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NAMTC Member News
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June 3rd, 2008 |
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New Online College Network Has Launched!
The CLIC lets students and institutions finally manage the entire college-bound and -attending experience from a single home page in our FREE shared network. We have dynamic matching and subscriptions to colleges/community groups/scholarships, video tips, the first master calendar of all college-related deadlines and much more. Students now can o... Read More >> |
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May 28th, 2008 |
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Digital Content Trends in Classrooms...
State of Digital Content in America’s Classrooms, 2007-2008 Reveals Current Use of Technology in American K-12 Schools
Denver, CO (May 27, 2008) – American classroom teachers currently use digital content for a small percentage of their classroom time, but teachers would prefer to use technology more often, reports a new study from Quality Educ... Read More >> |
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April 29th, 2008 |
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Federal grants to help teachers ...
Washington Teachers Receive $873,000 for peer coaching program.
OLYMPIA, WA — In one classroom, students might construct a Web site and blog to learn about their school’s neighborhood. In another, students could publish a monthly newsletter using word processors and desktop publishing software. In a third, students might compose a piece of musi... Read More >> |
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March 31st, 2008 |
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Digital Science for Use with iPods
Brandon, VT; March 6, 2008
Visual Learning Company (VLC), an independent producer of core-curricular science videos for elementary and middle school classrooms, has launched the Digital Science Video Library, one of the first educational science video collections specifically formatted for iPods. Over 130 middle school and elementary full shows... Read More >> |
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August 29th, 2007 |
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Education 2.0 and Beyond!
It’s Summit Time…
The 2008 Leadership Summit will be held at the Syracuse (NY) Sheraton April 22-25, so mark your calendars! Geoff Craven, NAMTC President-Elect, has likened the theme, Education 2.0 and Beyond!, to one of his favorite characters, Buzz Lightyear. The comparisons are great…Buzz Lightyear was always fighting the evil Zurg and despi... Read More >> |
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August 16th, 2007 |
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Teens and 'Tweens are Creating Content
More Teens and ‘Tweens Are Creating Content and Connecting Online for Educational Benefits, Offering Schools New Opportunities to Use Technology
Reports New National School Boards Association Study
Alexandria, VA – A new study by the National School Boards Association and Grunwald Associates LLC exploring the online behaviors of U.S. teens an... Read More >> |
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July 6th, 2007 |
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Films Media Group Acquired by Infobase
Infobase Publishing Company (Infobase) announced that it has acquired the Films Media Group (FMG) from PRIMEDIA Inc. FMG is a leading source of high-quality educational video and multimedia programs for schools, colleges, libraries, the medical community, and other institutions. Infobase is an educational media company that owns such well-known ref... Read More >> |
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June 25th, 2007 |
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CoSN Releases Two Case Studies
Value of Investment in Education Technology: Iowa and Wisconsin Cases Provide Guidance to Ed Tech Leaders
Washington, DC (June 25, 2007) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released two new case studies chronicling how school districts in Iowa and Wisconsin measured and assessed the costs and benefits of planned technology proje... Read More >> |
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March 22nd, 2007 |
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NAMTC Issues Call for Proposals for AESA
With the success of NAMTC Presents… within the AESA Technology Strand last year, the NAMTC Executive Board would like to encourage you to support the AESA conference planned for November 28-December 1, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. This conference provides excellent opportunities for professional growth and networking with individuals involved in all a... Read More >> |
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December 6th, 2006 |
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CoSN's K-12 School Networking Conference
Exploring the Role of Technology in Individualized Learning and Student Achievement at CoSN 12th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference
Washington, DC (December 6, 2006) - Bridging Individualized Learning and High Stakes Accountability is the theme of the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) 12th Annual Conference from March 28-30, ... Read More >> |
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November 7th, 2006 |
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2006 Braselman Award Winner
Frank Bommarito, representing the Regional Educational Media Centers of Michigan, has been awarded the 2006 Herb Braselman Award. This award is given in recognition of exemplary service and leadership for regional media centers and for outstanding contributions to the field of educational media and technology. Frank has served as the Michigan Sta... Read More >> |
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October 25th, 2006 |
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NSBA's T+L Conference
NSBA's T+L Education Technology Conference in Dallas Nov. 8-10, 2006
The National School Boards Association's 20th Annual T+L (Technology + Learning) Conference takes place November 8-10 at the Dallas Convention Center. Send a school district team to this premier K-12 education technology conference. Keynote presenters are futurist Ray Kurzwei... Read More >> |
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October 12th, 2006 |
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Professional Development Webcasts
CoSN Launches 2006-2007 Internet & Education Professional Development Webcast Series for K-12 Education Technology Leaders
Washington, DC (October 12, 2006) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced the lineup for its 2006-2007 Internet & Education Webcast professional development series. The series consists of six 60-minu... Read More >> |
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October 3rd, 2006 |
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NYS BOCES Distinguished Service Award
Brian Jerome, PhD.,co-owner and producer of Visual Learning Co., received the 2006 - 2007 Distinguished Service Award from the NYS BOCES at the BOCES Media Technology Association Fall Conference in Cooperstown, New York on Sept 20 -22, 2007.
The award read as follows:
The New York State BOCES Media/Technology Association recognizes Dr. Br... Read More >> |
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September 25th, 2006 |
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Library Video Co. WINS EdNET 2006 Award
Library Video Company WINS the EdNET 2006 Pioneer Award
SAFARI Montage lauded for its important contributions to K-12 education
PHILADELPHIA (September 25, 2006) – Library Video Company was awarded the prestigious EdNET 2006 Pioneer Award at the EdNET Conference in Boston, MA. The Pioneer Award honors organizations that have made important cont... Read More >> |
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September 8th, 2006 |
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CoSN Releases New Report for Educators
CoSN Releases New Report for Educators Exploring the Use of Collaborative Technologies to Enhance Education
New Resource Developed by CoSN’s Emerging Technologies Committee
Washington, DC (September 8, 2006) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released a new report, Collaboration in K-12 Schools: Anywhere, Anytime, Any Way, whi... Read More >> | Leadership for IT Disaster Preparedness
Leadership for IT Disaster Preparedness
New Professional Development for School District Technology Leaders Facing the Unexpected
Washington, DC (July 5, 2006) – Every day, in school districts across America, educators must plan for the unexpected. Disasters, both natural and human, can disrupt the operations of schools and place students and ... Read More >> |
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August 5th, 2006 |
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The Nation-wide Reach of ESAs
The Nation-wide Reach of ESAs: There are more than 550+ service agencies in the U.S. with over 100,000 employees in 44 states. AESA is in the position to reach well over 80% of the public school districts, over 83% of the private schools, over 80% certified teachers, and more than 80% non-certified school employees, and well over 80% public and pr... Read More >> |
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July 15th, 2006 |
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July 5th, 2006 |
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CoSN Announces New One-to-One Computing Online Resources
CoSN has launched two important new resources to help education technology leaders make informed technology decisions about one-to-one computing: the One-to-One Information Resource web site (www.k12one2one.org), and three new school district case studies examining the TCO of one-to-one efforts and how districts are calculating the value of that in... Read More >> |
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