Microsoft-driven program allows students to register for computers

Educator shares how being an online graduate student improved his teaching | School replaces midterm exams with high-tech oral history project | NYC focuses on closing gender gap in STEM courses Created for jmabs1@gmail.com |  Web Version     June 4, 2013 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF       SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Head of the Class Sponsored By Microsoft-driven program allows students to register for computers Microsoft has launched a service called Chip In, which allows students to register for a computer of their choice, establish a profile and seek contributions to pay for the device. The service, targeted at graduating high-school and college students, requires a valid Facebook account and .edu e-mail address. As part of the program, Microsoft will donate a portion of the funds and provide some software. T.H.E. Journal (6/4) Share:      Good readers. Intermediate readers. Struggling readers. Without reading comprehension, there's no learning. 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Education Week Teacher (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (6/3) Share:      Other News School replaces midterm exams with high-tech oral history project eSchool News (free registration) (6/3) Share:      Life's Literacy Lessons is the perfect gift for a colleague, mentor, or your entire staff—anyone with a passion for creating lifelong readers and writers. Steven Layne's poems and stories highlight the tears, laughter, challenges, and rewards shared by today's teachers. Click here for details! Systems Management NYC focuses on closing gender gap in STEM courses Educators in New York City say they are working to engage more female students in science, technology, engineering and math programs to address a lingering gender gap in those subjects. Nationwide, male students continue to dominate STEM programs -- leading to their concentration in such careers. Daily News (New York) (6/3) Share:      How leaders can design a school culture that fosters success School leaders are key to creating a culture in which all students can succeed, writes Salome Thomas-EL, head of school at Thomas Edison Charter School in Wilmington, Del. In this blog post, he writes that there was an improvement in the school culture when his school added chess and problem-solving to the curriculum and two years ago adopted Franklin Covey's "Leader in Me" program, in which students and staff learned about leadership and collaboration. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (6/3) Share:        Other News Mobile application allows parents to manage school-meal accounts T.H.E. 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Computerworld (6/3) Share:      Schools and Social Media Mass. district uses caution when dealing with Facebook, Twitter threats In response to what turned out to be unsubstantiated, online threats of violence at its graduation ceremony, a Massachusetts school district increased police presence at the event over the weekend. "We just had some concerns with Twitter and Facebook," Acting Police Chief Keith MacPherson said. "Sometimes people set up phony accounts and make disparaging remarks about people. ... We were concerned that it might escalate into something bigger. It was an abundance of caution to be on the safe side," MacPherson added. Wicked Local/Waltham News Tribune (6/3) Share:      Last Byte Mich. high-school students build remotely operated vehicle, explore shipwreck Michigan high-school students recently used the remotely operated vehicle they designed and built themselves to get a look a ship that sank in 1907 near Thunder Bay Island in Lake Huron. The field trip aboard a glass-bottom boat was the culmination of John Caplis' Shipwreck Alley class about archeological surveying. "The students' feedback showed that they really enjoy the hands-on components of the class," Caplis said. The Alpena News (Mich.) (5/31) Share:      SmartQuote Delay breeds fear." -- Jessamyn West, American writer Share:      Subscriber Tools Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.   Lead Editor:  Katharine Haber Contributing Editor:  Erin Cunningham Publisher, Education Group:  Joe Riddle   P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228     SIGN UP   SHARE   ADVERTISE   SEND FEEDBACK Update Profile | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe |  Archive | Web version (print friendly) Download the SmartBrief App  iTunes / Android   Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2013 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy policy |  Legal Information