“Ad*Access” is an easy sell
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess Duke University’s Ad*Access is a pilot project to make a selection of historical advertisements available for study and research over the web. The project, which includes more than 7,000…
Grant Awards
$20 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Education For the fourth installment of its Link to Learn program, Gov. Ridge’s multi-year, $166 million initiative to expand the use of technology…
Shop online and raise money for your schools
With the advent of the internet, school bake sales might become a relic of the past. Shopforschool.com is the latest in a fast-growing trend of web sites that aim to…
Planning a secure school facility
School officials involved in designing new facilities or remodeling existing sites should consider the following steps to ensure the safety of their students: • Involve your school security team and…
Search for standards-based lesson plans at “Microsoft Lesson Connection”
http://www.k12.msn.com Launched at the National School Boards Association’s Technology and Learning Conference Nov. 10, Microsoft Lesson Connection is a new set of free tools designed to help teachers search for…
Teach your children well
Just as Luke Skywalker had to confront both sides of the Force, so, too, will students who learn to use the wonders of the internet inevitably come into contact with…
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP)
Contact: National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Room 4096 Washington, DC 20230 phone: (202) 482-2048 fax: (202) 501-5136 eMail: tiiap@ntia.doc.gov web: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/tiiap The…
Newslines— Study: Toxic school bus exhaust harmful to children
Diesel-powered school buses are spewing toxic exhaust linked to lung cancer, asthma attacks, and other respiratory illnesses that threaten the health of children, according to a study released Nov. 19….
Tips for teaching science, math, and technology with laptops
http://www.nsta.org/programs/laptop Responding to the desire of teachers to incorporate technology in the classroom and the growing popularity of laptop computers among students, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has created…
eSN Special Report: Distance education:
Confused by the myriad videoconferencing equipment on the market? Are you unsure if your school system’s network and computers can handle desktop videoconferencing? If you already know all the answers,…
