eSN Today: Sun sheds light on digital archiving

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Top News ... Sun sheds light on digital archiving Schools and libraries have a growing number of digital materials to archive, but how can they get started on such a project? How will they store and preserve materials in digital format, and how will they grant the appropriate levels of access to their stakeholders? These are just some of the questions that pose significant challenges for schools--and now a new effort from Sun Microsystems might... | Full Story   Around the Web ... U.N. agency gives boost to WiMax The United Nations International Telecommunication Union's radio assembly agreed in Geneva last week to include WiMax, an upstart wireless technology that allows Internet... | Full Story Hard work can earn 6th graders a computer Hard work by Miami sixth-graders soon will pay off in a special way. Public school students with above-average attendance, good grades and excellent manners can expect to earn... | Full Story Science, tech council to give to schools With the dual aim of promoting science in civic life and Chicago as a global center for technological development, Baxter Healthcare and several local universities, museums and research... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... College admissions web sites found lacking As the internet continues to play an increasingly important role in the college selection process, college admissions web sites aren't keeping pace with prospective students... | Full Story 'Smart mob' tech spurs student activism When tens of thousands of protesters converged on tiny Jena, La., on Sept. 20, they also ushered in a major milestone in technology-spawned activism. Spurred online to real-life... | Full Story House bill reopens campus file-sharing battle College and university leaders who recently staved off an unexpected attempt in the U.S. Senate to make their institutions use technological means to prevent students from... | Full Story Solution aims to transform math assessment In school systems across the country, teachers are using handheld computers and a software solution from Wireless Generation, called mCLASS, to administer the Dynamic... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Instructional coaches support and inspire teachers with PBS TeacherLine's multimedia resources | Read the full announcement Judging panel announced for Interwrite Makeover Video Contest | Read the full announcement Ark. selects School Improvement Network's PD 360 for professional development | Read the full announcement eMedia Music announces the release of Piano and Keyboard Method version 2.0, the easiest way to learn piano! | Read the full announcement Cistera Networks deploys advanced emergency communications system at Georgia Perimeter College | Read the full announcement ClassMate Reader portable reading system offers many advantages to struggling readers in K-12 classrooms | Read the full announcement Dimension announces teacher incentives for 'extreme redesign' global design and 3D printing contest | Read the full announcement CILC's Heighway, Cougan to address educators at global Microsoft conference in Finland | Read the full announcement New book from ISTE helps educators use technology to individualize instruction for diverse learners | Read the full announcement Education community turns to JANETtxt to overcome postal strikes | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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