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Calculating the ROI on virtual schoolingJune 25, 2009 All these schools are interested in Virtual High School (VHS). They are excited about the quality of the course offerings and the caliber of the instructors of the courses. School boards love innovative programs but are More..
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Cover Your Assets: the latest asset management software in actionJune 18, 2009 Quick, tell us How many laptops are in your middle schools? Which ones are about to come off warranty? Did your tech department finish updating all the software licensing? If you can’t answer these questions, it is probably time More..
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Spending wisely: DC school funds innovative tech programsJune 16, 2009 Rick Kelsey, STEM coordinator and technology director at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., has developed some unique ways for this citywide public high school and career academy to use stimulus funding for More..
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Virtualization saves Texas school over a million dollarsJune 10, 2009 Steve Young, chief technology officer of the Judson school district in Texas, recently performed his own energy cost analysis a year after beginning a major computer upgrade and expansion program in his school district of 21,000 More..
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Smart Money: How schools are saving big bucksJune 10, 2009 In these challenging economic times, just about everyone is looking for ways to cut back—even schools. From using virtualization technology to accepting lunch payments online, districts are seeking money saving methods. Here are More..
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25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja ColeJune 4, 2009 Twitter can feel like a strange new landscape when you first jump in. It is not always clear what its professional uses are, or what to post in 140 characters or less. But when you start to think of Twitter More..
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DigiMemo, A $100 Digital NotepadJune 1, 2009 We take notes daily for various reasons. Note taking is very popular in school settings and generally recognized as an effective learning strategy, yet most students probably have never considered just how complex a process it More..
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Put students to work: tips for a successful laptop programMay 25, 2009 One regularly overlooked aspect of implementing a school laptop initiative is student involvement. The education consultants at Generation YES recently outlined some ways to do just that. For the full report, go to http More..
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11 crisis management tips for administrators: what to do if you have to shut downMay 20, 2009 CDW G offers the following checklist of topics and questions for non technology executives and administrators to review with their management teams and IT departments to prepare for significant facility shutdowns – regardless of More..
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Follow the Money, Part II: What to Do With ItMay 20, 2009 Last month, Tech&Learning detailed the funding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will provide for education technology. This month we survey innovative schools’ leaders on their plans for putting it to More..
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Virtualization: A PrimerMay 18, 2009 While funding evaporates in these harsh economic times, virtualization benefits budgets, education, and the environment while improving security. Here are some ways to virtualize DesktopThe entire desktop environment, including More..
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New doc cams in action: pros, cons, and tipsMay 13, 2009 Shine a LightThere are as many uses for document cameras as there are styles of product. Teachers are getting more creative in integrating this technology into their curricula, using document cameras to project everything from More..
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Create Your Own Content with VideoconferencingMay 13, 2009 Here’s one way to cut travel costs for field trips. A dozen broadcast journalism students from Howe, Oklahoma, public schools made the forced migration of Native Americans come alive earlier this year for youngsters 1,600 miles More..
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Tip #40: Writing So That Your Proposal is Funded By Gary CarnowMay 11, 2009 Collaboration is one of the most important aspects of grant writing, except when it comes to actually writing the proposal. A grant by committee is a painful document to read. Rarely does the writing come together by different More..
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