SCHOOLREACH CHOSEN AS PREFRERRED PROVIDER OF PARENTAL NOTIFICATION SERVICES BY MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Minnesota Assoc. of School Administrators partners with SchoolReach to bring parental notification systems to Minnesota schools.
Blind Mountain Climber Erik Weihenmayer and Actor-Director Eric Close Show Teachers How to Inspire Adventure in the Classroom, Using Verizon’s Thinkfinity.org
Press release highlighting Thinkfinity.org event at NECC and new adventure/exploration feature on thinkfinity.org
New ed-tech standards for administrators
The International Society for Technology in Education has released an updated version of its ed-tech standards for school leaders.
Schoolwires Offers Turnkey Suite of Solutions At Unprecedented Pricing to Help Districts Weather Tough Economic Times
Schoolwires is offering significant savings on its premier suite of solutions and services designed to help districts realize the value of the strongest, safest and most effective website and community management solutions, the company announced today.
Study: Students want more online learning
Despite a growing interest in online learning among students, the availability of online classes in K-12 schools and districts hasn’t kept pace with the demand, according to a new report from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc.
Key words: Online learning, K-12 online learning, Project Tomorrow, Blackboard Inc., online learning trends, Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Update
Microsoft tests free security software
In a move that could help keep higher-education campus networks safe, Microsoft Corp. released a beta test of a free computer security program on June 23 and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall.
Key words: computer security, school security, campus network security, Microsoft Corp., education, technology
A lesson in design: High-performance schools are the future
Of all the trends that the K-12 market has experienced, there is one that we believe is here to stay and will guide the future of education: the design and construction of “high-performance” schools that meet the needs of all users.
Meaningful Learning Environments
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell explains what educators can learn from the rock band Fleetwood Mac about creating meaningful learning environments.
Blind phone hacker gets 11-year sentence
A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison June 26 for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him, reports PC World.
Audits frustrate e-Rate applicants
Opinions about the management of the federal e-Rate program have improved over the last year, a new survey suggests. But applicants continue to be frustrated by audits, and they’d like to see more transparency in the program.
Key words: e-Rate, e-Rate audit, Funds For Learning, 2009 e-Rate survey, USAC, education, technology