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About K12HSN eSchool News: You might have noticed that some funders require you to address the 'Capacity of Your Organization' to carry out the project you’re describing in your grant proposal. THE Journal: Designers of the Minnesota School of Environmental Studies (SES) were years ahead of the curve when it came to creating collaborative classrooms that would one day accommodate learning technologies that in 1995 had yet to be conceived... THE Journal: IBM has released free training tools designed to help students, teachers, and parents improve Internet security. The three kits include: Control Your Online Identity, Internet Safety Coaching, and Cyberbullying. Education Week: An ambitious 1-to-1 laptop effort emerges in the wake of the tornado that devastated the Missouri district. THE Journal: Even as YouTube is pushed out of most classrooms because it's deemed distracting, a CA high school algebra teacher is committed to the idea that having students create videos for the site can be a powerful means of engaging them THE Journal: Twenty-two inner city schools in Los Angeles are implementing new digital learning programs to support differentiated instruction among as many as 17,000 students. CENIC: CENIC, Pacific Northwest Gigapop, and Internet2 Announce Major, Long-Term Collaboration. Groups to Deploy 100G Networking Capabilities across West Coast, Share Infrastructure, and Work on Network Initiatives. Education Week: Virtual schooling is in the era of a fundamental shift in its development that should be embraced, not feared, argue the authors and sponsors of the 2011 version of the 'Keeping Pace' annual report on virtual schooling. eSchool News: The sign in the hallway tells Renville County West fifth-grade students what they'll need in class: social studies book, pencil, folder, iPad.… eSchool News: South Carolina is at risk of a water shortage. With $500,000 in grants available for innovative conservation projects, it's up to the students in Bryan Coburn's introduction to engineering course at Northwestern HS to devise solutions... THE Journal: Mobile learning was a cornerstone of the FETC conference last month, and the buzz culminated with the conference's closing session: An App Shootout where ed-tech pros shared some of their favorite apps for Apple devices. eSchool News: Project-based learning, "bring your own device" policies, blended learning opportunities, and creative approaches to staff development are among the many successful ed-tech programs being led by our 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent... > View additional articles |
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