T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) articles from November 2004

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) archives from November 2004

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... 2004 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conf. Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Nashua, NH www.nhcmtc.org 20th Annual LACUE Conference Dec. 1-3 Alexandria, LA www.lacue.org Software Test & Performance Conference Dec. 7-9 Baltimore, MD www.stopcon.com ...

The need to balance reality, vision.(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... 'T is the season for conferences and meetings. Although I do not relish all the travel (knowing from experience that if you book a flight through an online travel service, you may not have a seat waiting for you at the gate), I do enjoy and...

Students strive for gold at Annual International Computing Olympiad.(International Olympiad in Informatics )
November 1, 2004... Each year, high school students gather to partake in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI, online at www.ioinformatics.org), a competition of computer science skills that draws 300 contestants from 80 delegations worldwide. And like...

T.H.E. Journal launches online product-review forum for education market.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... This month marks the official launch of the Educational Technology Information Center (ETIC, online at www.edtechinfocenter.com), the latest addition to T.H.E. Journal's online properties. This free Web site offers peer reviews of hardware,...

Sun heats up the education world.(news)(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Sun Microsystems (www.sun.com) has announced the Sun Technology and Academic Resources (STAR) initiative, bringing together several programs to reduce the cost and complexity of managing network systems for the education IT community. STAR...

Fla. program aids hurricane-ravaged schools, libraries.(news)(Florida State Library and Archives )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The State Library and Archives of Florida and Thomson Gale have launched a collaborative program that gives those K-12 schools and public libraries damaged by the hurricanes free access to the Thomson Gale online subscription databases until...

SchoolFusion.(Late Breaks)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SchoolFusion, a Web-based school communication system designed for the K-12 environment, is offering free classroom Web sites for life to the first three teachers of every school in the United States who log on to the company's Web site at...

2005 HP Technology for Teaching grant initiative.(Late Breaks)(Hewlett-Packard Co)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The 2005 HP Technology for Teaching grant initiative will award grants totaling $5 million in cash and HP equipment over two years to K-12 public schools and higher education institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico who are using...

Horace Mann Scholarship Program.(Late Breaks)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Horace Mann Scholarship Program is offering scholarships totaling $50,000 to help children of public and private school employees attend college. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2005. For full details, visit...

The Webby Awards.(Late Breaks)
November 1, 2004... The Webby Awards, which are international honors for Web sites presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, has opened up this year's competition to include categories for schools and universities, students, and general...

2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Applications are now being accepted for Inspiration Software's 2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning, which awards 30 $750 scholarships, five of which will go to rookie educators this year, for recipients to use toward a...

The University of Miami and Dell (www.dell.com) have signed an exclusive campuswide agreement that should save the university about $2 million per year.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The University of Miami and Dell (www.dell.com) have signed an exclusive campuswide agreement that should save the university about $2 million per year. The agreement is the first of its kind between Dell and a major university.

The paradox of integrating handheld technology in schools: theory vs. practice.
November 1, 2004... THE ANNUAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP luncheon adjourned with administrators agreeing to set another date to meet. Suddenly, you could hear the whir of handheld computers starting up and the flap of leather date books cracking open. Even though the...

DMU develops protocol to fight net abuse.(Internet Annoyance Logging Protocol)(Des Moines University )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Des Moines University (DMU) is working on a new Internet communications protocol called the Iowa Internet Annoyance Logging Protocol (IIALP), which allows end users and system administrators to track abusive Internet activity. The complaints...

Safe@School portal offers classroom virus protection.(Safety Net)
November 1, 2004... Central Command Inc. is offering special educational pricing through its Safe@School initiative, which gives schools the opportunity to purchase the company's Vexira Antivirus software for $1.79 per computer. Vexira Antivirus is a scalable,...

CoSN launches site to combat cyber security threats.(Consortium for School Networking )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the Mass Networks Education Partnership have united to develop Cyber Security for the Digital District (http://securedistrict.cosn.org), a Web resource to help K--12 schools and districts combat...

M70.(short takes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Honeywell Video Systems (www.honeywellvideo.com) has introduced a day/night surveillance camera that captures images in all lighting conditions. The M70 was created specifically for school bus systems to provide extra security for bullying and...

Philips HeartStart Essentials Toolkit for Education.(short takes)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Philips HeartStart Essentials Toolkit for Education (www.medica/.phi/ips.com/goto/HeartStartEssentials) provides step-by-step implementation guidelines for establishing successful early defibrillation programs in the school environment....

