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  • The rise of the globally connected student
    Wed, Oct 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Cross-cultural communication
    Today's students are the first globally connected citizens, able use their computers and cell phones to connect to all regions of the Earth and contribute to a global discussion through Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and unlimited web sites. Instead of ignoring this fact, we should welcome the opportunity to promote a deeper kind of global awareness using the dynamic ways that new technologies allow. Key words: international resources, global forum, international education, education technology, iEARN, ePals [ Read More ]

  • iTunes U evolving into teacher resource
    Wed, Oct 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies
    iTunes University's role in higher education has changed from a platform for lecture videos to a source for homework, quiz, and lesson ideas for professors in search of new ways to teach old subjects. Key words: iTunes University, online lectures, education technology, school technology, free online learning [ Read More ]

  • Free digital resource centers coming soon
    Tue, Oct 20, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Web Resources
    An effort is under way in several states to create digital teaching resource centers that are aligned with state education standards and connected with student data systems, so teachers can find free, high-quality educational materials to help them address their students' learning needs. Key words: digital resouces, state resources, student data, teacher resources, council of chief state school officers, corporation for public broadcasting, education technology [ Read More ]

  • State targets student-teacher communication
    Mon, Oct 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy
    Beginning next month, Louisiana public schools will be required to document all electronic communication that occurs between teachers and students. The new law will even require tracking exchanges initiated by students to teachers via personal devices the schools don't own. This first-of-its-kind state law is intended to improve student safety by holding educators accountable for teacher-student communication, but many educators fear it will have a chilling effect on such communication outside of school. Key words: school policy, state legislation, Louisiana schools, electronics communication, education technology [ Read More ]

  • 8-state cyber consortium gets $2.7 million grant
    Mon, Oct 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Funding , Grants
    The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.7 million grant to an eight-state consortium of technology centers and community colleges that is working to block cyber attacks and stop the loss of high-tech jobs in the U.S., officials said Oct. 14. Key words: National Science Foundation, education technology, school technology, botnet, cyber security [ Read More ]

  • Google to launch site for selling books online
    Mon, Oct 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  International , Business news
    Google Inc. is launching a new online service that will let readers buy electronic versions of books and read them on such gadgets as cell phones, laptops, and possibly e-book devices. Key words: electronic book, education technology, school technology, online publishing, Google Book Search [ Read More ]

  • Cisco positioned for bigger education role
    Fri, Oct 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Technologies , Audio-visual technology
    Cisco's purchase of leading videoconferencing company Tandberg could be a boon for K-12 and higher-education officials willing to pay for a high-quality online meeting space, but technology experts expect free videoconferencing programs to remain the choice of students. Keywords: Cisco, Tandberg, education technology, school technology, videoconferencing, webcasting [ Read More ]

  • Disparate state rules plague online education
    Thu, Oct 15, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  State Policy , Research
    A patchwork of state rules for accrediting colleges and universities -- some more lax than others -- remain a roadblock for a national standard that online school officials have lobbied for since the early 1980s. Keywords: accredited colleges, online accredited degrees, diploma mill, education technology, school technology [ Read More ]

  • Latest NAEP math scores show mixed results
    Wed, Oct 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Math
    After two decades of slow and steady progress in math, U.S. fourth-graders made no improvement over 2007, according to nationwide test scores released Oct. 14. Eighth-graders made headway, posting gains for yet another year. Key words: math curriculum, 4th grade math, NAEP, educational technology, math skills, math tests [ Read More ]

  • Kindle lightens textbook load, but flaws remain
    Wed, Oct 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Handheld technologies
    It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks. But some students are finding they miss the decidedly low-tech conveniences of paper, reports the Associated Press (AP)--highlighting, flagging pages with sticky notes, and scribbling in the margins. Key words: ereader, Kindle, digital books, Amazon, education technology, taking notes [ Read More ]

  • Schools step up web-safety instruction
    Tue, Oct 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    As part of a new federal mandate that requires schools to teach internet safety to obtain e-Rate funding, schools are reaching out to internet safety awareness groups to establish programs that will educate both teachers and students about secure and proper online behavior. Key words: educational technology, Web Wise Kids, e-Rate, internet safety, internet safety education [ Read More ]

  • Education advocates push for net neutrality
    Mon, Oct 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Legislation , Federal Policy
    Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain types of internet traffic flowing over their lines. Educators say a neutral internet is a key in developing and delivering online content to distance learners and students in rural areas, and an unregulated internet would create unfair advantages for large universities that could pay more for faster, more efficient web service. Key words: net neutrality, EDUCAUSE, education technology, school technology, internet regulation, Regents University [ Read More ]

  • Plan calls for action on 21st-century skills
    Mon, Oct 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  21st Century skills
    More than 200 schools, districts, universities, state education departments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations have expressed support for a "National Action Agenda" from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21). The agenda lists eight guiding principles that will help build an education system that prepares children to succeed in today's world, P21 says. Key words: Partnership for 21st Century Skills, P21, 21st century skills, National Action Agenda, educational technology, [ Read More ]

  • New model for arts education emerges
    Mon, Oct 12, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Art , 21st Century skills
    Advocates of teaching 21st-century skills understand the importance of fostering creativity in today's students, but harsh economic realities have led many schools to cut back on their arts-education programs. Now, a new model is emerging that could help offset those cuts. Key words: arts education, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, educational technology, Any Given Child [ Read More ]

  • Thousands team up for 'Read for the Record'
    Fri, Oct 09, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Reading First
    At Washington, D.C.'s Nationals Ballpark, where the Washington Nationals baseball team plays its home games in a sport that is rich in history, records could be set every time players take the field. On Oct. 8, the park hosted an event in which organizers hoped to make a different kind of history: by affecting the lives of millions of children and showing them that reading can be fun. Key words: Read for the Record, Jumpstart, literacy development, reading skills, Pearson Foundation, education technology, washington nationals [ Read More ]

  • Are netbooks right for education?
    Thu, Oct 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computers
    During a time of steep budget cuts, many school leaders have turned to netbooks as a less expensive way to get computers into the hands of every student. But not everyone agrees that netbooks, with their smaller screens and processing power, are an ideal solution for education. Key words: educational technology, school netbooks, school laptops, school computing [ Read More ]

 

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