THE Journal: Teachers Sue over Social Networking Law

Display, Presentation, eLearning

8/24/2011

Spotlight

Google+ May Open Social Networking for Some K-12 Schools
Thanks to granular privacy controls and a unique interface for controlled sharing, schools that have previously banned social networks are looking at Google+ as a viable alternative.
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Ed Tech News

Missouri State Teachers Association Sues State over Social Networking Law
The Missouri State Teachers Association is suing to repeal part of a law that places limits on the communication teachers can have with students, particularly through social networking platforms.
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Lenovo Rolls Out Tegra 2-Based Android Tablets
Lenovo Monday began shipping its new ThinkPad Tablet, a 10.1-inch media tablet based on the Android 3.1 mobile operating system that offers out-of-the-box support for handwriting recognition with the ThinkPad Tablet Pen.
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iLinc Now Integrates with Moodle
iLinc has released a new version of its presentation software that integrates with Moodle.
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NEC Ships Sub-$1,000 Projector with Emergency Broadcast Capabilities
NEC has started shipping a portable, network-ready DLP projector with the ability to display emergency broadcasts notifications over onscreen content.
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Epson Intros High-Brightness LCD Projectors
Epson has unveiled two high-light-output portable LCD projectors with image correction features, built-in audio capabilities, and support for HDMI video.
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Trivantis Adds PowerPoint-to-Flash Conversion
Trivantis has released a new version of its presentation software, Snap! by Lectora, which allows users to convert content from PowerPoint to Flash.
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Califone Releases Mobile Device-Capable PA System
Califone has unveiled the PA419 PA system, which includes a dock for iPhone and iPod devices to stream or download digital audio files.
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Curriculum Pathways Adds Middle School Resources, Common Core Standards Alignment
SAS has announced the inclusion of middle school resources and added mapping to Common Core State Standards to its Curriculum Pathways.
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Telestream Adds Timeline Enhancements Video Annotations with ScreenFlow 3.0
Telestream has released a new version of its screencasting software for the Mac, ScreenFlow 3.0.
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CourseMill 6.5 Adds Increased Customization Keyword Search
Trivantis has released a new version of its CourseMill Learning Management System, which allows for increased customization and searching.
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AVer Information Unveils Interactive Wireless Pens
AVer Information has released its AP20t and AP20s Student Pack, interactive pens that use 2.4 GHz wireless technology.
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