eSN Today: Internet2 upgrades to 100 Gbps

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Top News ... Internet2 upgrades to 100 Gbps University scholars who need to borrow large chunks of bandwidth for their studies will be able to establish a dedicated, 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) link from one facility to another over Internet2 beginning in January, officials from the ultra high-speed network say. The new development, which will allow researchers to deploy extra bandwidth as needed for short periods of time, is... | Full Story Please take our beta site survey ... eSchool News has been working hard to update and improve our website. We're very excited about the changes but we need your help. We're asking a few of our loyal readers to review the new site and complete a short survey providing your input and impressions. Below is a link to the beta version of our new site. You'll notice a new look and feel as well as more photos and options throughout the site. New Site Link: http://hb1.eschoolnews.com/ Our goal is to provide our readers the best education-technology news and information in the most efficient and easy to use format possible. Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iPVWBn0wG4MdhdaM_2bKMTjQ_3d_3d If you have any questions while you're reviewing the site or would like to speak to me directly, please feel free to contact me at 301-913-0115 x110 or via email at nthrush@eschoolnews.com. Thank you for your input. Nancy Thrush Director of Online Services eSchool News 301-913-0115 x110 NThrush@eschoolnews.com Around the Web ... Police find weapons cache at teen's home Authorities took a 14-year-old home-schooled student into custody, saying they found a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible Columbine-type attack at a high.... | Full Story File-sharing students fight copyright constraints When Zachary McCune, a student at Brown, received an e-mail message from the university telling him he might have broken the law by downloading copyrighted songs, his eyes glazed over the... | Full Story L.A. turns to the internet to reduce dropout rate A new campaign to lower the dropout rate in LA schools will rely heavily on popular Internet websites such as YouTube and MySpace, as well as radio spots aimed at vulnerable teens. The initiative... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Shooting rips Cleveland tech school Metal detectors and other security measures failed to keep a 14-year-old suspended student from opening fire in his downtown Cleveland high school Wednesday, Oct. 10, wounding four people as terrified... | Full Story Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education' It's not often that educators are hailed as celebrities, escorted by limousine from the airport to a black-tie reception, and given an awards banquet held in their honor. But for one night, at... | Full Story 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially those who teach media... | Full Story Illegal downloader ordered to pay $222K Students and other internet users who download or share songs and movies without paying for them have a new reason to reconsider their actions: In the first such case to go to trial, a federal jury on... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Innovation America Foundation engages future innovators | Read the full announcement GoalQuest launches UFindIt to help first-year students find campus resources and advance retention | Read the full announcement C-SPAN announces the 2008 StudentCam documentary competition | Read the full announcement 40 years after inventing the electronic handheld calculator, Texas Instruments launches TI-Nspire, math technology for 21st century needs | Read the full announcement Adotube's in-stream video player offers advertisers new video lead generation model | Read the full announcement Learning management solution from Agilix and Epic Learning now available | Read the full announcement AirWave Wireless wins gold mobile star award from MobileVillage | Read the full announcement Studica Skills and top cow partner for student competitions | Read the full announcement UW colleges standardizing on Biamp Nexia VC and Nexia TC for distance learning applications | Read the full announcement eMedia Music announces new version of guitar method CD-ROM | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online at http://www.eschoolnews.com every day for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of October's top news with "TechWatch." Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video Visit the daily updated Educator's Resource Center, where you'll find specific information on Collaboration and Storage, Teaching Effectively with Computers, Professional Development, and more. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges Get your own electronic copy of the Grants & Funding ALERT eMail newsletter for less than a dime a day (Now just $35 a year)! Everything you need to win technology grants you're looking for is now as close as your computer, available instantly via eMail. 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It's FREE to all educators! Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com Register for Complimentary Subscriptions to eSchool News for the Fall! Register now for your FREE subscriptions to any or all the following FREE publications -- 1. eSchool News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/freeesn/index.cfm 2. Classroom News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/cn/index.cfm?go=re127 Don't forget, we now have a higher-education email publication, as well: 3. eCampus News. Just go and check the box to sign up. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/emailprofile/manage.cfm AND a Spanish-language eMail publication: 4. eScuela Americana. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/escuela
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eSN Today: Shooting rips Cleveland tech school

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Oct. 11, 2007 See Issue Online | Whitelist Us Edit Your eMail Account | RSS
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Top News ... Shooting rips Cleveland tech school A 14-year-old suspended student opened fire in a downtown Cleveland technology high school Wednesday, Oct. 10, before killing himself. Three students and two adults were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. After the shooting, shaken teens called their parents on cell phones, most to reassure but in at least one case with terrifying news: "Mom, I got shot." Mayor... | Full Story Please take our beta site survey ... eSchool News has been working hard to update and improve our website. We're very excited about the changes but we need your help. We're asking a few of our loyal readers to review the new site and complete a short survey providing your input and impressions. Below is a link to the beta version of our new site. You'll notice a new look and feel as well as more photos and options throughout the site. New Site Link: http://hb1.eschoolnews.com/ Our goal is to provide our readers the best education-technology news and information in the most efficient and easy to use format possible. Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iPVWBn0wG4MdhdaM_2bKMTjQ_3d_3d If you have any questions while you're reviewing the site or would like to speak to me directly, please feel free to contact me at 301-913-0115 x110 or via email at nthrush@eschoolnews.com. Thank you for your input. Nancy Thrush Director of Online Services eSchool News 301-913-0115 x110 NThrush@eschoolnews.com Around the Web ... Study examines public, private schools Low-income students who attend urban public high schools generally do just as well as private-school students with similar backgrounds, according to a study released... | Full Story Clinton: Internet access key to economy The Democratic front-runner and New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has called for a national broadband Internet system, saying high tech jobs can't be sustained without... | Full Story Smile, kids, you're on school bus camera School buses in many Boston area school districts are equipped with cameras that roll as soon as the buses do, with even more districts planning to install such cameras in... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education' It's not often that educators are hailed as celebrities, escorted by limousine from the airport to a black-tie reception, and given an awards banquet held in their honor. But for... | Full Story 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially... | Full Story Illegal downloader ordered to pay $222K Students and other internet users who download or share songs and movies without paying for them have a new reason to reconsider their actions: In the first such case to... | Full Story Why can't our data just get along? Two organizations that have been promoting interoperability among disparate educational data systems have established a new goal: creating a separate set of standards... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... School district of Palm Beach County hosts National Forum on Educational Technologies | Read the full announcement Read Naturally releases latest version of reading software program | Read the full announcement Promethean receives 2007 Award of Excellence | Read the full announcement Hausfather: no easy answers to male teacher shortage | Read the full announcement Apangea Learning continues to take urban school districts by storm | Read the full announcement Maryland school district licenses Lawson S3 Human Capital Management Suite | Read the full announcement Atomic Learning announces new tutorial series on Google docs | Read the full announcement Atomic Learning selected to receive Awards of Excellence Legacy Award | Read the full announcement Gateway announces plans to acquire Packard Bell B.V. | Read the full announcement MakeMusic releases PrintMusic 2008 | Read the full announcement Berkery Noyes represents national trade productions in sale of three events to 1105 Media | Read the full announcement Sally Ride Science brings cutting-edge science to the classroom with new content rich classroom sets | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online at http://www.eschoolnews.com every day for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of October's top news with "TechWatch." Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video Visit the daily updated Educator's Resource Center, where you'll find specific information on Collaboration and Storage, Teaching Effectively with Computers, Professional Development, and more. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges Get your own electronic copy of the Grants & Funding ALERT eMail newsletter for less than a dime a day (Now just $35 a year)! Everything you need to win technology grants you're looking for is now as close as your computer, available instantly via eMail. 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It's FREE to all educators! Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com Register for Complimentary Subscriptions to eSchool News for the Fall! Register now for your FREE subscriptions to any or all the following FREE publications -- 1. eSchool News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/freeesn/index.cfm 2. Classroom News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/cn/index.cfm?go=re127 Don't forget, we now have a higher-education email publication, as well: 3. eCampus News. Just go and check the box to sign up. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/emailprofile/manage.cfm AND a Spanish-language eMail publication: 4. eScuela Americana. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/escuela
