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eSN TechWatch: 21st-Century Decision Making -- July 28, 2008 Author James Surowiecki explains how the decision-making ability of a diverse group of people is more effective than that of individuals. Tags: technology surowiecki news eschool james education |
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eSN TechWatch: Education and the Presidential Race -- July 2 Advisors to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama discuss the candidates' views on education. Tags: technology obama mccain john news eschool education barack |
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eSN TechWatch: Social Networking's Impact -- July 14, 2008 Researchers say they've discovered educational benefits of social-networking web sites such as MySpace and Facebook. At the same time, these sites are threatening some tried-and-true traditions of campus life. Tags: technology Facebook Myspace eschool education |
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eSN TechWatch: New Tech Trends -- July 7, 2008 Internet "metering," touch interfaces, and cheaper iPhones are some of the latest technology trends with important implications for educators. Tags: technology iphone School metering internet |
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eSN TechWatch: Meet AASA's new leader (Part 2) -- June 23, 20 Here's more of our interview with new AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech, who shares his thoughts on how schools can provide equal opportunities for all students. Tags: technology aasa domenech news eschool daniel education |
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eSN TechWatch: Meet AASA's new leader (Part 1) -- June 16, 20 Daniel Domenech, new executive director of the American Association of School Administrators, talks about his plans to revitalize the 143-year-old association. Tags: technology administrators aasa School eschool domenench school |
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eSN TechWatch: Colleges on YouTube -- June 9, 2008 Aiming to reach students where they hang out online, a growing number of colleges and universities are posting promotional video messages on YouTube. Plus, Purdue builds a new supercomputer—in just one day. Tags: technology Students School youtube purdue education |
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eSN TechWatch: High-tech teacher training -- June 2, 2008 Computer-generated students inhabiting a virtual classroom are helping teachers-in-training learn to deal with classroom-management challenges. Plus, more news from the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Tags: child technology virtual laptop classroom eschool per |
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eSN TechWatch: Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success (Part Here's more of our interview with author Dan Pink, who discusses how schools must adapt to 21st-century needs. Tags: technology century 21st pink School dan education |
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eSN TechWatch: Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success -- Ma Author Daniel Pink discusses what it will take for students to succeed in an outsourced and automated world—and how schools should change their approach to education accordingly. Tags: technology pink School news eschool daniel education |
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eSN TechWatch: New Bus Safety Technology -- May 12, 2008 Two copyright lawsuits, new technology to make school buses safer, and the emergence of audio books in schools are in the spotlight. Tags: technology audio news eschool books copyright |
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eSN TechWatch: Low-cost Laptops -- May 5, 2008 Inspired by the One Laptop Per Child initiative, a host of other scaled-down, cheaper laptops aimed primarily at students has emerged. Plus, Birmingham, Alabama, becomes the first U.S. city to buy low-cost laptops from OLPC. Tags: technology child one laptop laptops news per education |
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eSN TechWatch: Solving the Science Crisis -- April 21, 2008 Former NASA astronaut Sally Ride reveals what can be done to spark students' interest in science. Tags: technology sally ride eschool NASA education |
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eSN TechWatch: JuicyCampus Squeezed -- April 14, 2008 Connecticut has become the latest state to launch an investigation into the college gossip web site JuicyCampus. Plus, more ed-tech news affecting higher education. Tags: technology college School eschool juicycampus |
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eSN TechWatch: Virtual School Rules -- April 07, 2008 Virtual schools are in the spotlight in Wisconsin and Oregon—plus, using Second Life to teach a second language. Tags: technology virtual eschool news Life school Second |
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eSN TechWatch: Tech-Savvy Supes -- March 17, 2008 eSchool News recognizes 10 superintendents who are among the nation's most successful in leading their schools into the 21st century. Tags: technology century 21st news eschool superintendent |
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eSN TechWatch: iPhones for Students -- March 10, 2008 Bill Gates talks to students at six colleges--and one university plans to give freshmen their own iPhones this fall. Tags: gates iphone School news bill University |
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eSN TechWatch: Teens' Web Ethics -- March 03, 2008 Japan launches a new high-speed internet satellite, teens share their thoughts on internet downloading, and more. Tags: technology School japan teens internet |
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eSN TechWatch: The Battle for Kids' Minds -- February 25, 20 British filmmaker and education official Lord David Puttnam reveals how schools must change to meet the needs of today's students. Tags: education |
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eSN TechWatch: Two Million Minutes -- February 18, 2008 A new documentary provides a sobering comparison of education in the United States to that of India and China. Tags: technology India School news eschool education china |