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July 20, 2009 |
Case Study: LifeSize Takes Teachers to Class With looming budget cuts, one school district turns to video communication to keep teachers connected for professional development, staff meetings, and training sessions.   |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2008
Dian Schaffhauser |
Is VoIP Worth It? School districts have by and large had great results implementing VoIP, which has become the conduit for delivering expanded functionality, achieving greater internal control, and gaining freedom from onerous monthly phone bills. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2, 2010
Charlene O'Hanlon |
All Systems Go The adoption of two cutting edge technologies transforms a fickle wireless network into a fast, efficient engine of learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2008
Rama Ramaswami |
Make It Stretch As technology funding dwindles, districts must use the resources they do have to maximum advantage. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2009
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Title I-- and Then Some School districts are getting creative in finding ways to finance technology purchases, blending Title I dollars with money from numerous other funding sources. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
John K. Waters |
Now What? We put the question to a host of K-12 IT leaders: If you had a one-shot chance to spend a big sum of technology money, where would you begin? Here are their shopping lists. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2007
Justine Brown |
Tag! You're It! Requiring students to wear RFID-enabled badges can ease administrative tasks and tighten security, but some parents and advocacy groups think it insults children's dignity - and may threaten their safety. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005
Robert Yost |
Flexible Network Infrastructure Helps Meet District's Changing Needs IP telephony system improves student safety and staff productivity of northern Virginia district. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2008
Ralph C. Jensen |
Can I Come In? New access-control devices are an important addition to the sophisticated work that one Texas school district is doing to protect its students. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2000 |
Meeting the Technology Challenge Economically Many small school districts feel that they are being left behind in the race to integrate information technology into the classroom. However, as shown by the experience of the Louisa County Schools, this doesn't have to be the case... |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2008
Neal Starkman |
The Human Touch With the press of a button, fast-acting emergency response systems can be set in motion. But sophisticated technology is no substitute for a well-trained staff. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2009
Matt Eckel |
Logging On With... After 40 years of serving Broward County schools, the educator turned politician Robert Parks remains a force for technology integration. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2007
Wendy Chretien |
An Urge to Converge Combining several commonly separate communication systems into a single IP network offers a slew of benefits for K-12. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2009
Paula Jacobs |
Power Grab Facilities departments combine sophisticated technologies with ordinary common-sense steps to shave dollars and kilowatts off energy consumption. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2009
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Credit Recovery Software: the New Summer School Districts are using online programs to get at-risk students back on track to graduation. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2001
Philip J. Bossert |
Lessons Learned An inside look at four of the top technology school districts in the nation... |
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
Robert J. McGarvey |
You Want Me to What ? It's a riddle faced by virtually every IT director: how to fulfill users' desire for more muscular computing resources while still obliging administrators' commands to keep education spending down. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2009
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Safe at Home Combining high-tech safeguards with face-to-face user education is a must for schools whose laptop programs allow students to take the computers off-site. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2001
Ruth Watson |
The Trumbull County Community Network Project In the early 1990s, the school districts of Trumbull County, OH were similar to most schools in the amount of technology available to teachers, administrators and students. The project that changed that situation made an organized effort to infuse technology into K-12 schools... |
T.H.E. Journal
June 1, 2010
Rama Ramaswami |
Nothing to LOL About Schools fear the predatory behavior that lurks around social networking sites can make users sitting ducks for hackers, thieves, cyberbullies, and scammers. So they're caught in what appears to be an all-or-nothing choice. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 1, 2010
Christine Fox |
Alabama Gets on Board The changes seen in the Roanoke City Schools in the four years since Tools for Life was launched are remarkable. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2004
Nancy Napolillo |
Leadership & Advocacy: Technology Leadership at the District Level: A Look at the Monongalia County School District Monongalia County School District emerges as a leader in technology implementation. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2001 |
Applications Case Study Making IP telephony affordable for the Iowa City Community School District... |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2006
Matt Miller |
Staying Connected Is a 'Breeze' An ed-tech specialist explains how a versatile Web conferencing tool is helping his sprawling district remove the distance between teachers, administrators, and staff. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
Vanessa Hua |
Scare Tactics In April, as public fears about a mysterious new strain of flu grew, the Los Angeles Unified School District moved to forestall a panic. Many districts are using technology solutions to respond to emergencies such as this. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2008
Dian Schaffhauser |
Make It Work A tight budget doesn't have to mean sacrificing the most advanced education technology. You can create a cutting-edge media center with vision, creativity, and a strong dose of technical savvy. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2005
Christopher W. McGinley |
Surviving a Communications Network Overhaul A Pennsylvania school district implements a system to provide anytime, anywhere communications for its 4,700 students and 600 staff members. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2001 |
Troy School District's Integration of Media Curriculum Michigan's Troy School District recently completed the enormous task of implementing voice, video and data communications in each of its 19 school buildings and within every classroom in the district... |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Use of technology by teachers... Energy efficient schools... Awards... Industry news... |
PC World
November 8, 2001
Tom Spring |
Will the Web Someday Link Food, Bodies? The X Internet will link tiny, pervasive clients with common tasks, say analysts, vendors... |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2005
Jacob Milner |
VoIP to the Rescue Faced with the challenges hampering school communications nationwide, three districts forge into the 21st century with Web-based telephony. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2007
John K.Waters |
Classroom Collaborators Wireless connectivity is providing a level of flexibility for students and teachers, changing the learning environment in ways that in some cases has to be seen to be believed. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2007
Matt Villano |
School Security Strategy--Simplified Safety is a top priority for schools, and the best way to manage the risk is to address the top IT security issues for 2007-2008, and anticipate concerns on the horizon. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2008
Andy McDonough |
More Is More No one solution can defend K-12 computer networks against the proliferation of digital threats. A multilayered strategy that addresses cyber safety on many fronts is a district's best hope. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2008
Matt Villano |
Point Man A district's IT efforts all revolve around the CIO, whose role and responsibilities have been transformed by the digital age. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2010
John K. Waters |
Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2006
Joseph C. Panettieri |
A World Without Wires Whether helping to resurrect the Katrina-devastated South or upgrading educational access in districts far and wide, more affordable wireless mesh and voice networks are changing the learning environment across the nation. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2009 |
T.H.E. News Update :: April 1, 2009 Schools Pilot USC-Built Math Game Platform... Oklahoma District Adopts Online Student Information System... Penn State Expands Professional Development Program for School Nurses... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2006
Matt Villano |
One Server Fits All E-mail, telephone, chat, instant messaging - so many communication technologies, yet we still can't track each other down. Some school districts finds that a centralizing unit is the solution. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2003
Jeff Jennings |
IT in a Time of Budget Cuts How school funding will affect the quality of education |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010 |
Bill Gates' School Crusade Bill Gates' foundation is betting billions that a business approach can work wonders in the classroom. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2009
Jennifer Demski |
Up Close and Virtual By adding web-based offerings to traditional in-person sessions, school districts can continue to provide support to teachers when face-to-face visits aren't possible. |
Reason
January 2006
Tim Cavanaugh |
Kentucky School Days Faced with rising fuel costs and flat school budgets, a Kentucky county has begun playing hooky one day a week. Should public school administrators be proud or ashamed that students who stay home one day a week appear to be doing as well as full-timers? |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2006
Lan Nugen |
Virginia: When Technology Met Accountability Virginia's decision to link the two programs has benefited the state's entire educational system. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2009
Christine Fox |
More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2005
Pam Haney |
Doing More With Less Despite a "peanut-sized" budget, Georgia's Worth County Schools finds a tool to manage and improve network application performance. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2002 |
Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2008
Matt Bolch |
Remote Control School districts are catching on to software as a service, a business model that allows administrators to manage essential organizational functions and plug in to student data from anywhere with an internet connection. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2007
Williams & Cline |
Curriculum-Based Reform :: West Virginia Addressing three key areas of need identified by the state, a West Virginia district has rolled out a program dedicated to project-based, student-directed learning and implementing technology initiatives that enliven the academic environment. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2009
Jeff Weinstock |
Logging On With... A veteran district superintendent looks to his students' future with stars in his eyes. |
