T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from August 2005

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from August 2005

Reinventing the technology 'Wheel': thinking through long-term consequences of implementing technology throughout education.
August 1, 2005... When I started working in the field of futures study in the mid-'70s, I recall hearing then-professor Chris Dede (now Chair, Teaching & Learning, Technology in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education and a member of our editorial...

$1m collaborative effort preps students for the future.(FutureReady)(Mobile Computer Lab Contest)(Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to make schools use of technology)(www.FutureRead.org )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dell and Microsoft have launched FutureReady (www. FutureRead.org), a collaborative program designed to reward innovative K-12 schools while helping students reach their full potential through classroom technology. The program includes an award...

Maryland educator named school CIO of the year.(EduStat Summit )(John Q. Porter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... John Q. Porter, deputy superintendent for Strategic Technologies and Accountability for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, MD, was named School CIO of the Year by Public CIO magazine and SchoolNet (www.schoolnet.com) at the EduStat...

Grant program helps integrate technology into the classroom.
August 1, 2005... Now through year end, InfoSource (www.howtomaster.com) is accepting applications for its grant program, awarding $2.5 million in online tools and training to school districts. Integrating Technology in the Classroom will award more than 100...

Discovery educator network to bolster virtual community.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Discovery Educator Network (www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com) is a nationwide community of innovative teachers who use digital media to make learning more powerful and engaging, and who help fellow teachers learn how to take advantage of...

Mobile classroom awarded to Ohio elementary school.(Paulding Elementary School )(Celebrate Your Success-essay contest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Paulding Elementary School in Pauldin, OH, beat more than 700 entries to win first place in the "Celebrate Your Success" essay contest sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com) and Riverdeep (www.riverdeep.net). The elementary school was...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Miami-Dade County Public Schools has approved a district-wide agreement with Atomic Learning (www.atomiclearning.com), giving the nation's fourth-largest district full access to the company's unique Web-based software training and tutorials....

The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) have signed statewide purchasing agreements that will allow member institutions to buy technology products from CDW-G (www.cdwg.com) at discounted prices.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) have signed statewide purchasing agreements that will allow member institutions to buy technology products from CDW-G...

Nortel completes deployments across North America.(Nortel Networks )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Nortel (www.nortel.com) has completed recent deployments to provide advanced teaching tools such as secure distance learning, wireless access, Web-based curricula, and real-time online collaboration to students, faculty, and staff at four North...

Cisco provides IP video distribution solution to Mississippi DoE.(Department of Education)(Cisco Systems' Content Delivery Networking)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Mississippi Department of Education will install Cisco Systems' Content Delivery Networking (CDN) solution to support the IP video distribution for its Project Stream Initiative. The initiative will give 800 K-12 schools instant access to...

Schools in need now eligible for free thin-client software.(www.safedesksolutions.com/ quickstart)(SafeDesk Solutions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... K-12 schools and higher education institutions that have limited resources to purchase and maintain computer labs should take advantage of SafeDesk Solutions' Quick Start program www.safedesksolutions.com/ quickstart, which will provide them...

Midwest assessment forum places focus on the child.
August 1, 2005... Educators who want to transform their schools via cutting-edge assessment are encouraged to attend the 2005 Midwest Assessment Forum, Oct. 20-21 in Evanston, IL, adjacent to Northwestern University. Sponsored by Harcourt and T.H.E. Journal, the...

Differentiated instruction is the cornerstone of updated netTrekker.(www.nettrekker.com)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Just in time for the new school year, Thinkronize will release an updated version of its netTrekker academic search engine (www.nettrekker.com) on Sept. 1. The new netTrekker d.i. (differentiated instruction) matches educator-selected,...

National Science, math resources hit the Web.(www.dssc.org/frc/ TAGuide/eisen/eisXI.htm)(goENC.com)(www.nsta.org)(Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In preparation for the loss of its US Department of Education funding at the end of September, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (www.dssc.org/frc/ TAGuide/eisen/eisXI.htm) has created the...

Blogs of the month.(SPywareDaily.com)(TrueScores.com)(www. pearsonedmeasurement.com)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... SPywareDaily.com educates users on best practices of protecting themselves from spyware, adware, Internet threats, and other technology-related intrusions. The blog, from anti-spyware company ParetoLogic Inc. (www.paretologic.com), features...

Citations tool discourages online plagiarism.(www.answers.com/main/citations.jsp.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In an effort to curb Internet plagiarism and show students that online works should be treated like those in print, GuruNet (www. gurunet.com) has launched a citations tool on its free answer-based search engine, Answers.com, which, in just one...

The hidden costs of wireless computer labs: mobile labs may bring us a step closer to one-to-one computing, but with the proliferation of security problems and tech support issues, are they really ready to replace dedicated computer labs?(Cupertino Union School District )
August 1, 2005... Four years ago, the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD), located in California's Silicon Valley, introduced wireless mobile computer labs to enhance classroom computing and increase student access to computers. Although the wireless labs...

