THE Journal: E-Rate Reform Is 'Going to Happen.' But How?

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

10/9/2013

Funding Spotlight

E-Rate Reform Is 'Going to Happen.' But How?
The first steps toward comprehensive E-Rate reform have already been taken. What should schools expect?
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What 5 tech skills should every educator have? For an upcoming feature, T.H.E. Journal will be answering this question--with your help.

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Being Mobile

Mobile Devices Are K-12's Pearl Harbor
Truth is, up till now, technology in classrooms has been ignorable: Between limited access and flaky networks, the textbook publishers had no real incentive to produce technology-based curriculum. With the coming of mobile devices, however, technology in classrooms is no longer ignorable. The Big Disruption is imminent.
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Smart Classroom News

Barco Rolls Out Massive Range of High-Light-Output Projectors, Free-Standing Video Wall
Barco has drastically expanded its lineup of high-light-output, high-resolution projectors. The company launched nine new high-brightness projectors in its Present line, including the brightest single-chip DLP projector on the market, as well as a high-light-output three-chip projector, three collaborative projectors, and a free-standing 2 x 2 video wall.
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Report: Gaming Console Market up after 4-Year Decline
Sales of gaming consules are up, according to a new market forecast from International Data Corporation, which predicts that shipments in 2013 will top the approximately 33 million units shipped in 2012, bringing an end to a four-year downturn for the market segment that began in 2009.
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Greenwich PS Begins Districtwide iPad Rollout with Professional Development
Connecticut's Greenwich Public Schools has started rolling out phase 1 of its digital learning initiative, a technology program whose aim is to help smooth the transition to Common Core State Standards and to facilitate a more personalized approach to learning.
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E-rate Comments Closed During Government Shutdown
Just two weeks away from the deadline, the FCC has stopped accepting public comment on the E-rate modernization proposal owing to the shutdown of the federal government. However, that needn't stop concerned K–12 professionals from ensuring that their views are heard.
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Web Portal Points Students to STEM Resources
A new Web portal launched this week aims to help students and teachers find resources and materials on STEM-related topics.
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Epson Intros New Classroom Projectors
Epson's eight new projectors, designed for the K-12 classroom, come with high image quality and advanced networking capabilities.
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ProProfs Quiz Maker Gets Centralized Assessment Management, Custom Themes
ProProfs has released a major update to its assessment creation suite, Quiz Maker.
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Dell Rolls Out Android and Windows Tablets
Dell has launched a new line of tablets, called Venue, built on dual- and quad-core Intel Atom processors for as little as $150, with the option of upgrading to Core i3 and Core i5 CPUs.
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