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

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

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Education Leaders Council 9th Annual Conference Oct. 15-16 Orlando, FL www.educationleaders.org/elc/events/conferences.html National Quality Education Conference Oct. 17-19 Rosemont, IL ...

The future of e-learning.(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... Like much in technology, the notion of e-learning has evolved over the last decade. The phrase itself seems to have come from distance learning, a 1980's term referring to delivering instruction over satellite. (One could argue that...

LIA Project illuminates science and technology.(news)(light in action)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... At first sight, Lia look like an ordinary teenager with her dyed hair and eccentric wardrobe. But while her modern appearance was designed by the folks at FableVision to represent what students are into nowadays, her interests could hardly be...

StaffingTools.com.(Educational Discounts and Promotions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... StaffingTools.com (www.staffingtools.com), a provider of personalized, affordable, and comprehensive online testing and training for graphic arts and technology professionals, is offering an ongoing 50% discount for educational institutions....

Express Digital (www.expressdigital.com), a provider of professional digital imaging work flow, e-commerce and lab connectivity solutions for the digital photographer, is teaming with Academic Superstore to provide special educational pricing of Express Digital Darkroom for qualified students and schools.(Educational Discounts and Promotions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Express Digital (www.expressdigital.com), a provider of professional digital imaging work flow, e-commerce and lab connectivity solutions for the digital photographer, is teaming with Academic Superstore to provide special educational pricing...

SchmartBOARD.(Educational Discounts and Promotions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SchmartBOARD, a developer of electronic prototyping boards (the patent-pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks), is offering colleges and universities a program in which they earn credits for every purchase made, including those by students....

CDW-G announces 2005 Education Art Contest.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CDW Government (CDW-G) has announced its fourth annual Education Art Contest, which is sponsored by Adobe. The contest asks U.S. high school juniors and seniors to create an original piece of 2-D digital artwork and write a 250-word essay...

Carnegie Learning offers free trial; report shows Cognitive Tutor increases Miami-Dade's FCAT scores.(news)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Carnegie Learning, creators of fully integrated technology and text-based math curricula called the Cognitive Tutor, invites schools nationwide to take the Carnegie Challenge this fall. The Carnegie Challenge (online at...

Cisco Systems Inc.(enhanced its Cisco Certified Network Associate certification training curriculum.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Cisco Systems Inc. has enhanced its CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification training curriculum to reflect an increased focus on technology skills and provide increased support to new candidates entering the networking field. The...

Vernier Software & Technology/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Technology Awards.
September 1, 2004... Science educators who can demonstrate innovative uses of data-collection technology with a computer, graphing calculator or other handheld device are eligible to apply for the Vernier Software & Technology/National Science Teachers Association...

The Software & Information Industry Association.
September 1, 2004... The Software & Information Industry Association (www.siia.net) is now accepting nominations for the 2005 Codie Awards. With 73 categories--23 of which are education-specific, including Best Handheld Education Solution and Best Web-Based...

Enabling distributed learning communities via emerging technologies--part one.
September 1, 2004... EMERGING DEVICES, TOOLS, MEDIA and virtual environments offer opportunities for creating new types of learning communities for students and teachers. Examples of learning communities include a national mix of kids working together to create an...

Califone delivers portable listening center.(Connected)
September 1, 2004... To help meet the No Child Left Behind requirements for phonemic awareness, vocabulary and comprehension, Califone (www.califone.com) has created the 3432IR-PLC Infrared Learning Center, which lets any number of struggling readers and language...

Wireless plan generates revenue for higher ed.(Connected)(Sprint University Wireless Access )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Sprint University Wireless Access plan helps colleges and universities generate revenue while giving faculty, staff and students convenient and cost-effective access to wireless service plans. The program allows schools to offer select...

FirstFlight helps schools become Wi-Fi enabled.(Meru Network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Meru FirstFlight Program (www. merunetworks.com) helps schools implement a wireless network by combining three elements: Meru Network's Air Traffic Control technology, support for virtual wireless LANs (local area networks), and full Layer...

Click to Meet 4.0.(Bringing Videoconferencing to the Classroom)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Not all videoconferencing systems require schools to purchase large or bulky hardware. In fact, Click to Meet 4.0 by First Virtual Communications (www.fvc.com) works with the hardware schools already have in place. The software integrates with...

Polycom V500.(Bringing Videoconferencing to the Classroom)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Videoconferencing systems are finally affordable enough for everyday classroom use thanks to the Polycom V500 (www.polycom.com), a $2,000 video-calling system that delivers natural, enterprise-quality video communications at 30 frames per...

Junior achievement program turns students into business titans.(EduNet)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... JA Titan (http://titan.ja.org) is a free Web-based business simulation program for high school-aged students. Set in the year 2030, students become CEOs of their own manufacturing company and must master key business decisions such as price,...

WWC launches new site, releases study reports.(EduNet)(What Works Clearinghouse )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has launched its new Web site (www.whatworks.ed.gov), which provides access to comprehensive and user-friendly reports reviewing evidence of the effectiveness of educational interventions such as programs,...

