T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from April 2003

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from April 2003

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... Co-necting to Kids 2003 April 30-May 2 Atlanta, GA www.co-nectingtokids.net 2003 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Annual Conference May 4-6 San Francisco, CA www.siia.net 2003 Information...

Technology for all students. (Editorial).
April 1, 2003... The use of technology has not only increased in the classroom, but also in homes, libraries, coffee shops and other places throughout our nation's communities. This widespread growth of technology has been fueled by the tech-savvy Generation Y...

ProQuest acquires bigchalk. (news).
April 1, 2003... The ProQuest Co. recently acquired bigchalk and is fully integrating it into ProQuest Information & Learning (www.il.proquest.com). "ProQuest has a history of working closely with bigchalk, and we are very familiar with its products. This...

PCs4Schools.com saves schools money with 'refurb' PCs. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Schools looking to purchase new computers can save money by buying pre-owned machines through the PCs4Schools.com service. During the past year and a half, more than 10,000 schools nationwide have purchased refurbished Dell OptiPlex computers...

Olympus enhances science with digital microscope. (news).(Olympus America's MIC-D)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In what could lead the way for digital microscopes in the classroom, Olympus America Inc. has introduced the MIC-D, a unique digital microscope that enables an entire class to see a magnified image simultaneously. This is possible because the...

Adobe helps Texas teachers develop high-tech curricula. (news).(Technology Applications Certification Program )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Adobe Systems Inc. has been chosen to provide software for the Technology Applications Certification Program (TACP), a K-12 teacher training program dedicated to advancing technology in classrooms throughout Texas. Supporting a statewide...

Micro Warehouse joins Apple Authorized Education Agent Program. (news).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Micro Warehouse Inc. (www2.warehouse.com) has joined Apple Computer's new Apple Authorized Education Agent (AAEA) Program, which is designed to dramatically increase the adoption of Apple products and technologies within the education market....

Technology for charter schools too: a team-based training model.(Teams for Technology (T4T) training program)
April 1, 2003... LAST SUMMER, 100 MINNESOTA teachers, administrators and technology coordinators from 15 schools--11 of which were charter schools--confirmed their commitment to improving technology integration in K-12 education by attending the Teams for...

Interdisciplinary, intercultural online courses provide a global education experience. (e-learning).
April 1, 2003... In an attempt to improve students' understanding of global issues, schools are seeking new ways to incorporate international education into their curriculum. The University System of Georgia (USG) and the University of Munich in Germany have...

Math sites offer helpful homework solutions. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).
April 1, 2003... If students and teachers search the Web for "math homework help," you may be surprised by all of the free, constructively helpful sites that are available. Some of these useful online math resources include: * Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies...

Redesigning schools to meet 21st century learning needs.
April 1, 2003... Editors' Note: The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing every child with competent, caring, qualified teachers in schools organized for success. In its latest report,...

Teacher models of technology integration. (seeds of innovation).
April 1, 2003... Since 1995, 100 technology projects nationwide, consisting of partnerships among local school districts, universities and businesses, have been engaged in implementing five-year projects funded through the U.S. Department of Education's (ED)...

Interactive Skeleton. (Science).(Tool Factory )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Tool Factory's Interactive Skeleton lets students navigate a complete 3-D musculoskeletal system. Designed for high school through medical school-level students, the program features hundreds of study and clinical notes, as well as professor's...

Astronomy Village: Investigating the Universe. (Science).(from NASA Classroom of the Future and Wheeling Jesuit University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Students in ninth and 10th grades can explore the universe by visiting a virtual space-research community with Astronomy Village. Investigating the Universe. This multimedia program offers 10 complete investigations in astronomy to complement...

The Digital Frog 2. (Science).(Digital Frog International)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Teachers can now avoid messy, expensive frog dissections by allowing their students to complete a virtual dissection with The Digital Frog 2. This is the latest version of the award-winning frog dissection, anatomy and ecology program. This...

"The Shape of Life" series, which aired on PBS, is being released on four DVDs, each containing two complete episodes. (Science).(SlingShotEntertainment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... "The Shape of Life" series, which aired on PBS, is being released on four DVDs, each containing two complete episodes. This eight-part series, narrated by Peter Coyote and produced in association with The National Science Foundation,...

Enriched Math. (Math).(Logo Computer Systems )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Logo Computer Systems Inc. has just released Enriched Math, a set of 16 activities that include a balance of introductory activities and mathematical games that demonstrate math concepts and word problems to stimulate discussion. The program is...

Larson's Elementary Math. (Math).(from Meridian)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Primary grade students have found a math program designed just for them with Larson's Elementary Math. This comprehensive program covers K-2 math in 30 topics. Among the subjects are numeration, whole number operations, fractions, statistical...

MATLAB Student Version. (Math).(MathWorks)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Students in engineering, math or science have a new technical computing resource designed for their needs. The MathWorks' MATLAB Student Version includes full-featured versions of MATLAB and Simulink, the software products used by engineers,...

ClassPad 300. (Math).(Casio Inc)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Casio Inc.'s ClassPad 300 is a new math education tool for high school students. It comes packed with a collection of applications that support self-study, including 3-D Graph, Geometry and eActivity. The ClassPad has a 160 x 240-dot LCD...

Math Arena Advanced. (Math).(Sunburst Technology )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Sunburst Technology has released Math Arena Advanced, a rich practice environment that helps students learn to think fast as they work against the clock to solve math problems. Middle and high school students will be motivated to improve their...

Editors' pick: Clues in Crime. (Product Watch).(erroyo's Clues in Crime: The Role of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Eduscreen/erroyo, (888) 825-3643, www.eduscreen.com Join Marilyn Miller, professor of forensic science at The University of New Haven and a member of the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), as she takes students into the...

Certification: your return on training investments. (industry perspective).
April 1, 2003... The Advanced Centers for Technology/and Training (ACTT) has discovered an important way to prove the value of its technology training courses: guaranteed success on The Computing Technology Industry Association's (CompTIA) A+ certification. ...

Disadvantaged Kentucky and Tennessee schools graduate to high-speed cabling. (Applications).
April 1, 2003... When you think of Kentucky and Tennessee, coal mining, cotton fields, catfish and rural farm areas probably come to mind; not high-speed, high-bandwidth cabling. However, through government grants, elementary and high school students in certain...

Bryan ISD improves textbook management productivity, cuts losses with inventory program. (Applications).(Bryan Independent School District, Texas )
April 1, 2003... In this era of education reform, the three A's (Accountability, Accuracy and Accessibility) are becoming just as crucial as the three R's to the success of our education system. As a result, the pressure is on to find technologies and methods...