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Innovative ideas for school libraries

Everything a school library should be--and how to get your school library there

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. It’s in school libraries where students often discover and hone their love of coding and programming, create amazing projects via makerspaces, and where they develop important 21st-century skills.

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Teaching Trends

The challenges of providing school IT support

March 2, 2009 by ESchool News
As part of our 2008-09 School IT Survey, eSchool News and SchoolDude.com conducted a virtual focus group to learn more about the particular challenges of school IT support--and…
Teaching Trends

Policy update brings rise in online learning

March 2, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
A shift in state policy touched off a boom in online education at North Carolina State University. The transition has come to full fruition eleven years after North…
Teaching Trends

Sidekick phones top a dubious category: theft

March 2, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
School and college IT administrators might want to warn their students about the latest hot target for thieves: T-Mobile Sidekick cell phones. Key words: t-mobile, checkmend, boston arts…
Teaching Trends

Utah to buy educational technology with stimulus funding

February 27, 2009 by ESchool News
Utah will use some of its federal stimulus money to pay for high-tech teaching software and new computer labs in the state's poorest schools as part of an…
Teaching Trends

Colleges see donations decline

February 27, 2009 by eSchool News Staff and wire service reports
The legions of fundraisers colleges hired during the boom years have a new mission for these tough economic times: Go easy on the hard sell. Talk about financial…
Teaching Trends

Fed FY2010 budget outline emphasizes ed

February 27, 2009 by By Laura Devaney, Senior Editor
Education--and especially higher education for all students--is a critical area of focus in President Obama's proposed budget for next year, which he outlined for Congress in a 146-page…
Teaching Trends

OLPC to focus on large-scale deployments of XO laptops

February 26, 2009 by ESchool News
Nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child is shying away from small deployments of XO laptops to focus on large-scale deployments as it restructures to cope with the recession,…
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Some colleges offering three-year degrees

February 26, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
The idea of offering a traditional bachelor's degree in three years instead of four has never really caught on, at least in the United States, but it might…
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Student puts IT expertise to work for schools

February 26, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
A process that once took hours now takes minutes for a few dozen schools, thanks to the computer talents of Utah State University junior Joseph Irvine. Key words:…
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Plan your CoSN schedule

February 25, 2009 by ESchool News
Click for an overview of the conference program. You can also find schedules for Wednesday and Thursday.
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TCEA Summit Video Page

February 25, 2009 by ESchool News
Elmo USA Bob Crellin, regional manager for Elmo USA, talks about safer, greener technology for students. eSchool News Nancy David, ... Read more
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Study: Internet “addiction” might fuel teen aggression

February 25, 2009 by ESchool News
According to a new study, certain online activities might encourage kids to "release their anger" or otherwise be aggressive in ways they normally would not in the real…
Teaching Trends

What’s next for digital music on campus?

February 25, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Higher-education officials are pondering what the future holds for digital music on college campuses after the demise of yet another legal music downloading service aimed at college students.…
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Obama to Congress: Education is key

February 24, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama on Feb. 24 cited education as one of three keys to economic recovery and long-term…
Teaching Trends

Teachers get MySpace, Google training

February 24, 2009 by ESchool News
Teachers from the San Francisco Unified School District are slated to meet Feb. 24 with representatives from Google, MySpace, CNET, YouTube, and Technorati for training on how to…
Teaching Trends

Public school web site is a bridge to private aid

February 24, 2009 by ESchool News
It's like "Craigslist," except the goal is to bring people together to support public schools in Hawaii, reports the Honolulu Star-Bulletin: School stakeholders can click on the new…
Teaching Trends

Educators wary in wake of Nortel bankruptcy

February 24, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
Acutely aware of how the sudden change or demise of an important technology vendor can wreak havoc on their ed-tech programs, school leaders across North America are watching…
Teaching Trends

Learning with blogs and wikis

February 23, 2009 by ESchool News
Technology has made it easy for educators to embrace continual professional development, writes Bill Ferriter in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's publication, Educational Leadership.
Teaching Trends

Electronic tutor helps accounting students

December 14, 2009February 23, 2009 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor
Accounting students now have access to the same kind of artificial intelligence-based tutoring software that math and chemistry students have had for years--and science teachers-in-training soon could benefit…
Teaching Trends

Free Microsoft curriculum encourages students to be good ‘digital citizens’

February 23, 2009 by ESchool News
Students interact with music, movies, software, and other digital content every day--but many don't fully understand the rules surrounding the appropriate use of these materials, or why this…
Teaching Trends