'Google for reading' delivers a wealth of book resources.(TeachingBooks.net)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The goal of TeachingBooks.net (www.teachingbooks.net) is to foster enthusiasm for books and reading by providing easy access to authors, illustrators and exceptional book resources in one central location. This "Google for reading" as one Apple...

Greenwood Daily Life Online.(F*Y*I)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Exploring everyday life of the past and present is the aim of Greenwood Daily Life Online (www.dailylife.greenwood.com), a site based on The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life that details the daily realities of historical people, ranging...

ScribeStudio.(F*Y*I)(Distance Learning Inc)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ScribeStudio (www.scribestudio.com) from Distance Learning Inc. is an easy-to use Web site that lets educators quickly create and manage online training courses and materials. The site offers educators 15 built-in question types, multiple page...

"Smart" technology offers schools new solutions to save time and money in the changing landscape of education.(Industry Perspective)
September 1, 2004... Today's schools are faced with a dual challenge. On one hand, school officials are confronted by the harsh reality of trying to do more with budgets that are either shrinking or, at best, not keeping pace with the school's needs. Reverberations...

Cybermentoring: an online literacy project in teacher education.(case studies)
September 1, 2004... MANY AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES are located in geographically isolated areas. Arranging and coordinating practicum experiences for teacher candidates, who must juggle course requirements and travel time to the practicum sites, may therefore pose a...

Notebooks & tablet PCs.(Product Watch)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
September 1, 2004... Make AVERATEC Dell Model/Series C3500 Inspiron 700m Screen Size 12.1" 12.1" Approximate Weight 5.5 lbs. 4.1 lbs....

Prosper Assessment System.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Pearson NCS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Prosper Assessment System from Pearson NCS (www. pearsonncs.com) combines test-item banking, test generation, scoring and reporting in one software package. Educators can use the program to create tests from banks of items that provide more...

Renaissance Place.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Renaissance Learning's (www.renlearn.com) Web-based learning information system, Renaissance Place, gives teachers, principals and administrators easy access to the information they need to monitor progress, personalize instruction and ensure...

GradeQuick 9.(Assessment & Management Tools)(student information system)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The cross-plat form GradeQuick 9 from Jackson Corp. (www. jacksoncorp.com) makes the process of entering and analyzing grades a less time-intensive task, fleeing up teachers' schedules for more important jobs such as instruction. GradeQuick...

ACTIVote 2.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Promethean Ltd's hand held voting device)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ACTIVote 2, part of the ACTIVboard Collaborative Classroom System from Promethean Ltd. (www.promethean.co.uk), is a wireless handheld voting device that operates by two-way radio communication (which means no pointing necessary) with an...

A3 Achievement Solution.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Focusing on assessing teachers, the A3 Achievement Solution from iAssessment (www.iassessment.com) provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments for preK-12 teachers, differentiated online training, and automated management to offer...

CompassLearning Odyssey.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CompassLearning Odyssey (www.compasslearning.com) is an online assessment and management combo that helps teachers assess student performance, diagnose their strengths and prescribe specific instruction targeting weak areas. Developed by...

Mac School 6.0.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Chancery Software (www.chancery.com) has created a student management system especially for Macintosh-based schools. New Mac School 6.0 for Mac OS X and OS 9 is equipped with enhanced roles and functions to meet increasing security concerns....

Edusoft Version 2.7.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Edusoft (www.edusofi.com), a division of the Houghton Mifflin Assessment Group, recently unveiled a redesigned user interface and a more flexible test-alignment process for its Web-based assessment platform. Edusoft Version 2.7 helps school...

PowerSchool 4.0.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... PowerSchool4.0 (www.powerschool.com) is a student information system that lets educators manage student records and make better decisions based on data. It also provides immediate access to grades and progress for students and teachers. New...

Top 10 considerations when purchasing an assessment system.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... 1. Easy to use 2. Short implementation time 3. Doesn't require modification to your assessment program 4. Provides immediate results to the classroom teacher 5. Accurate 6. Permits the use of publisher-, district- and...

Maple T.A. Building Block from Maplesoft (www.maplesoft. com) provides integration of the Maple T.A. online testing and assessment system with the Blackboard Learning System (www.blackboard.com).(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Maple T.A. Building Block from Maplesoft (www.maplesoft. com) provides integration of the Maple T.A. online testing and assessment system with the Blackboard Learning System (www.blackboard.com). Maple T.A. Building Block gives students and...

FrameWorks.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Lucid Data Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Teachers can now assess themselves with FrameWorks by Lucid Data Corp. (www.lucid-data.com), a tool that supports teachers in self-assessment, as well as helps coaches and supervisors in providing specific feedback on teachers' performances....

IntelliMetric 9.2.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... IntelliMetric 9.2 is the latest version of Vantage Learning's (www.vantage.com) intelligent essay-scoring technology. Capitalizing on recent advances achieved by research and development groups, unprecedented levels of accuracy in evaluating...

