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

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

Who you callin' slow? In the race to adopt technology, some of us take a little more time.(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... IT'S PROBABLY BETTER not to admit to this, considering my rather high-flying perch on the T.H.E. masthead, but, slow technology adopters, set a plate for one more. I come to empathize, not bury--I am, alas, one of you. I too am afflicted with...

Correction.(our SPACE)(Correction notice)
May 1, 2006... In last month's issue, the performance of Southwest Independent School District third-graders on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills should have been reported as follows: The total number of Southwest ISD third-graders meeting the...

Help them find their voice: a student protest about immigration reform holds some important lessons for educators.(commentary)(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... I WAS AT Round Rock High School in Texas observing the implementation of a 1-to-1 solution when an announcement came over the PA system: Students and faculty, we are in a lockdown situation. This is not a drill. Please stay in your rooms...

Event calendar.
May 1, 2006... May 2006 MAY 7-10 National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) 85th Annual Meeting & Exposition Baltimore, MD www.nepnet.org MAY 7-10 American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) ASTD 2006 International Conference &...

Educators to gather at InfoComm '06: event offers displays of the latest in audiovisual technology.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)
May 1, 2006... FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS, InfoComm International (infocomm06.expoexchange.com) has hosted one of the world's largest audiovisual and presentation technologies trade shows. InfoComm '06 will be staged in Orlando from June 4 to June 9, and...

Awards and contests: Michigan teachers to attend space camp.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)(New Detroit Science Center selected teachers for scholorships)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... On May 4, seven teachers from the state of Michigan will be awarded scholarships for a weeklong trip to space camp. The recipients, selected by the New Detroit Science Center (www.detroitsciencecenter.org), will attend the U.S. Space and Rocket...

Fighting the good fight, continued: for the second straight year, educators are battling to preserve E-Rate and EETT.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)(Enhancing Education Through Technology)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Two federal education technology programs, E-Rate and Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT), are at risk of being cut out of President Bush's 2007 budget, but not without an urgent opposition effort from educators. This is the...

Trade in, trade up: a new program from NEC offers schools a chance to replace their old projectors with newer ones.(Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships)
May 1, 2006... School budgets are legendary for being, shall we say, size challenged. After purchasing textbooks, funding necessary programs, and keeping up with the demands of No Child Left Behind, schools don't have a lot left to devote to keeping their AV...

Dell introduces curriculum-specific Intelligent Classrooms for K-12 schools.(Industry News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Dell (www.dell.com) Intelligent Classrooms--computers, technology devices, content, and professional development designed to transform classrooms into integrated teaching and learning environments--are now available in two curriculum-specific...

Discovery Education acquires ThinkLink.(ThinkLink Learning)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Discovery Education (education.discovery.com) has acquired ThinkLink Learning (www.thinklinklearning.com), a for-profit company established in 2000 by Vanderbilt University (TN) that focuses on formative assessment. ThinkLink Learning's...

Evan-Moor to offer elementary-grade learning materials.(online education news)(Evan-Moor Educational Publishers)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Evan-Moor's new Web site, www. teacherfilebox.com set to debut in late May, will allow subscribers access to more than 7,000 supplemental learning materials for kids in pre-K to sixth grade. The online service is designed to improve test scores...

NASA's newest launch.(Online Education News)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... NASA's (www.nasa.gov) latest online educational resources offer games and activities to students in kindergarten through fourth grade. The Kids' Club Web site allows kids to explore space, build virtual rockets, and check out Mars. ...

BrainPop goes Spanish.(introduced spanish-language site "BrainPop Espanol")(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... BrainPop (www.brainpop.com), producer of educational content for grades K-8, has launched a Spanish-language site, BrainPop Espanol (ws.brainpop.com). The site uses BrainPop's format to, present Spanish-language content in the core subject...

Room with a view: outfitting group study spaces requires careful deliberation, to create an environment most conducive to learning.(smart classroom)
May 1, 2006... THE DESIRE TO CREATE an effective group study space leads naturally to the questions: What do we need, and how much is it going to cost? Depending on the type of learning activity intended for the space and the appropriate level of...

Staying connected is a 'breeze': an ed-tech specialist explains how a versatile Web conferencing tool is helping his sprawling district remove the distance between teachers, administrators, and staff.(eLearning)(Kim Cavanaugh)(Interview)
May 1, 2006... THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY (FL) places a heavy emphasis on ensuring that all its staff and faculty--from principals and teachers to coaches and media specialists--are able to collaborate on a regular basis. But with a district...

Calling for backup: school districts are searching for ways to manage their ever-increasing volumes of content. New technologies are here to help.(hardware & software)
May 1, 2006... AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS struggle with how to store, manage, and back up rapidly growing masses of content--gigs of e-mail, Web, audio, and video files--the data management industry hears their pain. Data storage and management systems are evolving,...

The big picture: new projection systems are allowing teachers to bring the world larger than life right into the classroom.(projectors)
May 1, 2006... REMEMBER THE DAYS when projection systems came in big carrying cases, were large, heavy, and unwieldy--and cost $3,000 to $5,0007 Setup was fraught with the challenges of multiple wires plugged into the backs of desktop computers, often causing...

Bright ideas: the newest projection systems offer a feast for the eyes.(Buyers guide)(Table)
May 1, 2006... MAKE CANON DELL MODEL LV-7250 2400MP RESOLUTION XGA (1024 x 768) XGA(1024 x 768) LUMENS 2,000 ANSI 3,000 ANSI LAMP LIFE 2,000 hours...

The wonders of interactive whiteboards: no cutting-edge classroom is complete without one.(interactive whiteboards)
May 1, 2006... BENJAMIN HAZZARD remembers the first time he saw an interactive whiteboard. His seventh-graders had been chattering as usual, joking around, not paying much attention to anything except their own adolescent obsessions and amusements. Then an IT...

One server fits all: e-mail, telephone, chat, instant messaging--so many communication technologies, yet we still can't track each other down. A single, centralizing unit is the solution.(unified communications)(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... BY NOW, the benefits of deploying a communications system that runs over the Internet Protocol are well documented. Sending voice over the Internet, a process commonly known as VoIP, has proven to save big bucks on long distance, make voice...

Indicators & outcomes: connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance.(ISKME Special Series: Part 4)(Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education)
May 1, 2006... T.H.E. Journal, in partnership with the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), prepared this special four-part report on data-driven decision-making. SPURRED BY FEDERAL and state mandates for improved...

Smart technologies.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
May 1, 2006... SMART TECHNOLOGIES' SynchronEyes 6.0 is classroom management software for Windows. SynchronEyes 6.0 allows teachers to do a host of things: monitor students' screens individually or in groups as thumbnails; show one screen to the whole class;...

The wireless dynamics sensor system.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
May 1, 2006... THE WIRELESS DYNAMICS SENSOR SYSTEM by Vernier combines a three-axis accelerator, a force sensor, and an altimeter into one unit. It can stand alone as a data logger or communicate wirelessly with a computer via Bluetooth, eliminating error due...

Sharp.(product FOCUS: The latest releases, services, and new product versions)
May 1, 2006... SHARP has introduced the F0-4470 fax-based system, featuring one- to three-second scanning and 16-page-per-minute print capabilities. The unit also includes document-memory backup, up to 10 auto-dial phonebooks that fit 75 numbers apiece, a...