eSN Today: Sputnik's anniversary sparks reflection

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Top News ... Sputnik's anniversary sparks reflection With a series of small beeps from a spiky globe 50 years ago today, the world shrank--and humanity's view of Earth and the cosmos expanded. Education, too, was forever changed--from an initial push to improve math, science, and technology education (echoes of which can be heard again today), to the ability of schools to reach students across the globe. Sputnik, the first artificial... | Full Story Around the Web ... Team forms to analyze NYC schools For years, education experts have dreamed of a group that would gather reams of data on New York City's public schools, analyzing the numbers to figure out what works, and what does... | Full Story Miss America keeps kids safe on the web Twenty-year-old Lauren Nelson, the reigning Miss America, is the centerpiece of a new kid-friendly Internet browser designed to keep children away from dangerous online... | Full Story UC Berkeley expands online content The University of California, Berkeley, is posting course lectures and other campus happenings on YouTube. "To a teacher who has a passion for teaching, this is enormously... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Feds tout computerized tests for key skills Computer-based testing can be an effective way to measure so-called "21st-century skills" such as the ability to solve problems and synthesize information, according to a recent federal report. Fun... | Full Story Classes resume after U. of Memphis shooting Students at the University of Memphis returned to class Tuesday, Oct. 2, without knowing whether the fatal campus shooting of a football player was a targeted or... | Full Story 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... | Full Story 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... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... New web 2.0 workshop from Atomic Learning provides step-by-step instruction on using web 2.0 tools | Read the full announcement Cistera Networks demonstrates first-ever hosted application services package for the educational market during Sylantro Global Summit 2007 | Read the full announcement Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision program now accepting entries for 2008 program | Read the full announcement Jones Knowledge, McREL bring online learning to teachers in the Arctic | Read the full announcement Mobile Vision Player and Wendy Starland usher in a better world October 18th! | Read the full announcement CoSN opens nominations for 2008 awards: honoring school district, individual and public servant leadership | Read the full announcement Hitachi Software debuts the StarBoard FX Duo multi-touch interactive whiteboard | Read the full announcement ABBYY launches first OCR product to deliver accurate recognition of logical document structure | Read the full announcement Internet safety lessons help children manage their online experiences | Read the full announcement Education's A-List unites to write latest Solution Tree Anthology | Read the full announcement Up to code: North Little Rock Schools undergo significant renovations to meet state standards | Read the full announcement Second annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week empowers schools, parents to end childhood harassment | Read the full announcement Quantum Secure expands partner business with Oracle, ActivIdentity, Johnson Controls and Tech Systems | Read the full announcement Quantum Secure announces reseller relationship with Johnson Controls | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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