Education Technology News articles from January 29 2003

Education Technology News archives from January 29 2003

Web-based software helps students better grasp math, science concepts. (Resources).
January 29, 2003... Students will better enjoy math and science learning and may get a better understanding of the subjects with the help of a software system, according to teachers and its developer. Using the Web Assign Internet-based software, teachers can...

Teacher retention.
January 29, 2003... Teacher Retention--A new book from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) offers tips on how to keep teachers in high-need subject areas, such as science and technology. Science Teacher Retention: Mentoring and Renewal discusses...

Free energy assessment.
January 29, 2003... Free Energy Assessment--One way for schools to save money during this tight budgetary time is on their energy bill, says the ENERGY STAR program, which is run by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. The program...

High Performance Networks.
January 29, 2003... High Performance Networks--The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering $2 million in funding for its High Performance Network Connections grant program (NSF 03-259). The program supports the establishment of high-performance network...

Shepard Technology Award.
January 29, 2003... Shepard Technology Award--The National Association of Educational Technology Specialists (NAETS) is seeking nominations for its Alan Shepard Technology Award. Open to all K-12 educators at the school or district level, the award is given to...

Book funding.
January 29, 2003... Book Funding--The Laura Bush Foundation is offering grants of up to $5,000 to school libraries. Funds should be used to update, extend and diversify book collections. All schools may apply, but priority is given to schools with 75 percent to...

NSF offers funding for top-notch science, tech classroom materials. (Grants & Funding).
January 29, 2003... The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering grants of up to $1 million for projects that develop instructional materials for K-12 students in the subjects of science, math, engineering and technology (SMET). The Instructional...

Oracle Foundation offers grants for equipment to public schools. (Grants & Funding).
January 29, 2003... Schools could earn up to 30 computers and six printers, technology integrated curriculum and two days of training for staff under the Oracle Help Us Help Foundation grant program. The program is open to public schools and public charter...

Call the Feds when attacked.
January 29, 2003... Call the Feds When Attacked--When an attack happens, schools should first take steps to stop the attack and remediate the damage, FBI agent Shawn Henry said. Then, they should call the FBI. "Some people say the reason they don't report is...

Keeping school networks, info safe key to homeland security, experts say. (EDUCAUSE: maintaining momentum and making progress).
January 29, 2003... Schools have to secure valuable research on their networks, in order to help ensure national security, speakers at the conference said. "We have this idea that the first line of defense are these first responders--police, medical, fire...

Johns Hopkins minimizes tech support, maximizes campus wireless computing. (EDUCAUSE: maintaining momentum and making progress).
January 29, 2003... Running a several thousand user student laptop program for a university with wireless Internet connections does not have to be a technical support nightmare, says the technical support team from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. ...

West Virginia uses server crash as inspiration in tech revamp. (EDUCAUSE: maintaining momentum and making progress).
January 29, 2003... At West Virginia University, it took a server crash that lost the data for every online course at the university before the school's Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) was able to provide the most bang for the buck in terms of...

Multiple states. (Around The States).
January 29, 2003... MULTIPLE STATES--About 4,000 students will be able to take home computers they put together themselves through a partnership between Dell and Microsoft. Under the agreement, Microsoft will donate its XP operating system for use in Dell's...

South Carolina. (Around The States).
January 29, 2003... SOUTH CAROLINA -- With state budgets in disarray and many cutbacks likely, the state's Department of Education has introduced a new tool to help educators stay abreast of legislative goings on. The new Web site provides educators with...

Maine. (Around The States).
January 29, 2003... MAINE -- Former Gov. Angus King is putting his money where his mouth is, when it comes to technology. Even though King turned over the role of governor earlier this month to a successor, he has donated $100,000 of his own money to provide...

Colorado. (Around The States).
January 29, 2003... COLORADO -- The University of Colorado (CU), Boulder, will be providing automatic admission to the university to students at the new Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) who have a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.25 or better. The new...

Mississippi uses students to boost number of computers in classroom. (Around The States).
January 29, 2003... Using student labor and state bargaining power, Mississippi has become the first state to put a computer in every classroom, say state officials. The state teamed with the ExplorNet project, which trains students how to build computers and...

Educators need to express vision to maintain technology investment. (Research & Reports).
January 29, 2003... In order for schools to maintain funding and ensure good use of technology in classrooms, school leaders must have a core vision, according to policy makers at the Benton Foundation. In its report, The Sustainability Challenge: Taking...

Report evaluates training program, provides tips, best practices. (Research & Reports).
January 29, 2003... The key elements to a successful teacher technology integration training program are providing teachers the time to learn and dealing with classroom management issues, according to an evaluation report on the Teach to the Future program. ...

Rural Ed. (Federal).
January 29, 2003... Rural Ed--Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) formed a caucus to address issues affecting rural education. "It is our hope that the Rural Education Caucus will assist interested members of Congress in more effectively addressing areas of education needs in...

Digital divide at minority colleges. (Federal).
January 29, 2003... Digital Divide at Minority Colleges--Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) introduced legislation that would provide $250 million in funding to minority-serving colleges and universities. The funding would go to strengthening the network capacities of...

Achieving ICT literacy requires definition, resources, partnerships.
January 29, 2003... If educators and policymakers want to improve information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills, it will require them to come up with one common definition, be committed to the process and increase resources. Experts said...

Groups join forces to create assessment for ICT literacy.
January 29, 2003... A testing organization and ed tech group have joined forces to provide professional development and create an evaluation to assess whether students are proficient in information and communications technology (ICT) literacy. The Educational...

Information security. (Slants & Trends).
January 29, 2003... INFORMATION SECURITY. In this new age where terrorist threats are more common, information security is vital, especially university research and school networks. Speakers at EDUCAUSE's Mid-Atlantic Regional conference said school networks,...

Sports vs. Ed Tech. (Slants & Trends).
January 29, 2003... SPORTS VS. ED TECH. All the tax breaks that local governments give to businesses and all the deals to build stadiums for sports teams are hurting public education, according to a National Education Association (NEA) study. NEA says the...

Tech literacy skills key components of K-12 education in the 21st century. (ICT Summit).
January 29, 2003... Equipping students with information and communication technology (ICT) literacy skills is crucial to producing young adults who can succeed in the 21st century economy, according to experts who spoke at the 2003 ICT Literacy Summit Jan. 24 in...

Tax software.
January 29, 2003... Tax Software--A new software product is trying to find a niche as one especially designed to help teachers take advantage of tax breaks aimed at educators. ItsDeductible automatically inquires about educator expenses for software, books or...