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eSN Tools for Schools: How to Afford More Digital Content

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October 10, 2007 | Vol.5 No. 40 See Issue Online | Whitelist Us Edit Your eMail Account | RSS
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GRANT OF THE WEEK ... Awards for combining technology and reading http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/opps.cfm#1862 The Presidential Award for Reading and Technology honors educators in grades K-12 who are making an outstanding and innovative contribution to the use of technology in reading education. There will be one grand-prize winner, seven U.S. regional winners, one Canadian, and one international winner. All entrants must be educators who work directly with students ages 5-18 for all or part of the working day.....| Full Story Deadline: November 15, 2007 | Full Grants and Funding Alerts | SITE OF THE WEEK ... Funds for Learning issues new guidance for eRate applicants http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/links/showLink.cfm?linkID=369 October 10, 2007—This fall marks the 10th anniversary of the first application cycle for the eRate, which provides $2.25 billion in telecommunications discounts each year to eligible schools and libraries. Thanks larg... | Full Story   Sponsored by: BEST PRACTICES ... Clark County schools give coax the 'ax' http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7422 Since Nevada's Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas stopped putting coaxial cable TV networks in its schools two years ago, opting instead to stream video service over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, the district has saved both money and time. Such savings, however, are just two of the many ways CCSD is taking advantage of IP-based video. | Full Story SPECIAL REPORT ... How to Afford More Digital Content http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStorysr.cfm?ArticleID=7155 Educators want fast, affordable digital content. They want it everywhere, all the time. And they want it within tight budgets. To get all that, tech-savvy educators have discovered the economies of delivering voice, video, and data over a single wireless network. In this Special Report from the editors of eSchool News, you'll find out where and how educators are getting maximum digital content at a minimum costs. Read all about it now: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStorysr.cfm?ArticleID=7155 Educator's Resource Center ... Enriching Education Through Digital Sharing http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/onlinelearning/index.cfm Thanks to new technologies, it's now easier than ever for schools and other organizations to create rich, online repositories of learning "objects" that students, teachers, and other users can draw upon at their own convenience to enrich their education. | Full Story Collaboration and Storage http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/collaborative_learning/ With many states and districts moving towards the 1:1 initiative, the question becomes, "How do we make this more cost effective for our school?" Buying personal computers for each student is expensive and difficult to maintain. Creating your own system can bog down your server and cannot be accessed outside of school due to firewall protections. So what is the best solution? | Full Story Professional Development http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/professionaldevelopment/ It's easy for today's educator to feel overwhelmed--in a complex and ever-changing educational environment, teachers are often expected to complete more in one day than they have time for in an entire week. They must, for instance, reach increasingly diverse student bodies, meet standards and assessments, integrate technology into the classroom, and meet certification requirements. | Full Story Minimizing classroom disruptions http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/minimizing_classroom_disruptions/ Computers and the internet have become welcome instructional tools in most schools, ushering a wealth of additional resources into today's classrooms. Unfortunately, they also bring with them the potential for unwanted distractions—such as online content that ranges from off-target, to inappropriate, material. | Full Story Dropout prevention and credit recovery http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/creditrecovery/ Educators nationwide are concerned about stemming the tide of high school dropouts. New data suggest the steep economic impact that dropping out of school can have on individuals, and on the economy as a whole. But whether it's for reasons of economic competitiveness, or simply as a moral imperative, giving students alternative paths to graduation is a top priority for many school leaders —and, fortunately, technology can help. | Full Story Accelerating Technology with eRate Support http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/eratefunding/ Since its inception 10 years ago, the $2.25 billion-a-year eRate has provided some $20 billion in telecommunications discounts to eligible schools and libraries. Through the eRate, qualifying institutions can receive up to 90 percent off the cost of internet and telephone services—quite a boon for cash-strapped schools. Thanks largely to this monumental federal program, the percentage of public school classrooms with internet access jumped from 14 percent in 1996 to 95 percent a decade later. | Full Story SHOW ME HOW, NOW! ... Acrobat Pro 8: Setting magnification preferences in Acrobat Pro 8 http://www.eschoolnews.com/marc/showme.cfm Need help integrating technology in your classroom? Check out the Atomic Learning Lesson Accelerators. In this week's tutorial learn how easy it is to reorder blocks and activities.create organizational charts. Show me how, NOW Sponsored by:	eSN EDUCATOR POLL Should Jammie Thomas be appealing the jury's decision in her case against the Recording Industry? - Yes - No - No Opinion Vote NOW!     LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS ... October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online at http://www.eschoolnews.com every day for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of October's top news with "TechWatch." Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video Visit the daily updated Educator's Resource Center, where you'll find specific resource centers on IT Management Tools of the Trade, Collaboration and Storage, Video Surveillance Eye on Security, and more. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges Get your own electronic copy of the Grants & Funding ALERT eMail newsletter for less than a dime a day (Now just $35 a year)! Everything you need to win technology grants you're looking for is now as close as your computer, available instantly via eMail. 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It's FREE to all educators! Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com Register for Complimentary Subscriptions to eSchool News for the Fall! Register now for your FREE subscriptions to any or all the following FREE publications -- 1. eSchool News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/freeesn/index.cfm 2. Classroom News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/cn/index.cfm?go=re127 Don't forget, we now have a higher-education email publication, as well: 3. eCampus News. Just go and check the box to sign up. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/emailprofile/manage.cfm AND a Spanish-language eMail publication: 4. eScuela Americana. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/escuela
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eSN Today: Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education'

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Top News ... Intel hosts 'Academy Awards for education' It's not often that educators are hailed as celebrities, escorted by limousine from the airport to a black-tie reception, and given an awards banquet held in their honor. But for one night, at least, winners of the 2007 Intel Schools of Distinction Awards--which recognize K-12 schools for their exceptional use of technology to enhance math and science education--got a taste of what it's like to... | Full Story Around the Web ... Database to track D.C. students' fates The D.C. superintendent of education's office is establishing a database to track the city's public school students from pre-K to college graduation. Officials acknowledge that poor... | Full Story In some NJ schools, iPods are required listening Next month, the Union City district will give out 300 iPods at its schools as part of a $130,000 experiment in one of New Jersey's poorest urban school systems. The effort has... | Full Story Penn State test center battles cheating Swipe your ID card through the reader, take your ticket to your assigned cubicle, and don't forget to smile for the video cameras. Pennsylvania State University's new testing... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially those... | Full Story Illegal downloader ordered to pay $222K Students and other internet users who download or share songs and movies without paying for them have a new reason to reconsider their actions: In the first such case to go to... | Full Story Why can't our data just get along? Two organizations that have been promoting interoperability among disparate educational data systems have established a new goal: creating a separate set of standards... | Full Story 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... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... National Center for Family Literacy and NoodleNet partner to support family learning and literacy needs | Read the full announcement ACS named outsourcing award winner by CLO Magazine | Read the full announcement Videos, color diagrams, and an abundance of new content added to Facts On File's Science Online | Read the full announcement World Book library of natural disasters helps students understand the power of nature | Read the full announcement Samsung premieres 19 inch flat panel LCD monitor with UbiSync technology | Read the full announcement Are new middle and high school teachers being cast adrift? | Read the full announcement BOXLIGHT Corporation announces participation in 2nd annual AV week | Read the full announcement Excellence of execution is top concern for CEOs worldwide; sustained and steady top-line growth drops to second, according to a new study from The Conference Board | Read the full announcement Alhambra Unified School District raises 7th-grade California standards test scores with Vantage Learning's MY Access! online writing tool | Read the full announcement USDLA launches National Distance Learning Week to increase the awareness of distance learning | Read the full announcement Optical Image Technology announces alliance with Conexxus, LLC | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... Visit us online at http://www.eschoolnews.com every day for the latest news and resources all geared to help you stay on top of school technology. Get a video recap of October's top news with "TechWatch." Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/video Visit the daily updated Educator's Resource Center, where you'll find specific resource centers on IT Management Tools of the Trade, Collaboration and Storage, Video Surveillance Eye on Security, and more. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges Get your own electronic copy of the Grants & Funding ALERT eMail newsletter for less than a dime a day (Now just $35 a year)! Everything you need to win technology grants you're looking for is now as close as your computer, available instantly via eMail. Get all the new grant opportunities just announced from federal, state and local agencies, community and corporate foundations, get up-to-the minute overviews of federal funding resources with deadlines and amounts and get grant-giver profiles complete with names, titles, and contact links. You'll go directly to the funding source, saving you valuable time. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/ product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id29 Get Free Video News Content for your School. Get great video news content for your school including eSN-TV's critically acclaimed TechWatch newscast and the brand-new Visions of Innovation show and much, much more. eSN-TV programming for educators and education advocates is commercial free and copyright cleared. It's available to schools, school districts, colleges, and universities free of any charge. All schools and colleges are eligible to receive the same service at no charge Call 301-913-0115 ext 110 or email NThrush@eSchoolnews.com to learn more. It's FREE to all educators! Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com Register for Complimentary Subscriptions to eSchool News for the Fall! Register now for your FREE subscriptions to any or all the following FREE publications -- 1. eSchool News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/freeesn/index.cfm 2. Classroom News. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/cn/index.cfm?go=re127 Don't forget, we now have a higher-education email publication, as well: 3. eCampus News. Just go and check the box to sign up. Go to http://www.eschoolnews.com/emailprofile/manage.cfm AND a Spanish-language eMail publication: 4. eScuela Americana. Just go to https://www.eschoolnews.com/escuela
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eSN Today: 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy

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Top News ... 'Fair use' confusion threatens media literacy In too many classrooms across the country, sweaty palms and the fears associated with a call to the principal's office aren't just student afflictions: Educators, especially those who teach media literacy, are experiencing a collective anxiety about what is legal and what is not when using digital images and recordings in their lessons, according to a new report. Media-literacy... | Full Story Around the Web ... Recruiting minorities to science and engineering The Model Institutions for Excellence Program (MIE) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed... | Full Story NJ colleges develop emergency warnings Some NJ colleges have systems in place to notify the staff and student body in the case of an emergency. At Brookdale Community College in Middletown, a system is provided by... | Full Story SAP to buy maker of business software SAP, the big German software company, has agreed to buy Business Objects, a leader in the fast-growing market for business intelligence software, for $6.8 billion. The move by SAP... | Full Story More from eSchool News Online ... Illegal downloader ordered to pay $222K Students and other internet users who download or share songs and movies without paying for them have a new reason to reconsider their actions: In the first such case to go to trial... | Full Story Why can't our data just get along? Two organizations that have been promoting interoperability among disparate educational data systems have established a new goal: creating a separate set of standards... | Full Story 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... | Full Story 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... | Full Story Announcements from ed-tech providers ... Research-based model for teaching writing used in SRA Imagine it! helps struggling students | Read the full announcement Plainfield School District says SpectorSoft has curbed student PC abuse | Read the full announcement APWMayville delivers several hundred Mini Max wall cabinets to St. Paul School District for classroom IT upgrades | Read the full announcement Texas Woman's University and Spectrum K12 Solutions Inc. partner to prepare master teachers | Read the full announcement The Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation announces new manager of consulting services and communications | Read the full announcement TiViTz board game available on Amazon.com | Read the full announcement Educator of at risk students who offers online tutoring to help families will be in New York to launch internet radio and TV show | Read the full announcement Cisco calls for era of public-private partnership in education | Read the full announcement Management Simulations, Inc. launches student evaluation system to assess business acumen | Read the full announcement	October Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss... 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