Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/ The latest news from eSchool News. en WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com ©2009 eSchool News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/images/esnweblogo.gif http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61885 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=94d764a9-7048-48c2-ac4f-84d767ec29a4 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61889 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=5e90366f-bd67-462f-87e8-12087466fc04 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61861 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=078eb2d2-2ab9-4094-90cb-44dd270dda53 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61865 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=736afa70-d156-4d80-a1eb-a76a250e907e Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61837 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=567e6e50-4a48-4c7b-a08c-a117df35c3f6 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61834 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=7374b554-3750-4370-8ab2-7d1900d274ff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61825 Train every pre-service teacher to teach online in teacher-education programs at colleges and universities; invest in the development of open courseware with federal and state funding; encourage the use of technology to create new forms of assessment that better measure student learning gains; provide national standards for school IT support, with recommendations for optimal staffing levels and required skill sets: These are some of the many recommendations the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has received so far as officials prepare a new National Education Technology Plan. Key words: education plan, education technology, department of education, education funding, education assessments, school IT WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=bc610e67-db5f-4b99-a867-fe7d3ec038f5 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61824 Penn State, Indiana, and Missouri universities are the first schools to participate in a USA Today initiative meant to test how students respond to electronic versions of printed newspapers. Key words: electronic newspaper, online newspaper, USA Today, education technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=31015eb0-7b81-41be-b4cb-173ab7e474ad Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61810 A new survey intended to evaluate online-learning policies and practices from coast to coast reveals significant growth in state and district support for this instructional model at the K-12 level. At least 25 states now lead statewide online-learning initiatives, according to the survey, which is a dramatic increase from the 15 states driving programs only a year ago. Key words: online learning, digital education, educational technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=7fcb4297-a3de-4714-8fe9-75b753ea9ae8 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61809 Internet search leader Google Inc. will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit settlement that addresses objections of antitrust regulators. Key words: Google, Google book search, copyright laws, copyrights, education technology, digital books WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=2d525429-334e-416f-89f3-4f58c19583a2 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST