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Grant Alert ...

Intel Schools of Distinction

$100K for schools that excel in math and science

Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction. One elementary, one middle, and one highschool in each of two categories -- math and science -- receive $10,000 cash grants and more than $100,000 in products and services from sponsors. One of the six winning schools is chosen as the StarInnovator, and receives an additional $15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation as... | Full Story

Week's Top News ...

Science academy backs teaching evolution

In a new report, scientific advisers to the federal government have highlighted the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.... | Full Story

Laptop project enlivens Peruvian hamlet
Since its announcement nearly three years ago, former MIT Media Lab director Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative has generated plenty of controversy. But if the experience of children in Arahuay, Peru, is any indication, skepticism of... | Full Story

State offers free online high school courses

Beginning this month, high school students in Connecticut can enroll in free online courses through a pilot program called the Connecticut Virtual Learning Center. The courses are aimed at students at risk of falling behind as well as those who are interested in electives not offered at their own schools. It will be up to each high school whether to give students credit for taking the courses.... | Full Story

Hidden cameras rile teachers, school board

A high school newspaper in Newton, Mass., has scored a big scoop, revealing the existence of hidden cameras in the hallways of the town’s Newton South High School. And both the school committee and teachers union... | Full Story

Video ...

eSN TechWatch: e-Rate: What’s New This Year -- January 07, 2008

In an e-Rate training session held in Florida last fall, program executive Mel Blackwell described some of the.... | Full Story

Special Reports ...

Visual Learning: How the rise of digital video is transforming education

These are special times for visual learning. Spurred by dramatic advances in digital technology, the use of video as an instructional tool is finally coming into its own as a mainstream feature of American education.... | Full Story

2008 e-Rate Survival Guide PDF
This comprehensive two-page guide from the eSchool News print newspaper will help you get through the e-Rate process with minimal pain--and a maximum return on your time invested... | Full Story

Partners Update ...

CoSN announces dynamic keynote lineup and highlighted session topics for 13th annual conference

Prominent experts and thought leaders from the education technology community are part of the dynamic keynote lineup for Visionary Leadership: Scaffolding 21st Century Learning with Technology, the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) upcoming 13th Annual Conference, which will be held in Washington, DC, from March 9-11, 2008. In addition to keynote speeches, attendees will experience a series of informative sessions led by renowned education experts.... | Full Story

BenQ MP723 delivers superior image quality to classrooms

BenQ today announces the launch of BenQ MP723 digital projector, offering a complete solution for a wide range of applications from meeting rooms to classrooms with its seamless combination of leading projection technologies and an array of thoughtful features. Equipped with a high 3300 ANSI lumens and various leading technologies, including BrilliantColor, UNISHAPE, 3D Color Management and Wall Color Correction Technology, the BenQ MP723 delivers superior image quality. The BenQ MP723 also features an elegant midnight black high gloss and leather mixed surface with a detachable key pad aesthetic design, which is ideal for making presentations.... | Full Story

BenQ announces new projector featuring short-throw lens

BenQ today announces the launch of BenQ MP771, a high-brightness XGA projector, featuring a short-throw lens, superior imaging technology and a wide array of thoughtful features to provide corporate and education users with an easy access to big-screen viewing experience. Equipped with a high 3,000 ANSI lumens, BrilliantColor Technology, UNISHAPE, 3D Color Management and Wall Color Correction Technology, the BenQ MP771 delivers superior picture quality and splendid color performance. The launch of BenQ MP771 marks the debut of BenQ's upcoming projector series that features a short-throw lens for big-screen viewing experience without space constraints.... | Full Story

 

Educator Resource Centers

Minimizing Classroom Disruptions
Computers and the internet have become welcome instructional tools in most schools, ushering a wealth of additional resources into today's classrooms. Unfortunately, they also bring with them the potential for unwanted distractions--such as online content that ranges from off-target, to inappropriate, material.

Collaboration & Storage
Today's employers want graduates who can communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems, and work as part of a team--in short, graduates who are well versed in collaborative learning environments. Whether you call it project-based or collaborative learning, it's a strategy that a growing number of educators are employing in their classrooms--and with growing success.