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School IT chiefs mull Windows 7
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Microsoft Corp.
Software giant Microsoft Corp. is hoping to erase the bad memories of its last major upgrade to the Windows operating system, Vista, with its release of Windows 7 this fall. The program has drawn several favorable initial reviews, but upgrading won't be without its challenges for schools still using Windows XP, some early testers report. Key words: microsoft operating system, microsoft windows 7, windows 7 release, microsoft education, educational technology [ Read More ]
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NECC 2009: Video highlights
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
The rise in mobile technologies, how to lobby Congress successfully for more ed-tech support, and how Baby Boomers can help meet the need for 21st-century teachers: These were some of the topics illuminated by leaders in education technology during sit-down interviews with our eSN-TV video news crew at the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C., recently. Key words: tech support, educational technology, news television, NECC [ Read More ]
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Coach sued for requesting Facebook logins
Mon, Aug 03, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
In a case that could set a precedent for whether school officials can legally peek into students' private social-networking accounts without justifiable cause, a high school cheerleader is suing her school and former coach for what she claims is a violation of her rights to privacy and free speech. Key words: Mandi Jackson, Facebook, lawsuit, privacy, cheerleader, education, technology [ Read More ]
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$5 billion carrot for schools overhaul
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Fed
Dangling the promise of $5 billion in grants, President Barack Obama on July 24 pressured states to embrace his ideas for overhauling the nation's schools -- ideas that include performance pay for teachers and more charter schools. Key words: Race to the Top Fund, Obama, education grants, performance pay, charter schools, technology [ Read More ]
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The rise of digital textbooks
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum
As schools shift to 21st century learning in a time of budget crunches, digital textbooks in classrooms are on the rise. To help educators and administrators efficiently implement digital texts, two diverse districts share their motivations, tactics, and goals for their textbook programs. Key words: digital textbook, living text, Schwarzenegger and textbooks, education, technology [ Read More ]
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What educators can learn from brain research
Tue, Jul 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
As technology advances, new discoveries based on brain mapping are helping researchers understand how students learn. And those discoveries, in turn, are enriching and informing classroom practices in a growing number of schools. Key words: neuroscience and education, technology, fMRI, brain research, students, plasticity [ Read More ]
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NECC 2009 looks to education's future
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: NECC
The economic recession doesn't seem to have dampened enthusiasm for the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C.: At a time when tight school budgets have left little room for travel expenses, conference organizers report that a record 18,000-plus educators and exhibitors converged on the nation's capital June 28 through July 1 to share strategies and success stories for integrating technology effectively into instruction. Key words: NECC 2009, Malcolm Gladwell, storm the hill, education, technology, national educational computing conference [ Read More ]
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High-tech cheating? Students see it differently
Wed, Jul 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
A recent report commissioned by Common Sense Media about the use of cell phones and the internet for cheating is representative of how students and adults can look at the same behavior or activity and have very different perceptions of technology's impact. Key words: cell phones, students, cheating, Project Tomorrow, education, technology, Common Sense Media [ Read More ]
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LEDs light up InfoComm 2009
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm , Technologies
School administrators, teachers, and professors were among thousands at the InfoComm audio-video conference in Orlando June 15-19, where technology vendors unveiled the latest in digital signage hardware and software and LED projectors that could prove energy and cost efficient. Key words: InfoComm, audio-visual, LED projectors, digital signage, Orlando, education, technology [ Read More ]
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Students say using tech to cheat isn't cheating
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
A new poll conducted by the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media suggests that students are using cell phones and the internet to cheat on school exams. What's surprising, however, is not just the alarming number of students who say they cheat, but also the number of students who think it's OK to do so. Key words: teens and cell phones, teens and internet, students, cheating, education, technology, common sense media [ Read More ]
