Superintendent's Center Articles

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  • NSBA's T+L 2009 explores school innovation
    Sat, Nov 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2 , Business news
    "Innovation" was the watchword at the National School Boards Association's 2009 Technology + Learning (T+L) conference last month in Denver. Keynote speaker Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect, kicked off the annual education-technology conference Oct. 28 by revealing what he believes are the keys to innovation. A panel session on Oct. 29 followed up on that theme, discussing how technology can help bring successful school innovations to scale. Key words: educational technology, NSBA, educational innovation, T+L [ Read More ]

  • States lag on school innovation
    Tue, Nov 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research , Tech Leadership
    To reform the American education system, states and districts need more flexibility, better accountability, more capacity, and a stronger reform environment, according to a report card released by a coalition of concerned organizations. Key words: John Podesta, Arne Duncan, Chamber of Commerce, educational innovation, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Safety & security
    Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Free software could help IT departments
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Software
    School and college IT departments have until the end of the calendar year to take advantage of a new offer from automated systems management software provider Kaseya, which is providing its IT inventory software to educational institutions free of charge for a limited time. Key words: school IT management, university IT management, educational technology, IT inventory software, Kaseya [ Read More ]

  • 'Convergent education' comes together
    Thu, Nov 05, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Emerging technologies
    As I was saying last month, an avalanche of change is rumbling towards our field. I propose we call this cascading phenomenon "convergent education." Key words: convergent education, educational technology, instructional technology, digital learning opportunities [ Read More ]

  • 1,200 Ga. students getting Mac laptops
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computers , Apple Computer
    Greater Atlanta Christian Schools has launched a massive Apple technology initiative that will put new laptops in the hands of more than 1,200 students--and higher tuition bills in the mailboxes of parents, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [ Read More ]

  • SETDA forum illuminates key ed-tech trends
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership
    Attending this year's annual State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Education Forum was like sitting through a timeline of technology integration in schools during the last few years: Participants heard about what's now the norm (interactive whiteboards, or IWBs), what's hot on everyone's list (digital textbooks), and what's on the horizon (national high school reform). Key words: education reform, educational technology, SETDA, Robert Marzano, classroom technology, interactive whiteboards, digital textbooks [ Read More ]

  • ED announces new tech chief
    Wed, Nov 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
    Karen Cator, former director of education leadership and advocacy for Apple Inc. and a long-time education technology leader, will serve as the new director of the Office of Educational Technology (OET) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Key words: Karen Cator, Department of Education, Apple Inc., educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Educators focus on dropout prevention
    Tue, Nov 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  School Administration
    As education leaders align their programs with the goals set forth by Education Secretary Arne Duncan under the Obama administration, a major point of emphasis is turning around underperforming schools and stemming the nation's dropout rate. Key words: dropout prevention, national dropout rate, Obama education, educational technology, Pearson Prevent, NGA [ Read More ]

 

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