This message has been posted to the Business and Computer Technology Teachers Discussion List. -----Original Message----- From: TechLearning [mailto:tlearning@cmp.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 2:24 PM To: TechLearning News Subject: TechLearning News, January 2, 2002 - Vol 2, No. 1 TechLearning News A bi-monthly update brought to you by Technology & Learning and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). January 2, 2002 - Vol 2, No. 1 IN THIS ISSUE 1. Program for International Student Assessment 2. Kentucky Supports Online Learning 3. NSF Funds Math, Science and Technology Teaching 4. Technical Academies on the Rise 5. Looking Right Through You 6. New at TechLEARNING.com 7. CoSN News --------------------------------------------------------- This issue of TechLearning News is sponsored by: The Distance Learning Project at Teachers College Columbia University offers online professional development and graduate credit in educational technology, staff development and cognitive studies. Courses beginning 1/23/02 include: Cognition and Computers, Instructional Design of Educational Technology, Technology and Classroom Change, and Digital Equity. http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu or 888-633-6933. --------------------------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS Visit TechLEARNING.com for the full story: http://www.techlearning.com/content/ednews PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT "Outcomes of Learning: Results from the 2000 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) of 15-Year-Olds in Reading, Mathematics, and Science Literacy," was released by the Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). What makes PISA unique is its broad focus on literacy, rather than specific curricular knowledge. Source: National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pisa KENTUCKY SUPPORTS ONLINE LEARNING Despite a potential budget deficit, Kentucky lawmakers are working to strengthen the state's Virtual High School offerings. Supporters of the programs are also looking at alternative ways of paying for them. Source: Distance-Educator http://www.distance-educator.com/dn2.phtml?id=5922 NSF FUNDS EFFORT TO IMPROVE MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHING The National Science Foundation has launched a $100 million initiative to regenerate leadership in teaching and research in mathematics, science and technology by establishing Centers for Learning and Teaching throughout the country. Source: National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0180.htm TECHNICAL ACADEMIES ON THE RISE The Blue Ridge Technical Academy, near Roanoke is one of the first technology-driven charter schools established in the state of Virginia. The new breed of school focuses on providing students with the 21st century skills they will need to succeed in the digital world. Source: Blue Ridge Technical Academy http://roanoke.k12.va.us/schools/brta/brta.html LOOKING RIGHT THROUGH YOU Medical researchers are working on a handheld scanner that will allow doctors to look inside patients in three dimensions as if they could see through skin. The "sonic flashlight" combines images of the skin surface with a live . Source: Wired News http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,48966,00.html?tw=wn20011211 ---------------------------------------------------- NEW AT TECHLEARNING.COM Visit TechLEARNING.com for the latest reader-written articles and Web tours plus features and departments from the new issue of Technology & Learning magazine. http://www.techlearning.com/content/new/new.html http://www.techlearning.com/content/about/tl_current.html READER-WRITTEN ARTICLES * Copyright in the Classroom: A Workshop for Educators Computers, the Internet, and the proliferation of VCRs have made copyright education a priority. Read how Karen developed and revised a workshop and what she focuses on today. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/kwrich.htm * Making the Parent Connection When Maria presents slides to parents on class policies and rules, schedule of classes, overview of curriculum, examples of integrating curriculum, assessment methods, and field trips, they understand what the school year has in store. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/casson.htm * Students Generating Web Pages This research project investigated the impact on student skills as they created Web pages collaboratively in their Chemistry class. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/dombrow.htm T&L FEATURES * Awards of Excellence 2001 Winning software and Web sites that celebrate excellence and innovation. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/200112/awards.html * Ed Tech Leaders of the Year Nine extraordinary educators who use technology to teach, inspire, and transform. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/200112/etloy.html * Portraits of Learning Winners of T&L's first annual student photography contest. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/200112/portraits.html DATABASES Want information for a project or idea? Search the Educators' Outlook database for articles and Web Tours. http://www.techlearning.com/content/working/articles/search_w.html SITE FOR SORE EYES? Need the best of the Web for teaching and learning? Check out Site of the Day every day - and take a look at the archives too. http://www.techlearning.com/content/outlook/webpicks/archive.html ---------------------------------------------------- NEWS FROM COSN Visit CoSN.org (http://www.cosn.org) for information on advocacy and leadership development. SMART BUDGETING FOR TECHNOLOGY ARCHIVED FOR VIEWING Smart Budgeting for Technology, originally telecast on Nov 15, 2001.is now available via the Webcast archive at http://ali.apple.com/events/serc2. This teleconference was the second in a series of satellite/webcast events specifically for technology leaders developed by CoSN and the Satellite Education Resources Consortium (SERC). Smart Budgeting for Technology addresses the "Total Cost of Ownership" (TCO) of technology, including adequately planning for the long-term costs of operating and maintaining systems that require tech support, staff training, and hardware and software standardization. CoSN IN THE NEWS The December 2001 issue of Technology & Learning Magazine included a special insert on Internet Safety, based on CoSN's Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse initiative. Readers will find detailed information on complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and references to additional resources at the CoSN web site. Keith Krueger, CoSN's Executive Director and Jim Hirsh, Chairman of the Board are quoted in "Learning in the Fast Lane," an article on Internet2 that appeared in the December 2001 issue (http://www.districtadministration.com/Issues/Dec01/) of District Administration. CoSN board member Andy Carvin is included on District Administration's list of the Top 25 Education Technology Advocates. Congratulations, Andy! CoSN is also quoted in a Wired News story on the ESEA reauthorization, (http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,49279,00.html) as well as in an eSchool News special insert on connectivity. In an article on QED's recent report on a likely decline in school technology spending, Krueger points out that for technology to work, school districts have to make continuous investments and they have to ensure a reliable network so teachers can trust the tools on a daily basis. "These are management issues school districts are struggling with right now," Krueger said. http://www.eschoolnews.org/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3318 BRIDGING THE TECHNOLOGY GAP The Children's Partnership has released a new resource for policymakers and other leaders. This new Web resource focuses on practical steps that cities and states can take to bridge the Digital Divide. "Bridging the Technology Gap: Action Ideas for Cities & States" (http://www.childrenspartnership.org/youngamericans) is the newest addition to the Young Americans & the Digital Future Campaign, a sustained effort to promote city and state policies that increase young Americans' access to the benefits of the Internet and other information technologies. The Campaign includes state by state fact sheets, policy templates, and online resources for those interested in technology policy development. TEENS AND THE NEW MEDIA CULTURE The Center for Media Education (CME) has released a new study on teens and the Internet. "TeenSites.com-A Field Guide to the New Digital Landscape" examines the uniquely interactive nature of the new media, and explores the ways in which teens are at once shaping and being shaped by the electronic culture that surrounds them. CME points to a combination of government policy, responsible industry self-regulation, public education, and citizen activism as the best means of realizing the full potential of the digital revolution. The full study is available at http://www.cme.org/teenstudy/. EARLY BIRD CONFERENCE DISCOUNTS EXPIRING Take advantage of the Early Bird discount by registering at http://www.k12schoolnetworking.org before January 15 for CoSN's "K-12 School Networking Conference" (February 26-March 1, 2002). Don't miss our Town Hall Meeting on "Collecting Student Data: What's Appropriate? What's Not? with experts Mark Bohannon, General Counsel, Software and Information Industry Association; Margaret Ann Howie, Baltimore City Schools (invited). ---------------------------------------------------- PASS THIS ON If you like this newsletter, please forward it to a colleague. 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