Up to $5,000 to educators teaching ‘green’ concepts
With $150,000 in new grant funding designated for projects that integrate green-related topics and experiences into the classroom, the NEA Foundation is growing its Learning & Leadership and…
Month: September 2009
iPod Touch and writing support software for winning student
To help students find inspiration in reading and writing, Cambium Learning Technologies and The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum is inviting middle school students in grades five through eight…
Schools, Universities Rely on Blackboard for Education Continuity
E-learning as a central part of education continuity.
Small Liberal Arts College Defies Economy and Attracts Most Diverse Class
Moravian College, a small selective liberal arts college in Bethlehem, Pa., has realized an admissions milestone in the face of a down economy and shifting demographics—20% of its…
TeamDynamixHE Advisory Council Helping Shape Project Management Technology for Higher Education
TeamDynamixHE today announces the formation of the TeamDynamixHE Advisory Council (TAC). The self governed council, which is made up of TeamDynamixHE customers, will serve as the product governance…
ALA issues guidance on showing video content in classrooms
When the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act was enacted in 2002, librarians hoped it would clear up copyright exceptions for the digital delivery of content for…
Preparing Classroom Teachers to Educate Students with Autism Places Huge Demand on School Districts
In a recent analysis, Virtual Expert Clinics found more than 90 percent of surveyed educators are uncomfortable having a child with autism in their classroom. With an increasing…
School buses jettison piped-in radio service with advertising
Apparently, BusRadio has reached its last stop: The controversial radio programming this week stopped piping music and advertising to school buses in the Denver area and across the…
PCI Education Partners with WeAreTeachers to Provide Community Members with Special Education Expertise
WeAreTeachers, the online social and business network that brings together teachers, learners and content in the education industry, announces a partnership with PCI Education, the number one provider…
Florida’s new reading assessment overwhelms system’s computer capacity
The new computer-based Florida Assessments for Reading Instruction promised to offer better information about students' early-literacy skills and older students' reading abilities. But there's been trouble with the…