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FYI - GradeNetwork The GradeNetwork is a new Web application that allows teachers to manage all their classes, students, assignments and grades. It features customized assignment categories and complete score management that computes numbers for the teacher, eliminating the need for a calculator and reducing the workload |
T.H.E. Journal December 2006 Corey Bazemore |
The 'Power' of a Student Information System Neither distance nor war was any match for technology in one mother's effort to help turn around her son's sliding math performance. |
ifeminists December 17, 2002 Glenn Sacks |
Why Teachers Leave An effective school or school district leadership does one thing above all: It keeps good teachers in the classroom. Our schools are like an army whose best soldiers, year after year, are deserting. I have three solutions. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2003 George Viebranz |
Web-Based Tools Strengthen Ohio District's Community Connection, Survey Capabilities The Berea City School District in Ohio had two primary objectives in evaluating Web-based tools: to better and more fully integrate technology into the classroom as a learning aid, and to meet Berea's need for a stronger school-to-home connection. |
T.H.E. Journal December 3, 2009 Bridget McCrea |
Keeping on Task in a Digital Environment It doesn't take much to disrupt an entire high school classroom and get a student off task, particularly when that student is using a desktop or laptop computer to finish a lesson. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 |
Maximus' SchoolMAX Enterprise Maximus has released SchoolMAX Enterprise, a desktop or laptop student information system that provides passwordprotected access to student data across an entire district. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2004 Bob Owens |
Database System Helps Keep Everyone Informed in Rural Vermont School District An educational management system built on FileMaker Pro database software helps teachers, parents and administrators find new ways to collaborate in order to improve the education of students. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2003 Chuck Grant |
Math Sites Offer Helpful Homework Solutions If students and teachers search the Web for "math homework help," you may be surprised by all of the free, constructively helpful sites that are available. |
Teacher Magazine May 2000 Kathleen Kennedy Manzo |
Pressure Points Tough teachers resist students' pleas for extra credit. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 |
Student Attitudes: Online Learning Students participating in a survey reveal their opinions about online learning courses. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Douglas W. Green & Thomas O'Brien |
The Internet's Impact on Teacher Practice and Classroom Culture Does Internet use result in an increase in constructivist teacher practices? What other features of classroom life are impacted when the Internet is used as a source of information for student research projects? |
T.H.E. Journal August 2003 Judith B. Rajala |
Handhelds in Education According to the Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the University of Michigan, handheld devices such as Palms are making technology accessible, affordable and fun for teachers and students alike. |
Job Journal April 17, 2005 |
Career Snapshot: Teacher According to this snapshot of today's teaching market, job prospects are fair to good, depending on your specialty and the district. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2006 |
District-Vendor Partnerships Private School Strives for 1-to-1 Tablet PC Environment... ETS, Taskstream Deliver Online PD Management System... Kansas Offers Educators Online Test-Creation Tool... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Howard Tomlinson |
Educational PDA Games Engage Students, Teach Essential Language Skills One kind of handheld gadget is increasingly becoming accepted, encouraged and often provided by the school: PDAs. This is because handheld computers are a much less expensive alternative to laptop or desktop PCs for each student. |
InternetNews April 7, 2009 David Needle |
Teachers Driving Web 2.0 Adoption? A new survey indicates teachers are leading the charge to get more Web 2.0 services into the classroom. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 |
Raising Their Game When done right professional development can make a real difference for students. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2003 Julio W. Velasquez |
Somerset Area Schools Select SSL-Based Solution to Connect to the Digital World With only 20 computers in a school district of more than 2,800 students -- with an average of five computers functioning at one time -- the district decided they needed to make changes fast. |
Salon.com July 12, 2002 Janelle Brown |
L is for lawsuit Angry that little Johnny flunked, increasing numbers of parents are suing teachers. |
National Defense August 2010 Cynthia D. Miller |
Classroom Perspective: Teachers Speak Out About STEM Three science, technology, mathematics and engineering teachers in different education systems talk about their efforts to attract students to these fields. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2008 |
Classroom Jeopardy! StandardsLink by ETA/Cuisenaire ETA/Cuisenaire is debuting Classroom Jeopardy! StandardsLink, a new series that uses the format of the popular TV game show to offer standards-based content in math, science, and language arts for grades 3 to 8. |
Job Journal May 16, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Teaching Careers Still Earn High Marks While some school districts cut staff, others are hiring for summer and fall. Find out more about the teaching profession and job openings from the web sites listed at the end of this article. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Lisa A. Petrides |
ISKME Special Series Part 3: Using Data to Improve Instruction Are you using the right tests? The correct assessment methods? The best technology? These are only a few of the issues that must be addressed in the effort to use data to change teacher practice. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010 |
2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Richter & Steele |
Data-Driven Decision-Making: Linking Data Collection & Professional Learning at the Britton-Hecla SD This example from the Britton-Hecla School District may serve as a model for other districts to consider in their efforts to leverage the use of data and impact the use of technology for improved teaching and learning. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2000 Jim Schneider |
