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In his new book “The World Is Open,” author Curtis Bonk makes bold predictions about a more personalized age of learning. We present a few highlights
School CIO: The Data Is In
Student Information Systems (SISs) are already used by 69% of districts as the primary NCLB reporting tool. Data Warehouses (DWS)—with their ability to generate insights from data mining—are the other critical tool in this arena. Read highlights from the results of the Tech & Learning-sponsored survey of 300 School District IT professionals on SIS and DWS.
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Put to the Test: T&L editors take some new products for a test drive.
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Absolute Software Geofencing
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Listen Up!
According to the Acoustical Society of America, in many U.S. classrooms the speech-intelligibility rating is 75 percent or less. One way to raise that percentage and make it easier for all children to hear the teacher, and each other, is by installing sound systems and giving teachers easy-to-wear microphones.
By Ellen Ullman
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How It’s Done: Practice Not Preaching
By Matt Bolch Administrators in Hall County (GA) schools bought into the idea of technology-enabled curriculum strategies not because of the promise but because of results.
They Said It: Talk to the Hand
T&L Blogger Darren Draper asks: does Facebook really have value in education?
Assess on the Web
Web-based student-assessment tools save time, enable schools to customize remedial or enrichment tools for specific skills, and automate state and national reporting. Collectively, they are transforming education, and enabling schools to tailor learning to specific student needs.
By Pam Derringer
