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Saturday, November 17, 2007

For your benefit (new Forum)

Ill keep this short and sweet

There is a new forum that has been open for around 3 mouths now and already has over 3000 members.

You are invited to come and join in and tell all your friends too.

The forum has some amazing reading material and sections to cater for all.

Please use a real e-mail when signing up and check you junk emails for the verification e-mail, if you don't get it use the contact us button at the very bottom of the forum.

its at www.datadrome.co.uk/forum

We would like to invite you to join up

Hi this is your prsenal invite to become part of the www.datadrome.co.uk/forum online community.

Important!!! When registering please use a real e-mail address that you have access to as you will have to verify your e-mail to take part. Also if you do not receive your verification e-mail please check you spam box.

It is free to join and there are no downloads needed to do this so no virus risk.

Come on join up and become part of this great new community that boast some spectacular sections were you can learn new subjects, fine lots of free goodies online also get lots of help with any problems you may have with software, hardware etc.

Datadrome also supply a paid service which is not expensive but can give you great benefits.

There is a VI status that costs just £15 for life and this gives you access to hidden areas of the forum that are dedicated to giving you that little extra, You will also as a VI Member get access to free TVX codes until 1/2/08.

There is a VI+ section with gives you "newsgroup access/ rapidshare premium access & Megaupload premium access" all for just £7 per month.

But don't forget the most improtant part. The main forum is FREE.

so come on get stuck in www.datadrome.co.uk/forum

 

Friday, November 16, 2007

eSN Today: Webcast highlights low-cost computing options

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Webcast highlights low-cost computing options
Nearly everyone involved in educational technology has heard by now of the XO computer, the $188 laptop specially designed for kids in developing nations. But there are other low-cost, ultra-portable computing devices that schools should be aware of, too, said participants in a Nov. 14 webcast hosted by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Like bargain-hunters... | Full Story

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Web brings national parks closer to kids
Standing next to Jenny Lake, park ranger Diane McGee tells students about the plants and animals at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, reports the Associated Press. The children... | Full Story

What kids learn in virtual worlds
Kids who are active members of virtual worlds are learning how to socialize, how to be technologically savvy—and how to be good little consumers, CNET reports. At least, that's... | Full Story

Ed tech the focus in Australian campaign
Putting education at the heart of his campaign to be Australia's next prime minister, opposition leader Kevin Rudd on Nov. 14 used his own journey out of poverty to talk up the... | Full Story

 

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Stakeholders can 'speak up' on key skills
Students, parents, teachers, and now--for the first time--K-12 administrators are invited to take part in Speak Up 2007, an annual survey that seeks to determine what... | Full Story

Bush vetoes education spending bill
Escalating his budget battle with a Democratic Congress, President Bush on Nov. 13 vetoed a spending measure for labor, health, and education programs that would have provided $63.6 billion.... | Full Story

State leaders convene to discuss ed tech
Keeping kids safe on the internet and allowing them to learn and explore online don't have to be mutually exclusive goals: That was one of the key messages delivered to... | Full Story

Google's book scanning faces competition
Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google Inc.'s crusade to build a massive digital library is encountering stiff competition from an alternative... | Full Story


Announcements from ed-tech providers ...

PLATO Learning makes Idaho statewide implementation reality | Read the full announcement

Blackney Hayes Architects wins state-wide architectural design award for the design of a Philadelphia school | Read the full announcement

Education leaders oppose President's veto of education spending and support congressional override | Read the full announcement

Bill of Rights Institute awarded NEH grant for summer institute at George Washington's Mount Vernon | Read the full announcement

Discovery Education honored by Web marketing Association for web site development | Read the full announcement

New report on virtual schools calls for better policy oversight; online learning programs continue to grow | Read the full announcement

Global Educational Initiative, Open Learning Exchange Inc., launches global content library to support U.N. goal of Universal Basic Education (UBE) by 2015 | Read the full announcement

Gatlin Education Services founder recognized for industry leadership | Read the full announcement

Temple University students stay 'Tuned In' with VBrick Systems | Read the full announcement

Naperville Public Library (IL) selects Millennium and Encore | Read the full announcement





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Thursday, November 15, 2007

eSN Today: Stakeholders can 'speak up' on key skills

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Stakeholders can 'speak up' on key skills
Students, parents, teachers, and now--for the first time--K-12 administrators are invited to take part in Speak Up 2007, an annual survey that seeks to determine what is needed to give students a top-notch, 21st-century education. Administered by Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay), a national nonprofit group focused on improving science, math, and technology education, Speak Up gives... | Full Story

Around the Web ...

