GRANT OF THE WEEK ...

Up to $25,000 for job skills and education programs The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning is to provide funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.... | Full Story

SITE OF THE WEEK ...

Education veteran creates "YouTube" for teachers Given the enormous popularity of YouTube, it's not surprising that an education-specific version of this video-sharing web site should emerge--and on March 6, that's just what happened. TeacherTube, the brainchild of 14-year education veteran Jason Smith, gives teachers a more educationally focused, safe venue to watch and upload videos... | Full Story Sponsored by:

SPECIAL REPORT ...
Converged wireless Two technology trends that have been taking place separately in K-12 and higher-education institutions across the country are now beginning to come together: (1) the proliferation of wireless networks, and (2) the convergence of voice, video, and data on a single network infrastructure.... | Full Story

BEST PRACTICES ...
Software helps deliver lessons electronically--and keep students on task At the newly established City Learning Centre at Yewlands School, an 850-student school in the U.K. county of South Yorkshire, school administrators wanted an effective and economical way to prepare, deliver, and manage lessons and assignments in an IT environment. | Full Story

SHOW ME HOW, NOW! ...
Word 2003: Splitting cells in a table Need help integrating technology in your classroom? Check out the Atomic Learning Lesson Accelerators. This tutorial from the "Scaling Down lesson accelerator shows students how to add shading and coloring to cells in an Excel spreadsheet. It is one of a series of tutorials that walk students through a project. Show me how, NOW Sponsored by:

THE FLASH ... Selected announcements from leading providers of K-20 products & services.

Weatherbug® and USA Today announce winners WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today the winners of the Science Literacy Project's Share Fair, a joint effort between WeatherBug and USA TODAY Education, to bring interactive and engaging education programs to schools throughout the New York City area. http://www.weatherbug.com http://www.usatodayeducation.com Atomic Learning Releases Tutorials for Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional Atomic Learning has released a new series of training tutorials on Adobe's latest product, Acrobat 8 Professional. Atomic Learning's release includes tutorials on combining multiple files into a PDF package, using auto-recognize form fields, managing shared reviews and more. http://www.AtomicLearning.com Apple Announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store Apple® has announced the launch of http://www.itunes.com® U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT. http://www.itunes.com Novell unveils ZENworks Configuration Management Seminar Novell has released ZENworks Configuration Management, the all-new solution that simplifies management of your Windows desktops, including Vista. With native integration for both Microsoft* Active Directory* and Novell eDirectoryTM, Novell ZENworks® Configuration Management enables real-time, identity-based systems management. http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/ Panasonic's SDIII Vandal-Proof Network Dome Camera The innovative WV-NW484S incorporates Panasonic's core SDIII technology which provides 128x dynamic range for accurate image reproduction and advanced DSP to deliver an extensive range of advanced digital features. http://www.panasonic.com/security

Today, 14 of the top 25 school districts in the US are using Computrace. Computrace provides: • Computer theft recovery • Secure asset tracking • Data protection • Up to a $1,000 theft recovery guarantee   To learn more, download a free white paper on laptop security.

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LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS ... Are video resumes a good idea? 30 percent said "Yes" 60 percent said "No" 10 percent said "I'm don't know"

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