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One to One Netbook Pilot ProgramOctober 11, 2009 Niles Township High Schools of District 219 in Skokie Illinois have instituted an Anywhere Anytime Learning Plan with a 1:1 netbook pilot program, deploying 400 netbooks to students this year. Another 150 netbooks have gone to administrators More..
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14 Ways K–12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media by Joyce ValenzaSeptember 27, 2009 This is the best time in history to be a teacher-librarian. Major shifts in our information and communication landscapes present new opportunities for librarians to teach and lead in areas that were always considered part of their More..
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Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Searches?August 4, 2009 Getting the Most out of Royalty-Free Image Libraries By David PatschkeFor student designers, royalty-free image libraries are an invaluable resource. Learning how to navigate these digital archives can radically reduce search time; More..
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Free Podcast from AEP Summit 09 on 21st century learning platformsJuly 28, 2009 The Association of Educational Publishers just released a podcast from the AEP Summit 09 titled "Learning Platforms for the 21st Century and Beyond" in which representatives from Google Apps, Amazon Kindle Books and and the Rochester More..
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Safety Net: Web filtering that worksJuly 23, 2009 A district can take many steps to ensure that its students are
protected from harmful, obscene, or otherwise unworthy websites. It can
establish guidelines for appropriate Internet usage, create acceptable
use policies, or provide More..
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Eight Ways To Use School WikisJuly 21, 2009 Wikis are a great tool to help a school enrich instruction, and increase communication and collaboration among staff. They are also free (for educators using wikispaces) and provide unlimited storage for digital materials including More..
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Ready for 1:1? Check this list before you answerJuly 16, 2009 Check this list before you start your 1:1 program -- or to improve an existing program. Search for more funding: The state may be providing machines and some training support but I will guarantee it will not be enough. Questions More..
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Cover Your Assets: the latest asset management software in actionJune 18, 2009 Quick, tell us: How many laptops are in your middle schools? Which ones are about to come off warranty? Did your tech department finish updating all the software licensing? If you can’t answer these questions, it is probably time to More..
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Spending wisely: DC school funds innovative tech programsJune 16, 2009 Rick Kelsey, STEM coordinator and technology director at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., has developed some unique ways for this citywide public high school and career academy to use stimulus funding for educational More..
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Virtualization saves Texas school over a million dollarsJune 10, 2009 Steve Young, chief technology officer of the Judson school district in Texas, recently performed his own energy cost analysis a year after beginning a major computer upgrade and expansion program in his school district of 21,000 students More..
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Smart Money: How schools are saving big bucksJune 10, 2009 In these challenging economic times, just about everyone is looking for ways to cut back—even schools. From using virtualization technology to accepting lunch payments online, districts are seeking money-saving methods. Here are some More..
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25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja ColeJune 4, 2009 Twitter can feel like a strange new landscape when you first jump in. It is not always clear what its professional uses are, or what to post in 140 characters or less. But when you start to think of Twitter as a micro-blog (and not More..
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Top 10 Ways to Save Money on your PrinterMay 29, 2009 Lexmark has released the findings from its Life Cycle Assessment study, which reveal contributors to a printer's carbon footprint and how a user can reduce them. Here are 10 ways you can save money and go green:1. Use two-sided More..
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Put students to work: tips for a successful laptop programMay 25, 2009 One regularly overlooked aspect of implementing a school laptop initiative is student involvement. The education consultants at Generation YES recently outlined some ways to do just that. For the full report, go to http: www.genyes.org More..
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