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

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

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... 2005 NSTA National Convention March 31-April 3; Dallas, TX www.nsta.org/conventions 2005 Migrant Education Conference April 3-6; San Francisco, CA www.nasdme.org American Association of Community Colleges Annual...

The future of wireless and Title II D.(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... My local school district in Vashon Island, Wash., is looking in detail at all of its facilities to try and determine how much money it needs to raise for a bond issue. It is my good fortune to serve on a Campus Master Planning Committee along...

FETC 2005 wrap-up.(Florida Educational Technology Conference)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... fetc 2005 Celebrating 25 Years Florida author Carl Hiaasen was this year's keynote speaker. Cheryl Lemke of the Metiri Group presents to a group of attendees during her session on "Bridging the Achievement Gap through Technology:...

Renaissance Learning to merge with AlphaSmart.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... AlphaSmart Inc., a provider of affordable, portable personal learning solutions for the K-12 classroom, has reached a definitive agreement to merge with Renaissance Learning Inc., a provider of learning information systems and school...

CDW-G, discovery announce Wireless Lab sweepstakes.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... CDW-G and Discovery Education have announced their third annual "Win a Wireless Lab" sweepstakes (www.discoveryschool.com/cdwg). The contest is dedicated to improving the use of technology within the educational community. This year, the...

FMG launches digital video delivery system.(Films Media Group)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Films Media Group (www.films.com) has launched FMG ON DEMAND, a proprietary digital video delivery system that provides digital video to educators and students in three ways: streamed from the Internet directly to a classroom computer for...

Florida Department of Education, Cisco tackle IT gender gap.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Florida Department of Education and Cisco Networking Academy (www.cisco.com/go/netacad) have created the Girls Get IT Initiative in Florida to increase female recruitment and retention in integrated technology. Currently, women make up only...

Collaborative P.D. program improves science achievement for N.J. schools.(professional development)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Supported by a grant worth more than $1 million from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, Newark Public Schools and Stevens Institute of Technology's Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) collaborated in...

Tablet PCs transform N.D. University into a high-tech school.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Gateway's M275 convertible tablet PC is transforming Mayville State University in eastern North Dakota into a pioneering high-tech school. One of only four universities nationwide to employ tablet PCs on campus, Mayville has distributed M275s...

Hart Sharp video releases enhanced Super Size Me DVD for education.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Morgan Spurlock, star and director of Super Size Me, is bringing his Academy Award-nominated documentary (this issue goes to print before the 2005 Oscars are announced) to schools in order to tea& children the perils of poor diet, nutrition and...

Adobe expands 2005 Design Achievement Awards.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... College students with a knack for digital creativity are encouraged to apply for Adobe's 2005 Design Achievement Awards, which is expanding this year to nine categories, by April 29. The competition will honor the best and brightest in such...

Corel introduces flexible K-12 site license.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Corel Corp. has introduced a new K-12 site license designed to give schools an way to access their education portfolio. This program builds on Corel's reputation for allowing schools to purchase what they need, while offering them the...

Discovery Education.(Late Breaks)
March 1, 2005... Discovery Education is now offering a promotion that gives a free unitedstreaming site license with every license purchased at list price through April 15. This limited-time promotion follows a major update to the educational video-on-demand...

TaskStream.(Late Breaks)
March 1, 2005... TaskStream, a provider of Web-based educational tools for colleges, will underwrite an international research project on the impact of electronic portfolios on learning, engagement and motivation in secondary schools. The company will provide...

NetSupport.(Late Breaks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The latest NetSupport DNA 2.1 PC assets management release offers many updates, including enhanced software inventory, an updated user interface, new Internet metering settings, an application packager enhancement, and a more extensive query...

WebSurveyor Corp.(Late Breaks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... WebSurveyor Corp. is extending its Academic Grant Program to two years, and has made its new WebSurveyor 5.0, a survey tool that helps organizations gather and analyze mission-critical data, part of the package. Colleges and universities...

Ball State's 'Digital Middletown' project explores wireless broadband initiatives.
March 1, 2005... THE FABLED MIDDLETOWN Studies, conducted by Robert and Helen Lynd in the 1920s and '30s, established Muncie, Ind., as the most studied city in America. Since then, technological initiatives such as the wireless broadband effort at Ball State...

