T.H.E. SmartClassroom :: May 8, 2008
Research
Half of High School Classes Could Be Online by 2019
Low-cost delivery and tailored learning opportunities could drive up to half of all high school courses online by 2019, according to a report from researchers that's set to appear in the summer issue of Education Next, published out of the Hoover Institution, the public policy research center at Stanford University....
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Ed Tech News
Colorado Virtual High School Launches
Colorado's Julesburg School District has partnered with Insight Schools to launch a new online virtual public high school that's being offered tuition-free to students throughout the state. The new virtual school, Insight School of Colorado, will launch its first semester in August, with course selection taking place this month....
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Adobe Connect Pro and Presenter Beef Up eLearning Features
Adobe has introduced a new version of Acrobat Connect Pro, the company's virtual meeting and eLearning tool. The new version includes enhanced integration with Blackboard, as well as several editing and management improvements....
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TeachersFirst Brings Web 2.0 Tools to Educators
Non-profit TeachersFirst has partnered with Web technology provider TRintuition to launch the Building Learners Project, a service that allows educators to develop online collaborative learning projects using Web 2.0 technologies....
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Maple 12 Enhances Math Engine, Builds on Engineering Tools
Math software developer Maplesoft has released Maple 12, a long-anticipated update to the company's flagship math application for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and Solaris. The new version features an enhanced mathematics engine, new tools for engineers, and features that are designed to make the program easier to use in instructional settings....
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Pennsylvania Rolls Out Interactive Technologies to 231 Districts
Technology provider CDW Government reported this week that it's completed implementation of technology programs for some 231 school districts across Pennsylvania as part of the state's Classrooms for the Future program. As part of the initiative, nearly 82,000 laptops and more than 4,000 interactive whiteboards have been deployed in 257 schools over the last two years....
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Events Calendar
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June 1-4, 2008
ASTD International Conference & Exposition 2008
San Diego, CA
http://astd2008.astd.org
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June 3-4, 2008
17th Annual Teaching and Technology Conference
Bismarck, ND
http://www.bismarckstate.edu/cce/tnt/
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June 4-6, 2008
AEP 2008 Educational Publishing Summit
Washington, DC
http://www.aepweb.org/summit
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June 11-13, 2008
IDC 2008 - Interaction Design and Children
Chicago, IL
http://idc08.northwestern.edu
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June 14-20, 2008
InfoComm 2008
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.infocomm.org/cps/rde/xchg/infocomm/hs.xsl/events_5105.htm
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June 15-18, 2008
38th National Conference on Large-Scale Assessment
Orlando, FL
http://www.ccsso.org/projects/National_Conference_on_Large_Scale_Assessment/
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June 17-20, 2008
Alabama Educational Technology Conference 2008
Birmingham, AL
http://www.aetc.cc
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June 19-21, 2008
EduComm Conference '08
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.EduCommConference.com
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June 20, 2008 Deadline: Call for Presenters
FETC 2009
Orlando, FL
http://www.fetc.org/CallForPapers/Application.aspx
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June 23-25, 2008
Texas Assistive Technology Regional Conference
Houston, TX
http://www.texasatconference.net
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June 24-26, 2008
Teaching with Web 2.0 Workshop 2008
Dedham, MA
http://thwt.org/workshops.html
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June 29-July 2, 2008
NECC 2008
San Antonio, TX
http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/
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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