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T.H.E. Journal
October 2007
Matt Villano |
On Alert Recent events point up the need for school districts to upgrade campus security procedures. But while some have acted by adopting emergency notification systems, many don't seem to have gotten the message.   |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2004
Pamela Warren |
Automated Notification System Improves Calif. School District's Crisis Management, Attendance US Netcom's PhoneMaster, an automated notification technology system, gives schools the power of two-way communication with parents. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2005
Williams & Krueger |
Is Your Network Safe? Why educators should care about cybersecurity - and what they should do about it. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2006
Neal Starkman |
Content Management: If You Build It Right, They Will Come Easy-to-use content management systems are helping schools and districts create websites that appeal to the eye - and to users. |
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
May 2006
Nodine & Petrides |
ISKME Special Series Part 4: Using Data to Improve Instruction Connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2008
Matt Villano |
Meet the Parents Notification tools can do more than alert the school community to an emergency. New systems are cultivating parental involvement by sending home daily reports on students' behavior, attendance, and performance. |
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
June 2004
David L. Benson |
AAL Helps Blue Valley Stay on the Cutting Edge With a Customized Student Information System The partnership enhances the school district's SIS and brings added value to every student's home in the district. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2006
Neal Starkman |
Special Section: Resource Management :: Value Judgments Are your technology expenditures proving to be money well spent? A new online total cost of ownership (TCO) tool will let you know. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2003
Jeff Jennings |
IT in a Time of Budget Cuts How school funding will affect the quality of education |
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
December 2007
Matt Bolch |
Custom-Built Curriculum Districts are abandoning textbooks and instead picking and choosing their own instructional materials that more closely align to new academic standards. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2004
Patti Fusco |
Conn. District Revamps Web Site with finalsite The finalsite program is extremely user-friendly - anyone who can use a word processing program can use it to put up a Web page in virtually minutes. It is also possible for teachers to post homework on a daily - even hourly - basis, while allowing parents to see what is happening inside their child's classroom. |
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
April 2007
John K. Waters |
In Case of Emergency Web-based notification systems can send out thousands of messages in mere minutes, alerting parents to everything from school closures to predators in the area. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2006
Mary Ann Wolf |
Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement. |
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
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
November 2, 2009
David Nagel |
Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning? While more than half of America's school principal's say they are doing a good job preparing students for the 21st century, only a third of parents of middle school and high school students agree. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2001 |
Setting Standards in Schools SchoolNet, an ASP offering Internet solutions for performance-driven schools, districts and states, is supplying tools to meet education leaders' need to utilize their abundance of data... |
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
April 2009
Dian Schaffhauser |
Out of Site, Out of Mind Software as a service puts burdensome administrative tasks into the hands of a web-based host. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2002 |
Technology Takes On Rural Alaskan Schools Technology is improving virtually all aspects of rural education for teachers, administrators and students. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, located in one of the most remote areas of northwest Alaska. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Use of technology by teachers... Energy efficient schools... Awards... Industry news... |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2003
Nick White |
School-to-Home Collaboration Tool Makes Education a Team Effort for Wisconsin District We chose to implement the ParentCONNECTxp software in three stages at our middle and high schools. With ParentCONNECTxp, we have moved into a new era of electronic communication and collaboration between teachers and parents. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2006 |
2006 Innovators Teachers who have demonstrated the power of educational technology to transform teaching and learning. |
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
February 2006
Ken Bird |
Student Information Systems >> How Do You Spell Parental Involvement? S-I-S Research shows parental involvement improves student achievement, and because with the advent of the Internet and the use of Student Information Systems, schools have never had an easier tool to offer parents. |
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
September 2002
Barnum & Paarmann |
Bringing Induction to the Teacher: A Blended Learning Model The immense scope of trying to cram the culture, processes and procedures of a school into a few days' time, while new teachers are also preparing for the imminent arrival of their students, is often overwhelming. But a blending of varied technologies can ease the burden. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 7, 2010
Bridget McCrea |
Netbooks All Around Missouri-based North Kansas City Schools with a total of 18,000 students, kicked off its 1:1 initiative about two years ago in an effort to equip all 5,600 of its high school students with netbooks. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2007
Richard E. Ferdig |
When 'Acceptable' Becomes Unacceptable The growth of virtual schools is forcing districts to reconsider their AUPs, whose restrictions on new technologies can stunt online teaching and learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2007
Charlene O'Hanlon |
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em Educators who recognize how much social networking engages and informs kids are creating their own sites as learning tools that foster collaboration among students, teachers, and parents. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2004
Keith Murphy |
Wisconsin Districts Collaborate on Web Development Seven school districts in Southeast Wisconsin have worked together on a Web development project that helped combine resources and meet state requirements by putting information at the disposal of parents and students. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2006
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Sharing and Rewarding Your Successes, Failures The Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology will once again honor a district for its pioneering application of technology districtwide. |
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. |
Reason
April 2006
Lisa Snell |
The Agony of American Education How per-student funding can revolutionize public schools in the U.S. |
Reason
July 2003
Lisa Snell |
Tough Sell: School choice update At the request of 50 desperate parents in Compton, California Assemblyman Ray Haynes (R-66th District) has introduced a limited school-choice bill... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 25, 2010
Bridget McCrea |
Bolstering Support for High Needs Students with Technology For teachers in the Thunder Bay (Ontario) Catholic School District, it's not a question of if they will get the chance to teach an autistic or "high-needs" student. It's a matter of when it will happen. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2007
Susan Brooks-Young |
Help Wanted For an alarming number of new teachers, the school gates have turned into a revolving door. Here's how technology can assist districts in addressing the reasons for the rampant turnover. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2006
Mary Ann Wolf |
Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004
Faye P. Taylor |
Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide. |
PHONE+
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
April 2006
Justine Brown |
Lone Star Literacy Against all odds, Texas has enjoyed dramatic success in its implementation of Reading First. The state's well-coordinated approach and innovative use of technology offer a model for others to follow. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2007
Anita Givens |
Systemic School Reform :: Texas Texas' TIP program packages six key technology resources to create a digitally rich environment that has helped turn at least one low-performing school into a recognized success. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2004
Tooms, Acomb & McGlothlin |
The Paradox of Integrating Handheld Technology in Schools: Theory vs. Practice Knowing what you value in terms of technology will help you decide what you value for your school. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2008
Chris Riedel |
The Fight Against Cyberbullying As tales of online cruelty mount, districts are trying a mix of prevention and punishment, incorporating internet safety into curriculum and tightening student conduct codes. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2005 |
Finalsite is Giving 20 Award Certificates The Web Communications Award Program will help administrators provide a districtwide Web site content management solution that simplifies the way districts create and maintain their sites. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000
Chip Goodman |
The Home-School Connection Making the Right Choice for Students, Parents and Schools |
