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New software multiplies computers in schools

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The concept, called shared resources computing, involves having a handful of stations draw their processing power from one traditional desktop PC, connecting through simple USB wires to form one shared network.

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Math Wiz Adds Web Tools to Take Education to New Limits

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From a bedroom in the San Francisco Bay area, Salman Khan is using the Web to teach math and science to millions. Spencer Michels reports on how the non-profit Kahn Academy is providing educational materials through its free YouTube video library.

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Some Md. classes, homework shifted to Internet as snow fell

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With the record snowfall, classrooms across the Washington area have been deserted for more than a week. But some teachers have moved their lessons onto the Internet and pressed on -- and they've been pleasantly surprised by the results.

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Virtual tutoring program uses videos to aid students of math, science

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Leo Shmuylovich knows a lot about how tutoring can take a student from confused to confident.

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Oklahoma City instructor uses blogs, e-mails in classroom

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Jeni James has taught in the Putnam City School District since 1990, helping her students use blogs, e-mail and Web sites to gather information and exchange views with students and professionals from across the globe.

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Wi-Fi Turns Rowdy Bus Into Rolling Study Hall

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In an Arizona district, the “Internet Bus” has made students more productive and less rambunctious.

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County's schools will try online standardized tests

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Some Washington state schools will soon administer standardized tests online, and the goal is to transition to testing all middle-school students online in reading, writing and math by 2012.

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Students Sound Off on School Tech Use

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 12, Clicks: 1)
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Discussions of technology in education typically center on what policymakers, academic experts, and educators would like to see happen in the classroom. Rarely heard are the voices of those who are actively test-driving new forms of technology: the students.

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Skype -- Free Internet Communication

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With Skype you can make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like. It is free to download.

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yolink -- Search links

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Searching key words, quotes, relationships or concepts? yolink finds them faster by displaying only the information you want. It also shows the original page it came from.

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Bar Graph -- Interactive Site

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Interactive site to create bar graphs.

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Genetics Web Sites Win Online Award

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Two University of Utah Web sites won Science's first award for online education materials.

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Churchill High grade scheme may involve half-dozen students

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About a half-dozen students appear to be at the center of a grade-changing incident at Churchill High School, and officials are trying to determine each one's responsibility in the scheme to hack into the grading system, a Montgomery County schools spokesman said Friday

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Schools take attendance using fingerprints, facial scans

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Gone are days when classes start with roll-calls as the Patriot Act meets No Child Left Behind. When students arrive at school they stand in front of the camera to have their face scanned. Based on facial recognition technology, the scanned image is matched to the schools’ database. At the beginning of the day, teachers can access a real-time attendance record either at a kiosk or via their lap top.

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