T.H.E. News Update :: April 8, 2009 -- THE Journal

T.H.E. News Update :: April 8, 2009

04/08/09

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Teachers Lead Adoption of Web 2.0, but Perceptions Stifle Social Networking
Web 2.0 tools are now in use at most schools, and teachers have been largely responsible for making this happen, according to a national K-12 technology survey released this week. But of all the various applications of Web 2.0 technologies, social networking remains the outcast, with the vast majority of districts reporting that few or no teachers engage in this type of communication. More
Energy Dept. Partners To Create Interactive Fuel-Efficiency Education Site
The United States Department of Energy, in partnership with Discovery Education and Progressive Insurance's Automotive "X Prize" Competition, has launched a new Web site aimed at stoking curiosity in science, technology, engineering and math topics (STEM). More
Researchers Study Effects of Educational Games on Math Achievement
Do educational video games have an impact on students' ongoing achievement in mathematics? Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington are studying just how effective a learning tool games really are. More
Web Filter Appliance Adds Feature To Protect Against Proxy Abuse
School Guardian, a Web filter appliance that helps schools monitor students online for prohibited and illicit activity, has added a feature to help prevent proxy abuse, a growing problem among school-aged Web surfers. More
Xserve Gets Performance Boost with Nehalem Processors
Apple has given its Xserve line of rackmount servers a performance boost. The new models use Intel Nehalem processors and deliver, according to Apple, "up to an 89 percent improvement in performance per watt." More

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T.H.E. News Update :: April 8, 2009

News & Issues

Teachers Lead Adoption of Web 2.0, but Perceptions Stifle Social Networking

Energy Dept. Partners To Create Interactive Fuel-Efficiency Education Site

Researchers Study Effects of Educational Games on Math Achievement

Web Filter Appliance Adds Feature To Protect Against Proxy Abuse

Xserve Gets Performance Boost with Nehalem Processors

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