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 [...]
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.
Guy Blumberg, former Advertising Director at Scholastic Professional Media, today announced that he has joined forces with Sensible City as its Vice President of Business Development.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Katie Fehrenbacher When we profiled three-year-old startup EcoFactor in November the company said it was in the process of raising its Series A round. Well, today the company filed a document with the SEC that says it is in the process of raising $4.5 million, and has already raised $2.39 million partly from Claremont Creek [...]
‘We use handsets to quiz the children about music’ Terrace Road primary school in inner-city Swansea uses an unusual tool to get pupils engaged in music. Qwizdom is a hand-held voting system, like the ask-the-audience handset used inWho Wants To Be A Millionaire?, which lets the whole class respond to questions, with their answers shown [...]
Our “Forwarding Dallas” project for Urban Re:Vision made the Greek and English versions of Kathimerini (Greek & Cypriot IHT) as one of the top “trendsetters” of 2010: ΑΣΤΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ Πράσινο, το νέο γκρι Κατ’ αρχήν δεν θα έπρεπε να μιλάμε για «πράσινα» κτίρια. Θα έπρεπε να θεωρείται αυτονόητο πια στην αρχιτεκτονική πως κάθε καινούργια κατασκευή [...]
Forwarding Dallas Earlier this year, Dwell editor Aaron Britt traveled down to Dallas, Texas, for a design charrette with Re:Vision Dallas. The project is a collaboration between Urban Re:Vision and the Central Dallas Community Development Corporation that aims to turn a downtown Dallas city block into a beacon of sustainable building and urban design. In [...]
Concluso pochi giorni fa il concorso dedicato alla tecnologia ecosostenibile. Tante idee, dalla trasformazione delle acque di scolo in bioplastica alla regolazione dello smog nei tir di SARA FICOCELLI Può un software aiutarci a ridurre il consumo quotidiano di energia? La risposta arriva da Redwood City, cittadina in provincia di San Francisco sede, nei giorni [...]
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