Special Reports
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eSN Special Report: Virtual desktops save schools money–and hassle »
Why buy new computers, when you can hook up a simple device to a monitor and create the same experience through desktop virtualization--while potentially saving thousands of dollars on hardware, energy bills, and tech support?...
March 2 2010 / Read More »
eSN Special Report: Convergent Education »
While some experts agree that change is happening, and happening quickly, others think the education sector does not feel the urgency it needs to force real transformation to occur. Countries such as Korea and Singapore,...
January 1 2010 / Read More »
eSN Special Report: Learning in 3-D »
The automobile, moving pictures, personal computers, cell phones, and social networks--all of these technologies, once considered frivolous, have made such a huge impact on our culture that our daily lives would change dramatically without them....
November 1 2009 / Read More »
Educator Resource Centers
One-to-one computing: The last piece of the puzzle »
Educational technology once meant a weekly trip to a PC-filled computer lab, or using a classroom projector or PowerPoint for a presentation. But technology...
Feb 11 2010 / Read More »Creating the 21st-century classroom »
Sound amplification systems, digital projectors, interactive whiteboards, personal response systems, and other handheld devices are among the technologies that are rapidly becoming fundamental tools...
Jan 26 2010 / Read More »Securing Your Campus from the Inside Out »
Protecting student information and sensitive data and preserving students' peace of mind in classrooms and on campus can be a daunting task. We've assembled...
Jan 18 2010 / Read More »Next Generation Collaboration »
The ability to work together on group projects is seen as an increasingly important skill for the 21st-century workplace, and a growing number of...
Jan 4 2010 / Read More »Igniting and Sustaining STEM Education »
As the workplace changes and becomes increasingly global, today's students must be educated with a 21st-century mindset. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Securing Student Laptops for Safe Learning »
Technology is an essential part of a 21st-century education for both teachers and students, and district 1-to-1 computing initiatives and laptop lending programs are...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Enterprising Instruction: Using Data to Improve Teaching »
Using data to inform instruction is one of the Obama administration's keys to effective school reform, and technology is helping a growing number of...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Effective Programs for Dealing with Autism in Schools Today »
It's estimated that one out of every 150 children in the United States has some form of autism, and that number is escalating at...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Measuring 21st-century skills »
To remain competitive in an increasingly global, knowledge-based economy, today’s employers need graduates who are adept at so-called “21st-century skills” such as using information...
Aug 14 2009 / Read More »Successful Video Production »
Now more than ever, technology plays a crucial role in the way that students learn and prepare for careers in a global economy. Armed...
May 11 2009 / Read More »