Putting tablet PCs to the test.(Column)
November 1, 2004... LIKE MANY EDUCATORS, MY colleagues (five faculty members and two IT techs) and I in the department of Media Communications and Technology at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania were interested to find out the status of tablet PCs in...

The future of anytime, anywhere education.(Industry Perspective)
November 1, 2004... Technology is currently being used in many schools to help connect teachers, students and families with the best educational and administrative tools available. Research firm Market Data Retrieval claims that 80% of public schools now have...

2005 digital imaging products guide.
November 1, 2004... As teaching professionals move more content online, the need for digital material to support that Web-based content is growing rapidly. This article will look at a handful of approaches to creating, capturing and manipulating digital content....

PowerShot SD200.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Canon PowerShot SD200 (www.canon.com) is a thin, lightweight digital camera with 3.2 megapixels and 10X combined optical and digital zoom. It also has a 2" LCD screen for a better picture preview and a UA lens for superior image quality....

PhotoPCL-410.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Epson PhotoPCL-410 digital camera (www.epson.com) features a 4-megapixel CCD sensor and a resolution of 2,304 x 1,728, which allows users to create up to 20" x 30" prints. Other features include a 6X zoom, a 16 MB memory card, as well as...

Photosmart M307.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The point-and-shoot Photosmart M307 digital camera from Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com) features 3.2 megapixels and 15X total zoom. The camera comes with HP Instant Share technology that makes sending and receiving digital images a simple task. It...

VL-Z5U.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Sharp's VL-Z5U digital camcorder (www.sharpusa.com) is a one-handed solution with many special features. It has a 2.5" advanced CG Silicon LCD that provides higher resolution and less power consumption than regular LCDs.A 10X optical zoom and...

Coolpix 4800.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Helping even the most inexperienced student photographers take better pictures is the aim of Nikon's Coolpix 4800 digital camera (www.nikonusa.com). The 4800 features 4 megapixels and a resolution of up to 2,288 x 1,712 for sharp, large...

PDR-4300.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Toshiba PDR-4300 digital camera (www.toshiba.corn) is simple enough for beginning photographers to use, but feature packed to satisfy even more advanced photographers. The 4-megapixel camera offers a 2,400 x 1,600 resolution, as well as a...

VDR-M50.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The VDR-M50 by Panasonic (www.panasonic.com) is a DVD camcorder that gives users the ability to record to both DVD-RAM and DVD R discs, providing multiple recording and playback options. The VDR-M50 also features a rotating 2.5" LCD as well as...

DCR-IP1 MICROMV Handycam.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Sony (www.sonystyle.com) has created the smallest camcorder in the world, the DCR-IP1 MICROMV Handycam, which weighs a mere 8 ounces and is only slightly larger than a deck of cards. The DCR-IP1 delivers high-quality digital video and digital...

Concord Camera Corp. (www.concordcam.com) has extended its entry-level line of digital cameras with the Concord Eye-Q 642 VGA and Concord 1500 1.3-megapixel digital cameras, both priced at under $50.(Digital Cameras & Camcorders)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Concord Camera Corp. (www.concordcam.com) has extended its entry-level line of digital cameras with the Concord Eye-Q 642 VGA and Concord 1500 1.3-megapixel digital cameras, both priced at under $50. The Eye-Q 642 has 2 MB of internal memory...

MFC-8840D.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Brother MFC-8840D (www.brother-usa.com) is a five-in-one flatbed laser Multi-Function Center that features fax, scan, copy and print capabilities. Printing at up to 21 pages per minute (ppm), the MFC-8840D also produces 21 copies per...

All-in-One Photo Printer 922.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)
November 1, 2004... Dell's All-in-One Photo Printer 922 (www.dell.com) allows users to seamlessly print, scan and copy photos. Documents and borderless photos can be created at a resolution of up to 4,800 dpi. Not to be confused with a standalone printer, the 922...

CR1610.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)
November 1, 2004... Printing, scanning and copying are the main functions of RISO's CR1610 (www.riso.com) compact printing solution. The CR 1610 helps to control printing costs by using a patented inking and master-making system to lower the cost of printing. It...

Lexmark P6250.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Lexmark P6250 (www.lexmark.com) all-in-one photo center allows users to scan, copy, print and share their digital images. Users can reduce and enlarge their scanned images with the help of a 2.5" color screen and 4"x 6" photo-scan guides....

ScanSnap fi-5110EOX.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Fujitsu ScanSnap fi-5110EOX (http://scansnap.fujitsu.com) is a high-speed double-sided color scanner that converts information on paper into digital PDF files with the touch of a button. These PDFs can then be organized, shared and...

