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

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

Technology breeds collaboration.(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... People often ask me what it's like to work alone. Most say that they are envious about not commuting and being able to work in jeans and a sweatshirt. But they usually end up saying something like, "I don't know if I could work alone." My...

Crooms Academy builds technology-rich P.E. curriculum.( Crooms Academy of Information Technology.)
December 1, 2004... In pushing for increased technology funding in schools, administrators seem more comfortable backing core subjects such as math and reading where the benefits are obvious. However, Crooms Academy of Information Technology (www.cait.scps....

ETS launches ICT Literacy Assessment.(Educational Testing Service, Information and Communication Technology)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Educational Testing Service has launched the ETS ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Literacy Assessment, an online simulation-based testing program that measures postsecondary students' ability to define, access, manage, integrate,...

With over 12,000 Web-based tutorials involving more than 75 software applications, Atomic Learning (www. atomiclearning.com) has released 20 new tutorials for teachers and students to learn about Promethean's ACTIVboard Collaborative Classroom System.(Late Breaks)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... With over 12,000 Web-based tutorials involving more than 75 software applications, Atomic Learning (www. atomiclearning.com) has released 20 new tutorials for teachers and students to learn about Promethean's ACTIVboard Collaborative Classroom...

2005 Leadership Awards.(Consortium for School Networking )
December 1, 2004... The Consortium for School Networking is seeking nominations for its 2005 Leadership Awards, which recognize individuals and teams who demonstrate an outstanding vision in employing information technologies and the Internet in K-12 education to...

A university-public school 'key-pal' partnership: working in a low-tech environment to create a local community of learners.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT today's students must be comfortable and fluent not only in literacy and mathematical skills, but also in their understanding and use of the computer. With an increasing emphasis on accountability and high-stakes...

Desktops.(Product Watch)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Desktops Make Apple Dell Model iMac G5 with 17" Dimension 4700C widescreen LCD. Included iLife '04 suite: iTunes, Windows XP Home...

Extron Electronics (www.extron.com) has two simplified remote-control panels for small-scale environments.(New Products)
December 1, 2004... Extron Electronics (www.extron.com) has two simplified remote-control panels for small-scale environments. They are engineered to streamline the operation lion and control of A/V and computer sources into a user-friendly system. The MLC 104...

To help meet the demands of No Child Left Behind, Skyward Inc. (www.skyward.com) has launched EduTrack and SumIt systems to help effectively manage a district's student assessment, state-prescribed instructional information, and data analysis.(New Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... To help meet the demands of No Child Left Behind, Skyward Inc. (www.skyward.com) has launched EduTrack and SumIt systems to help effectively manage a district's student assessment, state-prescribed instructional information, and data analysis....

Brother (http://education.brother.com) has two new PC label printers, the QL-500 and QL-550, which create low cost address, shipping, visitor badge, file folder and CD/DVD labels in seconds--up to 50 labels per minute at 300 dpi.(New Products)(Brother Industries USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Brother (http://education.brother.com) has two new PC label printers, the QL-500 and QL-550, which create low cost address, shipping, visitor badge, file folder and CD/DVD labels in seconds--up to 50 labels per minute at 300 dpi. They can also...

Wis. districts collaborate on Web development.(Applications)
December 1, 2004... Even in the face of increasing budgetary pressures, school districts are compelled to make more information available to parents and regulators. That's why seven school districts in Southeast Wisconsin have worked together on a Web development...

A vision for a summit: CELT recently brought together school districts, vendors and professional organizations for a national summit on "Leadership, Learning and Technology for the 21st century".(Center for Education Leadership and Technology Corp.)
December 1, 2004... WHAT BEGAN AS A LUNCHTIME discussion among CELT (Center for Education Leadership and Technology) Corp. staff about how to positively impact the 2004 presidential campaign quickly evolved into a vision for bringing together top executive-level...

Nova Southeastern University: www.SchoolofEd.nova.edu/theleadership.(Web Bulletin Board)
December 1, 2004... NSU's Fischler School of Education and Human Services offers degree programs to meet the emerging demands of the global and technological marketplace by "creating leaders at all levels"--from classroom to boardroom, from college professor to...

Awesome Clipart for Educators: www.AwesomeClipartforEducators.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
December 1, 2004... Awesome Clipart for Educators offers FREE clip art, backgrounds, fonts, icons, worksheets, wallpaper and more. Choose from categories such as animals, education and holidays. We have thousands of graphics organized in a simple, easy-to-use...

TechKNOW Associates Corp.: www.techknowassociates.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
December 1, 2004... Professional developers wanted. Exciting opportunities await the right individuals with teaching experience, a knowledge of project-based learning, and the ability to use technology to deliver curriculum. Help encourage growth and change within...

EduHound: www.EduHound.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
December 1, 2004... EduHound.com, a division of T.H.E. Journal, is a specialized educational directory with built-in resource links offered free to educators, students and parents. EduHound.com seeks to harness the vast information resources of the Web, while...

Xolutionz: www.Xolutionz.com.(Web Bulletin Board)
December 1, 2004... Xolutionz provides Media Retrieval and Campus Automation solutions for large and small educational facilities. Our flagship scheduling application, known as Phoenix, works in tandem with control system hardware to govern the distribution and...

T.H.E. Journal's web site: www.thejournal.com.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... 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 magazine content, the...

2005: the year of the digital campus.(The Final Word)
December 1, 2004... A little-known fact about the Taliban is that during their temporary rule in Afghanistan, those in power ordered late 19th and early 20th century books and documents of "nonconforming" cultures to be destroyed. After the Taliban's fall three...