eSN Today: Voters urge teaching of 21st-century skills

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Top News ... Voters urge teaching of 21st-century skills In yet another sign that momentum is building for the teaching of so-called "21st-century skills" in the nation's classrooms, results of a new poll indicate that voters overwhelmingly agree: The skills students need to succeed in the workplace of today are notably different from what they needed 20 years ago. Americans are deeply concerned that the United States is not preparing students with... | Full Story Please take our beta site survey ... eSchool News has been working hard to update and improve our website. We're very excited about the changes but we need your help. We're asking a few of our loyal readers to review the new site and complete a short survey providing your input and impressions. Below is a link to the beta version of our new site. You'll notice a new look and feel as well as more photos and options throughout the site. 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Hamline University also said that master's student Troy... | Full Story ABC reshapes evening news for the web Executives at broadcast networks know that making their content relevant online is a good way to attract younger audiences who are less likely to tune in to the evening news on television... | Full Story VCs sweet on kids' virtual worlds Venture capitalists have sweetened on 3D playgrounds for kids online since Disney bought the virtual world Club Penguin for $350 million earlier this year. Just ask Jim Bower, CEO of Numedeon, which r... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Internet2 upgrades to 100 Gbps University scholars who need to borrow large chunks of bandwidth for their studies will be able to establish a dedicated, 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) link from one facility to another over Internet2... | Full Story Shooting rips Cleveland tech school Metal detectors and other security measures failed to keep a 14-year-old suspended student from opening fire in his downtown Cleveland high school Wednesday, Oct. 10, wounding four... | Full Story Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education' It's not often that educators are hailed as celebrities, escorted by limousine from the airport to a black-tie reception, and given an awards banquet held in their honor. But for one night... | Full Story 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially those who teach media... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... The American Education Corporation offers three new high school elective courses | Read the full announcement Larry Marchese announced as MakeMusics's new education solutions manager | Read the full announcement New white paper details six steps to investigate and prevent laboratory accidents | Read the full announcement Akron-Summit County Public Library (OH) leaps ahead in technology and resource-sharing | Read the full announcement Illusion goes paperless with Storyboard Pro and Harmony | Read the full announcement TechSmith introduces Camtasia Studio 5 so education professionals can easily create polished multimedia presentations and interactive learning content | Read the full announcement VIP Tone eliminates economic barriers to adopting technology in small school districts | Read the full announcement Wikipedia to relocate to San Francisco | Read the full announcement Update to Pearson's online tool for building student writing and reading comprehension skills unveiled | Read the full announcement Barix unveils three-tier approach to emergency messaging over IP | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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