T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from April 2004

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from April 2004

Technology's role in accountability and assessment.(Editorial)
April 1, 2004... Lately the talk online, within newspapers and education journals, and at conferences is about how horrible testing is. The reference, of course, is to statewide standardized testing. I submit that testing is a teacher's best friend, if we are...

Community college consortium provides students with IT skills for the workplace.(Bay Area Information Technology Consortium )
April 1, 2004... In times of a lagging economy, securing jobs and retaining workers is of utmost importance to a state's economic well-being. For this reason, nearly 30 California community colleges have collaborated to help better prepare students for the...

ICDL certification at a glance.(News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Having the ICDL credential ensures academic institutions or prospective employers that the holder has validated his or her technology skills by successfully completing a series of tests. The tests gauge competency in seven areas: information...

New Virtual H.S. offers self-paced curriculum.(Virtual Horizons Online High School)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Students wishing to pursue a high school level education online have one more option for earning their diplomas with the launch of Houston-based Virtual Horizons Online High School (www.virtualhorizonsonline.com) in January. At press time, 27...

Thomson Higher Ed., TurningPoint provide interactive lecture tools.(News)(Thomson Higher Education, Turning Technologies LLC)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Thomson Higher Education (www.thomson.com) has partnered with Turning Technologies LLC (www. turningtechnologies.com), a software development company and leader in classroom-response systems, to provide interactive lecture tools to college...

Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes.(Discovery Channel School, CDW.G, partners)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... CDW.G and Discovery Channel School have partnered for the second Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes, which is open to any U.S. K-12 educator. Teachers, district administrators and school IT coordinators have until May 15 to enter the contest by...

Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Xerox Corp. is now offering free color printers to qualified U.S. organizations through its Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program. The program is designed to bring professional color printers to smaller businesses and organizations. Members receive a...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2004... Correction: In the Product Watch section of our March issue, we incorrectly identified Hayes Software Systems as the manufacturer of the Symbol SPT 1800 handheld device. In fact, Hayes Software Systems is only a reseller of the product, as they...

Classroom Connect launches web-based instructional program.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Classroom Connect, part of Harcourt Education, has announced the nationwide availability of Connected Tech, a Web-based instructional program for grades K-8 that is aligned to ISTE's NETS for students. Connected Tech offers districts and states...

NASA sites provide educational space exploration.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Space adventures are just a click away on NASA's educational Web site, NASA Quest (www.quest.arc.nasa.gov). The site incorporates activities for K-12 students and resources for teachers that relate to the areas of astronomy, astrobiology and...

Online resource assists in the creation of science fair projects.(EduNet)(Super Science Fair Projects)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Super Science Fair Projects Web site (www.super-science-fairprojects.com) offers resources to take middle- and high-school students step-by-step through the extensive process of completing a science fair project. The site assists students...

Electronic portfolios: blending technology, accountability & assessment.
April 1, 2004... MANY EDUCATORS STRUGGLE TO discover the proper assessment strategies for students. Systemic reform and the standards movement introduce clarity and accountability in assessing our students. Though proven to be efficient, standardized assessment...

Security leaders launch initiative to combat emerging threats.(SafetyNet)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... An industrywide collaboration led by Cisco Systems Inc. is trying to limit damage from emerging security threats such as viruses and worms. Supported by Cisco, Network Associates, Symantec and Trend Micro, the Cisco Network Admission Control...

Guide provides effective IT security practices for higher education.(SafetyNet)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force has released the Effective Security Practices Guide for the higher education community, which provides practical approaches to preventing, detecting and responding to IT security...

AntiCheat.(educational testing software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... * AntiCheat, published by Stop-Cheat (www.stop-cheat. com), takes exams produced with word processing programs and shuffles the questions--generating multiple-choice and open-ended questions. For multiple-choice questions, the program also...

Polycom Videoconferencing system.(Delaware School for the Deaf)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Delaware School for the Deaf is implementing an innovative way of communicating with teachers and students in the event of an emergency. Rather than making the typical announcement over the school's PA system, the principal of the Delaware...

Computer virus protection.(EduHound Extra!)
April 1, 2004... A computer virus is a program--a piece of executable code--that has the unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses, computer viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to eradicate. They can attach themselves to just about any...

A closer look at scientifically based research: how to evaluate educational research.
April 1, 2004... THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT HAS BROUGHT RESEARCH, PARTICULARLY SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH, BEYOND discussions in graduate schools and back into the consciousness of educators in the field. For many educators, it has been a long time since...

The potential, pitfalls and promise of computerized testing.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... IMAGINE ADMINISTERING AN ONLINE standardized test to an entire class of 11th-grade students when, halfway through the exam, your server holding the test hits a snag and throws everyone offline. Imagine another scenario in which your elementary...

The coming of the intelligence age: enhancing education through assessment.(Industry Perspective)
April 1, 2004... I chuckle inside when I hear discussions about what the next "age" in history will be. I'll admit, my ideas on what this means for education may be perceived as fanciful as well. But, after nearly three decades of technology experience and...