Focus on Administration and Assessment Software for educational administration and assessment. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2005 |
Savvy Cyber Teacher Summer Institute The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology is now registering K-12 math and science teachers for the Savvy Cyber Teacher Summer Institute. |
Salon.com September 15, 2000 John Buell & Etta Kralovec |
Time for a recall The authors of "The End of Homework" argue that after-school assignments disrupt family life and exacerbate inequality in the schools. |
T.H.E. Journal July 27, 2010 |
A Tool for Its Time A new functionality has so transformed learning management systems that their manufacturers prefer the term digital learning platform, to better reflect their products' capacity to do a great deal more than manage a classroom. |
Information Today May 19, 2015 |
Credo Aids Students With Science Homework Help Credo added science resources to its Homework Help solution for reading, writing, and math. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2002 Kevin T. McNulty |
Fostering the Student-Centered Classroom Online There are many ways to maximize use of the Internet to benefit student instruction. On my classroom Web site I publish tutorials to assist with classroom instruction, and students use the site as a launchpad to research information... |
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Matthew Washenberger |
Classroom Web Sites and Student Success My focus is on whether the students are using the site and if it seems to be helping the students succeed... |
PC Magazine July 15, 2005 Molly K. McLaughlin |
Microsoft Student 2006 Among the many features offered, this software allows students to access textbooks online, take tutorials on any subject, and get tips for starting book reports, essays, or school projects. |
T.H.E. Journal February 26, 2010 Scott Aronowitz |
California District Implements Writing Program Throughout Elementary Schools Stanislaus Union School District in Stanislaus, CA, reported that it implement Vantage Learning's MY Access! writing software for the 5th and 6th grades in all of its five elementary schools. |
T.H.E. Journal August 1999 Jody C. Isernhagen |
Technology: A Major Catalyst for Increasing Learning "If you can conceive of it, you can achieve it." (Kennedy Space Center, Florida) A rural Nebraska public school district adopted this philosophy when they applied for a three-year competitive Excellence in Education Grant in late 1995.... |
T.H.E. Journal April 2002 Mark Nixon |
How the Web Keeps Parents 'In the Know' As teachers and parents work together to assist students in their studies, the Web has emerged as a highly effective and informative communication tool to meet the needs of today's busy teachers and parents... |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Michelle Gamble-Risley |
Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time. |
Information Today August 19, 2014 |
Google Debuts Paperless Classroom Feature Google's Classroom launched and is available to users of Google Apps for Education, a free suite of productivity tools for teachers. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Brian McElfish |
Interactivity for the 21st Century A Southern California tech coordinator wants to create a classroom that engages all three essential participants in education: teachers, students, and parents. Here's how he intends to do it. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Keep the Customer Satisfied Like any good organization, we need to stay in touch with our consumers - the students. |
T.H.E. Journal January 2001 |
Project TEACH Implements Versatile Software The Keller Independent School District in Keller, Texas trains its teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum with Project TEACH... |
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Gloria Bush |
Logging on to Staff Development Enhancing your teachers' knowledge and use of educational technology through online professional development. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 |
E-School Creates Virtual Education Hub E-schoolz.com links schools, teachers, parents and students in a virtual educational community through access to school- and student-specific information on classes, homework, calendars, newsletters, progress reports, and school and national news... |
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 Charlene O'Hanlon |
Resistance is Futile Even as technology use grows embedded in education, some teachers still prefer the old ways. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2005 Betty Schweizer |
The Evolution of Information Access From dedicated terminals and dial-up service to the power of the enterprise Web: proposes that school districts form consortia to purchase and leverage Web portal technology, highlighting Minnesota's Plumtree Portal, the first portal-based service for k-12 education. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Jennifer Demski |
Free At Last By creating a user-generated, ever-growing library of original digital content, an Arizona school district has liberated its teachers from the restraints of a textbook-driven curriculum model. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2000 Andrew Hoffman, Ph.D. |
Technology Built for Teachers We all love technology, but adapting one's teaching style to the new resources often takes more time and energy than it's worth and doesn't truly help the learning process. When technology is built for teachers' direct benefit, it will have startling results on the educational process... |
Geotimes June 2005 Megan Sever |
Golfer Phil Mickelson on Science The golfer and his wife Amy recently partnered with ExxonMobil to create a week-long workshop to help third- through fifth-grade teachers gain the necessary tools to excite their students about math and science. |
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Dian Schaffhauser |
Which Came First - The Technology or the Pedagogy? A new spin on an old riddle goes to the heart of a conflict between K-12 schools and the colleges of education responsible for cultivating and providing them with new teachers. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2001 Stephen W. Zsiray, Jr., Tim Smith, & Richard West |
Desktop Videoconferencing Giving Technology-Proficient Teachers a Powerful Tool for Collaboration... |