Integrating voice into the school network: benefits of wireless VoIP.(VoIP Special Report)
March 1, 2005... VOICE COMMUNICATIONS ARE critical for the proper functioning of primary, secondary and higher education environments. At the K-12 level, teachers and staff must be able to communicate with each other between classrooms and the school office....

VoIP in a campus environment.(VoIP Special Report)
March 1, 2005... INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) TELEPHONY, or voice-over IP (VoIP), has proved to be a wise decision for many organizations. This technology crosses the boundaries of public and private networks, enterprise and residential markets, voice and data...

Developing a mobile learning environment to support virtual education communities.
March 1, 2005... DOZENS OF REPORTS over the last 35 years have documented the decline in the number of students pursuing science and mathematics degrees. For instance, from 1995 to 2000, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in the physical sciences never...

Epson Stylus CX4600.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The versatile Epson Stylus CX4600 from Epson America Inc. (www.epson.com) features the company's exclusive water-, fade- and smudge-resistant DURABrite ink, as well as an impressive balance of image quality and speed. The all-in-one CX4600...

RISO RZ390.(printer/ duplicator )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Incorporating the latest technological advances and breakthroughs in digital duplicating technology, the RISO RZ390 (www.riso.com) provides automatic two-way communication between the printer/ duplicator and its supplies through the RISO i...

X632s MFP.(multifunction printer from Lexmark International Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Lexmark's X632s MFP (multifunction printer) allows organizations to re-engineer hard-copy workflow with platforms that enable printing, copying, faxing and scanning to a network with greater ease and efficiency. Compact and affordably priced,...

Sharp (www.sharpusa.com) has released a pair of MFPs--the AR-M355N and the AR-M455N Digital IMAGER document systems--each featuring a 300 MHz multi-tasking controller and a 40 GB hard drive to help even the busiest users manage document workflow and process jobs faster.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Sharp (www.sharpusa.com) has released a pair of MFPs--the AR-M355N and the AR-M455N Digital IMAGER document systems-- each featuring a 300 MHz multi-tasking controller and a 40 GB hard drive to help even the busiest users manage document...

Del Photo All-In-One Printer 962.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 962 (www.dell.com) lets users enjoy printing, scanning, faxing, copying and photo features, while also providing the option to go wireless with the addition of the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300. This...

Telex Communications (www.telex.com/duplication) has introduced the PrintWise 2000i combination CD/DVD publisher and the stand-alone PrintWise 480i CD/DVD ink-jet printer.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Telex Communications (www.telex.com/duplication) has introduced the PrintWise 2000i combination CD/DVD publisher and the stand-alone PrintWise 480i CD/DVD ink-jet printer. Stylishly featured, both printers utilize 3 picoliter ink droplets that...

HP Deskjet 450wbt.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Hewlett-Packard's HP Deskjet 450wbt mobile printer (www.hp.com) provides anytime, anywhere printing through a range of wired and wireless connectivity options including Bluetooth wireless technology. Specially designed print cartridges deliver...

imageRUNNER 2270.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The imageRUNNER 2270 from Canon USA (www.canonusa.com) offers a number of energy-efficient and timesaving features to reduce costs and meet deadlines. It also features the company's MEAP (multifunctional embedded application platform)...

WorkCentre Pro 165 and 175.(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... In an attempt to strengthen its position in the 41-90 ppm office market, Xerox Corp. (www.xerox.com) has released two new MFPs: the WorkCentre Pro 165 and 175. Both models have the ability to print and copy office documents quickly-- with the...

The ultracompact HL-2040 and HL-2070N are recent additions to Brother's line of personal laser printers (www.brother.com).(Digital Duplication)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The ultracompact HL-2040 and HL-2070N are recent additions to Brother's line of personal laser printers (www.brother.com). The HL-2040 replaces its popular HL-1440 series, while both new laser printers offer even faster speeds and a...

Are PDAs pedagogically feasible for young children? Examining the age-appropriateness of handhelds in a kindergarten classroom.
March 1, 2005... THE FREQUENCY AND FORM OF computing for children are still open to definition at the classroom level. There are three major classifications of general-purpose computers to consider: desktops, laptops and handhelds (PDAs). However, despite the...

Ethernet technology helps unwire Utah campus.(Applications)
March 1, 2005... The University of Utah in Salt Lake City takes pride in its state-of-the-art information technology system, which attracts new students and faculty every year. Today, the university supports a high-speed, highly secure network with access to...

