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

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

Calendar.
May 1, 2003... The Frye Leadership Institute June 1-13 Atlanta, GA www.fryeinstitute.org Alabama Educational Technology Conference 2003 June 11-13 Birmingham, AL www.aetc.cc GeoTech '03 June 22-23 Fort Collins,...

Assessment and accountability. (Editorial).(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... Assessment and accountability are not new to educators, but they have been brought to the forefront as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states to conduct annual mathematics and reading tests in grades 3-8. While these...

Affordable online system enhances science education. (news).(Paracomp's Smart Science)
May 1, 2003... High schools that cannot afford expensive science experiments may now engage their students in online laboratories at a fraction of the cost with ParaComp Inc.'s "Smart Science" online education system. Smart Science, which obtained the first...

Grant program stretches districts' reading first funds. (news).(from LeapFrog SchoolHouse)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LeapFrog SchoolHouse has launched a new program to assist districts seeking federal Reading First grants by increasing the impact of those funds with an award of additional curriculum materials and multisensory learning tools. The new"Reading...

TCO tool helps schools assess technology investments. (news).
May 1, 2003... The CoSN/Gartner Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Tool assists K-12 school districts assess their technology investments. The TCO Tool provides a mechanism for district leaders to gather information and make well-informed decisions on how to...

InfoComm 2003: a technology feast for educators. (news).
May 1, 2003... The challenge of meeting the technological expectations of the digital generation with limited teaching funds is often brought up by education professionals, 300 of whom are affiliated with the International Communications Industries...

XanEdu OriginalWorks helps faculty publish course materials. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... XanEdu recently unveiled OriginalWorks, a unique publishing service to help faculty members publish their own course materials, while retaining copyright ownership. XanEdu can also produce work that has been previously published but is now...

Scantron program offsets NCLB costs. (news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Scantron Corp. is offering a $2.5 million program through the end of May aimed at offsetting some of the financial strain of complying with NCLB. The program will equip school districts nationwide with 250,000 free assessments using...

The Web's impact on student learning: a review of recent research reveals three areas that can enlighten current online learning practices.
May 1, 2003... RECENTLY, I SET OUT TO FIND AN ANSWER TO THE question of what current research was saying about how, if at all, the Web impacted student learning. My recently released monograph, Quality in Distance Education: Focus on Online Learning, is a...

Will a digital textbook replace me? (Digital publishing: e-books * online & digital publishing * print-on-demand).
May 1, 2003... A number of excellent digital textbooks are beginning to surface, delivering information in an interesting and interactive manner to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. But, where does that leave educators? First,...

Palm Digital Media Inc. (www.palmdigitalmedia.com) and Lightning Source Inc. (www.lightningsource.com) have introduced the "Classics Collection," a selection of classic literature that gives students, teachers and administrators unlimited use of up to 500 e-books for an entire school year. (E-Book Updates).
May 1, 2003... Palm Digital Media Inc. (www.palmdigitalmedia.com) and Lightning Source Inc. (www.lightningsource.com) have introduced the "Classics Collection," a selection of classic literature that gives students, teachers and administrators unlimited use...

OverDrive Inc. (www.overdrive.com) and e-book retailer Fictionwise Inc. (www.fictionwise.com) have formed an alliance that will provide affordable e-book lending solutions to small and midsized public and school libraries. (E-Book Updates).
May 1, 2003... OverDrive Inc. (www.overdrive.com) and e-book retailer Fictionwise Inc. (www.fictionwise.com) have formed an alliance that will provide affordable e-book lending solutions to small and midsized public and school libraries. Under terms of the...

Colgate offers interactive oral health education site. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Colgate-Palmolive's award-winning Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Web site (www.colgatebsbf.com) is a key component in the Colgate "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" program. This community-based program provides oral health education, including...

Web resource brings authors into the classroom. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Author4Teens.com ()(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Author4Teens.com (www.authors4teens.com) explores the craft, habits and hobbies of today's top young-adult authors. Each author is showcased with in-depth interviews that allow students to participate in virtual one-on-one conversations. Other...

CyberSurfari teaches internet safety, navigation. (EduNet: Internet * Web * online content and services).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... If your students are Web savvy, diligent and good treasure hunters, then CyberSurfari: An Internet Treasure Hunt (www.cybersufari.org) may be the perfect game for them. The site presents K-12 students with free, ready-made educational Web...

Testing time: the need for a new focus on technology and results.
May 1, 2003... WHATEVER YOUR FEELINGS are about No Child Left Behind, you cannot mistake its serious intent--relentlessly focused on the need to raise student achievement for grades 3-8. Students will be assessed in English and math, and in subsequent years...

