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Contact Us Login Create New Login My Bookmarks  Add to Bookmarks Login to Use Bookmarks Stay Connected  EduPros Inc. on LinkedIn EduPros Inc. on Twitter EduPros on Facebook EduPros on MySpace RSS Feeds Human Resources  Human Resources eSchool News	Top News Articles  Top News Articles eSchool News Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and colleges.     Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:31:15 +0000 Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.     Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:43:26 +0000 Online college for union members in the works The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a job market that increasingly requires higher education.     Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:50:36 +0000 Report details coming trends in campus technology Open scholarly content will become more commonplace in higher education in the next year as online universities and textbook companies organize and harness the internet's mass of educational material, according to a report that predicts campus technology advances within the next five years.     Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:09:23 +0000 Has Google developed the next wave of online education? Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student interaction, many educators say.     Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:41:22 +0000 Volunteers honor MLK Day by helping schools with technology To help meet schools' technology needs, several educators and web professionals volunteered their expertise during the Martin Luther King Day Technology Challenge on Jan. 18.     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:20:18 +0000 Schools weigh in on national broadband plan To help provide broadband access to more citizens, the Federal Communications Commission should expand the eligible uses of e-Rate discounts to include after-school programs and community centers, many school leaders and education groups say—but only if the $2.25 billion-a-year funding cap also is raised.     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:24:39 +0000 Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future Technological innovations might be categorized along a continuum from sustaining to disruptive. In education, a sustaining technology might be a SMART Board, which in most applications is a way to present information dynamically and efficiently--a sustaining upgrade to the chalkboard and overhead projector--while a disruptive technology would be a virtual school.     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:09:24 +0000 Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact Drexel University engineering student Jeffrey Dowgala says real-time information recorded by electronic sensors has helped him and his classmates understand the many environmental factors that can affect a bridge--an impact impossible to explore in standard textbooks.     Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:53:22 +0000 Superintendents say they need resources, flexibility to transform schools Finalists in the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year competition met to discuss ways that districts and the federal government can transform education.     Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:18:53 +0000 Community  Community eSchool News Communication is even more important during tough times Times are tough. More students are homeless and hungry. More school employees are getting laid off. People who normally don't worry much about their personal finances are worried now. With anxiety and stress rampant, school leaders need to focus more time and attention on communications. Key words: school communication, school crisis policy, school communication policy     Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:54:12 EDT Teens honored for their science prowess The Washington, D.C.-based Society for Science and the Public honored the 2009 winners of the Intel Science Talent Search on March 10, recognizing 40 high school seniors for their original research projects--all of which make a profound contribution to society's understanding of science. Key words: Intel STS, research project, Science Talent Search     Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:54:12 EDT School, district web sites lag behind competitors School web sites should lead the way when it comes to showcasing student work and sharing school news and information.     Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:54:12 EDT Microsoft unveils career resource for students To help middle- and high-school students learn about the 21st-century jobs awaiting them and take charge of their own education, Microsoft's U.S. Partners in Learning program has unveiled a free online course called CareerForward.     Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:54:12 EDT Analysis: Yahoo's fate riding on new CEO Analysts say the fate of struggling internet company Yahoo Inc. likely rests on its choice of a new chief executive to replace co-founder Jerry Yang, who announced Nov. 17 that he would step down as CEO when a successor is named. But it's not just the company's investors who have a stake in the decision: So, too, do the millions of educators and other internet users around the world for whom web searching and related applications have assumed increasing importance.     Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:54:12 EDT Students wow lawmakers with video savvy After spending many days and countless exhausting hours producing videos worthy of national exposure, the winners of eSchool News' Empowered Education Awards--a national student video contest sponsored by the Pearson Foundation--celebrated their success with a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted by meetings with federal lawmakers to discuss technology's importance to education ... and their future.     Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:54:12 EDT Obama calls for ed-tech investment Business leaders are intensifying their call for schools to retool their curriculum. A new report makes a strong economic case for why students must learn key 21st-century skills. And Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has highlighted an education plan that addresses the need to meet rising global challenges.     Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:54:12 EDT eSN poll: Leadership trumps experience Educational technology stakeholders favor Barack Obama over John McCain in the 2008 presidential race, 58 percent to 37 percent, according to an informal eSchool News survey. Though unscientific, our poll suggests a great deal about how the educators, administrators, and ed-tech vendors who read eSchool News view the topics that will shape this race ... and the issues that matter most for schools.     Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:54:12 EDT Intel salutes six 'Schools of Distinction' As winners of this year's Schools of Distinction Awards, the six schools chosen by Intel Corp. for their exemplary math and science instruction have one characteristic in common: They all integrate real-world experiences into the curriculum.     Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:54:12 EDT Spurious story spurs anti-immigration rants Trying to correct bad information online is like trying to kill a cockroach. No matter what you do, it just won't die.     Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:54:12 EDT Multimedia  Multimedia eSchool News	Curriculum News  Curriculum News eSchool News NCLB  No Child Left Behind eSchool News Technologies  Technologies eSchool News Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and colleges.     Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:31:15 +0000 Apple courts publishers, while Kindle adds apps A tablet computer from Apple could threaten Amazon's Kindle eBook reader, but the Kindle, which now accounts for 70 percent of electronic reader sales, is getting more versatile, reports the New York Times.     Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:12:42 +0000 Report details coming trends in campus technology Open scholarly content will become more commonplace in higher education in the next year as online universities and textbook companies organize and harness the internet's mass of educational material, according to a report that predicts campus technology advances within the next five years.     Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:09:23 +0000 Has Google developed the next wave of online education? Combining text, audio, and video chat with features like drag-and-drop documents and interactive polls, Google Wave is a free web program that could add unprecedented depth to student interaction, many educators say.     Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:41:22 +0000 In war against the internet, China is just a skirmish In the beginning, there was one internet, born from American research and embraced by academics around the world. It was in English and homogeneous, operating according to Western standards of openness. As the internet grew, it became fragmented and linguistically diversified. It developed borders, across which it now works in different ways. In Spain, for [...]     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:51:16 +0000 Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future Technological innovations might be categorized along a continuum from sustaining to disruptive. In education, a sustaining technology might be a SMART Board, which in most applications is a way to present information dynamically and efficiently--a sustaining upgrade to the chalkboard and overhead projector--while a disruptive technology would be a virtual school.     Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:09:24 +0000 Technology gives engineering programs a real-world impact Drexel University engineering student Jeffrey Dowgala says real-time information recorded by electronic sensors has helped him and his classmates understand the many environmental factors that can affect a bridge--an impact impossible to explore in standard textbooks.     Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:53:22 +0000 Microsoft brings kids developer tool to the PC CNET reports that Microsoft researcher Matt MacLaurin came up for the idea for Kodu in his kitchen in the fall of 2006, noticing the way his three-year-old daughter watched her mom browse away on Facebook. MacLaurin saw how different computing is now than when he was a kid. While his Commodore Pet was like a lump of clay that he could mold by writing software in Basic, his daughter's generation is using computers whose functions are already set in stone. So he set about creating a new developer language that would appeal to the current generation of kids.     Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:20:33 +0000 New projectors make any wall an interactive whiteboard In a move that could shake up the interactive whiteboard (IWB) market, two projector manufacturers have just released new products that can turn virtually any surface into an IWB.     Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:21:32 +0000 New group will fight cell-phone use by drivers Safety advocates credit Mothers Against Drunk Driving with helping to change attitudes about getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. Now, they hope a new organization will similarly dissuade people from driving while talking or texting on a cell phone, reports the New York Times.     Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:35:21 +0000	Funding News  Funding News eSchool News Research  Research eSchool News School Administration  School Administration eSchool News
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