T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from August 2006

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from August 2006

Technology leaders wanted: we're looking for the 2006 T.H.E Journal Innovators. Send in your school/district and technologist nominations today!(our SPACE)
August 1, 2006... IN AUGUST 2005, our sister publication, Campus Technology, introduced its first collection of innovators in higher education technology. They were 13 exemplary schools, their visionary technology leadership, and their innovative vendor...

Kudos!(your LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... JUST GOT MY COPY of the April issue--nice job on the editorial. I really appreciate the acknowledgment of ETAC, TEA, and all the work that is going into this plan. It will be interesting to see what feedback we get once the draft is out there...

Slow and steady loses the race?(your LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... RE: "WHO YOU CALLIN' SLOW?" [Our Space, May] it is not uncommon to run into people who are afraid, angry, or stunned by the march of technology in our lives. The dizzying pace, the near incomprehensible complexity, the incredible...

Eagle eye.(your LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... I WAS DRAWN TO THE PICTURE of the young girl holding her math paper on the cover of your July edition. The picture has more detail on page 32. Upon close inspection, two of the problems on the paper she is holding are incorrect. However, they...

Event calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... August 2006 AUG 12, 19 Extreme Education Expo and Career Day/Jobs Fair Northridge, CA www.xtremeed.org AUG 25-27 Oklahoma State School Boards Association & the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration OSSBA...

The 4-1-1 on District 219: this year's Charp Award winner is honored at NECC for its unique and compelling use of technology, particularly in support of teachers.(commentary)
August 1, 2006... THE 2006 SYLVIA CHARP AWARD for District Innovation in Technology, cosponsored by T.H.E. Journal and the International Society for Technology in Education (www.iste.org), was presented to Illinois' Niles Township High Schools District 219 last...

Correction.(commentary)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2006... Correction: In our June Networking column, we incorrectly defined WLAN. WLAN stands for wireless local area network. We regret the error.

Help wanted: human resources for K-12.(Gadsden Independent School District)(Syracuse City School District)(Infinite Visions)(WinOcular)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... DEMAND IS HIGH for what NCLB calls "highly qualified" educators, and options are slowly opening up for K-12 institutions to find and hire people who meet that standard. New Mexico's Gadsden Independent School District and New York's Syracuse...

'Freedom to learn' gets a thumbs-up: a new report says Michigan's ambitious 1-to-1 program is thus far hitting its goals.
August 1, 2006... AS THE NUMBER of 1-to-1 laptop initiatives grows across the nation, organizations are forming to support the integration of 21st-century tools such as notebook and tablet PCs into the daily classroom environment. In one example, Hewlett-Packard...

Multimillion-dollar bond goes to AZ charter schools.(Awards and Contests)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Three Arizona charter schools--Sequoia Charter in Mesa, Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics in Phoenix, and Sequoia Village in Show Low--are planning major renovations and the building of new facilities, thanks to a $28,600,000 bond...

Questia grant winners chosen.(Awards and Contests)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... On July 5, three educators were randomly selected from a pool of 462 who participated in a survey from the online educational library Questia (www.questia.com). A $5,000 library grant was awarded to Consuela Smith, the superintendent of...

AOL and AMDG partners in virtual education.(Online Learning)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... In time for the fall 2006 semester, AMDG (www.amdg.ws), an online education and training institution, and AOL@School (www.aolatschool.com) have joined up to offer high school students the opportunity to earn credits toward their diplomas via...

District cio leaves for PolyVision.(People)(Kim Quinn)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Kim Quinn, formerly the chief information officer of the Cobb County School District (GA), has joined PolyVision (www.polyvision.com) as business development director, education. Quinn's responsibilities will include directing and building the...

Ex-Bush official joins Voyager Expanded Learning.(People)(Robert H. Pasternack)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Former US Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Robert H. Pasternack has been named Voyager Expanded Learning's (www.voyagerlearning.com) senior vice president for special education. Voyager...

Annenberg director named to Plato board.(People)(Warren Simmons )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Warren Simmons has joined the board of directors at eLearning provider Plato Learning (www.plato.com). A 25-year veteran in education, Simmons is currently the executive director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform...

It's a vision thing: our own politicians could learn a lot from the forward-thinking efforts being made internationally to reform education.(policy & advocacy)
August 1, 2006... NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE CERTAINLY has been getting a lot of exposure these days, both in the national and international press and at conferences--most recently at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Diego. And deservedly so. A...

Can this virus be 'rooted' out? A new kind of hard-to-detect malware is increasing our vulnerability to hackers and creating headaches for makers of antiviral software.(security)
August 1, 2006... JUST AS REAL VIRUSES mutate to evade antiviral medication, the writers of computer viruses and other forms of malware change their code to elude our antivirus software. If a biological virus were to start mutating more rapidly, it would...

If you build it right, they will come: easy-to-use content management systems are helping schools and districts create websites that appeal to the eye--and to users.(content management)
August 1, 2006... YOU'RE RELAXING AT HOME on a Thursday evening, but the phone call means trouble. Local favorite Flopsy the Clown can't host tomorrow night's annual Aaron Burr High School dance-a-thon after all. However, he can show up to introduce Saturday...

Working smarter not harder: with new assessment technology providing instant feedback on their students, once-skeptical teachers now have no desire to return to the way things were.(mobile assessment)(Cover story)
August 1, 2006... WHEN BLANCHE KAPUSHION first introduced mobile assessment tools to teachers at Kyffin Elementary School in Jefferson County, Colorado, she didn't think the tools would last long. "The teachers just weren't comfortable with the technology," says...

As easy as AYP: data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time.(surviving accountability)(adequate yearly progress)
August 1, 2006... CONSIDER ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS a misnomer, or least an understatement: satisfying its mandates demands a far greater than adequate effort. Established in the No Child Left Behind Act, AYP requires that districts and schools show a minimum,...

Wolfvision.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... WOLFVISION has released the Eye-10, a new progressive scan live image camera designed as a lower-priced alternative to a ceiling visualizer. Featuring 30 frames per second, 12x optical zoom, and upgradable firmware, the Eye-10 produces an XGA...

Mindmanager 6 Mac.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... MINDMANAGER 6 MAC by Mindjet is now available for Mac OS X computers, allowing students to work on projects alone or in groups by visually organizing ideas. Students use the drag-and-drop capabilities to move map content around and quickly...

Crosstec.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... CROSSTEC's SchoolVue has a variety of features to help teachers manage their classrooms and keep students on task. Using the program's Thumbnail View and Auto Zoom, teachers can monitor the screen of every student in the classroom, and the...

Extracurricular: for administrators who do their homework.(Report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Districts continue to aspire to a 1-to-1 student-to-computer ratio. How many have achieved it? The upcoming report "America's Digital Schools 2006: A Five-Year Forecast" (www.ads2006.org) has the answer. 1-to-1 Computing Usage in US...