Maranda TV: An Interactive Social Studies Lesson
Fourth graders at Meadowlawn Elementary School in Kentwood get an interactive social studies lesson each day. Maranda stopped by their class to check it out. Click here to read the original post.
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Seattle Weekly: Green Festival 2010
The GreenFestconference/celebration of all things earth-friendly paid its annual visit to Seattle this past weekend. From bikes to yoga to organic foods, fabrics and even some ‘naked’ gals…everyone had a good time getting their green on.
Selling To Schools Radio: Can public relations produce sales in the education market?
Glen McCandless of Selling to Schools invited Sensible City Founder Ian Bryan onto his program to discuss PR in education: blind spots, opportunities and sales integration. Episode Overview: Public relations has taken the back seat to other types of lead generation education marketing for most companies in the K-12 market, especially with tight economic conditions. Many [...]
Fast Company: Cleantech Open Alumni Rake in $65 Million in First Months of 2010
The Cleantech Open is in full swing! FC reports: The Cleantech Open, the world’s largest cleantech business competition, has helped launch successful startups like Cool Earth Solar, Adura Technologies, and BuildFast.
CBS Chicago: Gov. Quinn, Mayor Daley open Green Festival at Navy Pier
05.23.2010 – CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joined Mayor Richard M. Daley for the opening ceremony of the Fourth Annual Chicago Green Festival on Saturday, which included Quinn’s signing an amendment to the Capital Development Board Act. After signing the Amendatory Act, Quinn and Daley strolled the show floor, visiting many of Chicago’s best [...]
T.H.E. Journal: Qwizdom ships the new Q6
By David Nagel Ed tech developer Qwizdom has started shipping a new wireless student response system, one that offers a 2.3-inch (diagonal) LCD screen and cell phone-style keypad for student interaction and formative testing on the fly. The system, the Q6, is the latest in Qwizdom’s line of student response technologies, which also includes the entry-level Q2 and [...]
Scholastic Administrator: Mr. Royal goes to the Bronx (Qwizdom)
March 15, 2010 | Author: Ken Royal Archimedes Academy a Bronx Gem The ancient Syracuse problem-solver Archimedes would have appreciated his namesake Archimedes Academy in the Bronx. This 6-12th grade math, science, and technology NYC public school is run by Miriam Lazar—a modern day mathematician, principal, education entrepreneur, author, and problem solver. Unlike Archimedes, her tasks are [...]
Ch. 7 News visits Pittsburg ISD (PolyVision)
Pittsburg Primary School hosted a demonstration to share the remarkable difference that technology like PolyVision eno Interactive Whiteboards and Qwizdom student response systems have made in their classrooms. Channel 7 captured some of the fun.
Scholastic Administrator Magazine: School District Meets Army (eChalk)
School District Meets Army Deployment, anxiety, and hard work are constant factors in this Texas district. By Jen Scott Curwood “You know what’s hard about being the new kid at school?” asks Gail Siller, superintendent of Fort Sam Houston Independent School District (FSHISD). “Not knowing where to sit at lunch.” Siller’s district serves children of [...]
Federal News Radio: Interview w/ White House Architect Stephen Ayers
This week, architects, builders, and vendors who sell construction services and supplies to the Federal Government and the private sector are meeting at the Washington Convention Center for “EcoBuild America”. By Max Cacas, Reporter, FederalNewsRadioListen to the story here Two years ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the “Green the Capitol” initiative, designed to reduce [...]
TechLearning: eChalk 10.0 announcement
eChalk has released the next major version of their software, eChalk 10.0, which includes the following features in a secure and integrated online environment: – a new, user-friendly layout manager for K-12 – free parent accounts – an updated email system and the ability to sell school branded materials online with a school store For more [...]
Staburags News (Latvia): Kontroldarbs bez papīra un pildspalvas – Qwizdom
Indulis Burka 17.10.2008. 17:28 M. Brimmerbergas Pļaviņu vidusskolas skolotāji šobrīd apgūst, kā lietot balsošanas pultis, lai ievērojami atvieglotu pārbaudes darbu veikšanu. Visus rezultātus reģistrē dators un nekavējoties apkopo rezultātus. (Click here to view google translation) M. Brimmerbergas Pļaviņu vidusskolas direktors Vladimirs Samohins stāsta, ka elektroniskā balsošanas sistēma izvēlēta, lai modernizētu mācību procesu un, izmantojot modernās [...]
