T.H.E. SmartClassroom :: October 9, 2008
SPOTLIGHT
New Alliance To Research Gaming in Math and Science Education
Video games have always had and probably will always have their
detractors. But there's a growing movement in academia and industry
recognizing the value of this medium as an educational tool both
inside and outside the classroom. This week, eight colleges and
universities added their inertia to this movement, joining with
Microsoft to launch a new alliance to study the benefits of gaming for
math and science instruction and STEM equity.
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Ed Tech News
North Carolina School Takes to the Clouds with Virtual Desktops
Frank Porter Graham Elementary School in North Carolina is piloting a
cloud computing initiative to bring virtual desktops to about 600
students and teachers. The initiative is part of the SIMtone Education
Thunder Program, whose goal is to bring technology resources to those
who couldn't otherwise afford them.
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AVerMedia Rolls Out 1080p Visual Presenter
AVerMedia Technologies has launched a new model in its Digital
Presenter line of high-resolution document cameras for classroom
presentations. The latest model, the AVerVision SPB370 Platform Visual
Presenter, offers a 5 megapixel document/object camera and 1080p HD
output coupled with networking capabilities.
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Social Network Aims To Connect Teachers Around the World
The Schools United has recently launched a new online social network
designed to provide educators around the world a no-cost platform to
communicate and collaborate on all things education.
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Digital Arts Alliance Adds Fordham U
The Digital Arts Alliance, a consortium led by the Pearson Foundation
that promotes digital arts in K-12 education, is expanding its
membership with the addition of Fordham University. This follows on
the heels of three other organizations joining the group back in July--
the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation, the Foundation
for Investor Education, and Employers For Education Excellence (E3).
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K-12 Online School Adopts Angel LMS
Internet Academy, an online K-12 public school (the first in
Washington), has adopted the Angel Learning Management Suite to
replace its previous system, which had been developed internally. The
school cited the need for enhanced collaborative capabilities,
standards alignment, student progress tracking, and automated
communications as major reasons for the switch.
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LanSchool 7.2 Adds Testing Features, Beefs Up Thin Client Support
LanSchool Technologies has released LanSchool 7.2, an upgrade to the
company's K-12 classroom management system. The new version adds new
features for interactive with student computers and also enhances
support for thin client technologies.
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Events Calendar
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Nov. 2-7, 2008
TDWI World Conference
New Orleans
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Nov. 5-9, 2008
AECT 2008 International Conference
Orlando, FL
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Nov. 5-7, 2008
SC EdTech 2008
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Nov. 5-8, 2008
MAME 35 Annual Conference
Dearboarn, MI
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Nov. 5-7, 2008
Systems Change Conference 2008
Rapid City, SD
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Nov. 6-8, 2008
56th Annual TEAP Conference
Camp Hill, PA
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Nov. 9-11, 2008
Public Education Network 2008 Annual Conference
San Francisco
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Nov. 13-15, 2008
Educators' Symposium on Accelerating Learning
Irvine, CA
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Nov. 16-19, 2008
SETDA Leadership Summit & Education Forum 2008
Washington, DC
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Nov. 18-21, 2008
2008 CETPA Annual Conference
Sacramento, CA
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Nov. 20-23, 2008
2008 NCTE Annual Convention
San Antonio, TX
Find more events and calls for papers and presentations at THE Journal's online Conference Calendar.
THE Journal Opportunities
Share Your Best Practices
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- 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.
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