PLATO Life Science.(Math & Science Tools)(Plato Learning Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PLATO Life Science course ware is designed to help middle school students better visualize science concepts. Each of the program's seven units focuses on a specific set of science objectives using audio-narrated multimedia. The lessons include...

ImagiProbe.(Math & Science Tools)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Students collecting data in the field can rely on ImagiProbe, a sensor-based data acquisition system that enables students to conduct authentic scientific investigations. With ImagiProbe 3.1 software, students can collect data on any...

LarsonMath.com: Intermediate.(Math & Science Tools)(Meridian Creative Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... LarsonMath.com: Intermediate is an online, subscription-based math program for students in grades 3-6. The latest intermediate courseware offers an audio feature that reads any selected problem aloud for students who need additional assistance....

MATH TREK Algebra 1.(Math & Science Tools)(NECTAR Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... For curriculum-based algebra instruction, teachers and students can use MATH TREK Algebra 1. The multimedia program includes tutorials, assessments and student tracking. Students can use he program's scientific calculator, glossary and journal...

Starry Night EDU 2.0.(Math & Science Tools)(Space Holding Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Starry Night EDU 2.0(www.starrynight.com/education) is a desktop planetarium software program designed for K-8 students. With Starry Night, students and teachers can explore the planets and constellations that appear in the night sky. In...

PASPORT Personal Weather Monitor.(Math & Science Tools)(Pasco Scientific Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The PASPORT Personal Weather Monitor allows students to gain new insight into the science of weather. The monitor lets students take six weather-related measurements simultaneously, including temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity,...

Classroom Space Travel Kit.(Math & Science Tools)(Team Encounter LLC, Challenger Center for Space Science Education)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Team Encounter and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education have created the Classroom Space Travel Kit, which allows students worldwide to participate in a real space mission while they learn about the scientific principles on which...

Version 2.0 Science CDs.(Math & Science Tools)(Discovery ChannelSchool, compact discs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Discovery Channel School recently released its Version 2.0 Science CDs that are available in more than 40 titles for grades 6-12. The interactive CD-ROMs include five areas of activity that appeal to audio, visual and kinesthetic learning...

Mathematica for Students 5.(Math & Science Tools)(Wolfram Research Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Mathematica for Students 5 allows users to perform symbolic and numeric calculations ranging in complexity from simple elementary calculations to complex postgraduate calculations, with new semester and annual editions now available. These new...

MathFacts in a flash.(Math & Science Tools)(Renaissance Learning Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... MathFacts in a Flash is a software program that addresses assessment and instruction with more than 40 levels of different math skills. The program first quizzes students with a timed test to determine their skill level It then gives them...

PowerOne Graph v4.(Math & Science Tools)(Infinity Softworks Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PowerOne Graph v4 is graphing calculator software that can be deployed on any Palm OS handheld device, enabling students and teachers to carry around one device for both their personal and mathematical needs. The newest version incorporates...

The Math Slate.(Math & Science Tools)(Seiche Development Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Math Slate uses an old-fashioned chalkboard motif to teach students ages 5 through 10 basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each skill is divided into three levels of difficulty that encompasses basic...

Waterford Early Math & Science.(Math & Science Tools)(Pearson Digital Learning, children's educational software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Using research-based software that adapts to the user's learning pace, Waterford Early Math & Science fosters hands-on exploration and inquiry-based learning that gives students a solid foundation in basic math skills, creative problem solving...

Model ChemLab v2.3.(Math & Science Tools)(Model Science Software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Model CheraLab v2.3 combines the interactive experience and M notebook workspace of performing chemistry experiments into one application. The program assimilates commonly used lab equipment and procedures to simulate the steps involved in...

Holt Middle SchoolMath has been augmented by Holt Online Assessment.(Math & Science Tools)(Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Holt Middle SchoolMath has been augmented by Holt Online Assessment, which aligns to certain state and national standards so that teachers can diagnose a student's mastery of skills, assign intervention and track improvement. So far,...

Hotmath.com.(Math & Science Tools)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Hotmath.com Web site provides online tutorial assistance for students struggling with their math homework. When students are stuck on a particular problem, they can go to the Hotmath.com site and select their textbook and problem number to...

Fraction Shape-Up.(Math & Science Tools)(Merit Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Fraction Shape-Up is a software program that helps students in grades 3-5 better understand the concept and application of fractions. The program contains 499 math problems and more than 1,200 questions that are divided into eight units, which...

MathType 5.(Math & Science Tools)(Design Science Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... MathType 5 is an authoring program that allows users to type out mathematical equations. The software works with any word processor, presentation or page design program, or HTML-authoring tool. MathType 5 allows users to format equations by...

MapleNet 2.0.(Math & Science Tools)(Maple Software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... MapleNet 2.0 is a Web-based learning platform for mathematical and related courses that supports the use of Java Server Pages (JSP) fur content creation, includes a graphical user interface for publishing new content, and takes full advantage...

