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Case Study - November 25, 2008Mastering Anti-Virus in Pasco County If your district is still having its client computers downloading anti-virus updates from a vendor site, machine by machine, Kevin Stiles, network specialist for the Pasco School District in Washington, has some feedback: You're working too hard; you're wasting bandwidth; and that approach really isn't scalable. Read complete article |
21st Century Learning - November 24, 2008
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Debuts '21st Century Skills and English Map'
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has joined up with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to produce the "21st Century Skills and English Map" a framework for integrating 21st century skills into the K-12 English curriculum. Read complete article
Case Study - November 20, 2008
At-Risk Students ACE Technical Training in Colorado
Educator Kristy Baumgartner discusses an innovative program she introduced for at-risk students at Chaparral High School in Colorado. The program involves the students in digital print production, providing both technical training and immersion into an environment in which they're able to practice life skills. Read complete article
Research - November 19, 2008
Should Schools Shift Print Dollars Toward Digital Resources?
According to a new report released Wednesday, more than 85 percent of teachers and principals want access to Web resources that will help them provide differentiated instruction to students. Does this mean that funds spent on instructional print materials should be shifted over to support digital media? According to ed tech firm Thinkronize, which commissioned the research, it does. Read complete article
Viewpoint - November 19, 2008
The Communications Revolution and What Schools Need To Do About It
In 1980, futurist Alvin Toffler stated that we are in a communications revolution and that the "link between communications and character is complex, but unbreakable. We cannot transform all our media of communications and expect to remain unchanged as a people." How true those words are today, as we engage in communication and collaboration globally using Web 2.0 tools. Read complete article
This Month in THE Journal
- The Prose of Blogging (and a Few Cons, Too)
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Never thought of as a friend of literacy, blogs are proving to be a tool that educators can use to improve student writing.
by Rama Ramaswami
- Is VoIP Worth It?
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How can school districts calculate the return on investment they'll receive for ditching their old landlines? Let us count the ways.
by Dian Schaffhauser
- Working Hand in Hand
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Community-based organizations are stepping up to support schools in the effort to bring technology-infused instruction to K-12 students.
by Sean Portnoy
