THE Journal: How To Bring Teachers Up to Speed with Technology

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

3/14/2012

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How To Bring Teachers Up to Speed with Technology
Here are five professional development strategies that work in the smart K-12 classroom.
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Enterprise Videoconferencing Sees Double Digit Growth
Adoption of enterprise videoconferencing and telepresence is accelerating. The market grew by 20.5 percent to reach $2.7 billion in 2011, compared to 16.6 percent growth in 2010. The largest increase occurred in the single-codec telepresence segment, which now accounts for 55 percent of the total enterprise videoconferencing and telepresence market.
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Ed Tech News

Pilot Program Incorporates Video Games into Classroom Learning
Teachers in seven school districts the United States are taking part in a pilot program that uses Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 to teach math, language arts, history, geography, science, and physical education, and also to help special needs students.
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Chicago Schools Partner with Tech Companies To Develop STEM Program
Chicago students will soon have the opportunity to attend one of five Early College STEM Schools (ECSS) to develop knowledge and skills in preparation for careers in science and technology. The ECSS program has been created under a partnership agreement between Chicago Public Schools (CPS), City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions, and Verizon Wireless.
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Georgia School District Increases Wireless Scalability for 1-to-1 Initiative
A Georgia school district has switched wireless network providers to increase scalability in preparation for the launch of 1-to-1 and BYOD programs and to cut costs.
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Students with ADHD Get Help from iPad App
A new iPad app promises to help boost memory, concentration, and organizational skills for students with ADHD.
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Edmodo Opens Platform to Developers, Announces Store and Exchange
Edmodo is opening up its platform to ease the effort of integration with other programs.
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Kaplan Challenges Teachers with Best Practices Competition
Teachers' best practices for integrating digital and blended instruction into the classroom are being sought in the Kaplan's First Year Teacher e-Book Contest.
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Netop Increases Funding for Software Grants
Classroom software company Netop is increasing the size of its GAP grant program by more than 50 percent with the goal of putting more classroom management software into schools.
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Califone Releases Mobile-Device Friendly Stereo Jackbox
Califone International now offers its JB310, a 10-position stereo jackbox capable of distributing audio to headphones through 3.5mm plugs, which can help students who share mobile devices or computers in class.
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