The Flying Carpet.(Math & Science Tools)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Flying Carpet transports elementary students on a mathematical journey through Egypt as they accumulate gold coins for completing a variety of math activities while searching for a lost pet. To move from one level to the next, the gold...

Math TODAY.(Math & Science Tools)(Gannett Company Inc. USA Today, Texas Instruments Inc., partnership)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Texas Instruments and USA TODAY have partnered to create Math TODAY (www.usatoday.com/educate/mathtoday),a free resource of classroom activities based on USA TODAY's articles and signature graphics for use with Texas Instruments' educational...

DTV-34XF3 and the DTV_29XF3.(New Products)(flat screen displays)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... NetTV (800-440-6388, www.net-tv.net) has introduced two flat-screen IP display models: the DTV-34XF3 and the DTV_29XF3 with 32" and 27" viewable areas, respectively. Both models offer features such as native XGA resolution, front and back HD-...

FlightStrata.(New Products)(LightPointe Communications Inc., optical wireless)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... LightPointe (858-643-5200, www.lightpointe.com), a designer and manufacturer of optical wireless products based on free-space optics technology, is now offering its FlightStrata model for fiber-like, building-to-building connectivity. Optical...

PhotoParade at School 4.0.(New Products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PhotoParade at School 4.0(www.photoparade.com) enables teachers and students to quickly and easily create, edit and share digital photo slide shows and screensavers with themes, music, graphics and even narration. This latest version includes...

Carousel.(New Products)(Tightrope Media Systems, rack-mounted computer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Carousel, from Tightrope Media Systems (866-866-4118, www.trms.com), is a Web-centric video messaging system that includes a rack-mounted computer with a keyboard and mouse, as well as integrated composite, S-Video and VGA outputs. The system...

Academy of Reading Spanish Tutor.(New Products)(Autoskill International Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... AutoSkill International (800-AUTOSKILL, www.autoskill.com), creators of literacy intervention software, has released the Academy of Reading Spanish Tutor, a multimedia instructional module to help struggling Spanish-speaking students learn to...

Automated notification system improves Calif. School District's crisis management, attendance.(Grossmont Union High School District)
April 1, 2004... Three years ago, Santana High School and Granite Hills High School, both California-based schools in the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD), made national news. Each school experienced shooting incidents within 15 days of each other...

Internet-based training empowers Alamo Heights ISD teachers to increase technology use.(Independent School District)
April 1, 2004... Many school districts nationwide share a common dilemma: a critical need for technology training and a critical shortage of appropriate training resources. Districts typically lack qualified trainers, and K-12 teachers usually lack the time to...

Security software enriches Troy City Schools educational experience by providing safe e-mail.(Applications)
April 1, 2004... In recent years, e-mail has become a valuable tool in the classroom. It has also become an important tool for teachers and administrators to conduct their daily business. While the benefits of e-mail are obvious, spam has become more of a...

Data loggers help N.J. high school deliver inquiry-based science instruction.(New Jersey)
April 1, 2004... While not all students will choose a career in the sciences, daily experiences with their surroundings will unite them with most aspects of science. For this reason, it is imperative that students have the cognitive abilities to decipher and...

Adobe Digital Kids Club.(services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.adobe.com/education/digkids The online Adobe Digital Kids Club delivers a great opportunity for teachers to connect with students through the fun and excitement of digital photography. The Web site provides free expert advice from top...

EduHound.(services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.EduHound.com EduHound.com, a division of T.H.E. Journal, is a specialized educational directory wiht built-in resource links offered free to educators, students, parents. EduHound.com seeks to harness the vast information resources of...

Canter & Associates.(Canter, Achenbaum and Associates, Walden University, partnership)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.thejournal.com/canter Canter partners with Walden University, an accredited institution and leader in online higher educational for more than 30 years, to offer the best in specialized master's degree programmer for K-12 teachers....

T.H.E. Journal's Web Site.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.thejournal.com Thejournal.com is the home page for T.H.E. Journal magazine. For more than 31 years, educators who decide on and influence the purchase of technology for their institutions have relied on T.H.E. Journal. Besides archived...

Nova Southeastern University.(leadership program )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.fgse.nova.edu/theleadership NSU's Fischler Graduate School offers graduate degrees in leadership to meet the emerging demands of the global and technological marketplace by creating "leaders at all levels"; from classroom to boardroom,...

RISO Inc.(printer duplicators)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... www.riso.com You can get fast test results and improve educational achievement with RISO Automated Testing By using high-speed printer duplicators for low-cost duplication of test sheets and multi-function printer (MFPs) to interpret the...

Failing intellectual property protection 101: character education may be the key to piracy prevention.(The Final Word)
April 1, 2004... Behind every book there is an author; behind every music CD there are composers and musicians; and behind every software program there are developers and programmers. All are paid for their creative works--or at least they should be. Today's...