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- Can Kindle ignite interest in reading? - eSchool News
aJust days after a report from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) warned of a continuing decline in reading among today's students, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a new electronic book-reading device, the Kindle, that some experts are touting as the future of reading. But whether the device can help spark new interest in reading among a generation of students weaned on video games remains - Using Technology to Mediate Learning for Every Student - Brenda Dyck, Education World
- Utah Lawmaker wants more technology in classrooms - The Associated Press
A state lawmaker wants as much as $50 million in spending to go toward classroom technology in public schools. Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, says he wants teachers exposed to cutting-edge tools that many don't know exist. But some educators are concerned about how involved Stephenson is becoming. "We appreciate the attention to technology ... but it is of concern anytime that something like - Smartpen and Paper Teach Blind College Students - Brian Scott, LiteracyNews.com
Subjects like physics, calculus and biology are challenging for most students, but imagine tackling these topics without being able to see the graphs and figures used to teach them. A new smartpen and paper technology that works with touch and records classroom audio aims to bring these subjects to life for blind students. - School district buys 50 laptops to increase access - Stephanie Gehring, Southtown Star
Evergreen Park School District 124's decision to buy 50 laptops a year over the next three years will give each teacher a laptop and improved computer access for every student. "We're trying to get as many computers in the hands of students as possible without going crazy with our budget," said Marcia Harroun, the district's director of information services. The laptop purchases are part of the - PreK-12 Leads Electronic Learning Growth - Dave Nagel, THE Journal
In the United States, the demand for self-paced electronic learning products will hit $13.6 billion by the end of 2007 and will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.01 percent over the next five years. This according to a new forecast from Ambient Insight detailed in report released this week entitled, "The U.S. Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2007 - Streaming Media Renewed for Arkansas Schools - Dave Nagel, THE Journal
Through a recent agreement between Arkansas Educational Television Network and Discovery Education, schools in Arkansas will have access to Discovery streaming, a service that provides education-focused streaming multimedia content. The one-year deal renews an existing agreement, making the materials available to 1,358 school buildings in Arkansas, according to the companies. Arkansas - Corpus Christi ISD Rolls Out eChalk Online Learning Environment - Dave Nagel, THE Journal
Following a pilot program begun two years ago, Corpus Christi Independent School District in Texas has signed on with eChalk to deploy its Online Learning environment to every school in the district and on Corpus Christi ISD's site. The move will allow the district to share information online with students and parents and extend classroom instruction, while also providing a forum in which - Coding (and Consulting) Kid-style with Scratch - Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal
In the past, Karen Randall's classes at schools in St. Paul, MN have performed service projects that consisted of organizing a blood drive, selling toys to raise money for tsunami victims, and creating a brochure for a non-profit neighborhood organization. This year, her 5th and 6th grade class at Expo Elementary School are lending their consulting and programming services to the students at - Oregon High Schools Log On to Online Media - Dave Nagel, THE Journal
The Oregon Department of Education late last month signed on with the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education to receive course materials online, including podcasts, streaming video and audio, and textual materials. Through the deal, some 205 high schools in the state, representing about 125,000 high school students, now have access to the materials through the agency's servers and - Apple Updates Podcasting, Streaming Media Software - Dave Nagel, THE Journal
Apple has released updates to several of its applications, including its podcasting and audio production suite GarageBand and its streaming media suite QuickTime Broadcaster. Other updates released this week include QuickTime and Apple Java. All of the updates are relatively minor, adding security and bug fixes, although Broadcaster also includes performance improvements and support for - Are iPod-banning schools cheating our kids? - Mike Elgan, Computerworld
The Associated Press published an article last week about high schools increasingly banning iPods because some kids use them to cheat. The article, reprinted in USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, reported one example where a school - Are iPod-banning schools cheating our kids? - Mike Elgan, Computerworld
The Associated Press published an article last week about high schools increasingly banning iPods because some kids use them to cheat. The article, reprinted in USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, reported one example where a school - Are iPod-banning schools cheating our kids? - Mike Elgan, Computerworld
The Associated Press published an article last week about high schools increasingly banning iPods because some kids use them to cheat. The article, reprinted in USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, reported one example where a school - Are iPod-banning schools cheating our kids? - Mike Elgan, Computerworld
The Associated Press published an article last week about high schools increasingly banning iPods because some kids use them to cheat. The article, reprinted in USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, reported one example where a school