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Student Engagement Soars with Smartphones

Product Focus
Smartphones have moved quickly from banned to embraced in K12 schools.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, February 2012
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1 to 1
funding
individualized learning
mobile

How Many Peanuts Should the Penguin Feed the Elephant?

Professional Opinion
Revealing the beauty of mathematics.
Matthew Peterson
District Administration, January 2012
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individualized learning
math curriculum
student achievement

Sustainable Products Help Schools Save Money and Conserve Energy

Product Focus
Green school save an average of $100,000 per year on operating costs.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, January 2012
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green schools

Connecticut Districts Gain from Reverse Auctions

Feature
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Buying in Bulk

They provide economies-of-scale on hardware, networking and storage capability.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Balanced Assessments Emerging in Douglas County (Colo.)

News Update
A new Web-based data management system has helped the district launch a balanced assessment initiative.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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teacher evaluation
technology plans

Videogames Improve Creativity in Children

CIO News
Videogames, as opposed to cell phones, the Internet, or computers, may increase creativity among children.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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student achievement

Low-income Students to Receive Free Technology Tools

CIO News
A three-year program launched by Microsoft will ensure that 1 million students from low-income families receive software, hardware and discounted broadband Internet service at home.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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at-risk
technology plans

No Ed Tech Backlash Here

From the Editor
Hundreds of products were nominated by school personnel to be winners of DA's annual Readers' Choice Top 100 Products.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products

The 2011 Readers' Choice Top 100 Products

Feature
The winners reflect how educators seek a variety of technological tools in tough economic times.
Courtney Williams and Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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1 to 1
21st-century learning
at-risk
blended learning
BYOD
cellphones
math curriculum
online learning
tablets
technology
whiteboards

The 2011 Winners Are Announced!

Feature
The winners reflect how educators seek a variety of technological tools in tough economic times.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products

Products Worth Checking Out

New Products
The latest in hardware, software, books & materials, facilities and the Internet.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, October 2011
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21st-century learning
enhancing education through technology
security monitors

New Products

New Products
The Latest in Hardware, Software, Books & Materials, Facilities, and the Internet
Charlotte Adinolfi
District Administration, September 2011
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hardware
laptops
mobile
online learning
projectors
smartphones
software

Finding the Right Purchasing Solution

Feature
Technology administrators share strategies for purchasing the products and technology that will be most effective at meeting district needs.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Jul 2011
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enhancing education through technology
technology

New Products

New Products
A new survey found that although high school students, teachers and IT staff overwhelmingly believe technology skills are vital to student success, just 46 percent of teachers regularly assign homework that requires them.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Jul 2011
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hardware
projectors
software

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