GSA-4160B.(Scanners, Printers, Etc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The new LG Electronics GSA-4160B (www.lgeus.com) is the latest, fastest version of the company's Super-Multi Drive. The GSA-4160B allows users to read and write in all three DVD formats--DVD-R, DVD+R and the rare DVD-RAM--at a 16X speed. In...

MP-700E.(Projectors)(ELMO USA's new LCD projector)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The ELMO MP-700E (www.elmousa.com) is a multifunctional opaque LCD projector with built-in image-capture capabilities. The projector features 4,300 lumens and native XGA resolution, while its CCD camera is capable of capturing 2 million-pixel...

VT470.(Projectors)(NEC Solutions America's new LCD projector)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The VT470 portable projector from NEC Solutions America (www.necsam.com) is packed with 2,000 lumens, native SVGA resolution and nearly silent operation, making it perfect for the classroom. The projector comes with many features that add to...

LP120.(Projectors)(InFocus Systems Inc., new DLP projector)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In Focus (www.infocus.com) claims to have reinvented mobile projection with the release of its under 2 lb. LP 120 projector. The LP 120 features 1,000 lumens, native XGA resolution and an optical zoom lens. And operating at 36 dB, the LP 120 is...

The Pinnacle Video and Advanced Video Toolkits (www.pinnaclesys.com/education), based on Pinnacle System's video editing software applications Pinnacle Studio v.9 and Liquid Edition v.5.5, give teachers tools to inspire and educate students through digital video.(Digital Imaging Software)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Pinnacle Video and Advanced Video Toolkits (www.pinnaclesys.com/education), based on Pinnacle System's video editing software applications Pinnacle Studio v.9 and Liquid Edition v.5.5, give teachers tools to inspire and educate students...

PhotoImpact 10.(Digital Imaging Software)(Ulead Systems, new graphics/imaging utility)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... PhotoImpact 10 from Ulead Systems (www.ulead.com/edu) offers new tools and layouts to make it easier for novices to navigate the program's rich feature set, while still providing more advanced students sophisticated creative design tools and...

Vegas Movie Studio+DVD.(Digital Imaging Software)(Sony Pictures Digital Networks, new desktop video software.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In order to help students create movies in a matter of minutes, Vegas Movie Studio+DVD from Sony Pictures Digital Networks (www.sony.com/mediasoftware) captures video and still images from digital devices, then allows users to add effects,...

eZediaQTI 2.0 for Windows.(Digital Imaging Software)(EZedia Inc. has released an interactive Web authoring software.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... EZedia Inc. has released eZediaQTI 2.0 for Windows (www.ezedia.com), an interactive Web authoring program for creating rich Internet content and movies by allowing users to quickly combine and enhance video, graphics, animation, sound VRs and...

SnagIt 7.1.(Digital Imaging Software)(TechSmith Corp's new products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SnagIt 7.1 from TechSmith Corp. (www.techsmith.com) offers new features to simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing images, including support for MSN and Windows Messengers. Highlights of SnagIt 7.1 include an improved...

Painter IX.(Digital Imaging Software)(Corel Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Corel Painter IX (www.corel.com/education) is the latest version of the advanced painting and illustration application that is designed to capture the intricate nuances of traditional art while taking advantage of digital media's power. The...

At the forefront of ed tech: the Florida Educational Technology conference has been connecting ed tech decision-makers with solution providers for 25 years.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, so do opportunities for enhancing classrooms. Knowing this, educators are on the constant lookout for new solutions to the challenges they face, and ed tech companies strive to stay ahead of...

Des Moines Area Community College utilizes handhelds for on-the-go education.(Applications)
November 1, 2004... The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Iowa is on the leading edge with wireless technology that is helping to replace rigid class schedules and enhance conventional teaching techniques. DMACC's high-tech Synerg.e Center at the...

SJSU gets creative with laptop initiative.(Applications)
November 1, 2004... San Jose State University (SJSU), the metropolitan university empowering California's Silicon Valley, is committed to preparing students to take leadership positions in the world community. Technology is an essential and integral component of...

Tablet PCs and collaboration software improve classroom engagement at Cabrillo high school.(Applications)
November 1, 2004... For teachers at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, Calif., enticing students to participate in class was about as fun as pulling teeth. Many teachers had experimented with a host of newfangled technology tools designed to capture students'...

Literacy software saves struggling readers.(The Final Word)
November 1, 2004... While traditional reading remediation has focused on one method of teaching for all students, a more balanced approach acknowledges that although individuals with reading difficulties have many similar characteristics, they also have different...