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NSBA Celebrates "20 to Watch" Leaders Advancing Education Technology

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 12:54pm

The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named its “20 to Watch” honors for 2012-2013. These education leaders from across the country are being recognized for their ability to inspire colleagues to incorporate innovative technology solutions that contribute to high-quality learning environments and more efficient school district operations.

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Library Spaces for 21st-Century Learners

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:29am
The American Association of School Librarians added to its series of Learning4Life publications with the release of “Library Spaces for 21st-Century Learners: A Planning Guide for Creating New School Library Concepts.” Written by Margaret (Peg) Sullivan, the book focuses on planning contemporary school library spaces with user-based design strategies.

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Teaching 2.0: Is Tech in the Classroom Worth the Cost?

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 3:37pm
On a particular morning at Westlake High School, students are greeted not by their teacher but by a history book author on Skype, who was invited to talk to them about America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This type of teaching is a novel approach, but expensive, leaving people to ask whether the billions being spent on educational technology is worth the cost.

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School Out, Tech In: Welcome to the Future of Education

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:19pm
At the 2007 EG Conference for youth and young adults, Kevin Kelly told the audience that, 10 years ago, no-one would have believed the internet was coming, least of all him. "What I’m here to say today is that education is being transformed by technology. The future is here, but educators and deans, the ones who hold the gauntlet, are choosing not to believe it."

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Illinois Private School Earns Tech Points By Recycling Electronics

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:13pm
St. Peter School in Quincy, Ill. has been making technological strides with financial help from an electronics recycling program. Under the program, the school collects cellphones, ink cartridges, laptops and small electronics and sends them to FundingFactory. In return, the school receives points, which can be converted to cash or used to buy new electronics from the FundingFactory's catalog.

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Quincy Herald-Whig

The High-Tech Return of High School Shop Class

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 11:47am
In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama talked about redesigning schools for a high-tech future. But long gone are the days of shop class, or even "vocational training," said Stephen DeWitt, the senior director of public policy for the Association for Career and Technical Education. What's emerging in schools now is something tougher to pin down.

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Bill Would Allow N.C. Schools to Use Lottery Money for Technology

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 2:59pm
School districts would be able to use lottery funds to buy technology devices and wire schools under a bill that cleared the House Education Committee Tuesday.

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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2013

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:09am

June 23-26, 2013

San Antonio, Texas

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Boston Welcomes Assistant Superintendent for Tech/Vocational Ed

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:43am
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson announced the appointment of Roger Bourgeois as Assistant Superintendent for Technical/Vocational Network. Bourgeois, who currently serves as Superintendent of Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in Hathorne, will direct the district’s efforts to expand and enhance technical and vocational opportunities.

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SETDA's Assess4ed.net

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:44am
Assess4ed.net is a free resource open to all designed to help address the challenges and leverage the opportunities of next-generation assessment systems powered by technology to ensure readiness for next-generation computer-based assessments, improve curriculum and instruction aimed at college and career readiness, and leverage technology to achieve better results and cost-savings.

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