July 2010

Program uses smart phones to increase math scores

December 22, 2011July 20, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Two years ago, public high schools in North Carolina began a pilot project to determine whether smart phones, in conjunction with curriculum resources, could be leveraged to increase…

IT Management

Apple: Free cases to alleviate iPhone 4 problems

July 19, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem in which holding the phone with a bare…

Teaching & Learning

Microsoft and NASA team up On 3-D space images

July 19, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft’s galactic version of Google Earth, has been steadily increasing its fidelity ever since it launched in 2008, TechNewsDaily reports.

IT Management

Bye-bye batteries: Radio waves as a low-power source

November 5, 2013July 19, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Matt Reynolds, an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Duke University, wears other hats, too--including that of co-founder of two companies, reports the New…

District Management

Technology a key tool in writing instruction

September 2, 2015July 18, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

While there are still many obstacles facing teachers in implementing technology, teachers play a critical role in driving the use of technology to teach writing, says a recent…

Teaching Trends

Five ways to make smart ed-tech investments

May 11, 2011July 18, 2010 by From staff reports

In talking with school leaders around the country, we’ve come up with five tips for how to spend the remaining stimulus money while getting the best bang for…

Teaching Trends

Where to find more money this year

November 18, 2010July 18, 2010 by From staff reports

Although the state budget outlook appears grim for 2010-11, there are a few possible sources of federal money that can help. One is the remains of the stimulus…

IT Management

Report: Teens using ‘digital drugs’ to get high

November 5, 2013July 16, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

According to Oklahoma News 9, kids around the country are getting high on the internet, thanks to MP3s that allegedly induce a state of ecstasy, Wired reports.

IT Management

Using computers to teach children with no teachers

November 5, 2013July 16, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A 10-year experiment that started with Indian slum children being given access to computers has produced a new concept for education, reports the BBC.

District Management

Is computer science a dead end in the workforce?

July 16, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

As software development tools grow more advanced and more coding moves offshore, the need for advanced development expertise is on the decline, InfoWorld reports.

IT Management

What to do with passwords once you create them

July 16, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Password management isn't sexy, but it's a problem that touches everyone who touches a computer, CNET reports.

District Management

Providing standardized technology for equal student experience

November 6, 2013July 16, 2010 by By Glenn Clark

With the school year at a close, university administrators have a new class of arrivals to look forward to in the fall, and with that a new set…

Curriculum

New tool shows how arts education boosts 21st century skills

July 18, 2010July 15, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Working with national arts organizations, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has developed a first-of-its-kind Arts skills map that clearly defines how arts education promotes key 21st-century…

Curriculum

Students take photos of Earth’s curvature with help from iPad

July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

At the Potomac School in McLean, Va., this past school year, 13 seventh- and eighth-graders signed up for a biweekly science elective that proposed this challenge, reports the…

IT Management

Apple to address iPhone troubles on July 16

July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Apple Inc. said it will hold a press conference on July 16 to discuss the latest iPhone model, which has been beset by complaints about its antenna, reports…

District Management

Blackboard to include McGraw-Hill content

July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Blackboard Inc., a provider of software to schools and colleges, on July 14 said it will make content and learning technology from The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. available to…

IT Management

Government working on wireless spectrum inventory

November 5, 2013July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed internet connections, reports the Associated…

IT Management

No known identity theft from virus on OU computer

July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A virus infiltrated an Oklahoma University employee's laptop that had names and Social Security numbers of OU students. No identity theft has been reported, but at least one…

IT Management

Google putting its digital library to the test

November 5, 2013July 15, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Google Inc. is giving researchers nearly a half-million dollars to test the academic value of its rapidly growing online library.

District Management

Cameras up North

July 15, 2010 by By Patrick Fiel

Although security cameras in schools raise staff and student privacy issues, they can be highly beneficial when it comes to...

District Management

All-digital newsstand coming to college stores

November 5, 2013July 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College students will be able to access digitized publications from around the world starting in August, after the campus retailing industry teamed up with a digital content distributor…

Teaching Trends

Up to $3,000 in cash and prizes for teachers who use data-collection technology

July 18, 2010July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards promote the innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or other handheld tool in the science classroom. Each award will consist…

Teaching Trends

Win a room of Bretford furniture

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Schools that are still using Bretford products they bought decades ago have a chance to win free Bretford furniture through a new video contest, the company has announced.…

Teaching Trends

Up to $12 million to improve school safety and reduce substance abuse

July 23, 2010July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Safe and Supportive Schools awards grants to state educational agencies to support statewide measurement of, and targeted programmatic interventions to improve, conditions for learning in order to help…

Teaching Trends

Up to $74,000 to fund off-campus community service programs

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The purpose of this program is to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in the Federal Work-Study to recruit and compensate students (including compensation for…

Teaching Trends

Win $500,000 from Kohl’s to support educational programs

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Kohl's Department Stores is giving people a chance to decide which 20 schools across the nation will each receive grants worth half a million dollars. All public and…

Teaching Trends

$250,000 to schools to develop part-time masters programs in STEM or foreign language fields

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The purpose of the Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow program is to enable partnerships served by eligible recipients to develop and implement two- or three-year part-time master's degree…

Teaching Trends

Win up to $400,000 for support to veteran students

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The purpose of this program is to encourage institutions of higher education to develop model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to…

District Management

NYC schools to deploy free eMail, collaboration tools

November 5, 2013July 14, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In what could be a huge sign of change in how students learn, New York City Public Schools has begun implementation of communication and collaboration software from ePals…

Teaching Trends

‘Terapixel’ project lets users explore the cosmos from a PC

July 14, 2010 by Jeff Festa

In a project that aims to pull a new generation of students toward science and technology, Microsoft and NASA have teamed up to create what they say is…

IT Management

Apple silent after Consumer Reports critique

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A decision by Consumer Reports against endorsing the latest iPhone because of reception problems threatens to tarnish Apple Inc.'s reputation, yet fans who have braved poor reception for…

District Management

Groups sue Mass. over newly expanded obscenity law

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A coalition of booksellers and internet content providers filed a federal lawsuit on July 13, challenging an expansion of Massachusetts' obscenity law to include electronic communications that might…

Blended Learning

Online testing of students: Will Florida be ready?

July 14, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Central Florida school administrators are fearing technology snarls and scheduling nightmares when thousands of high-school students start taking standardized math exams on computers next school year, reports the…

District Management

Innovation in manufacturing: More than just new technology

November 6, 2013July 14, 2010 by By Brian Lindquist

The demands on today's workforce are quite different than a decade ago. This is no truer for U.S. manufacturing than other sectors of our economy. However, manufacturing--unlike other…

District Management

3D content for education on the rise

November 5, 2013July 13, 2010 by From staff reports

At least a dozen companies now offer three-dimensional learning content, according to industry sources, and some of the major players in the educational video market are rumored to…

District Management

Broadband grants mean millions more for higher education

November 5, 2013July 13, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities will be among the anchor institutions in an ultra high-speed nationwide internet network after President Obama earlier this month announced more than $760 million in…

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