Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/ The latest multimedia news from eSchoolNews. en WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com ©2009 eSchool News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:47:04 EDT Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/images/esnweblogo.gif http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=61055 If your printing budget has been slashed as a result of budget cuts, you can still communicate effectively with parents and other key publics: Information that's contained in brochures, annual reports, newsletters, curriculum guides, Realtor packets, and other print materials may be moved online successfully -- without resorting to PDFs. Key words: school reports, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, video report, online pdf, education technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=1c7abcfc-7373-4706-86f4-3ee2bd42df0d Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60930 In a move that could help extend students' learning after school hours, the state of Indiana, Comcast Corp., and Discovery Education have teamed up to provide students with free on-demand digital resources that are aligned with state standards. Key words: comcast on demand, discovery education, digital resource, education technology, indiana education WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=72eefc82-14c5-44d5-90a1-c41ce4675741 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60852 To get students invested in their education, President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a new video contest, asking students to "inspire" them with their stories. Advocates for educational technology say the contest is a great way to reach the digital generation and help students develop key 21st-century skills. Key words: student video, video content, online contest, department of education, I Am What I Learn, education technology, school technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=01f03cb4-3c72-4521-b3af-901fafc390f0 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60542 A plan by President Barack Obama to address students nationwide via the internet Sept. 8 has energized opposition, with some districts refusing to allow students to view the speech. Others, however, say they welcome the opportunity to let students hear from the president directly, and they don't see what all the fuss is about. Key words: Barack Obama, Arne Duncan, Obama's address, educational technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=48c3f564-d540-41cd-90c6-8216adc180aa Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60329 A free computer game for teenagers created with the help of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has made its online debut. Key words: Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Decision, civics education WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=cf1cbe8a-83d3-4b2e-9e07-903812066dd0 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60314 Students at a Baltimore County high school this fall will explore the area surrounding Mount St. Helens in a vehicle that can morph from an aircraft to a car to a boat to learn about how the environment has changed since the volcano's 1980 eruption. But they'll do it all without ever leaving their Chesapeake High School classroom--they will be using a three-dimensional Virtual Learning Environment developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) with the university's Center for Technology Education. Key words: Baltimore County Public Schools, virtual learning environment, Mount St. Helens, applied physics laboratory WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=82446744-80a0-44d4-92ef-e0b591b37191 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60232 The nonprofit Pearson Foundation hopes to start conversations and get people thinking about educational innovation with a new film series that profiles remarkable people and their accomplishments in school reform. Key words: Pearson Foundation, education film, school reform, Mobile Learning Institute, 21st century learning, education technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=cc3de179-8a1f-4d72-87e3-0bcf0ce678ca Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=60054 Middle and high school students spent a little more than four weeks this summer at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., developing the programming and modeling for a prototype of an educational computer game called Immune Attack 3.0. Key words: Immune Attack, educational technology, video game design, school video game WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=8b79df4e-600c-4fd5-86b3-dec12efb8998 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=59907 Award-winning eSchool News columnist Nora Carr offers 10 tips for boosting your eCQ (eCommunications Quotient) during the new school year. Key words: ecommunication, ecommunications quotient, tips, education, technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=85bedb20-ae3b-47bb-a98a-3bfaffb34654 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:47:04 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/multimedia/?i=59491 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 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=4c34a51a-3c3c-4c90-b0f8-65f4e38a0aa5 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:47:04 EDT