PPS Instructional Technology WeblogNews, Information, and Articles Related to Education and Technology(Untitled)- October 23, 2003 State of the Art by David Pogue: Apple's Latest 0.1 Adds a Lot "This is a big week for Apple. Last week the company unveiled the Windows version of its popular, free iTunes music-downloading software--and tomorrow, it will release Mac OS X version 10.3 ( or Panther), the next edition of Apple's three-year-old operating system."http://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/23.html#a147 (Untitled)- October 23, 2003 NPR: Educators Question PowerPoint Usage Follow the link to listen to the feature story. "Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software has become a fixture in many American schools. Some educators say the program forces students to think in bullet points, instead of exploring the complexity of their subjects. Jackson Braider of member station WGBH reports."http://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/23.html#a145 (Untitled)- October 16, 2003 Turning the Table: Students Rate Teachers ratemyteachers.com is a two-year old web site that invites middle and high school students to rate their teachers. The adult founder of the site says it gives a voice to students on the important question of teacher quality. Many teachers and principals are concerned about the negative tone of some comments. Source: The Washington Posthttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/16.html#a143 (Untitled)- October 16, 2003 Lights, Camera, Action! Students at Jacksonville's Landrum Middle School are getting a taste of what it's like to produce a local newscast. Landrum is offering four video production classes designed to teach students communication skills, which they practice by producing a daily, seven-minute broadcast of the Landrum News Network. Source: First Coast Communityhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/16.html#a142 (Untitled)- October 13, 2003 Federal ed-tech funding in trouble for 2004 Four technology-specific initiatives totaling $134 million are among the many education programs still at risk as House and Senate lawmakers try to resolve their differences over 2004 spending. Three of these four programs were preserved in the Senate's version of the education spending bill but were cut in the House version, which more closely follows President Bush's 2004 budget request.http://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/13.html#a141 (Untitled)- October 13, 2003 Libraries & Technology: How high-quality library programs raise student achievement The success at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo., mirrors the findings of nearly a dozen statewide studies conducted during the past decade. All reached the same powerful conclusion: High-quality school library programs can have a direct, measurable impact on student achievement. one-time registration requiredhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/13.html#a140 (Untitled)- October 13, 2003 Schools grapple with rules on classroom gadgets Handheld devices and laptop computers are now seen as essential school supplies for students from coast to coast--but many schools have only just begun to take the steps necessary to obtain the educational benefits the devices can provide while blocking their potential for inappropriate text messaging, photo swapping, cheating, and chatting.http://radio.weblogs.com/0107123/2003/10/13.html#a139 |