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Following No Child Left Behind requirements, school officials have moved to pay more attention to data systems, which can provide information on everything from streamlining district operations to raising test scores. (Digital Directions)
Tech literacy does not factor into NCLB’s school accountability provisions, and most states do not administer separate tech-literacy tests statewide. (Education Week)
Most technology experts say superintendents, in general, are sorely lacking in both the basics of using technology and its applications in the classroom and throughout the district. (Digital Directions)
Schools are finding that many of the high-tech devices that can help special education students learn can’t open those doors without direct and ongoing assistance from information-technology specialists. (Digital Directions)
Building and sustaining one-to-one computing programs does not happen overnight, even though some schools have believed this and suffered the fallout when their efforts failed. (Digital Directions)
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Chip Kimball talks about his move from CIO to superintendent of the 23,500-student Lake Washington School District No. 414 in Redmond, Wash. (Digital Directions)
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New technologies have allowed districts to choose crisis-alert systems that are tailor-made for their needs. (Digital Directions)
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Before choosing a crisis-alert or other notification system for your district, be sure to consider:
1: How much will it cost? Is the charge a flat fee, or based on the amount of time used? Is there a monthly or maintenance fee?
2: What purpose will the system serve? Will it be used only for emergencies, or will it also be a means of general communication to parents and staff?
3: Will the system be run in-house or from an outside location?
4: How many calls can it make in a 30-minute period?
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Science educators are turning to the Web for a variety of needs that can’t be met as easily through conferences, textbooks, and other means. (Digital Directions)
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Does the Halo 3 video game have a place in our schools? (Digital Directions)
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