eSN Today: Clark County schools give coax the 'ax'

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Top News ... Clark County schools give coax the 'ax' Saving anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 by not having to install coaxial cable TV networks in each new school that is built would be a welcome development for any school system. When you're building 10 or 11 new schools a year as Nevada's Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas does, however, you're talking about a significant amount of money spared. "That's a lot of savings... | Full Story Around the Web ... Storing files on the internet, Microsoft style Microsoft announced that it plans to offer a free service, Office Live Workspace, that will allow people to store, access and share documents online. A user will be able to store up to... | Full Story Phishing game warns users Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an online game designed to teach internet users about the dangers of phishing. Featuring a cartoon fish named Phil, the game... | Full Story Matriculation: Re-engineering engineering At its tiny campus in Needham, Mass., outside Boston, the tuition-free Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is trying to design a new kind of engineer. Most engineering schools... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Survey: Parents talk to their kids about the web The vast majority of American parents talk to their children about how to be safe and ethical online, according to a new survey--a finding that runs counter to the popular image of parents... | Full Story Purdue puts emergency texting to the test With some 50 or so companies now marketing emergency text-messaging systems to schools and colleges in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings last April, campus safety... | Full Story Smithsonian debuts 'virtual museum' The Smithsonian Institution's new museum dedicated to black history and culture launched Sept. 26 with an interactive web site--long before its building opens for visitors on the... | Full Story Web offerings spread in 'battle for desktop' If any doubt still lingers that popular computing is experiencing yet another fundamental realignment, the skepticism is likely to be erased by the latest salvos in the "battle for the... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Wright Group/McGraw-Hill launches Everyday Mathematics parent connection web site | Read the full announcement Bringing the world into U.S. classrooms: visionaries honored with the 20th annual McGraw Prize in Education | Read the full announcement Looking at science and technology education through a microscopic lens | Read the full announcement Blackboard and Wimba partner to distribute suite of collaborative online learning solutions to K-12 schools | Read the full announcement Autodesk launches academic certification programs to help prepare the next generation of professionals | Read the full announcement New Vernier web site provides activities for engineering and STEM education | Read the full announcement New ELMO TT-02s visual presenter even more versatile for dynamic classroom presentations | Read the full announcement Groundspark celebrates 10th anniversary of release of groundbreaking film, It's Elementary | Read the full announcement Technomad outdoor loudspeakers deliver high-quality audio for athletic events at Mount Si High School in Washington | Read the full announcement NSBA and the College Board team up to guide school districts on achieving diversity goals in the wake of U.S. Supreme Court's decision | Read the full announcement Dynamic Literacy releases second level in Elements series | Read the full announcement Arizona high school district goes green and saves trees with elimination of paper and use of Endexx School Board Portal | Read the full announcement Non-profit MIND Research Institute ships new algebra readiness supplemental courseware to address low success rate in Algebra I classes | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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