News + Briefs
-
DeepNines, SurfControl Partner for K-12 Internet Security
4/5/07: Security Edge Platform iTrust offers intelligent filtering
-
DyKnow To Add Blackboard Integration
4/5/07: Education tools slated for May release
-
Wren Updates Video Management System
4/5/07: Surveillance system adds one-click access to camera views
-
Apple Ships 8-Core Mac Workstations
4/4/07: High-end systems use 'Clovertown' Xeon chips
-
California District To Roll Out Laptops for Teachers and Students
4/4/07: Students given option to keep used computers
-
World Book Launches Education Site for Earth Day
4/4/07: Spotlight portal offers activities, quizzes
-
BenQ Debuts DLP Projectors
4/3/07: New models offer WXGA resolution
-
Read More News
Features + Reviews + Opinion
Case Study - 4/5/2007Making the Most of Technology at HandWith just a handful of digital cameras and networked computers to serve 250 students, media Specialist Johanna Riddle is hardly rolling in technology. But at Samsula Elementary, a small rural elementary school in Volusia County in Florida, she uses a small range of powerful--and fun--software products, along with a philosophy of making do with what she has, to move students beyond the printed page.... Read more |
Virtual Worlds - 4/2/2007
A Second Life for Middle School Science
Second Life, the virtual online world that is catching the attention of colleges and universities for its educational possibilities, hasn't been an option for middle school use because of its age limit. Although most 12-year-old students would probably find the site's graphical elements and endless social possibilities intriguing, Second Life's policy bars anyone younger than 13 from accessing any aspect of the site.... Read more
Software Preview - 3/28/2007
Report: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
With the completely revamped education licensing program Adobe has now implemented with the launch of Creative Suite 3, K-12 schools are in a better position than ever to adopt higher-end graphic, publishing, and Web design tools, as well as video and motion graphics apps, and integrate them into the learning environment.... Read more
This Month in THE Journal
- Visionaries :: Vision Quest
-
Do you want the foresight of an ed tech leader? Several
of the industry’s most prominent pacesetters explain
what it takes to turn ideas into achievements.
by Neal Starkman
- What Students Want :: Leave Me Alone...I’m Socializing
-
In talks across all grade levels, kids reveal that at the
center of their technology use are two basic desires
that would seem to cancel each other out.
by Neal Starkman
- Online Collaboration :: Curriculum Unbound!
-
Web-based tools such as wikis and blogs are freeing
educators from three-ring binders and enabling them to
share ideas on curricular issues and lesson planning.