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Technology of all sorts is making its way into the classroom and offering new ways to engage learners with interactive lesson content. Learning Scientist, T. V. Joe Layng, Ph.D., provides perspective on how districts can make informed choices for effective technology implementation. Download our FREE whitepaper. | |
| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Arkansas students get math, science help online
The Arkansas Department of Education is looking to avatars and games to help boost students' learning of math and science. Penda Learning is an online resource aligned with the state's standards that, among other things, will allow teachers to track student performance. "[Science, technology, engineering, and math] education is a key state priority and we are always on the lookout for innovative and proven STEM tools for the students of Arkansas," said Jim Boardman, an assistant commissioner with Arkansas education department's Division of Research and Technology. T.H.E. Journal (9/10)       |  | Complete, Online Writing and Grammar Curriculum
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| | | Systems Management | | | |  | - New Google app facilitates creation of open courses
 Google has launched a tool that will allow educators to develop their own Web-based open courses. The open-course-building application includes the codes necessary to share the course, as well as tools to help track engagement and evaluate performance. The launch follows Google's release of an online course, "Power Searching with Google." TechCrunch (9/11) |  | As students transition from elementary mathematics to middle school, many start to lose interest in academic success. Think Through Math is designed to transform how students feel about math and dramatically improve their achievement on the rigorous road to Algebra. Web-based and adaptive, TTM motivates all students to persevere and succeed. Download our free white paper. |
 | | - Conn. district invests in 21st-century education
Part of a Connecticut school district's transition to 21st-century education includes the purchase of 60 new interactive whiteboards. That purchase is part of a $435,000 investment in education technology in the 2012-13 fiscal year. The district also approved $175,000 for the purchase of personal electronic devices to support an experimental one-to-one initiative. Record-Journal (Meriden, Conn.) (9/10) | Schools and Social Media | | | |  | - Canadian educators use social media to engage students
In Calgary, Alberta, a growing number of college professors are using social media websites, including Twitter and Facebook, as teaching tools. At one school, students are asked to discuss William Shakespeare's work on Twitter, and in another case, professors are using an interactive website to assess students' understanding of course material. Blogging also has been used to help engage students in lessons. Calgary Herald (Alberta) (9/9) |  | End-to-end management of your organization's networks can help you reduce costs, react to marketplace volatility and seize new opportunities. Learn about solutions that can help you achieve these goals with improved business process flexibility on the IBM® Business Agility website. |
  | | - Bing fights to be part of the "in crowd" on campus
Microsoft is seeking to make its Bing search engine more widely used among college students and is targeting women to make inroads on campus. In its campaign, focused primarily on students in the "in crowd," Bing asks users to compare their search engine with Google. ClickZ (9/11) |  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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