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Technology adds to students’ math comprehension »

Recent studies from two different continents point to the value of education technology in helping students grasp important yet abstract math concepts—and in both studies, animations that allow students to visualize these concepts were central to the results....

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Leadership in focus at annual AASA conference

Leadership in focus at annual AASA conference »

Educational leadership was the focus of the American Association of School Administrators' National Conference on Education in Phoenix last month....

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National Broadband Plan focuses on e-Rate, online learning

National Broadband Plan focuses on e-Rate, online learning »

More students should have access to online learning, and the federal e-Rate program should be more widely deployed and should embrace and encourage innovation, according to the National Broadband Plan....

March 16 2010 / Read More »
Digital access, collaboration a must for students

Digital access, collaboration a must for students »

In a national survey that reveals K-12 students' use of technology at home and at school, students overwhelmingly agreed that access to digital media tools and the ability to collaborate with peers both inside and...

March 16 2010 / Read More »
Universities hope to top Google’s high-speed list

Universities hope to top Google’s high-speed list »

As cities and towns vie for the opportunity to be chosen for Google Inc.’s pilot of an experimental, ultra-fast internet network, some colleges and universities have thrown their support behind their local towns....

March 15 2010 / Read More »
Obama offers blueprint for rewriting NCLB

Obama offers blueprint for rewriting NCLB »

President Barack Obama on March 13 unveiled a plan to overhaul the 2002 No Child Left Behind education law championed by President George W. Bush. ...

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Obama administration seeks converts to education plan

Facing intense resistance from teachers’ unions, the Obama administration has begun trying to persuade union leaders, teachers, and the public that its proposals for overhauling federal education policies are good for teachers and for public...

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Virtual PC hole could lead to attacks, security firm says

An unpatched weakness in Microsoft's Virtual PC could leave organizations using the virtualization software vulnerable to attack, CNET reports. ...

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Historians blast proposed Texas social studies curriculum

Historians are criticizing proposed revisions to the Texas social studies curriculum, saying that many of the changes are historically inaccurate and that they would affect textbooks and classrooms far beyond the state's borders, reports the...

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Louisiana university recognized for use of free math software

The University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) is using a free online application called GeoGebra to help students visualize abstract math concepts, reports the Monroe News Star....

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How privacy vanishes online

Using bits of data from social-networking web sites, researchers have gleaned people’s names, ages, and even Social Security numbers, reports the New York Times....

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Educator Resource Centers

Next Generation Collaboration »

Next Generation Collaboration

The ability to work together on group projects is seen as an increasingly important skill for the 21st-century workplace, and a growing...

Jan 4 2010 / Read More »

Effective Programs for Dealing with Autism in Schools Today »

Effective Programs for Dealing with Autism in Schools Today

It's estimated that one out of every 150 children in the United States has some form of autism, and that number is...

Dec 13 2009 / Read More »

Successful Video Production »

Successful Video Production

Now more than ever, technology plays a crucial role in the way that students learn and prepare for careers in a global...

May 11 2009 / Read More »

Securing Your Campus from the Inside Out »

Securing Your Campus from the Inside Out

With online learning surging in popularity, making it possible for students in rural areas to enroll in courses not offered in their...

Jan 18 2010 / Read More »

Measuring 21st-century skills »

Measuring 21st-century skills

To remain competitive in an increasingly global, knowledge-based economy, today’s employers need graduates who are adept at so-called “21st-century skills” such as...

Aug 14 2009 / Read More »

Securing Student Laptops for Safe Learning »

Securing Student Laptops for Safe Learning

Technology is an essential part of a 21st-century education for both teachers and students, and district 1-to-1 computing initiatives and laptop lending...

Dec 13 2009 / Read More »

Igniting and Sustaining STEM Education »

Igniting and Sustaining STEM Education

As the workplace changes and becomes increasingly global, today's students must be educated with a 21st-century mindset. Science, technology, engineering, and math...

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Creating the 21st-century classroom »

Creating the 21st-century classroom

Sound amplification systems, digital projectors, interactive whiteboards, personal response systems, and other handheld devices are among the technologies that are rapidly becoming...

Jan 26 2010 / Read More »

One-to-one computing: The last piece of the puzzle »

One-to-one computing: The last piece of the puzzle

Educational technology once meant a weekly trip to a PC-filled computer lab, or using a classroom projector or PowerPoint for a presentation....

Feb 11 2010 / Read More »

Enterprising Instruction: Using Data to Improve Teaching »

Enterprising Instruction: Using Data to Improve Teaching

Using data to inform instruction is one of the Obama administration's keys to effective school reform, and technology is helping a growing...

Dec 13 2009 / Read More »


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Wireless Video Streaming That Works: No More Wires, No More Headaches

Wireless Video Streaming That Works: No More Wires, No More Headaches

Date: April 07, 2010 Time: 1:30 pm EDT / 10:30 am PST Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A) Register Here Wireless technologies are dramatically changing the way school districts prepare their students for the digital age....

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Special Reports

eSN Special Report: Virtual desktops save schools money–and hassle

eSN Special Report: Virtual desktops save schools money–and hassle

Why buy new computers, when you can hook up a simple device to a monitor and create the same experience through desktop virtualization--while potentially saving thousands of dollars on hardware, energy bills, and...

Mar 2, 2010 / More »

Best Practices News

Adventure Learning: Authentic online learning

Adventure Learning: Authentic online learning

Adventure learning (AL) is a recent framework used for designing and developing online learning. This AL approach engages teachers and students using a blended approach in the delivery of authentic, adventure-based narratives. The blended,...

Mar 11, 2010 / More »

Money Matters

Money Matters

Money Matters

Strategies and solutions your schools need right now 10 ways to save on schoolbudgets, How to trim the fat without hitting the bone Also inside: Grant-seeking skills you can bank on, Going ‘green’...

Nov 25, 2009 / More »

Featured Site(s) of the Week

TI, NASA team up on free math curriculum »

At the Texas Computer Education Association's annual conference in Austin in early February, Texas Instruments announced that it has teamed up with the National...

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