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

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

SETDA web exclusives.
July 1, 2005... Editor's note: After reading the articles in this special issue of T.H.E. Journal, make sure to visit our Web site (www.thejournal.com) to read all of the articles listed below. These exclusive online articles continue the discussion of the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... July 2005 QED's Education Marketers' Forum July 25-27; Denver, CO www.qeddata.com/Conference/Forum/ YrCurrent/Forum.aspx Learning Brain Expo July 27-30; Austin, TX www.brainexpo.com August 2005 2005 C3 (Cyberethics,...

The power in a story: for the second year running, SETDA members tell T.H.E. readers how they use technology effectively in their states and districts.(Commentary)(State Educational Technology Directors Association)
July 1, 2005... The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved its version of the fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill on June 9. This is noteworthy for T.H.E. Journal readers for a number of reasons: 1....

Leaves no child behind.(VIDEO TECHNOLOGY)(Visual Communicator 2)(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 1, 2005... Faced with funding cuts and larger classes, today's teachers are challenged to find creative ways to educate and motivate a diverse cross section of students. Technology can be a powerful tool in the classroom, but it often brings difficulties...

Closing the achievement gap.(MISSOURI)(student achievement )
July 1, 2005... Only within the last two decades have states and districts reported student achievement disaggregated by student categories. This reporting has highlighted the difference in student achievement, thereby making evident the failure of the schools...

Can technology narrow the Black-White achievement gap? The eMINTS instructional model of inquiry-based teaching, combined with multimedia tools in the classroom, improves test scores for all students.(Closing the Achievement Gap)
July 1, 2005... Our fourth-grade classrooms buzzed with students discussing their "Jefferson City or Bust" WebQuest (www.emints.org/info/bootheel/ smithm/wq/jeffcity) as they neared the end of an intensive four-week project. Groups of students had crafted...

Making a difference one student at a time: St. Louis Public Schools expands the eMINTS program to boost student achievement throughout the urban district.(Closing the Achievement Gap)
July 1, 2005... With less than 10 percent of St. Louis Public Schools' students reaching the "proficient" level in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), the district felt some changes needed to be made, and made quickly. Accordingly, the district turned to...

Developing highly qualified teachers.(IOWA)
July 1, 2005... All parents want their children taught by highly qualified teachers. However, this requires both a solid pre-service education program and ongoing professional development to keep teachers' skills up to date. To ensure highly qualified teachers...

Creating strategies for improved teaching and learning: Iowa relies on technology to tackle problems with teacher quality and student achievement.(Developing Highly Qualified Teachers)
July 1, 2005... "Rural districts faced challenges in meeting student proficiency goals and implementing teacher qualification requirements of [the No Child Left Behind Act] and faced some of them to a greater extent than nonrural districts." * Like so...

Enhancing curriculum and instruction through technology: Mississippi Bend districts implement a technology-rich, research-based math program to meet EETT goals.(Developing Highly Qualified Teachers)(Enhancing Education Through Technology)
July 1, 2005... Sometimes, state requirements really are helpful, resulting in projects that positively affect teachers and students. In our case, the requirement for school districts and area education agencies (AEAs) to submit annual progress reports (APRs)...

Using data systems to meet AYP.(PENNSYLVANIA)(adequate yearly progress)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Data systems are a function of technology. Before computers, databases, and spreadsheets were around, districts had to deliver boxes and boxes filled with annual reports to their respective states. Neither the states nor the districts were able...

Making strides with educational data: the Pennsylvania Department of Education is creating a statewide information system to support district planning and student achievement.(Using Data Systems to Meet AYP)
July 1, 2005... We live in a data-driven world. Marathon runners, for example, glance at their watches hundreds of times over a 26-mile course to establish and maintain a suitable pace. They also continually collect data as they run, assessing the temperature...

Syllabus 2005 12th annual conference and exhibition: spotlight on innovation, integration & collaboration.
July 1, 2005... July 24-28, 2005 Los Angeles, CA Featuring a day at UCLA FIVE CONFERENCE TRACKS ALIGNED TO KEY TECHNOLOGY ISSUES ON CAMPUS * High-Tech Tools for Administration * IT and Computing in the Institution * Institutional...

Testing the limits of one-stop data access: the School District of Philadelphia relies on its comprehensive technology solution to make informed teaching decisions.(Using Data Systems to Meet AYP)
July 1, 2005... Under Deputy Secretary of Education Michael Golden's leadership, Pennsylvania has made great strides over the last two years developing useful informational tools to assist the Commonwealth's many school districts. While the School District of...

Fighting the good fight: can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind?(Column)
July 1, 2005... According to Title II D: Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the states must show how technology will be integrated throughout all of their curriculum and instruction by Dec. 31, 2006. But the...