Respondus 2.0.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com) and Respondus (www.respondus.com) have partnered to allow educators to develop online assessments. Respondus-formatted test questions will be available this fall for all Pearson Education Higher Education...

TetraData Corp. (www.tetradata.com) and Scantron Corp. (www.scantron.com) have formed a partnership that will allow schools to use TetraData's EASE-e DataAnalysis software to analyze data generated by Scantron's Achievement Series assessment system.(Assessment & Management Tools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... TetraData Corp. (www.tetradata.com) and Scantron Corp. (www.scantron.com) have formed a partnership that will allow schools to use TetraData's EASE-e DataAnalysis software to analyze data generated by Scantron's Achievement Series assessment...

NetSupport School 7.5.(Hands-On Reviews)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2004... As the use of computers and the Internet in schools continues to grow, so does the need for managing the learning process in networked classrooms. NetSupport School is a classroom instruction, monitoring and polling tool that lets teachers...

Vox Proxy.(Hands-On Reviews)(script authoring software )(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2004... If you use PowerPoint, you'll love Right Seat Software's PowerPoint companion software Vox Proxy. The script-authoring software brings PowerPoint presentations to life by infusing them with 3-D talking animated characters. Vox Proxy helps...

Videoconferencing programs let students explore the world without leaving the classroom.(Ward Melville Heritage Organization)
September 1, 2004... Students on Long Island "ooh and aah" at a mother sloth grooming her baby. They observe the triumphant and tireless journey of leafcutter ants as they bring tiny pieces of exotic plant life back to their colony. They excitedly view footage,...

K-12 portal brings Honolulu community together.(Applications)
September 1, 2004... A centralized, collaborative portal is bringing the widespread community of Punahou School (www.punahou.edu) together to share values, ideals, thoughts, learning, life experiences and "ohana" (i.e., family values and camaraderie)--anytime,...

Computerized practice tests boost student achievement.(Applications)
September 1, 2004... Like many teachers, I have had to adjust to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requirements and to the need for high performance on state achievement tests. However, my fourth-graders and other students at Anna McDonald Elementary School in...

Update on The School District of Philadelphia.(Applications)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)
September 1, 2004... Editor's note: In our June 2004 issue, we published an Applications article highlighting The School District of Philadelphia and its use of the Kaplan Achievement Planner. The following article is a postscript from the author of that article,...

Election 2004: evaluating your candidates.
September 1, 2004... Editor's note: As part of our continued effort to get educators involved with the upcoming election, the Center for Digital Education (online at www. centerdigitaled.com) and T.H.E. Journal have compiled the following information to help you...

Adobe Digital Kids Club: www.adobe.com/education/digkids.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... The online Adobe Digital Kids Club delivers a great opportunity for teachers to connect with students through the fun and excitement of digital photography. The Web site provides free expert advice from top photographers, product training,...

Maplesoft T.A. from Maplesoft: www.maplesoft.com/eduhound/index.asp.(Web Bulletin Board)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Maple T.A. provides a complete infrastructure for creating, administering and grading free form, online mathematics exams and assignments. It also grades assignments with the Maple engine, the most trusted software for exploring mathe matics....

T.H.E. Institute: www.thejournal.com/institute.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... T.H.E. Institute offers educators--and business es serving education--a range of professional development and consulting services. Headed by a nationally known expert in education technolo gy, Dr. Geoffrey H. Fletcher, T.H.E. Institute brings...

Distance Learning Inc.: www.scribestudio.com/marketing/129.html.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Interested in putting your own materials, courseware, and/or assessment online? Then take advantage of DLI's Free 30-Day Trial of ScribeStudio! You only need to create your account, and then you can begin authoring new materials, or copy...

Nova Southeastern University: www.SchoolofEd.nova.edu/theleadership.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... NSU's Fischler School of Education and Human Services offers degree programs to meet the emerging demands of the global and technological marketplace by "creating leaders at all levels"--from classroom to boardroom, from college professor to...

SchoolNet Inc.: http://www.schoolnet.com.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... SchoolNet's proven Instructional Management Solutions enable districtwide data analysis and reporting; comprehensive benchmark testing; standards based curriculum and instructional management; access to interactive course materials; Web-based...

K to the 8th Power: www.kto8.com/the.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Kto8 Power Technology Courseware integrates tech nology with core academic lessons. Students combine word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software skills with academics. Unique ShowHow[TM] Technology guides students through each step....

Panda Software U.S.: www.pandasecurity.com/edu.(Web Bulletin Board)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... For the past 14 years, Panda Software has been at the forefront of anti-malware research, development and innovation. Our mission is to develop and provide quality solutions that protect clients' systems from viruses and intruders at the lowest...

Advocating a bolder education vision for the future.(The Final Word)
September 1, 2004... As this election season hits full stride, the education debate among those holding and seeking public office appears short of discourse about a critical means to ensuring student success. Our students are rightfully being held to higher...