eSchool News September 2010

26 Meet Simon, the teaching robot

He and other machines are helping with elementary instruction.

1 Digital-divide efforts under siege

1 Net neutrality plan raises concerns

6 Schools get $10B to save education jobs

10 New copyright ruling affects media-studies programs

14 Feds to create an Online Learning Registry

16 Tech takes formative assessment to a new level

27 ‘Race to the Top’ spurs school-reform debate

1 How ‘process management’ can improve education

33 India unveils prototype of $35 tablet

34 Update: Google touts encrypted search fix

36 Microsoft recognizes innovative teachers

4 Default Lines — Dennis Pierce4 Your Turn

6 eSN Online Update

8 Security Checkpoint

38 Stakeholder Relations — Nora Carr

42 Netwatch

43 Tech Buyer’s Marketplace

44 Advertiser Showcase

46 eSN.tv Viewer’s Guide

46 eSchool Partners

17 Advanced AnalyticsPredictive modeling software is helping schools cut costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen education. — Jennifer Nastu

Resources for this issue

Schools get $10B for ed jobs For more school funding information, see: www.eschoolnews.com/

funding

Security Checkpoint

For expert
insights on school security, see our
security blog at www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/29/expert-blog-security-insights/