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  • 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 ]

  • Communication is even more important during tough times
    Tue, Jun 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Stakeholder Relations
    Times are tough. More students are homeless and hungry. More school employees are getting laid off. People who normally don't worry much about their personal finances are worried now. With anxiety and stress rampant, school leaders need to focus more time and attention on communications. Key words: school communication, school crisis policy, school communication policy [ Read More ]

  • Teens honored for their science prowess
    Fri, Mar 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Awards
    The Washington, D.C.-based Society for Science and the Public honored the 2009 winners of the Intel Science Talent Search on March 10, recognizing 40 high school seniors for their original research projects--all of which make a profound contribution to society's understanding of science. Key words: Intel STS, research project, Science Talent Search [ Read More ]

  • Microsoft unveils career resource for students
    Thu, Dec 11, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Web Resources
    To help middle- and high-school students learn about the 21st-century jobs awaiting them and take charge of their own education, Microsoft's U.S. Partners in Learning program has unveiled a free online course called CareerForward. [ Read More ]

  • Analysis: Yahoo's fate riding on new CEO
    Fri, Nov 21, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Web Resources
    Analysts say the fate of struggling internet company Yahoo Inc. likely rests on its choice of a new chief executive to replace co-founder Jerry Yang, who announced Nov. 17 that he would step down as CEO when a successor is named. But it's not just the company's investors who have a stake in the decision: So, too, do the millions of educators and other internet users around the world for whom web searching and related applications have assumed increasing importance. [ Read More ]

  • Students wow lawmakers with video savvy
    Fri, Oct 17, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Awards
    After spending many days and countless exhausting hours producing videos worthy of national exposure, the winners of eSchool News' Empowered Education Awards--a national student video contest sponsored by the Pearson Foundation--celebrated their success with a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted by meetings with federal lawmakers to discuss technology's importance to education ... and their future. [ Read More ]

  • Obama calls for ed-tech investment
    Wed, Sep 17, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Community
    Business leaders are intensifying their call for schools to retool their curriculum. A new report makes a strong economic case for why students must learn key 21st-century skills. And Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has highlighted an education plan that addresses the need to meet rising global challenges. [ Read More ]

  • eSN poll: Leadership trumps experience
    Fri, Sep 12, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Polls
    Educational technology stakeholders favor Barack Obama over John McCain in the 2008 presidential race, 58 percent to 37 percent, according to an informal eSchool News survey. Though unscientific, our poll suggests a great deal about how the educators, administrators, and ed-tech vendors who read eSchool News view the topics that will shape this race ... and the issues that matter most for schools. [ Read More ]

  • Intel salutes six 'Schools of Distinction'
    Thu, Sep 11, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  Awards
    As winners of this year's Schools of Distinction Awards, the six schools chosen by Intel Corp. for their exemplary math and science instruction have one characteristic in common: They all integrate real-world experiences into the curriculum. [ Read More ]

 

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