Hawaii wins 50,000 free books in online competition
Hawaii residents submitted the highest number of online votes to win 50,000 free books for needy children in a recent national contest, reports the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Skyward Conferences Address New Technologies, Opportunities for School Districts
Skyward, the industry leading K-12 administrative software provider, announced today that they will hold six state User Group conferences throughout the Fall of 2009 and an additional six conferences in the Winter/Spring of 2010. Each year thousands of education professionals from around the world attend Skyward user group conferences to learn how to become more proficient in the software they use on a day-to-day basis.
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Strong communication key to online learning
Teaching in an online environment isn’t the same as teaching in a traditional classroom, and online instructors need special skills and approaches to be successful. For example, communication can pose a challenge in online-learning environments, because online educators can’t rely on visual cues as their colleagues can in bricks-and-mortar schools. Now, a new research brief from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) looks at this challenge in greater detail, examining how successful programs and teachers are ensuring effective communication.
Key words: effective communication, virtual schools, iNACOL, online teaching, online learning, education technology
Instructor to outsource grading … to students
Cathy Davidson hopes to teach her students the importance of personal responsibility, especially in a Web 2.0 culture, by letting students grade each other in her “This is Your Brain on the Internet” course being offered at Duke University this winter. Key words: crowdsourcing, Duke University, education technology, school technology, web 2.0
FTC sets new rules for online endorsements
In a move with important implications for school technology buyers and decision makers, the Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 5 took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials reflect typical results.
Key words: FTC, product information, review online, federal regulation, education technology
CDI and RISTE Sponsor Free Technology Waste Disposal Day
CDI, North America’s largest supplier of recertified, brand name computers to the educational market, is sponsoring a Free Technology Waste Disposal Day in conjunction with the Rhode Island Society of Technology Education (RISTE) on October 27, 2009 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This event is open to all private and public school districts in Rhode Island and will take place at the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative. The event will benefit area school districts by providing them a free and easy way to dispose of their technology waste.
Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism
Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism
It’s estimated that one out of every 150 children in the United States has some form of autism, and that number is escalating at a frightening pace. The federal government says autism is increasing at a rate of 10 percent to 17 percent each year and could affect some 4 million Americans in the next decade, placing an enormous strain on school systems charged with educating students diagnosed with the disorder.
Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism
Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism
It’s estimated that one out of every 150 children in the United States has some form of autism, and that number is escalating at a frightening pace.
STUDENTS FROM TAMPA TO TORONTO COMPETE, ROCK STAR-STYLE, FOR CLASSROOM MAKEOVERS FEATURING MORE THAN $90,000 IN CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
eInstruction hosts the classroom makeover contest which is valued at $30,000 and featuring more than $90,000 in cutting-edge technology. Students can submit home made videos of why they need this type of technology to enhance their learning experience in the classroom. Last year, more than 1 million people logged on to review submissions and wrote for their favorite videos. This year, students and teachers are invited again to make creative music videos to demonstrate how they will use advanced technology to enhance their learning experience in the classroom.