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  • Cyber-bullying conviction could be tossed
    Fri, Jul 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation
    A federal judge on July 2 tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide. The case had raised national awareness about the dangers of cyber bullying. Key words: Lori Drew, MySpace, trial, cyber bullying, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Editorial: Philadelphia story
    Fri, Jul 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership
    Transparency is a popular word these days. It's on the tongue of every oleaginous politician and beleaguered corporate chieftain. But as for actual instances of transparency--in business, government, the news media--well, those instances are still exceedingly rare. [ Read More ]

  • Pa., Maine faced with ed-tech budget woes
    Thu, Jul 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Funding
    Two states are taking very different approaches when it comes to managing spending cuts and sustaining education technology budgets. In Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell has proposed cutting his signature Classrooms for the Future initiative, which provides laptops and training to the state's schools. Maine, despite economic worries of its own, is expanding its one-to-one laptop initiative to all state high schools. Key words: education technology funding, Maine school technology funding, Pennsylvania technology funding, Maine Learning Technology Initiative, Classrooms for the Future, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Feds announce guidelines for rural broadband funding
    Thu, Jul 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Broadband
    Vice President Joe Biden on July 1 outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, internet access to areas that are underserved or without access. Key words: rural broadband access, rural broadband funding, technology access, K-12 technology access, broadband internet, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Study: Students want more online learning
    Wed, Jul 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  NECC , Virtual schooling / Distance Learning
    Despite a growing interest in online learning among students, the availability of online classes in K-12 schools and districts hasn't kept pace with the demand, according to a new report from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc. Key words: Online learning, K-12 online learning, Project Tomorrow, Blackboard Inc., online learning trends, Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Update [ Read More ]

  • Microsoft tests free security software
    Wed, Jul 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computer security
    In a move that could help keep higher-education campus networks safe, Microsoft Corp. released a beta test of a free computer security program on June 23 and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall. Key words: computer security, school security, campus network security, Microsoft Corp., education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Audits frustrate e-Rate applicants
    Tue, Jun 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  eRate
    Opinions about the management of the federal e-Rate program have improved over the last year, a new survey suggests. But applicants continue to be frustrated by audits, and they'd like to see more transparency in the program. Key words: e-Rate, e-Rate audit, Funds For Learning, 2009 e-Rate survey, USAC, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • 7 million YouTube hits make kids' choir famous
    Tue, Jun 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Video technologies
    A New York fifth-grade chorus has become a world-famous cyber phenomenon touted by top media outlets, celebrities, and politicians, thanks to the online video-sharing web site YouTube. Key words: YouTube, blogging, school blogging, school chorus videos, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • Project seeks to measure ed tech's value
    Mon, Jun 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Tech Leadership
    An ambitious new research project aims to revolutionize education by showing that well-implemented technology initiatives can save states money after an initial investment. Key words: school technology implementation, school budgets, education, technology, Hayes Connection, Greaves Group, Project RED [ Read More ]

  • 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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