Chip manufacturers reach out to Northern California teens
The Contra Costa Times of Walnut Creek, Calif., reports on 30 local high school students’ participation in a spring-break program ... Read more
Month: March 2005
Middle school shows community all that it gained from grant
The Journal Review of Crawfordsville, Ind., reports on a local middle school’s “Technology Extravaganza” — a celebration of a five-year, ... Read more
SchoolMatters: Data that matter to schools
A new web site, SchoolMatters.com, is offering a free, web-based data service that provides comparative information and analysis on public ... Read more
Student tech support program a huge hit at Oregon high school
The Appeal Tribune of Silverton, Ore., reports on the local high school’s use of student technology assistants. Silverton has joined ... Read more
High Court hears file-sharing case
In a case with broad implications for the future of copyright law and the use of intellectual property in America’s ... Read more
Videoconferencing gear opens doors for high school debaters
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports on how students at a local high school are making the most of the school’s video ... Read more
Patrick urges Pa. ed-tech leaders to push for one-to-one model
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on a visit to Western Pennsylvania by ED’s Susan Patrick, who spoke to school technology directors ... Read more
HP looks to tone down management style with new CEO
The New York Times reports that Hewlett-Packard has chosen Mark V. Hurd as its new CEO, replacing Carly Fiorina. Hurd ... Read more
Detroit schools still not using software purchased in 2000
The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit Public Schools is underutilizing administrative software purchased five years ago. This has held ... Read more
Virtual manipulatives aim to engage students in math education
Created by a team of researchers and educators at Utah State University with support from the National Science Foundation, this ... Read more