A lesson in design: High-performance schools are the future
Of all the trends that the K-12 market has experienced, there is one that we believe is here to stay and will guide the future of education: the…
Month: June 2009
Meaningful Learning Environments
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell explains what educators can learn from the rock band Fleetwood Mac about creating meaningful learning environments.
Blind phone hacker gets 11-year sentence
A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison June 26 for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was…
Audits frustrate e-Rate applicants
Opinions about the management of the federal e-Rate program have improved over the last year, a new survey suggests. But applicants continue to be frustrated by audits, and…
Rising enrollments require distance learning
Robert H. Messner, Jr. has watched faculty line up to use video-over-IP distance learning software at Delaware Technical & Community College, and as the school's chief technology officer,…
7 million YouTube hits make kids’ choir famous
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…
BYU lifts YouTube ban
Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking students' access to…
Rendell to cut grants to enhance technology
In the ongoing state budget battle, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has agreed to drop all funding for the four-year-old Classrooms for the Future grant program, which pumped nearly…
Project seeks to measure ed tech’s value
An ambitious new research project aims to revolutionize education by showing that well-implemented technology initiatives can save states money after an initial investment. Key words: school technology implementation,…
LEDs light up InfoComm 2009
School administrators, teachers, and professors were among thousands at the InfoComm audio-video conference in Orlando June 15-19, where technology vendors unveiled the latest in digital signage hardware and…
InfoComm 2009: Acoustics and Audio
Aurora Multimedia’s V-Tune Pro HD reportedly will be valuable to schools and campuses looking for a tuning solution that would ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Cables, Connectors, and Accessories
Belkin’s booth was highlighted by the high-resolution CAT5e extenders that allow schools and universities to manage point-to-point audiovisual connections between ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Displays, Monitors, and Digital Signage
Black Box joined dozens of companies in unveiling new digital signage technology at InfoComm. The company introduced the iCompel, which ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Document Cameras and Digital Presenters
Ken-A-Vision highlighted its line of durable, flexible Video Flex microscopes, which were displayed in a variety of new, bright colors ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Intercom and Communication Systems
Extron Electronics introduced InfoComm attendees to the new TouchLink, a touchpanel control system designed to handle control needs of rooms ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Media Capture, Storage, and Streaming Systems
Serif’s GraphicsPad tablet could prove valuable to educators hoping to incorporate graphics and other multimedia options into class projects and ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Networking Solutions
Adtec Digital products have adopted zero-configuration network technology that allows campus and school IT officials to access a simple table ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Projectors, Lamps, and Accessories
3LCD showed InfoComm attendees that projectors with the same number of lumens can produce entirely different pictures. The company says ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Video Conferencing and Collaboration Systems
Glowpoint’s Video Network Operations Center offers complete management for a school or college’s video conferencing environment. Glowpoint’s unified user portal ... Read more
InfoComm 2009: Video Editing and Production
The myriad features in Broadcast Pix’s Slate G Series integrated production system means schools and colleges won’t need a team ... Read more
School officials Twittering cautiously to avoid violating open-records laws
Social networking sites present a record-keeping quandary for public agencies and officials who must follow Florida's open government and public-records laws, reports the Naples Daily News.
Rendell: Science, math pros needed to teach school
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is asking the state Legislature to create a "fast track" into the teaching ranks for technology and engineering professionals, reports the Associated Press.
Digital games: Playing for learning and health
Video game researchers gathered June 23 to discuss ways gaming can help address the gaps in U.S. students' educational performance, while also helping to improve their health. Key…
Cheaper eBook reader challenges Kindle
With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device…
Education Change.org videos
William Farren, an advocate of education reform focusing on well-being and the elephant in the edu-living room called environmental stewardship, produced "Did You Ever Wonder?" as a response…
LSU-led Black Hole Simulation Wins First Prize at International Competition
A team of 13 LSU researchers and students, led by faculty at the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, conducted a presentation and demonstration that won…
Japan’s Robot Teacher
In May, students at a Japanese elementary school had a parallel experience when they came to class one day and found Saya, the face robot, sitting at the…
Meet Bailee, a Bell Scholar
School is out, but that doesn't mean the books should close; summer can also be a time for learning. Please take a moment to watch this brief video…
The Jewish Heritage Video Collection for the Classroom
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (www.sfjff.org) launched the largest and most comprehensive online resource for Jewish film in the world. The New Media Initiative (backed by Steven…
The Journey through Hallowed Ground
Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student, a service learning project created by students of the Harpers Ferry Middle School to present the story of the…
Oregon House passes bill limiting online charter schools
A bill that puts the brakes on online public charter schools in Oregon narrowly won approval in the state House of Representatives, reports the Statesman Journal of Salem.
Pearson acquires stake in two more education companies
Educational publisher Pearson announced on June 24 that it is partnering with an Indian education company and an internet tutoring firm as it increases its focus on the…
Cheaper eBook reader challenges Kindle
With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device…
Feds simplify financial aid form
The Obama administration on June 24 announced its first steps toward making it easier to apply for federal college aid, and technology is playing a key role in…
Kids cheating with tech, but are schools cheating kids?
The results of a survey suggesting that 35 percent of middle and high school students with cell phones have used them to cheat at school is indeed alarming,…
Robotics program a FIRST step toward technology careers
Throughout the region, high schools are adding FIRST robotics programs to encourage the study of engineering and related fields, while teaching collaboration and other 21st-century skills, reports the…
Carnegie Corporation: ‘Do school differently’
Urging the nation to "do school differently," a new report recommends a set of concrete actions for federal, state, and local education leaders to take to transform math…
Former college QB battles video game maker
A former college quarterback is suing video game company EA Sports and the NCAA for using his image in a popular video game without his consent in a…
A technology setback for Pennsylvania schools?
Over the last three years, Pennsylvania's Classrooms for the Future program has provided $155 million to the state's public schools for laptops and interactive teaching tools. Now, as…
