eSN View Point
Students, adults have different views of technology’s influence on behavior.
— Julie Evans
NECC 2009 Coverage
Educators anticipate reform, future of education.
— eSN staff reports
InfoComm 2009 Report
New technologies hold promise for education.
— Dennis Carter
View the August 2009 Issue today…
View online as a Web-Book in your web browser
Download eSchool News August Issue in Adobe (PDF) format.
What’s News
- Support for statewide data systems grows (pg 1)
- New developments in brain research (pg 1)
- Layoffs spur interest in online teaching (pg 1)
- New recommendations for STEM instruction (pg 4)
- Judge overturns cyber-bullying conviction (pg 6)
- Push for 21st century skills increases (pg 8)
- New rules for rural broadband grants (pg 10)
- Software rivalry reveals options for schools (pg 11)
- Groups ask for tech training funds (pg 12)
- Project would measure ed-tech’s value (pg 14)
- Frustrations surround e-Rate audits (pg 15)
- New Kindle alternative piques interest (pg 16)
- Proctors, logins for college web tests (pg 16)
- Groups debate student copyright education (pg 17)
- ED study supports blended learning (pg 18)
- Online courses in high demand (pg 18)
- Poll shows students’ views of tech,cheating (pg 20)
- Two states differ on tech funding (pg 22)
Departments
- Default Lines (pg 4)
Schools vs. Businesses.
— Gregg W. Downey
- eSN Online Update (pg 6)
Updated Best Practices and SAFE Center.
— Nancy David
- Newslines (pg 13)
More news affecting eSchools
—quick and to the point.
- Grants & Funding (pg 34)
How grant reviewers can help applicants.
Plus,new grant deadlines and awards.
— Deborah Ward
- Stakeholder &Community Relations (pg 35)
Tips for eCommunication this fall.
— Nora Carr
- Tech Buyer’s Marketplace (pg 36)
Purchasing wisdom from our K-20 Tech Solutions Center
- Prime-Time Product Preview (pg 37)
New product information from eSN advertisers.
- eSchool Partners (pg 37)
Key organizations that support the eSchool movement
- eSN.tv Viewer’s Guide (pg 38)
This month’s highlights from our video news archive
View the August 2009 Issue today…
View online as a Web-Book in your web browser
Download eSchool News August Issue in Adobe (PDF) format.