Friday, November 20, 2009
School libraries key in teaching information skills
11 hours and 17 minutes ago
When school media specialists and educators make an effort to become familiar with the social-networking web sites and technologies that today's students use each day, they can forge important learning connections with their students: That was one of the key messages to come out of the American Association of School Librarians' annual conference, held Nov. 5-8 in Charlotte, N.C. Key words: educational technology, AASL, library media specialist, school library, school media center, 21st century learning READ MORE››
Gates Foundation funds teacher quality models
11 hours and 47 minutes ago
Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality -- from paying new teachers to spend another year practicing before getting their own class to letting student test scores affect teacher pay. Key words: Bill and Melinda Gates, educational technology, school technology, school funding, teacher quality, Gates Foundation READ MORE››
Online college admissions services growing
Nov 18, 2009
With an average of one counselor for every 500 public high school students in the U.S., college applicants are often left without professional guidance--and so internet-based companies offering admissions advice are hoping to fill the advising void. Key words: iAdmissions, college counseling, education technology, school technology, college admissions essays, Brown University admissions READ MORE››

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  • Gates Foundation funds teacher quality models
    11 hours and 47 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Funding

    Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality -- from paying new teachers to spend another year practicing before getting their own class to letting student test scores affect teacher pay. Key words: Bill and Melinda Gates, educational technology, school technology, school funding, teacher quality, Gates Foundation

  • Finalists chosen in national student video contest
    Nov 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Video technologies

    In the second stage of the "I Am What I Learn" video contest from the federal Education Department (ED), 10 student videos have been chosen as national finalists--and ED is asking the public to help it pick the winners. Key words: department of education, i am what I learn, video contest, education contest, education technology

  • Student lending landscape in flux
    Nov 19, 2009 Primary Topic Channels:  Federal Policy Financial Aid

    College administrators face a student lending landscape in upheaval at a time when students are borrowing more money than ever to pay for college. Key words: college software, student lending, direct student loans, direct student loan, Arne Duncan

  • CoSN seeks more ICT lessons from abroad
    Nov 18, 2009 Primary Topic Channel:  Global competitiveness

    As part of the organization's latest effort to learn from colleagues abroad, a delegation of U.S. education technology leaders from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) visited Scotland and the Netherlands last week to learn more about the world's first national intranet for education, international approaches to online safety, and more. Key words: CoSN, education technology, ict teach, glow, intranet, becta

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  • Internet helps but also hinders learning, professors say
    5 hours and 57 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Higher ed-tech leadership

    Panelists at a Harvard University discussion on Nov. 18 agreed that while modern technology can enhance education, it often creates distractions in the classroom, reports the Daily Free Press of Boston University.

  • Utah, video-gaming industry launch web safety initiative
    5 hours and 59 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security

    On Nov. 18, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, announced the availability of a free program -- Wired With Wisdom -- aimed at addressing internet threats to children through improved parental education, reports the Deseret News.

  • Google offers peek at new OS, a potential challenge to Windows
    6 hours and 1 minute ago Primary Topic Channel:  Software

    Google on Nov. 19 began lifting the veil off its planned Chrome operating system, which promises to reduce boot-up speeds dramatically, but it said computers powered by the software would not be available for a year, reports the New York Times.

  • Google adds automatic captions to YouTube
    6 hours and 3 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Assistive technologies

    Google, in a significant development for deaf internet users, said it is adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube, reports the Associated Press.

  • Study: Asus, Toshiba have lowest laptop failure rates
    6 hours and 5 minutes ago Primary Topic Channel:  Research

    eWeek reports that Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable laptop makers, and netbooks have a 20-percent higher failure rate than laptops, according to a Nov. 17 study from SquareTrade, an electronics warranty provider that analyzed the failure rates of more than 30,000 new laptops covered by its warranty plan.

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