eSN Tools for Schools: Vol. 5 No. 30

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August 1, 2007 Vol.5 No. 30 See Issue Online | Whitelist Us Edit Your eMail Account | RSS
Inside this issue: Grant Alert | Site of the Week| Special Report | Educator's Resource Centers
GRANT OF THE WEEK ... $1,000 awards for innovative programs in math and science programs The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics. The foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by.... | Full Story Deadline: October 1, 2007 | Full Grants and Funding Alerts | SITE OF THE WEEK ... Explore the wonder of microscopic life with this Exploratorium web site July 1, 2007 — In 2004, the Exploratorium launched the most ambitious microscope facility ever created for use by the general public, the Microscope Imaging Station. The project gives museum visitors the abi ... | Full Story Sponsored by: SPECIAL REPORT ... Converged wireless Two technology trends that have been taking place separately in K-12 and higher-education institutions across the country are now beginning to come together: (1) the proliferation of wireless networks, and (2) the convergence of voice, video, and data on a single network infrastructure.... | Full Story Educator's Resource Centers ... Collaboration and Storage http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/collaborative_learning/ With many states and districts moving towards the 1:1 initiative, the question becomes, "How do we make this more cost effective for our school?" Buying personal computers for each student is expensive and difficult to maintain. Creating your own system can bog down your server and cannot be accessed outside of school due to firewall protections. So what is the best solution?. | Full Story IT Management Tools of the Trade http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/IT-Tools-of-the-Trade/ Keeping track of hardware and software, maintaining equipment and supporting users, ensuring proper technology use, keeping the network secure, and protecting data from loss or theft: These are just some of the many challenges that school IT managers face on a daily basis. To ease the pain brought on by these constant challenges, the editors of eSchool News--with the generous support of SchoolDude.com--have compiled this online toolkit. | Full Story SHOW ME HOW, NOW! ... Premiere Elements 3: Becoming familiar with workspaces Need help integrating technology in your classroom? Check out the Atomic Learning Lesson Accelerators. In this week's tutorial learn how to bring your videos to life with Adobe's Premiere Elements 3. Show me how, NOW Sponsored by:	eSN EDUCATOR POLL Should schools that bar students' wireless devices reconsider? -Yes -No -Not sure Vote NOW!     LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS ... August Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online http://www.eschoolnews.com/ everyday for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of August's top news with "TechWatch". Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video/ Read our live coverage and sessions reviews inside the NECC Conference Information Center. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/ Get Free Video News Content for your district's wide-area computer network (WAN). The nation's third largest school system, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), just signed up to receive eSchool News TV, commercial-free video programming covering ed-tech news and information. The Chicago school district is making eSN-TV available to all ed-tech decision makers and others connected to the district's wide-area computer network (WAN). CPS has 602 schools, and more than 400 currently are connected to the district's WAN. CPS plans to connect all its schools to the network later this year eSN-TV's critically acclaimed TechWatch newscast and the brand-new Visions of Innovation show, eSN-TV programming for educators and education advocates is commercial free and copyright cleared. It's available to schools, school districts, colleges, and universities free of any charge. All schools and colleges are eligible to receive the same service at no charge. Call 301-913-0115 ext 110 or eMail NThrush@eSchoolnews.com to learn more. Last Chance to Register For Complimentary Subscriptions to eSchool News For the Summer! Good news, summer is almost here. Even better news, the summer is a great time to catch-up on all the latest developments in education technology news and trends. Register now for your FREE subscriptions to any or all the following FREE publications -- have a great summer! 1. eSchool News; Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/freeesn/index.cfm 2. Classroom News; Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/cn/index.cfm?go=re127 Don't forget, we now have a higher education PDF email publication as well 3. eCampus News. Just go and check the box to sign up. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/emailprofile/manage.cfm Have a great and relaxing summer reading and catching up…
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