Collaboration 2.0 :: April 15, 2009 -- THE Journal

Collaboration 2.0 :: April 15, 2009

04/15/09

Focus

Why Wikis?
Most Web 2.0 tools are discussed at length in terms of their application to the learning process. While there is much that can be learned from using these tools in instruction, there are also principles upon which that use rests that have long been the goals of instruction at various levels. In other words, while the tools may change, the goals of teaching and learning remain much the same. More

News

Online Video Conversation Educates Middle Schoolers on Climate Change
As part of an experiment in new uses of technology, a group of middle school students in Illinois recently used Skype in a research project to learn how their city could reduce its carbon footprint. More
Free Cloud Computing Environment Launches
Sweden-based Xcerion has launched icloud, an online service that provides free storage, applications, a virtual desktop, and backup accessible from any computer connected to the Internet. More
Virginia Launches K-12 iTunes U Portal
The commonwealth of Virginia has launched a new education portal on iTunes U, the education space within the iTunes service from Apple. More
Pennsylvania School Board Meetings To Be Streamed in Student Initiative
A student effort in Pennsylvania is aiming to bring transparency and accountability to a Milford school board through the use of Web 2.0 tools and social networking. More
West Virginia Students Give Take on John Brown's Raid in Video Project
Middle school students in West Virginia are creating vodcasts to share their take on abolitionist John Brown's attack on slavery. The multimedia project started a year ago when park officials at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park approached the Harpers Ferry Middle School about partnering on a project. More
Wimba Collaboration Suite 6.0 Adds IM Whiteboarding, Enhanced Assessments
Wimba has announced an update to the Wimba Collaboration Suite. The new 6.0 release, introduced Tuesday at the Wimba Connect 2009 user conference, adds a number of new features to the individual applications in the suite, including new whiteboarding capabilities in the instant messaging module. More
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

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CoSN, SETDA, UDT Release Guidelines for Environmentally Responsible Technology Purchasing

CoSN and SETDA, in partnership with IT and telecommunications solution provider UDT, recently released a set of Sustainability Procurement Guidelines designed to help K-12 school and district leaders, procurement officers, and technology directors make purchasing decisions that are both environmentally responsible and operationally effective.
New NWEA Dashboard Tracks Student Achievement Trends

Assessment and research organization NWEA recently launched a free dashboard tracking national trends and data on U.S. student academic achievement and growth.
Attackers Exploit Claude Code Tool to Infiltrate Global Targets

San Francisco-based AI developer Anthropic recently reported that attackers linked to China leveraged its Claude Code AI to carry out intrusions against about 30 global organizations.
AI Giants Form Partnership with Multibillion-Dollar Investments and Massive Azure Compute Deal

Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic have forged an alliance that blends new investments with a large multiyear cloud commitment, tightening ties among three major players in artificial intelligence.

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Collaboration 2.0 :: April 15, 2009

Focus

Why Wikis?

News

Online Video Conversation Educates Middle Schoolers on Climate Change

Free Cloud Computing Environment Launches

Virginia Launches K-12 iTunes U Portal

Pennsylvania School Board Meetings To Be Streamed in Student Initiative

West Virginia Students Give Take on John Brown's Raid in Video Project

Wimba Collaboration Suite 6.0 Adds IM Whiteboarding, Enhanced Assessments

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

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Featured

CoSN, SETDA, UDT Release Guidelines for Environmentally Responsible Technology Purchasing

New NWEA Dashboard Tracks Student Achievement Trends

Attackers Exploit Claude Code Tool to Infiltrate Global Targets

AI Giants Form Partnership with Multibillion-Dollar Investments and Massive Azure Compute Deal

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