Sparking a revolution in teaching and learning: how one of Ohio's lowest-performing elementary schools raised its third-grade reading test scores by a whopping 124 percent.(Column)
August 1, 2005... As a technology specialist, I'm supposed to believe in the power of educational technology to change children's lives. But when I saw one of our lowest-performing schools increase its pass rate on the state reading test by 124 percent in one...

How to keep your campus safe from infection: a head-to-head look at how 13 antivirus solutions stack up. Which ones will keep your computers protected?(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... For many years, I've scanned the testing results from the industry standards in antivirus testing; I've perused the countless pages of information, trying to make sense out of it all. Yet, once I was done, 1 still didn't have an answer to my...

Doing more with less: despite a 'peanut-sized' budget, Georgia's Worth County Schools finds a tool to manage and improve network application performance.(Worth County Schools)
August 1, 2005... Worth County Schools is a typical midsize school district in Sylvester, GA, a town proud to be known as the "Peanut Capital of the World." As is the case with many of our peer districts, Worth County's networking budget often seems like peanuts...

Bolstering a University's campus security: Smartcard technology helps Delaware State University develop a plan to build a comprehensive identity management system.
August 1, 2005... Educational institutions have made improving physical and information security a high priority nationwide in recent years. Delaware State University (DSU) is no exception in including security, as a key component of its overall in formation...

Surviving a communications network overhaul: a Pennsylvania school district implements a system to provide anytime, anywhere communications for its 4,700 students and 600 staff members.
August 1, 2005... School districts across the country are embarking on long-term plans to implement technology as part of the next generation of learning. One of the catalysts for these initiatives has been the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which provides...

Notebook & tablet PC spotlight.(Product Watch)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Notebook & Tablet PC Spotlight Time to replace your old laptop? Here are seven of the latest notebooks and tablet PCs you need to know about before making your next purchase. MAKE Apple ...

The Reading Pen Group.(new product)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Readingpen from The Reading Pen Group (www.readingpen.com) is a three-ounce personal reading device that allows students of all reading levels, including ESL/ELL and special needs students, to scan printed words or full sentences and obtain...

The NeuronFarm.(new software 3D-Readers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The NeuronFarm's Web-based 3D-Readers program (www.neuronfarm.com) is designed to train students in grades 3-8 to apply metacognitive strategies to all text types, in any format. 3D-Readers uses a proprietary automatic text-scoring algorithm...

Help Me 2 Learn.(new product Phonics 3b-Advanced Level II: Sports Edition)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Phonics 3b-Advanced Level II: Sports Edition from Help Me 2 Learn (www.helpme2learn.com) takes a unique tack, weaving standards-based educational concepts, word lists, and interactive tutorials with a sports-based theme. To help students build...

Pearson Learning Group.(new software QuickReads Technology Edition from Pearson Education Inc. Pearson Learning Group)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pearson Learning Group (www.pearsonlearning.com) has released the latest version of QuickReads Technology Edition, an instructional program for developing content-rich vocabulary and consistent comprehension abilities in level 2-5 readers by...

Texthelp Systems.(new product Read&Write v7.1E Gold)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Texthelp Systems (www.texthelp.com) has released Read&Write v7.1E Gold, featuring a Spanish translation tool, RealSpeak Solo 4.0 (computer-generated voices to improve pronunciation and word recognition), and improved access to other curriculum...

Plato Learning.(Plato Essential Writing Process and Practice, Plato Fundamental Writing Process and Practice)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Completing their Writing Process and Practice series, Plato Learning (www.plato.com) has released two new products designed to improve students' literacy and writing skills. While using methods appropriate for older learners, Plato Essential...

Achieve3000.(new product KidBiz3000 and TeenBiz3000)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Achieve3000 (www.achieve3000.com) is offering two Web-based reading programs that focus on building students' comprehension and vocabulary skills, customized to their Lexile reading levels. KidBiz3000 (grades 2-8) and TeenBiz3000 (grades 9-12)...

Sunburst Technology.(new product Skills for Reading: Spelling and Phonics )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Sunburst Technology's Key Skills for Reading: Spelling and Phonics (www.sunburst.com) is designed to train the fundamental reading skills of first- through third-graders, using 15 leveled activities that develop a student's ability to decode...

Adopt-An-Author.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Adopt-An-Author (www.adoptanauthor.com) is a free, Web based, nationwide non-profit program designed to excite students about reading and writing through the use of best-selling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, and motivational books...

Mark-My-Time.(new product digital bookmark)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The new Mark-My-Time digital bookmark from Mark-My-Time (www.mark-my-time.com) is a fun and easy way to monitor students' reading times while motivating them to read. The slim, durable digital bookmark is made from a polyethylene plastic, comes...

Road warriors on Trojan horses: ensuring end user compliance reduces the cost of network security.
August 1, 2005... In ancient days, the people of Troy opened their gates to a splendid wooden horse--which turned out to be filled with Greek soldiers bearing malicious intent. Once inside the walls of Troy's previously unassailable fortress, the Greeks swarmed...