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

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

You've got mail again (and again): the daily blizzard of electronic communications makes one nostalgic for a good old-fashioned face-to-face.(our SPACE)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... THERE'S A SCENE in the movie L.A. Story where Steve Martin's character leaves his house to visit his next-door neighbor. Instead of simply walking the few feet between the two doorsteps, Martin gets into his car and drives along the curb,...

Correction.(our SPACE)(Correction notice)
June 1, 2006... In our April issue, Toshiba's Protege M200 should have been referred to as a convertible tablet PC. We regret this error.

Change the culture! The message brought forth at a recent ed tech conference came through loud and clear.(Software and Information Industry Association's Ed Tech Industry Summit)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... DATELINE: SAN FRANCISCO -- People from companies serving the technology and education world convened here last month at the Software and Information Industry Association's (www.siia.com) Ed Tech Industry Summit, and had plenty to say about what...

Event calendar.
June 1, 2006... June 2006 JUN 5-7 Questex Media Group Sensor Expo and Conference 2006 Rosemont, IL www.sensorsexpo.com JUN 12-14 Computer Security Institute CSI NetSec 2006 The Practice of Information Security ...

Industry convenes at NECC '06: conference to showcase the newest ed tech offerings.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)
June 1, 2006... THE 27TH ANNUAL National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), presented by the International Society for Technology in Education (www.iste.org), will be held July 5-7 in San Diego. Among the attractions will be speakers Dewitt Jones and...

ISTE announces election results.(International Society for Technology in Education appointed Doug Johnson and Kyle Peck)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... ISTE has announced the election results for its 2006-2007 board. Returning to the board are Doug Johnson, the director of Media and Technology for Mankato Area Public Schools in Minnesota, who will be the board's at-large representative, and...

Illinois School District wins Charp Award.(Niles Township High Schools District 219 won the award from International Society for Technology in Education and T.H.E. Journal)(Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology)
June 1, 2006... IMAGINE A SCHOOL DISTRICT where on every teacher's desk sits an Internet-ready computer, and where most classrooms are equipped with LCD projectors. Niles Township High Schools District 219 (IL) realized that dream, and in recognition has been...

Deer Valley to provide universal VoIP support.(District-Vendor Partnerships)(Deer Valley Unified School District using Nortel's CS 1000 )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Deer Valley Unified School District in Phoenix has implemented Nortel's CS 1000 (www.nortel.com) with Tenor VoIP switches from Quintum Technologies (www.quintum.com). The new system allows the 400-square-mile district to provide IP phone...

Partnership brings digital media tools to Nebraska districts.(District-Vendor Partnerships)(Clearvue & SVE and Cooperative Organization of Nebraska Educational Service Units )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Students and teachers in Nebraska's 1,300 statewide public, private, and charter schools will have open access to the rich media and curriculum integration tools of PowerMediaPlus.com, thanks to a partnership between educational multimedia...

Worldbook takes kids to Mars.(with the partnership of NASA)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Students in grades 5-12 can explore the surface of Mars this summer with World Book's (www.worldbook.com) special online feature, "Exploring the Red Planet," dedicated to the 2003 series of missions to Mars. "Exploring the Red Planet" is the...

Educators meet to talk design.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)
June 1, 2006... WHAT WILL SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE? Thousands of educators plan to find out at this month's American Institute of Architects 2006 National Convention and Design Exposition. The conference, to be held June 8-10 at the Los Angeles...

A whole new world of Wi-Fi: think you have a handle on wireless technology in K-12? Not so fast. New standards and technical breakthroughs are about to alter the landscape again.(networking)
June 1, 2006... THE BIG NEWS IS that the wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi)family, known among techies as IEEE 802.11, is increasing by one member--802.11n. What does this mean to you? Let's start with a little background. First of all, the IEEE in IEEE 802.11...

Learning on demand: the technology behind custom-order TV and movies is storming the educational market.(the Net)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... PATIENCE MAY BE A VIRTUE, but don't tell that to consumers, who have come to expect prompt--even immediate-delivery of services. Over the last few years, we have transformed into a society that wants everything on demand--from the TV shows and...

What's in a name? A lot more than there used to be. In today's high-tech educational environment, the process of creating and securing network identities is more problematic than ever.(security)
June 1, 2006... PETER STEINER CAPTURED the essential problem of identity in the electronic age with his 1993 New Yorker cartoon that showed two dogs in front of a computer, with the caption, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." In the popular Ender...

Who's in charge? A visit with a former colleague reveals a dynamic veteran educator who welcomes student use of technology to boost learning.(policy & advocacy)(Joy Killough)
June 1, 2006... "I DON'T KNOW what that is a picture of--ask Sarah. Christian, see Ben about incorporating that design into the site. He's in charge of the Web team." That's Joy Killough, science teacher at Westwood High School in Round Rock, TX. I...

A need for speed: slow connectivity is imperiling the quality of our nation's K-12 education, while the rest of the world sets the pace technologically.(high-speed broadband)(Pearson Education Inc.)(Interview)
June 1, 2006... LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a few miles outside San Diego, offers an example of the way things ought to be. The district has used technology and a commitment to 1-to-1 computing to create on its campuses a culture of achievement. Most of...

Media a la cart: the once-painstaking process of getting audiovisual equipment into the classroom is now a whole lot easier.(portable technology)(videoconferencing equipment)
June 1, 2006... THERE WAS A TIME when being a teacher at Lenawee Intermediate School District (MI) meant getting in line--a long line--if you wished to get hold of audiovisual equipment for your class. Teachers had to reserve the equipment weeks in advance....

The secrets of their success: foremost leaders in education technology provide five lessons on using today's tools to engage students, recharge teachers, and in some cases, change the world.(teaching with technology)
June 1, 2006... THIS DOESN'T SEEM to be the place to come to discover the secrets of teaching with technology. Between drab warehouses to the left and lonesome train tracks to the right, Alan Kay's office is in a nondescript building set in the concrete...

The Leaptrack Reading Pro.(product: FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
June 1, 2006... THE LEAPTRACK READING PRO by LeapFrog SchoolHouse is designed to help struggling readers in grades 3-6 improve their literacy skills. Compatible with LeapFrog's Quantum LeapPads, Reading Pro includes multiple copies of placement books, books...

Angel Learning.(product: FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
June 1, 2006... ANGEL LEARNING incorporated customer feedback into its new Angel Learning Management Suite 7, which is available now. Functions include e-mail, scheduling, and unlocking course material for one or more students. The basic cost includes virtual...

TurningPoint 2006.(product: FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
June 1, 2006... TURNINGPOINT 2006 from Turning Technologies allows teachers to assess student comprehension. TurningPoint can display questions, surveys, opinion polls, and games that require students to select answers on their response pads and transmit them...

Genevalogic.(product: FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
June 1, 2006... GENEVALOGIC has released AppControl, the latest plug-in for its Vision classroom management software. AppControl allows teachers to remotely launch applications, store documents, and manage student access to programs. Teachers also can activate...