Editorial: Stimulating education, technology

February 20, 2009 by ESchool News
President Obama's stimulus plan includes more than $150 billion in new federal money for education, with "infrastructure projects" like school modernization and repair, programs to make schools more…
Teaching Trends

Colleges find new uses for open-source tech

February 20, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Open-source learning management systems such as Moodle and Sakai have made great inroads in higher education, but LMS software isn't the only area where colleges and universities are…
Teaching Trends

School computer deal gets state’s attention

February 19, 2009 by ESchool News
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's legal counsel, Jason Gonzalez, has asked the inspector general of the state's education department to investigate a Northeast Florida school computer system deal worth…
Teaching Trends

Girl arrested after texting in class

February 19, 2009 by ESchool News
A Wisconsin high school resource officer said a 14-year-old girl was arrested after she was allegedly caught text messaging in class and denied having a phone, UPI reports.
Teaching Trends

Economic crisis forces shift in college aid

February 19, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
The current economic crisis has ravaged college endowments and prompted a host of reactions among campus officials. One of the most subtle, yet potentially profound effects of the…
Teaching Trends

Conference explores benefits of mobile learning

February 19, 2009 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Using smart phones and other mobile devices for learning isn't just a trend, but rather a sustainable approach to educational technology that can adapt to future assessments and…
Teaching Trends

Colleges keep students in school with extra aid

February 19, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
Even as colleges and universities consider layoffs and enrollment caps in response to the economic meltdown, many are also investing additional money in financial aid programs in an…
Teaching Trends

Butler Tech to be featured at world education summit

February 18, 2009 by ESchool News
The Butler Tech Board of Education plans to adopt 21st century skills as part of its curriculum requirements for next year. The move would put Butler Technology and…
Teaching Trends

Stimulus money makes Florida schools’ picture less grim

February 18, 2009 by ESchool News
In one fell swoop, the federal government may have turned the dreary school funding situation in Florida from disastrous to merely terrible. The $789 billion stimulus package that…
Teaching Trends

Duncan wants stimulus to transform schools

February 18, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
President Barack Obama and his Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, want to do more than save teachers' jobs or renovate classrooms with the new economic recovery law. They're hoping…
Teaching Trends

Former student shot at Detroit high school

February 17, 2009 by From staff and wire reports
A former student, who sneaked past security, was shot on the second floor of a Detroit high school as hundreds of current students and teachers were ending classes…
Teaching Trends

Bankruptcies throw state’s school laptop program into disarray

February 17, 2009 by ESchool News
It was just four months ago that the Custer School District anxiously awaited a late shipment of Gateway laptop computers. Now, the school is trying to give them…
Teaching Trends

Education snags $105.9B in stimulus package

February 17, 2009 by By Laura Devaney, Senior Editor
The final $787 billion stimulus bill that President Obama is expected to sign today contains $105.9 billion for education, including $650 million for the federal Enhancing Education Through…
Teaching Trends

Stimulus to kick start cash-strapped higher ed

February 17, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
Higher education officials are awaiting an injection of $32 billion in federal money after Congress passed the economic stimulus bill last week, aiming to jumpstart a slumbering economy…
Teaching Trends

Editorial: Morning in America

February 17, 2009 by Gregg W. Downey, editor
Default Lines for eSchool News, print edition, March 1, 2009--After a years-long slumber, it's time to stretch, yawn, and notice a new day dawning all around us. In…
Teaching Trends

New media-education program targets parents

February 16, 2009 by ESchool News
Common Sense Media, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to improve the impact of media and entertainment on kids and families, has introduced a free media-education curriculum aimed…
Teaching Trends

Industry makes pitch that smart phones belong in the classroom

February 16, 2009 by ESchool News
The cell phone industry has a suggestion for improving the math skills of American students, reports the New York Times: spend more time on cell phones in the…
Teaching Trends

In the internet age, librarians’ job gets an update

February 16, 2009 by ESchool News
Even as more school librarians teach increasingly important digital literacy skills, they often become the first casualties of budget crunches, reports the New York Times.
Teaching Trends

Internships help prepare future online teachers

April 9, 2010February 16, 2009 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor
As virtual schooling continues to surge in popularity, there is a growing need for new K-12 teachers who understand how to teach in an online environment successfully. To…
Teaching Trends

Win a Kurzwell 3000 site license for your school

February 13, 2009 by ESchool News
The MWCC and Kurzweil Educational Systems, a division of Cambium Learning Technologies are teaming up to encourage teachers across the country to engage middle school students in writing…
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