eSN Today: School laptop program begets writing gains

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Top News ... School laptop program begets writing gains Maine's pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study. Despite creating a language all their own using eMail and text messages, students are still learning standard English, and their writing scores have improved on a standardized test since laptop computers were distributed, the study says. Moreover... | Full Story Around the Web ... Production begins on XO laptops The One Laptop Per Child Program, which hopes to spread sub-$200 computers to schoolchildren in developing countries, has reached a milestone with the start of mass... | Full Story Ultra-fast Internet networks won't merge Talks of a merge between non-profit Internet networks Internet2 and National LambdaRail have ceased. Clients had backed the merger because the organizations largely ... | Full Story Kansas City schools distribute MacBooks This week more than 5,000 Apple MacBook laptop computers will be distributed to high school students in the Kansas City Public School System as part of the school system's... | Full Story   Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards... Is your superintendent tech-savvy? Does he or she "get it" when it comes to school technology use? If so, then nominate your schools chief for our annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards here: http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/surveys/editorial/savvy/ But hurry! Nominations close Friday, Nov. 30. More from eSchool News Online ... Student kills eight after YouTube rant An 18-year-old student opened fire in a Finnish high school Nov. 7, killing seven students and the principal before turning the gun on himself, police said. The youth reportedly revealed his tragic... | Full Story Nashville schools pilot face-recognition tech Beginning Dec. 1, the Nashville, Tenn., public school system will become what is believed to be the first school system in the country to implement face-recognition security cameras to spot... | Full Story New online tool aids literacy programs Schools, libraries, and other organizations that aim to improve students' reading skills have a new online tool to help them evaluate how well their literacy programs work: the Verizon Literacy... | Full Story Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action Three leading educational technology advocacy groups have banded together to release a position paper that makes an urgent case for why--and how--school leaders should integrate... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Northampton Community College enhances instruction, student services, faculty professional development with Elluminate Live! | Read the full announcement Apangea Learning SmartHelp implemented throughout Texas school districts | Read the full announcement Soliloquy Learning revamps Soliloquy Reading Assistant | Read the full announcement Columbia College Chicago equips new mobile production truck with four AK-HC931B Multi-Format HD camera systems | Read the full announcement Survey: budget limitations key issue Texas schools face to improve security | Read the full announcement Anti-racism initiative offers free resources to high schools | Read the full announcement PD 360 solving professional development challenges for rural districts across the U.S. | Read the full announcement Voyager Evaluation Summary Report shows student gains after using Vmath | Read the full announcement Texas Education Service Center Region XI selects Pokémon Learning League for online curriculum resource | Read the full announcement	November Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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