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Site asks social networkers to rethink revelations »
As more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind students and others that letting everyone know where you are -- and, by extension, where you're not --...
March 1 2010 / Read More »
Universities mull role of tenure in UAH shootings »
Questions about how universities handle tenure decisions have arisen after Amy Bishop, a professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus, was accused of killing three colleagues from the university’s biology department earlier this month....
February 26 2010 / Read More »
Study: Too few schools are teaching cyber safety »
Students aren’t getting enough instruction in school on how to use technology and the internet in a safe and responsible manner, a new poll suggests....
February 26 2010 / Read More »
Survey: Educators aren’t discussing STEM careers with students »
A majority of students say their science and math teachers aren't discussing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career options—which doesn't bode well for leaders counting on STEM education to keep the nation at the...
February 25 2010 / Read More »
Experts: Schools can track laptops less intrusively »
School officials in Pennsylvania who admit remotely activating webcams to locate missing laptops could have used far less intrusive methods of finding the machines, such as GPS tracking or “call home” systems, technology and privacy...
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Math of publishing meets the eBook
In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings...
March 1 2010 / Read More »Apple: Underage workers may have built your iPhone
That iPhone you adore may have been built by a child. Nearly a dozen underage teens were working for Apple-contracted facilities in 2009, the company has revealed, PCWorld reports. ...
March 1 2010 / Read More »Redrawing the route to online privacy
On the internet, things get old fast. One prime candidate for the digital dustbin, it seems, is the current approach to protecting privacy on the internet, according to the New York Times....
March 1 2010 / Read More »Educator Resource Centers
Measuring 21st-century skills »
To remain competitive in an increasingly global, knowledge-based economy, today’s employers need graduates who are adept at so-called “21st-century skills” such as...
Aug 14 2009 / Read More »Creating the 21st-century classroom »
Sound amplification systems, digital projectors, interactive whiteboards, personal response systems, and other handheld devices are among the technologies that are rapidly becoming...
Jan 26 2010 / Read More »Effective Programs for Dealing with Autism in Schools Today »
It's estimated that one out of every 150 children in the United States has some form of autism, and that number is...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Igniting and Sustaining STEM Education »
As the workplace changes and becomes increasingly global, today's students must be educated with a 21st-century mindset. Science, technology, engineering, and math...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Successful Video Production »
Now more than ever, technology plays a crucial role in the way that students learn and prepare for careers in a global...
May 11 2009 / Read More »Securing Your Campus from the Inside Out »
With online learning surging in popularity, making it possible for students in rural areas to enroll in courses not offered in their...
Jan 18 2010 / Read More »Securing Student Laptops for Safe Learning »
Technology is an essential part of a 21st-century education for both teachers and students, and district 1-to-1 computing initiatives and laptop lending...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »Enterprising Instruction: Using Data to Improve Teaching »
Using data to inform instruction is one of the Obama administration's keys to effective school reform, and technology is helping a growing...
Dec 13 2009 / Read More »One-to-one computing: The last piece of the puzzle »
Educational technology once meant a weekly trip to a PC-filled computer lab, or using a classroom projector or PowerPoint for a presentation....
Feb 11 2010 / Read More »Next Generation Collaboration »
The ability to work together on group projects is seen as an increasingly important skill for the 21st-century workplace, and a growing...
Jan 4 2010 / Read More »