Computer donations extend learning into homes
Sacramento students who are the children of immigrant parents are getting help learning English after school hours, thanks to a successful program designed by Luther Burbank High School... | Full Story

IM helps teens avoid embarrassment
Sure, instant messaging is fast and efficient. For many teenagers, though, it's also a great way to avoid the embarrassment of mortifying face-to-face confrontations. More than four... | Full Story

Students can apply to college through Facebook
CNET blogger Caroline McCarthy writes about a new application from Embark that lets students apply to college through the online social-networking phenomenon Facebook. Called... | Full Story

 

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More from eSchool News Online ...

Bush vetoes education spending bill
Escalating his budget battle with a Democratic Congress, President Bush on Nov. 13 vetoed a spending measure for labor, health, and education programs that would have provided $63.6.... | Full Story

State leaders convene to discuss ed tech
Keeping kids safe on the internet and allowing them to learn and explore online don't have to be mutually exclusive goals: That was one of the key messages delivered to state educational... | Full Story

Google's book scanning faces competition
Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google Inc.'s crusade to build a massive digital library is encountering stiff competition from an alternative project... | Full Story

Bush ed-tech firm under fire
In the latest twist to a storyline that has surfaced previously during the presidency of George W. Bush, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) inspector general says he will... | Full Story


Announcements from ed-tech providers ...

CoSN expands state network in new partnership with Colorado education technology leaders | Read the full announcement

Avermedia launches annual AVerVision scholarship program | Read the full announcement

Panasonic Security Systems bets on North American Video to increase presence in the gaming market | Read the full announcement





November Online Specials You Don't Want to Miss...

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eCampus News November 15, 2007 Vol.1 No.7


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Campus file-sharing battle erupts anew
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Controversy persists over illegal file sharing on campuses as the House considers  a new proposal. Higher education faces a new round of legislative efforts to impose tougher rules against so-called digital piracy of music and video files.  Full Story
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IT security dominates campus concerns
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7446
Hundreds of U.S. campuses do not have strategic plans in place for responding to an emergency, a new survey shows. A nationwide survey shows hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide are failing to keep up with plans for IT security and crisis management, despite the rash of incidents that have devastated campuses in recent months and years.  Full Story

College admissions web sites found lacking
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7439
The admissions web site of the Pennsylvania College of Technology is among this year's top-rated sites. A new report from the National Research Center for College and University Admissions finds the vast majority of college admissions web sites are lacking key features needed to attract prospective students of the internet generation.  Full Story

Tech giants float 'cloud computing' for colleges
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7435
Students must be In a joint project, Google and IBM will supply resources to a handful of universities to promote research on "cloud computing," a technology that uses several hundred computers accessed by remote servers to run programs and services.  Full Story

'Smart mob' tech spurs student activism
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7438
Mobilized through technology, protesters in Jena, La., marched to the town's high school on Sept. 20. Many of the tens of thousands of college and university student activists that swarmed Jena, La., on Sept. 20 to protest the town's racial inequality were mobilized through information and communication technologies, representing what's known as a "smart mob." The phenomenon, which many believe symbolizes the democratization of the media, is being more widely used in schools across the country, by school leaders and students alike.  Full Story

Google's book scanning faces competition
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7469
Critics of Google's digital library project say books should remain open and uncontrolled online. Google's ambitious project to build a massive digital library is facing competition from an alternative book-scanning effort called the Open Content Alliance (OCA), which promises better and more open online access to the world's books, art, and historical documents, without infringing on copyright law.  Full Story

Sun sheds light on digital archiving
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7445
To help schools and libraries store and archive digital materials, Sun Microsystems has formed a special interest group to discuss best practices. As a growing number of schools and libraries worldwide search for answers on how to store, preserve, and maintain digital materials, computing technology developer Sun Microsystems announces the formation of a global special interest working group to share best practices for digital archiving.  Full Story

