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Updated : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Low-cost laptop experiment under way
Ask Amicah Bitten about her home life, and what she likes to do outside of school, and the 9-year-old is cagey, doling out only small details: she reads the J.C. Penney catalog, she likes to swim sometimes, and she knows someone who does drugs, and she hates that.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

College presidents seek debate on drinking age
College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth, and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

McCain, Obama put out tech agendas
The two major U.S. presidential contenders agree on much when it comes to technology, but they differ diametrically on "net neutrality." eSchool News in recent months has kept you up-to-date on where the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates stand on education issues. Now, Senators Barack Obama, D.-Ill., and John McCain, R.-Ariz., have issued policy statements specifically regarding technology.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Intel chair calls for ed reform, STEM innovation
At the annual Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, hundreds witnessed the birth of a new generation of technologies and saw inspiring presentations. But what seemed to resonate most with the educators on hand was the keynote address delivered by Intel Board Chair Craig Barrett on Aug. 19. His central message: We must achieve global education reform and bring greater innovation to the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Apple sued over claims of poor iPhone service
As complaints about the new Apple iPhone 3G mount, an Alabama woman is suing Apple for what she describes as inconsistent service and false advertising.

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Introducing the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC, a new notebook designed just for 1:1 computing programs. It's scaled down in size and weight, but it's huge in features--including one of the biggest keyboards in its class, an 8.9" diagonal screen and wireless capability. Learn more now.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

ED funding helps students learn key languages
The first-graders in Grace Yuan's class in Fairfax County, Va., are playing "Jeopardy," eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet, and movements. Nothing special for a group of 7-year-olds, you say? Well, look again. These clues are in Chinese.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Student data exposed on test-prep site
Test scores, birth dates, and other personal information for more than 100,000 students were published accidentally on The Princeton Review's web site this summer, according to the New York Times.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

'MindLadder' suggests the future of assessment
Recent advances in technology and nearly two decades of research into how students learn have come together in a series of programs that could represent the future of assessment.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Researchers mull gaming's impact on learning
Researchers gathering in Boston for the American Psychological Association's annual convention highlighted a series of studies Aug. 17 suggesting that video games can be powerful learning tools--from increasing the problem solving potential of younger students to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

Intel unveils third-generation Classmate PC
Intel Corp. has unveiled the third generation of its low-cost laptop for students, which branches out from the standard clamshell design with a tablet-style option and includes a touch screen.
Author : WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:55:13 EDT

 

 

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NCTE's Recommendations for 21st-Century Literacy

In February 2008, the National Council of Teachers of English adopted a new definition of 21st-century literacies. According to the NCTE Executive Committee, "The 21st century demands that a literate person possess a wide range of abilities and competencies, many literacies. These literacies—from reading online newspapers to participating in virtual classrooms—are multiple, dynamic, and malleable.

"More specifically, NCTE believes that 21st-century readers and writers need to:

  • Develop proficiency with the tools of technology
  • Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally
  • Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes
  • Manage, analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information
  • Create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multimedia texts
  • Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments.

    SOURCE: www.ncte.org/about/gov/129117.htm

Proficiency Using the Tools of Technology

So...What are the tools ot technology in the educational realm? These are some of the hardware tools that came to mind...

Technology that Helps Students Build Relationships with Others

  • Skype
  • Instant Messaging
  • E-mail

Technologies that can be Used to Share information for Global Communities

Technology Strategies that Help Students Manage, Analyze, and Synthesize Multiple Streams of Simultaneous Information

Technology Strategies that Help Students Create, Critique, Analyze, and Evaluate Multimedia Texts


Attending to ethical responsibilities that Exist in Our More Complex Environments

And so we reach the true challenge! How do we teach ethical responsibilities and determine best practice AND keep our students safe as we allow more open access to these complex environments? The following resources may provide some insight as you begin to consider the measurese we need to take as educators:
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Customize your Browser Toolbar - Did you know you can customize your browser toolbar by right-clicking on an empty area of the toolbar? Right-click and select the "Customize" option. Follow the directions that appear in the customize window to select the options that best suit your browsing needs.

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  • Select the Tools option from the top of your Explorer window and go to the Internet options. Select the General option tab and then click on the Accessibility button on right lower of the dialog box. Change the status of checkboxes marked "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages" and "Ignore Colors specified on Web pages." Click OK.

  • To change the font size in Explorer select the View option from the top menu and go to Text size option to change it.
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