THE Journal: The Classroom Evolved: Creating an Ultra-Flexible Learning Space

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

2/8/2012

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Creating an Ultra-Flexible Learning Space
Designers of the Minnesota School of Environmental Studies (SES) were years ahead of the curve when it came to creating collaborative classrooms that would one day accommodate learning technologies that in 1995 had yet to be conceived
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Virtual Money: Getting Creative To Stretch Technology Dollars
Two years ago, Andy Hall, technology director for Kearney R-1 School District in Kearney, MO, faced a dilemma that's not all that uncommon these days: budget cuts coupled with increased demand for IT services.
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Ed Tech News

Math and Biology Lessons To Go Massively Multiplayer and Online in MIT Project
An MIT research team that explores the value of learning through games has just received a $3 million boost to create an MMOG--a massively multiplayer online game--specifically to teach math and biology to high schoolers.
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Brooklyn School Pilots iPads in 1-to-1 Initiative
Yeshivah of Flatbush (YOF) will soon use iPads for everyday learning. The 1-to-1 iPad initiative will start this fall at Yeshivah's Joel Braverman High School and will expand to the YOF Elementary School after it establishes wireless access.
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Miami School Goes 1:1 in an Effort To Boost Performance
Every student at Holmes Elementary School in Miami, FL received an XO laptop last week as part of an effort to improve student performance.
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LoudCloud Takes Learning Management Modular
E-learning provider LoudCloud Systems is taking its learning platform modular. According to the company, the LoudCloud Learning Management Ecosystems for K-12 and higher education will be available as individual components to be used on their own or in conjunction with third-party systems to augment their capabilities.
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Cincinnati District Implements College and Career Planning Platform
Cincinnati Public Schools has selected a single platform to help students navigate college choice and career planning.
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eInstruction Launches Insight 360 Formative Instruction System
eInstruction has rolled out its new Insight 360, a formative instruction system with expanded capabilities for mobile users including iPad compatibility.
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SMALLab Launches Embodied Learning Environment
SMALLab has launched Flow, an embodied learning environment, and multiple lessons for use with the platform.
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StrataLogica To Gain Smart Notebook Integration
StrataLogica, a Web-based educational geography tool, is gaining integration with Smart Technologies' Smart Notebook software for interactive whiteboards.
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