Technology in Education

Magazine articles on technology used in education and school administration.

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T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Two New Releases from Plato Learning Completing their Writing Process and Practice series, Plato Learning has released two new products designed to improve students' literacy and writing skills.
CIO August 1, 2005 Megan Santosus	Lessons from the iPod Duke University looks back at its use of iPods as educational tools and launches the Duke Digital Initiative.
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 Carol A. Mangis	Play PC Games with a Purpose At the Electronic Entertainment Expo there was a quiet but intriguing presence: the Serious Games Initiative. This nonprofit organization's focus is determining uses for computerized games beyond mere entertainment.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Knudson & Cantrell	A New Competitive Grant Model for Nevada The Nevada Department of Education uses a comprehensive program to measure the benefit to students of a technology package (computer, LCD projector, internet access and web-based instruction) delivered to teachers. Some results were exciting and not expected.
Science News July 2, 2005	Evolution at the Academies This Web site provides access to books, position statements, and additional material on evolution education and research.
CIO July 1, 2005 Martyn Williams	Laptops for Schoolchildren MIT is developing a laptop computer that it plans to sell for $100 each to government agencies that will distribute them to schoolchildren.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Nicole Honore	Going the Distance to Hold Teachers Accountable Louisiana receives national recognition for its flexible online professional development program that helps improve the quality of classroom teachers statewide.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Kerri Angel	Closing the Achievement Gap: Nevada's Churchill County School District Faculty from a rural school district take part in the Rural Science Teachers Teaching with Technology (RST3) grant program to discover whether technology can really make a difference in student learning.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Bill Kimball	Using Data Systems to Meet AYP: Vermont Educators come together to build a data warehouse that helps improve schools and student learning throughout the state.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 John O'Connell & Gary Phye	Creating Strategies for Improved Teaching and Learning Iowa relies on technology to tackle problems with teacher quality and student achievement.
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