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Monthly Archives: September 2009
The Real ‘Best Colleges’
Lynn O’Shaughnessy reviews the way magazine contributors rank higher education institutions. “U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Kiplinger’s, and a few others have their own special recipe to pick the winners, and … their list results vary wildly. “For example, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Schools, Competition, Reviews
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AI based Behavioral Analytics Surveillance
BRS Labs announced a video-surveillance technology called Behavioral Analytics™, which leverages cognitive reasoning, and processes visual data on a level similar to the human brain. It uses a cognitive learning engine, computer vision, and proprietary analytics to monitor security venues. … Continue reading
Lesson Plans to Learn with Technology
Microsoft offers teachers lesson plans to enhance learning with technology. They provide a search tool to find lesson plans and how-to articles for your relevant subjects, grade levels, and products. You can also browse a set of sample links to … Continue reading
Posted in Factoid, Mobile PC Educator, Plans, Sources
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$5K Individual Educator Green Grants
The NEA Foundation announced that public school educators are eligible to apply for individual grants worth up to $5,000 for the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching “green” concepts. With $150,000 in new grant funding designated … Continue reading
Managing Change Successfully in Educational Technology
Tova Miracle, then an MBA candidate, prepared a description of how to improve instruction for 4,600 students in a cash-strapped K-8 district at Lemon Grove School District in a working class community. The emphasis: innovation, innovation, innovation. This mantra resulted … Continue reading
9-16 School Without Walls Senior High School
This 9-16th grades school removes barriers to education and paves the way for each student’s future endeavors. Locating on the campus of a major University allows students to use both the University and the entire city of Washington, D.C. as … Continue reading
Autodesk Freewheel Webservice Download Free
Autodesk Freewheel, a free webservice, allows users to view and share 2D and 3D designs in their browser without installing additional software. Check it out with demos. Autodesk Freewheel Webservice Download
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More about Tablet PC Use at Indiana University
University Information Technology Services (UITS) at Indiana University in Bloomington is opening a new Student Technology Center in the Indiana Memorial Union to support students’ academic work. President Michael A. McRobbie said, “Today’s students need flexible technology spaces. The design … Continue reading
Simon Uses Ubiquitous Presenter with Tablet PC in Classroom
“We are exploring approaches that shift the classroom environment from a unidirectional flow of information to an environment in which students can control their own experience,” says Beth Simon, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at … Continue reading
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Misdirected Management Practices
“As fresh eyes on corporate America, newcomers to the world of work sometimes have the clearest view of what’s seriously silly about how a company does business — employees who have been with an organization for awhile accept things as … Continue reading →