Fla. University deploys optical wireless solution.(Applications)
March 1, 2005... Barry University, located in southern Florida, relies on state-of-the-art communications to link the main campus in Miami Shores with its NAP (Network Access Point) of the Americas collocation (www.napoftheamericas.net) and 28 other campuses...

Eberhardt School of Business graduates to a higher degree of wireless connectivity.(Applications)
March 1, 2005... Founded in 1851, the University of the Pacific became California's first chartered university. Today, the institution is home to more than 6,000 students. The university currently offers more than 80 majors and programs of study at its main...

Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE): www.stevens.edu/ciese/.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... CIESE at Stevens Institute of Technology provides customized, standards-based professional development for K-12 teachers in science, mathematics and pre-engineering. Learn to use Internet-based, real-time data and telecollaboration,...

Awesome Clipart for Educators: www.AwesomeClipartforEducators.com.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Awesome Clipart for Educators offers FREE clipart, backgrounds, fonts, icons, worksheets, wallpaper and more. Choose from categories such as animals, education and holidays. We have thou sands of graphics organized in a simple, easy-to use...

EduHound: www.EduHound.com.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... 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 patents. EduHound.com seeks to harness the vast information resources of the Web, while...

NetSupport School: www.netsupport-inc.com.(Web Bulleting Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Maximize Your Students' Potential with NetSupport School. NetSupport School is a computer lab software solution that allows teachers to instruct, monitor, quiz and interact with their students simply and effortlessly. New features include...

T.H.E. Institute: www.thejournal.com/institute.(Web Bulleting Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... T.H.E. Institute offers educators--and businesses serving education--a range of professional development and consulting services. Headed by a nationally known expert in education technology, Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher, T.H.E. Institute brings the...

T.H.E. Journal's Web site: www.thejournal.com.(Web Bulleting Board)
March 1, 2005... Thejournal.com is the home page for T.H.E. Journal magazine. For more than 32 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...

RISO: http://us.riso.com/.(Web Bulleting Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... You can get fast test results and improve educational achievement with RISO Assessment 3/10! By using high-speed printer duplicators for low cost duplication of test sheets, and multi-function printers (MFPs) to interpret the test scores,...

SchoolFusion: www.schoolfusion.com.(Web Bulleting Board)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... SchoolFusion offers comprehensive school communication tools that supercharge your Web site, With unbelievable simplicity, your school or district Web site can include advanced calendars, unparalleled classroom Web sites and much more. Now, 3...

Tips for implementing a wireless network.(The Final Word)
March 1, 2005... This quick start guide will provide you with the basic points to consider be fore installing a wireless network in your school. Since many school districts have already implemented wireless networks, there is a lot of information available...

Partnership drives 1-to-1 wireless learning in Michigan.(1-to-1 Computing)
March 1, 2005... When Michigan was ready to implement its vision of 1-to-1 learning statewide through the Freedom to Learn (FTL) initiative, it chose Hewlett-Packard as its single technology provider. Now, thanks to a four-year, $68 million contract, middle...

Looking at the Freedom to Learn program through different lenses.(1-to-1 Computing)
March 1, 2005... The excitement in Michigan's middle schools is around the Freedom to Learn program, a 1-to-1 wireless laptop initiative envisioned initially in 2001 by Rick Johnson, Michigan's former Speaker of the House. Today, about 20,000 Michigan middle...

Keys to managing a statewide technology innovation program.(1-to-1 Computing)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2005... The Freedom to Learn program is a statewide change agent designed to foster improvements, especially at high-need, high-priority schools. Originally, the idea of every Michigan sixth-grader (132,000 students) participating in the program was...

Rick Johnson: a speaker and doer for technology, teaching and learning.(1-to-1 Computing)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2005... Rick Johnson fueled the synergy that became the Freedom to Learn 1-to-1 wireless learning program. As a legislator, the former Speaker of the House dedicated much of his public time to community schools. It was during those visits that he...

Students to scholars--byte by byte.(Case study: Whittier Middle School)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2005... Freedom to Learn is a partnership with the state of Michigan, HP and high-priority school districts that provides wireless laptops to students in a 1-to-1 ratio. As a part of Michigan's education bill, FTL has been designed to improve both...

Laptop initiative creates equal educational opportunities.(Case study: Bear Lake Middle School)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2005... The Freedom to Learn program has dramatically changed the physical and mental climate of our school and classrooms. It has created equal educational opportunities for all of our students. The three-year journey was met with many stresses and...