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Policy - September 25, 2008STEM Report Calls for Refocus in Education A new report issued this week by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is calling for sweeping changes to bolster STEM education in the United States. Citing an impending shortfall in scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in this country, the report highlights the need to expose children to STEM early and to integrate these subjects throughout the curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten. Read complete article |
Software Preview - September 23, 2008
First Look: Adobe Creative Suite 4
Adobe debuted Creative Suite 4 Tuesday, with all-new versions of its major development, design, publishing, and video/motion graphics applications, along with new and modified pricing and licensing schemes for both K-12 and post-secondary education. We have a inside look at the new features in the core design and Web applications, along with preliminary findings based on a pre-release of the Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. Read complete article
Security - September 23, 2008
Trussville City Schools Regains Control of Its Network
If you were designing a new school district network, what forms of security would you implement? That was the challenge faced by Shawn Nutting, director of technology for Trussville City Schools in Alabama. On July 1 three years ago, Trussville became an independent school district when it broke off from the considerably larger Jefferson County School System in Birmingham, AL. Read complete article
Research - September 19, 2008
Education Technology Spending To Top $56 Billion by 2012
In the United States, IT spending in education will reach $47.7 billion by the end of this year and is expected to top $56 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Compass Intelligence, an IT consultancy and market research firm. This growth in education--both K-12 and higher ed--is being fueled in particular by expenditures in telecommunications, collaborative technologies, and outsourced IT services. Read complete article
STEM Education - September 18, 2008
Solar Power Fuels Science at Ruben Salazar Bilingual Education Center
Gerard Kovach had a simple goal: to teach his bilingual students the concepts of solar energy. The major obstacle: a lack of funds at his school for teaching materials. Read complete article
This Month in THE Journal
- A Pathway to Achievement
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Can K-12 and higher ed work together to equip students for future success? A unique IT skills program shows how it's done.
by John K. Waters
- Making a Comeback
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Restrictive state mandates complicate the job of protecting district data from disruptions. Resourceful technology directors plan ahead.
by Rama Ramaswami
- Text Unto Others... As You Would Have Them Text Unto You
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Educators can develop good digital citizens by teaching their students how the basic rules of responsible behavior translate to the virtual world.
by Matt Villano