Macromedia Contribute. (Educator's Evaluation).(web authoring software)
May 1, 2003... Many educators are fascinated by the Internet's potential for providing information about their school and classrooms to the community. With the ability to post information, display student work, improve communication with the home and give...

Projectors. (Product Watch).(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2003... PROJECTORS Make Philips Zenith Model cBright XG2+ LXG-120 Price $3,835 $5,995 Weight (lbs.) 7.9 7.5 ...

The advantages of DLP technology. (Product Watch).(for projectors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... There are many factors buyers should take into account when deciding which projector to buy, including resolution, brightness, weight and size, connectivity and, most importantly, price. But, a recent study conducted by the Munsell Color...

Standards-based curriculum development. (seeds of innovations).(varius approaches)
May 1, 2003... The No Child Left Behind Act calls for increased accountability and improved performance. At the heart of improved achievement is the curriculum--the road map guaranteeing that every student is given instruction rooted in national standards and...

Boston University transforms classroom instruction with networked projectors. (Applications).(Sony VPL-FX50 )
May 1, 2003... For all the impact the Internet and other online resources have had in academia, access has typically been confined to the computer desktop. On most campuses, the technology has been limited to use as a research tool for individual studies....

Mid-Michigan consortium supplies districts with 'Smart' Web filtering solution. (Applications).(Middle Michigan Network for Educational Telecommunications uses Secure Computing's SmartFilter)
May 1, 2003... Sometimes it doesn't make sense to wait for government regulations before taking action to do what's right for the community. On Dec. 21, 2000, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was signed into law. For some schools and libraries,...

Making sense of NCLB. (Editorial).(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... For a careful observer of trends in education, key elements of the No Child Left Behind Act were probably not an enormous surprise. At the time of the law's initial passage, the standards-based movement had been underway for a decade, despite...

NCLB: a new role for the federal government: an overview of the most sweeping federal education law since 1965.(No Child Left Behind Act)
May 1, 2003... SINCE CONGRESS PASSED THE ELEMENTARY AND Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, the role of the U.S. government in education has expanded, leading to the bipartisan reauthorization of ESEA in 2001 called the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...

Q&A: Ruben Lopez, Florida's Chief Technology Officer.(Interview)(Excerpt)
May 1, 2003... EARLIER THIS YEAR T.H.E. JOURNAL HAD THE opportunity to ask Florida's Chief Technology Officer Ruben Lopez a few questions about how Florida is dealing with the the No Child Left Behind Act. The following is an abridged version of the...

My database will call, your database, but can they talk? A primer on data reporting compatibility.
May 1, 2003... IMAGINE A SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING vital data on a group of individuals, numbering in the millions, crucial to ensuring the future safety and success of our country. This system, while critically important to national security, rests on the...

Scantron delivers hard data the easy way: solutions aimed at accountability and academic achievement.
May 1, 2003... Schools striving to meet the No Child Left Behind Act's strict accountability mandates are searching out new solutions to entrenched problems. Teachers need more accurate and timely methods of tracking students' discrete skills and academic...

Tools that bridge the gap so every student gains[TM].(Scantron ParSYSTEM, Classroom Wizard, Performance Series, Curriculum Designer)
May 1, 2003... No one knows their way around the classroom like Scantron. For more than three decades we've led the industry in data collection and assessment systems designed to meet educator's needs--from the first "bubble tests" to the latest in handheld...

Data-driven decision-making: is it the mantra of the month or does it have staying power?
May 1, 2003... "DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-making": the term falls trippingly off the tongue. It has become a school-reform mantra that is celebrated but widely misunderstood, and is often ignored (despite its hype) or actively feared. The term almost conjures...

10 technology funding sources in NCLB.
May 1, 2003... NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND reflects conservative goals, namely accountability and parent choice, to be met through liberal means: increased salaries and financial incentives for teachers, reduced class size, and targeting of funds on high-poverty...

Implementing the complexities of NCLB: Wisconsin's approach to overcoming the law's challenges and closing the achievement gap.
May 1, 2003... THE TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT of the No Child Left Behind Act, Title II, Part D, "Enhancing Education Through Technology," made some significant changes to what states must do to receive technology money, as well as how that money is to be used...

Challenging districts to 'put reading first'.
May 1, 2003... When it comes to the legislation known as Reading First--a law with profound implications for how our children will learn to read--President George W. Bush's administration has backed up its words with forceful policy, its policy with...