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Obama warns of more school closings
Wed, Apr 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Safety & security
As worries of a possible pandemic intensified April 29 amid reports of the first death in the United States from swine flu, President Obama said school leaders should consider closing their schools temporarily if they think any of their students might be infected--and he urged parents to prepare for this contingency as well. Key words: school swine flu closure, school health, swine flu, school safety [ Read More ]
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Reading, math scores show mixed results
Wed, Apr 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum
United States students are improving in reading across the board and in math at the lower age levels, with low-achieving students making the biggest gains. But high school math scores have remained flat since the 1970s--a trend that has many observers worried. Key words: reading and math, school test scores, National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, education, technology [ Read More ]
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DVD copying software on trial
Wed, Apr 29, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Copyright
A federal trial now under way could decide whether educators, students, and other consumers will have legal access to technology that allows them to make backup copies of their DVDs on a computer hard drive. Key words: DVD copying, pirating, illegal downloading, RealNetworks, technology, movie industry [ Read More ]
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Va. tests video games as teaching tool
Tue, Apr 28, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Math
Virginia reportedly has become the first state to implement a pilot program using Tabula Digita's DimensionM video games to help boost student test scores in mathematics and motivate students to learn. Key words: DimensionM, video games, gaming, education, Tabula Digital, Virginia Department of Education, technology [ Read More ]
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Swine flu fears close schools in three states
Mon, Apr 27, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Health & Safety
Esti Lamonaca's illness started with a high fever, a cough, and achy bones, just a couple of days after she returned from a spring break trip on the beach in Cancun with friends. By the weekend, her voice was hoarse and she was wearing a surgical mask. Key words: swine flu, flu pandemic, school closing, world health concerns [ Read More ]
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B-&-W printing goes green with soy toner
Mon, Apr 27, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Tech Leadership
Every time computer users print out pages on a laser printer, they are using toner made from petroleum-based products. Now, there's a greener choice that shows promise: a toner product derived from soybean oil. Key words: soy toner, green technology, recycle, printers [ Read More ]
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Student film documents Holocaust memories
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: History , Video technologies
The Holocaust. Even now, the images make you want to turn away: the emaciated bodies in the concentration camps; the black-and-white footage of a frothing Adolph Hitler; a frail grandfather with his distant stare, recalling searing memories of a time he can't forget. . . But how will kids today ever manage to relate to such hellish recollections when even the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust--now in their 80s--will be no more? One enduring testament might be a critically acclaimed student documentary. Thanks to an educator's commitment to teaching and his students' passion for filmmaking, younger generations won't soon forget this tragic history. Key words: Holocaust, film, education, We Must Remember, Carlsbad High School, concentration camp [ Read More ]
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Survey shows barriers to Web 2.0 in schools
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Teachers and students are largely driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these as learning tools in many classrooms, according to a new study. Key words: web 2.0, teaching tools, social networking, education, digital school, nettrekker, lightspeed [ Read More ]
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Schools eye stim funds for energy efficiency
Thu, Apr 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Tech Leadership
The $787 billion economic stimulus package contains billions of dollars to help make school buildings more energy efficient--upgrades that could save individual schools thousands of dollars in operating expenses. Key words: stimulus, green technology, green schools, energy efficiency, education [ Read More ]
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O'Connor touts civics lessons via online games
Thu, Apr 09, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Curriculum
Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor didn't get a computer until she was in her 40s, and she doesn't have a Facebook or Twitter account. But using technology, she said on April 7, is the way to teach students about the Constitution and inspire a renewed commitment to civics education in U.S. schools. Key words: Sandra Day O'Conner, civics, video games, Our Courts, education, technology [ Read More ]
