Online insight: Challenges beat cheerleading
Simply providing online discussion forums is not enough to keep students engaged in virtual courses, according to educators who are well-versed in online instruction: For real learning to occur in an online setting, virtual-school educators must establish clear rubrics and enforce rules for participation.
Schools hope web will help speed up testing results
The Sun-Sentinel of South Florida reports that Palm Beach and Broward County high school freshmen and sophomores finished the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test by mid-March--yet, more than six weeks later, they still don't know the scores.
More than 250 install Purdue supercomputer
Purdue University professors and technology staff accomplished something May 5 that typically takes about six weeks, reports the Journal & Courier of Lafeyette, Indiana: They installed a supercomputer.
Latest Wi-Fi standard on the march
Colleges and universities nationwide are launching the newest generation of Wi-Fi networks even before a final version of the standard has been ratified--a move technology experts say could allow schools to do away with wired networks in the coming years.
Tech gizmos increasingly target toddlers
Toy marketing giants from Disney to Fisher-Price are nudging preschoolers as young as three years old to put down their sippy cups and pick up digital cameras that can cost as much as $60, USA Today reports.
Purdue set for supercomputer 'barn-raising'
Purdue University on May 5 plans to install a new supercomputer on its campus in a single day, in an effort it's calling an "electronic barn-raising," CNET reports.
New discovery could lead to better memory
A new discovery by researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. has important implications for educators, students, and others who regularly use computers and electronic devices with memory chips.
Birmingham-area schools get a big technology infusion
Educators in the Birmingham-Hoover, Ala., area are joining others across the nation in finding that iPods and other MP3 players are more than just a high-tech toy, the Birmingham News reports.
Report: Give schools $20 billion upgrade
Education needs $20 billion for infrastructure, according to a report released April 29. To narrow the digital divide, funding for up-to-date video and voice technology in schools should be a focus of federal and state decision makers from coast to coast.
Making wikis work for scholars
For all the hand-wringing over whether Wikipedia is a legitimate source for completing college assignments, some professors are quietly incorporating it into their classrooms and even their research, reports Inside Higher Ed.
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OVERVIEW:
The Technology Assistance for Kansas Educators (TAKE) team is focused on supporting and empowering Kansas districts through assistance in the following areas:
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FEATURED WEBSITE:
Check out the Kansas Safe School's Resource Center--a terrific resource for bullying, cyberbullying, and cybersafety information! Click Here!
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IN THE NEWS:
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills announces compelling
resources and report! The Partnership for 21st Century Skills announced
"Route 21" resources to provide extensive database on 21st Century
Skills-Related Standards, Assessments, Curriculum, Professional
Development and Learning Environments. In addition, the Partnership,
State Ed Tech Directors Association (SETDA) and ISTE released a
compelling report highlighting the essential NEED for technology to
support 21st Century Skills efforts. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
Find out information on the ATTAIN Act, the Achievement Through
Technology And Innovation Act, which has been proposed to replace and
revamp Title IID, Enhancing Education Through Technology. http://www.siia.net/..../ATTAIN_SenateSummary.pdf
The KS Student Technology Leadership Digital Media Competition was held on April 30, 2008 at KSU Union in Manhattan. See the MACE website at http://www.mace-ks.org (click on Events for Additional information)!
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GRANTS:
KANSAS TECHNOLOGY RICH CLASSROOM GRANT PROGRAM
KSDE
will award a number of grants for approx. $100,000 to schools through
the Technology Rich Classroom Project Grants funded through Enhancing
Education Through Technology. Districts must be eligible to apply (for
a complete list of eligible districts, see the TRC RFP Appendix G on
Page 26).
INTENT TO APPLY DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008
GRANT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1:00pm CST ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 Click Here for a link to the Grant RFP & the Grant Application template!
For the TRC Website: http://trc.altec.org
HEWLETT PACKARD TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING GRANT PROGRAM
HP
awarded a number of grants to schools to integrate technology into
instruction in a collaborative, team-based approach. Two Kansas schools
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Ogden Elementary School, Ogden |
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A full list of recipients can be found at http://www.hp.com/......../tech_teaching/index.html
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KSDE Annual Conference
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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KSTL Student Digital Media Competition
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Phase 4 & 5 TRC Celebration 2008
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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TRC Team Workshop
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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TRC team Workshop
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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Facilitator Workshop
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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TRC Team Celebration!
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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