T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from March 2003

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from March 2003

Calendar.
March 1, 2003... 7th Annual National Conference on Standards and Assessment April 3-6 Las Vegas, NV www.learning24-7.com 63rd Annual NSBA Conference & Exposition April 5-8 San Francisco, CA www.nsba.org/conference TIE 2003...

Technology integration in teaching and learning. (Editorial).
March 1, 2003... The growing availability of media resources is changing teaching and learning, as well as emphasizing the need for finding satisfactory and appropriate materials. Though thousands of documents exist to assist teachers and students, specific...

ExplorNet empowers Mississippi students through technology education. (news).
March 1, 2003... When Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove said he wanted an Internet-accessible computer in every public elementary and secondary classroom in the state by the end of 2002, some wondered how he could achieve that goal. The answer was simple: go to...

Red Hat Academy makes a splash at FETC. (news).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The education community welcomed Red Hat with open arms at the Florida Educational Technology Conference last month. At the show, Red Hat announced that it is now offering schools enrollment in the Red Hat Academy, a global educational...

Five obstacles to technology integration at a small liberal arts university.
March 1, 2003... BY 2003 ONE WOULD THINK that incorporating new technologies into undergraduate instruction and the regular use of computers in the classroom would be an accepted, widespread practice at a majority of U.S. higher education institutions. However,...

Case study: Howard University takes the 'HiPath' to campus connectivity. (ConnectEd: connectivity * broadband * wireless * infrastructure * networking).
March 1, 2003... When H. Patrick Swygert took over as president of Howard University in 1995 he immediately began implementing a two-part plan as the university's "blueprint for transition to the 21st century." Recognizing that technology would provide a...

Seussville blends fun with reading education. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Seussville (www.seussville.com) is a free highly entertaining site that blends fun with reading education. Featuring activities for students ranging from preschool to third grade, the site is divided into four main sections: a playground filled...

eBoard.com connects schools to families. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Teachers, parents and students can connect online at eBoard.com, an online bulletin board that has a "sticky note" interface and provides a simple way for teachers to quickly post classroom information online, eBoard.com gives educators their...

www.berkleemusic.com. (FYI).(from Berklee Media)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Berklee Media, a division of the Berklee College of Music, has launched its online school, job site and networking Web destination at www.berkleemusic.com. The site offers students innovative classroom instruction techniques and the faculty...

SeaWorld offers online environmental teacher guides, activities. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SeaWorld and its parent company Busch Gardens offer a growing number of online teacher's guides for all grade levels. The guides have been developed to help teachers inform their students in an interactive, hands-on manner about the environment...

KidAuthors.com provides a global forum that encourages children to explore language arts skills; a Q&A with the husband-and-wife team who created the kid-friendly Web resource. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Shash and Nupur Chokshi)(Interview)
March 1, 2003... Creative children interested in posting their work on the Internet now have the perfect place to do so at KidAuthors.com. The Web site, founded in November 1999, is a place for young children worldwide to share their stories and poems. Created...

Education technology training. (Eduhound Extra!).
March 1, 2003... According to the National Education Association's Web site (www.nea.org/technology): "There is widespread agreement among parents and educators that technology must be an integral part of the educational experience in order for today's students...

Integrating technology into a reading program.(using hardware and software tools to teach)
March 1, 2003... BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT job. You often have more than 25 students in your classroom and several different learning styles. In addition, it is your responsibility as a teacher to reach all of the students. How is this achievable? I...

CrossTec Corp's NetOp School. (Educator's Evaluation).(Forest Park High School)
March 1, 2003... Located in the heart of the hightech Washington, D.C., corridor, Forest Park High School is Prince William County's first school to specialize in information technology. Forest Park offers students a traditional academic degree, along with a...

Classroom Wizard. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(Scantron adds new modules)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Scantron Corp. has added new modules to its Classroom Wizard product that enable instructors to track attendance more easily. The new modules allow students to sign in before taking quizzes, while giving instructors a convenient tool to...

