computer Resource Center--pulled together volunteers to refurbish computers that will be given to underprivileged schools. The effort--the second such green/open source event, dubbed "Installfest for Schools"--resulted in hundreds of refurbished units loaded up with free and open source software.
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Free 'Quiz School' Resource Adds Analytics, Integrates with Flickr and Google Maps
ProProfs has upgraded Quiz School, a free online resource that allows educators generate custom assessments. The new version, launched this week, adds integration with popular social media services and includes new analytics and reporting features.
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2009 Teach Award K-12 Grants Open
Nominations for the 2009 Best Buy Teach Awards are now open. The program will award $2 million in K-12 grants this year for the use of technology in ways that engage students in the classroom and help keep those students in school.
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Promethean, Simtrol Use Activeboard To Manage Classroom Devices
Promethean and Simtrol have announced an exclusive partnership that will integrate device management software from Simtrol with Promethean's Activeclassroom technology. The partnership will give classroom teachers the ability to control a variety of separate devices from a single interface on Promethean's Activeboard, doing away with the need for multiple remote controls.
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Texas Expands Virtual School
According to information released this week, the Texas Virtual Academy at Southwest (TXVA) has received approval from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to expand its service area and enroll more students from across the state. The move will double the number of students that can enroll in the school, which is operated by K12 Inc. and Southwest Schools under TEA's two-year-old Electronic Course Program.
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Events Calendar
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Aug. 11-15, 2008
Siggraph 2008
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.siggraph.org/s2008
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Sept. 24-26, 2008
SDLA 2008 Annual Conference
Chamberlain, SD
http://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/conf_planning_files/AnnualConference.asp
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Sept. 24-26, 2008
2008 NSEE Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
http://www.nsee.org/conferences.htm
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Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2008
FAEDS 2008 Conference
Orlando, FL
http://www.faeds.org/Conferences.htm
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Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2008
CEFPI 85th Annual International Conference & Trade Show
San Diego, CA
http://www.cefpi.org/sandiego2008/
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Sept. 30, 2008
12th Annual Beyond Access Conference
Memphis, TN
https://umdrive.memphis.edu/g-coe-rise/BAconf/index.html
Find more events and calls for papers and presentations at THE Journal's online Conference Calendar.
THE Journal Opportunities
Share Your Best Practices
T.H.E. Journal is currently looking for the following types of articles for future issues and for our eNewsletter, T.H.E. SmartClassroom:
- School Perspectives -- discuss a specific topic, trend, or concern about education technology.
- Case Studies -- have you implemented technology and learned a lot from the experience? If so, share your efforts about what worked -- and what didn't.
If you have a potential article, or questions about the above topics, please e-mail [email protected]
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