eSN Today: NACOL issues online learning primer

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Top News ... NACOL issues online learning primer Educators and education stakeholders interested in online learning have a brand-new resource at their disposal. The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) has released a free, comprehensive guide to online learning intended to help school leaders implement virtual education programs of their own and help parents understand how online instruction works. "A National Primer on K-12 Online... | Full Story Around the Web ... House approves bill to combat spyware The U.S. House passed legislation on May 22 to combat the criminal use of internet spyware and scams aimed at stealing personal information from computer users, the Associated Press reports. The bill ... | Full Story Schools hit home with online 'gradcasts' It didn't take much of an investment--just an inexpensive cable, a borrowed video camera, and some free software--for the Aldine Independent School District to join the growing ranks of school distric... | Full Story S.C. governor signs virtual school measure Home-schoolers and students attending public, private, or charter schools in South Carolina now can take online classes after Gov. Mark Sanford last week signed a new law creating the South Carolina V... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Schools fall short in preparing for emergencies When it comes to preparing for emergencies, the nation's schools could be getting better grades, a new report says. While most school districts have plans for dealing with emergencies such as terro... | Full Story District posts confidential data online In one of the worst security breaches ever in a public K-12 school system, confidential data for thousands of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) students--including, in some cases, medical information ... | Full Story Next-generation Wi-Fi planned for this summer Expect blazing new wireless devices to begin arriving in July and August. The next generation of wireless internet products is expected to be available this summer, even though a final standard for th... | Full Story Special Report: eSchools Work! In spite of what you might have heard or read in the general press lately, the evidence is in, and it's overwhelming ... | Full Story Ed-Tech Announcements ... Hitachi Software Goes Green with RoHS-Compliant Starboard BT-2G Bluetooth Wireless System | Read the full announcement Rapidly Increasing Number of U.S. Schools, Districts Turn to GenevaLogic for Classroom Management Software | Read the full announcement clearTXT Launches Ubiquity to Facilitate Daily Campus Communication Across Multiple Devices | Read the full announcement Change MAC Address In Seconds! | Read the full announcement Kaplan Joins List of Columbia Southern University Academic Partners | Read the full announcement	New Online Video for May: View the new "Visions of Innovation" Meet the new visionaries transforming technology and education. This month's premier show you'll meet Andrew Schlessinger and Tim Beekman who together drive innovation through Safari Montage from Library Video Company: Visionaries of Visual Learning Go to: http://www.eschoolnews.com/visions Watch all the highlights of the recent COSN Conference Go to: http://www.eschoolnews.com/cosn Includes videos by: Jim Klein: Who's afraid of open tech? Keith Krueger: Tech's biggest school benefit Karen Henke: Turning data into knowledge Rich Kaestner: Justifying ed-tech investments Lord David Puttnam: Join the battle for kids' minds Helen Soule: Copyright-free school videos: Priceless PLUS, watch these great videos to learn more about -- Classrooms of the Future: Gov. bets $200 million on ed tech Whiteboards: Boon or Boondoggle? Personalized Learning: Kids take learning personally New Online Resources for May: View the new "NECC Conference Information Center" Visit our NECC 2007 Conference Information Center for the latest news and updates and sign-up to be a conference correspondent! Go to: http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/ View the new "SAFE Center" co-sponsored by ISTE The SAFE Center is for educators and education officials responsible for safeguarding the students, staff, and infrastructure of K-20 education and includes the latest news, resources and providers Go to: http://www.eschoolnews.com/safe/ View the ever changing "Educator Resource Center" eSchool News offers over 12 "micro-site centers" that help you find the specific solution you need for your school district. Go to: http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges/ Sign Up for FREE eMail newsletters eSchool News offers daily and weekly emails to help you keep up-to-date on all the latest school technology news, products and events. 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