Bush vetoes education spending bill
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7471
Bush compared the Democratic Congress to a 'teenager with a new credit card.' Congress will have to go back to work on the 2008 education spending bill, after President Bush vetoed a budget measure that would have provided more than $63 billion in education funding.  Full Story

Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7461
A new position paper highlights three educational technology advocacy groups' shared vision of a U.S. that prepares its students for success in the 21st century "digital world" through broad and intensive use of technology.  Full Story

Voters urge teaching of 21st-century skills
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7434
The majority of U.S. voters believe schools are not preparing students to compete in the new global economy. Results of a new poll commissioned by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills shows the vast majority of U.S. voters believe students are ill-equipped to compete in the global learning environment, and that schools must incorporate 21st-century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication and self-direction, and computer and technology skills into the curriculum. But the upcoming presidential election, researchers say, presents a perfect opportunity to charter a new path to success for America's students.  Full Story

Does U.S. lag in internet speed?
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7460
High-speed school networks may be inadequate if students have slow internet access at home. Indications that the nation is trailing other countries in the speed and cost of broadband access to the internet is attracting fresh political attention, and American education is one area that could be affected.  Full Story

School laptop program begets writing gains
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7467
Standardized assessment scores prove Maine's laptop program is working, a new study says. Maine's vanguard program to supply seventh and eighth graders with laptops, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, is working to improve students' writing scores, according to the first in a series of studies evaluating the program.  Full Story

New online tool aids literacy programs
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7462
Unveiled last month, the Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool evaluates the efficacy of literacy programs. The Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool (VLP-SAT), developed by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), is available free of charge from Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity.org.  Full Story


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THAI INTERNET LOTTERY ORGANIZATION

THAI INTERNET LOTTERY ORGANIZATION  
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CONGRATULATIONS!

 
Thailand International Lottery Organization 
Bangkok Branch Office
Address: 3 Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200 Thailand
 
Congratulations from our members of staff. We are THAILAND LOTTERY AGENCY, You don't have to purchase a ticket to enter this lottery, your email indicating you as a winner in the lottery programs held by the Thai Lottery Organization.

Following official publication results of the Email electronic on line Sweepstakes organized by the Thai lottery corporation, the Slide circular award and in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held on the 1st of November 2007, in Bangkok Thailand
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All 25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.000 USD). 
 
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Bangkok representative office in Bangkok Thailand,  as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of ( $1, 000.000.00 USD) will be released to you from this regional branch office in bangkok Thailand.
 
Your fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and your winning Cheque have being sent to you or remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the past.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
These are your identification numbers.
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Lucky number...................03-05-12-14-28-38
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To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Thai Lottery Co-ordinator as follows Mr. Kane Iva.
 
Name:Mr.  Kane Iva
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 You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!!
 
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4.DATE OF BIRTH................
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8. WINNING NUMBERS.........................
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Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of November 2007. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HIS MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

eSN Tools for Schools: Sputnik’s anniversary sparks historical reflection

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$30,000 for outstanding school libraries
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The National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award honors school library media programs practicing their commitment to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, as well as exemplifying implementation of Information Power. The award recognizes exemplary school library media programs that are fully integrated into the school's curriculum. Each winning program receives a $10,000 prize ($30,000 total)......| Full Story

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SITE OF THE WEEK ...

Sputnik's anniversary sparks historical reflection
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November 14, 2007—With a series of small beeps from a spiky globe 50 years ago last month, the world shrank—and humanity's view of Earth and the cosmos expanded. Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, was launched by ... | Full Story

 

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Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards...
Is your superintendent tech-savvy?

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Educator's Resource Center ...
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
Teaching Effectively with Computers
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/onlinelearning/index.cfm
With a growing array of solutions at their disposal, more and more educators are integrating computers, laptops, and other technology into the classroom, and often with great success. Computer-based technologies offer rich new ways to reach students and fulfill curriculum goals, while bringing information to life for diverse kinds of learners. But teaching with computers also poses many challenges. | Full Story
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
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, carry out 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
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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

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