GradeQuick for Palm OS. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(from Jackson Software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GradeQuick for Palm OS is a portable solution to track grades, attendance, assignments and students on a handheld device. GradeQuick gives teachers access to their gradebooks from anywhere at any time. The program also enables multiple users to...

ThinkWave Educator. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ThinkWave Inc. has released ThinkWave Educator, a gradebook software program that lets teachers manage grades, assignments, lesson plans, their calendar and more. The program's features include flexible and custom grading systems, grade...

WebEvent Publish 2.7. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... WebEvent Inc. recently released WebEvent Publish 2.7, an easy-to-use online solution that centralizes the process of capturing, organizing and updating event information from diverse sources for multiple calendars. This new version provides...

Concert Procurement. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(from Pearson Education Technologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Concert Procurement is one of the latest applications from Pearson Education Technologies. This module is part of Concert Business, a comprehensive Web-based suite of integrated applications designed for the K-12 business office. The latest...

TeacherWorks CD-ROM. (Administrative & Student Management Tools).(from Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Glencoe/McGraw-Hill recently released a new teacher tool that gives educators the ability to manage their lessons, appointments, tasks, teacher resources and state correlations all in one place. Teacher Works CD-ROM is a planner and resource...

TI Keyboard. (Storage & Peripherals).(from Texas Instruments)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Texas Instruments has announced the availability of its TI Keyboard ($39.99), extending the use of millions of TI handhelds already employed by students worldwide. The keyboard is currently compatible with the TI-83 Plus and TI-83 Plus Silver...

Iomega HDD 60 GB Portable Hard Drive. (Storage & Peripherals).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Iomega Corp. has recently released the new Iomega HDD 60 GB Portable Hard Drive (starting at $379.95), an easily transportable drive for mobile users that includes software designed for worry-free protection of both applications and data. The...

SuperView. (Storage & Peripherals).(Aconix SuperView)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Axonix Corp. has launched a new SuperView video server appliance (starting at $3,595 for the desktop version and $3,995 for the rack-mount model), which is the size of a VCR and plugs into any Internet-ready network jack. By loading videotapes...

"Sesame Street" KidzMouse. (Storage & Peripherals).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... KidzMouse Inc. has added a "Sesame Street" KidzMouse line of computer mice that feature characters such as Elmo, Cookie Monster and Ernie. The company creates half-size mice for children's small hands that have squeezable heads for easier...

Sony StorStation AIT library (model LIB-162). (Storage & Peripherals).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Sony Electronics has introduced the Sony StorStation AIT library (model LIB-162), which can help automate the backup procedures in educational environments. It is also the smallest and densest tape library on the market, making it easy to move...

Phaser. (Storage & Peripherals).(Iogear's computer mouse)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... IOGEAR takes computer mice to a new level with the Phaser ($59.99), the first PS/2 handheld radio mouse with a built-in laser pointer. The Phaser is among the first of a new generation of mice that enables educators to highlight material or...

M-eye digital camera. (Storage & Peripherals).(from Ken-A-Vision)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Ken-A-Vision has created a unique digital camera that allows students and teachers to capture still photographs from a microscope. The M-eye digital camera ($549) features a 1.3 megapixel output and 16 MB of embedded internal memory. It comes...

Mississippi State creates new IT model with enterprise identity management system. (industry perspective).(SCT Luminis)
March 1, 2003... Today's learners span a wide range of ages and backgrounds, and their objectives for attending a university are equally varied. In order to support these learners effectively, an institution's infrastructure must be as flexible and fluid as its...

Leon County implements system to streamline its forms management process. (Applications).(uses Xerox Document Centres and Cardiff Software Inc.'s LiquidOffice)
March 1, 2003... Have you ever traveled to another school within your district and not filled out the paperwork to be reimbursed for mileage because it was too much hassle? Ever waited for a purchase order and had no idea where it was in your system? Or better...