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• June 29, 2010
• 22:52

  Report: Online Learning Nearly Doubles Among High School Students

   » ‎ THE Journal
  The percentage of high school students taking online courses nearly doubled in a single year. According to the latest data available from Project Tomorrow's annual Speak Up Survey, more than one-quarter (27 percent) of all high school students took at least one class online last year, up from 14 percent the year before. But the numbers could have been higher, according to the researchers.
• 19:40

  Department of Ed Lays Down Law on Kindle E-Reader Usage

   » ‎ THE Journal
  The United States Department of Education and Department of Justice have just issued a reminder calling for colleges and universities--as well as K-12 school districts--to make sure devices such as e-readers that are required in the classroom comply with accessibility laws. The federal action came on the heels of a settlement agreement made by Justice with five institutions that were running Amazon Kindle e-book readers as pilot programs. According to the agencies, Kindle devices aren't accessible to students who are blind or have low vision.
• 18:35

  ISTE Launches Professional Development Site for Ed Tech at Annual Conference

   » ‎ THE Journal
  At its annual conference this week in Denver, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) launched ISTE Learning, its own professional development Web site for the entire spectrum of education technology.
• 18:33

  Read&Write 4 Comes to Mac OS X

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Texthelp has released Read&Write 4 Gold for Mac, the latest version of Read&Write software intended to help struggling students. The software was previously available only for Windows systems.
• 18:13

  STI Intros School Improvement Program, New Mobile App for SIS

   » ‎ THE Journal
  At the ISTE 2010 conference in Denver this week, STI, maker of the Web-based student information system (SIS) InformationNOW, launched Ready, Set, Go! (RSG!), a customized professional development program aimed at aiding overall school improvement.
• 17:45

  Skoodat Launches Cloud Based Apps for Educational Data Management

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Ed tech provider Skoodat has launched a suite of cloud-based software applications aimed at making data management more efficient and less costly for schools, districts, and states.
• 12:19

  Six Red Marbles Intros Online Math Programs

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Six Red Marbles introduced three online math education programs this week at ISTE 2010 in Denver: Juba and Waza aimed at early childhood learners, and Kabanga for students in grade levels 6 through 8.
• 12:13

  Pearson Adds Options to PowerSchool SIS

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Pearson has introduced three unique data-gathering solutions as upgrades to its PowerSchool student information system, each addressing a different method of designing approaches to improving individualized instruction and optimizing student achievement.
• 12:10

  PASCO Launches Mobile Science Apps

   » ‎ THE Journal
  PASCO Scientific introduced two applications for Apple mobile devices at ISTE 2010 in Denver: SPARKvue 1.1 for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad; and MatchGraph for the iPhone 4. Both are available for download from Apple's App Store.

• 0:00

  ISTE Expands Global Reach at ISTE 2010

   » ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed
  From the opening keynote by former World Bank Vice President Jean-François Rischard to panel discussions about the integration of technology in other countries, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) continues to expand its global reach at ISTE 2010.
• 0:00

  ISTE Launches First Phase of New Professional Development Website

   » ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed
  The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) launches the first phase of ISTE Learning, www.istelearning.org, an innovative online professional development resource for educators that offers resources for implementing new technology in the classroom.
• 0:00

  ISTE CEO Don Knezek Addresses 'Global Imperative' for Technology in Education at ISTE 2010 Conference in Denver

   » ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed
  Don Knezek, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), opened the keynote panel, "Innovation and Excellence: Buzzwords of Global Imperative," at ISTE 2010 on Tuesday.