2004 AASA conference highlights school leadership
Public education’s role in a democratic society–and what it takes to be a successful school leader–were the main themes of ... Read more
Month: February 2004
Partnership investments from the Boeing Co.
Education is one of the Boeing Co.’s four areas of support. The largest single block of company contributions goes to ... Read more
Film studios prevail against DVD copying software
Educators and other consumers will not be able to buy software that can copy movies in digital video disc (DVD) ... Read more
Canon’s newest projector is light, bright, quiet–and affordable
At only 4.9 pounds, Canon's lightest, quietest, and most versatile portable projector yet can be carried easily from classroom to classroom.
Take a virtual trip into literary history with “The 19th Century in Print”
“The Nineteenth Century in Print: The Making of America in Books and Periodicals” is a great resource for students to ... Read more
Michigan signs $68M deal with HP for school laptops
Michigan’s state budget office announced Feb. 20 it has signed a four-year, $68 million contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to ... Read more
Simulation-style video game targets education
A software start-up company relying on MIT-derived know-how is developing a historically accurate, high-tech video game that it hopes will ... Read more
Program teaches kids internet safety
A new interactive computer program offers New Hampshire kids a way to protect themselves from internet predators. Gov. Craig Benson, ... Read more
University unveils robot receptionist
She might not be paid, but Carnegie Mellon University’s newest staff member does all that a typical receptionist should: gives ... Read more
New university library will use robotic cranes to fetch old books
Leading-edge technology being installed in the new library at Valparaiso University will use the robotic limbs of a computerized crane ... Read more
