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Tech-savvy kids swap school for the computer field
It’s a tenet of American culture: earn decent grades, get into a respectable college, land a good job, and live happily ever after. So, what …
The ‘deep web’: vast and uncharted … until now
3? have become a tremendous source of frustration for educators and researchers who can’t find the information they need with a few keystrokes. …
Schools fight poor acoustics with mikes and amps
This spring, the classrooms of Concord Elementary School in Portland, Ore., buzzed with the ordinary sounds of a grade school: student voices, feet landing…
New Hampshire candidate wants cameras in classrooms
Imagine a teacher giving a history lesson to sixth-graders as a camera pans the room. On a computer screen miles away, parents watch to…
Feds, companies team up to bring internet to students’ homes
For years, educators have known that students who don’t have access to computers at home remain at a disadvantage. Now, lawmakers and communications companies…
Virginia teachers brace for tech proficiency requirement
Penny Holland stared in wonder and trepidation at the tiny camera shaped like an eyeball. As she and other Virginia teachers listened, a technology…
To improve instruction, schools and colleges must cooperate more
High school science teachers returning to the college lab. College professors getting tips on training math teachers from the teachers themselves. School districts and universities sharing science equipment. …
Arizona launches $7.5 million high-tech learning center
Ten-year-old Lauren Kovalcik could be playing a game on her home computer as she stares intently at a video monitor and maneuvers a joystick. But…
Private internet bulletin board gets school board members into trouble
Members of the Beaufort County (S.C.) School Board and district Superintendent Herman Gaither have come under fire for using a private internet bulletin board to discuss school district matters. The…
Feds, companies team up to bring internet to students’ homes
For years, educators have known that students who don’t have access to computers at home remain at a disadvantage. Now, lawmakers and communications companies plan to bring the web into…