Blog Juice for Educational Technology

Excerpt from Governor Rendell’s budget presentation to Pennsylvania Legislature on February 6, 2006 :

From the first day of pre-kindergarten to the moment when our students receive their college diplomas, it is up to the Commonwealth’s education system to prepare every student for the high-skill jobs of the global economy. The 2006-07 budget builds on Pennsylvania’s […]

From CNet Article of June 28, 2005
Sun Chief Executive Scott McNealy on Tuesday June 28, 2005 urged participation in a shared effort to create freely available online educational materials for schools.
The effort, called the Global Education and Learning Community (GELC), produces curriculum materials such as online books for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. McNealy […]

From Reform Studies by US Department of Education:
If our goal is really to provide students with a different kind of education, structured around the provision of challenging tasks that can prepare them for a technology-laden world, the most relevant uses of technology are as tools and communication channels . Giving students experiences in selecting […]

From eSchool News Article of June 22, 2005
Today’s high-stakes tests are inadequate tools for measuring the kinds of skills students will need for success in the global, technology-driven workplace, according to a group of key business and education leaders. The group, called the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), has issued a new report calling […]

From the Research Paper Series of The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS)
LeTUS is The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools, a partnership among Chicago Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools, Northwestern University, and University of Michigan. Funded by National Science Foundation.
Abstract
This paper examines why cognitively oriented technology innovations, designed to […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
Authentic Learning Tasks for Preservice Teachers, Part II: The Spiral Curriculum
Tracy Wilson, Wake Forest University with Ann Cunningham
Appropriate and meaningful technology use in the elementary classroom is fostered in a learning environment where authentic experiences scaffold the development of skills and dispositions.
:: Tuesday June 28 - 02:00 PM - 03:00 […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Technology: Are Authentic Experiences Enough?
Kara Dawson, University of Florida
We will discuss the relationship between prospective teachers’ meaningful integration of technology and engagement in teacher research within a field placement practicum course.
:: Thursday June 30 - 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM ::
Objectives and Purposes
The […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
The following event is presented by ISTE’s Professional Development Services department:
Technology Leadership 2005: Road Map for Systemic Change
:: Thursday, June 30 - 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM ::
Administrators and technology coordinators: expand your leadership capabilities while working toward systemic school improvement with technology. You will hear how educational technology leaders develop […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
A Modern Computers in Education Course for Preservice Teachers [Workshop]
David Moursund, University of Oregon
Explore course syllabi for up-to-date IT first courses for preservice teachers. Learn what others are doing and share your courses. (Sponsored by ISTE’s SIGTE)
:: Sunday, June 26 - 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ::
Workshop Summary
Overview & Objectives
Each year the […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
L. Michael Golden, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Join this panel discussion on how all educational enterprise levels in Pennsylvania are collaborating to support effective technology integration into quality teaching and student performance.
:: Tuesday, June 28 - 11:00 AM–12:00 Noon ::
Pennsylvania Showcase Summary
Overview & Objectives
By participating in this panel discussion, attendees will not […]

From eSchool News Article of June 10, 2005
Thanks to a rare collaboration among all the government agencies, schools, and other public entities in Monterey Bay, students, instructors, and other community members in this coastal city now enjoy internet connectivity at speeds more than 600 times faster than a T1 line can provide–and they enjoy it […]

Eligible K-6 Principals:
Only 5 days remain to apply for one of the hundred competitive mini-grants of $10,000 to assist qualified principals and directors to implement their strategies for technology integration at the teacher and student levels to directly impact student performance, the primary purpose of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Hands On Learning program.
Grant applications […]

From the PAPowerPort Web Site:
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Microsoft Corp. announced a five-year partnership to support and expand teacher professional development and high school reform through a joint effort that will contribute to Pennsylvania Keystones Program for teachers and Project 720, the Commonwealth’s high school reform initiative.
Under the agreement, Microsoft will contribute up to […]