Partners in learning: Technology adds new twist to parenting
A funny commercial appears on television these days that features a father and son coming home with an armful of school supplies
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British schools in Net frenzy
The government claimed today that virtually all British schools were now hooked up to the Net.
Peterson’s and Bridges Partner to Co-produce First-Ever E-Guidance Center for U.S. High Schools
Peterson’s, a provider of online and print education and career information and a division of Thomson Learning, is pleased to announce an agreement with Bridges.com Inc. (TSE:BIT), North America’s foremost provider of career and educational planning solutions, to provide America’s 20,000 secondary schools career and college planning guidance, test preparation, and financial aid information via […]
Beware e-mail, boards learning
New Berlin School Board President Richard O’Connor used to shoot off e-mails to fellow board members without a second thought.
Beating Web cheaters at their own game
It’s an issue older than Socrates, one that tests the temptations of anonymity and decisions that are made at night and alone.
Scholastic.com Launches Web Exclusive ‘Authors and Books’ a Searchable Web Database of Children’s Titles and Extensive Literacy Resources for Teachers
Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company, today announced the launch of Scholastic.com’s newest tool for teachers “Authors and Books” — a unique combination of an extensive database of over 2000 pre-K through 8th grade children’s titles with comprehensive grade-appropriate teaching materials, providing unparalleled classroom literacy support. The “Authors and Books” area of Scholastic.com […]
3Com Builds 21st Century Network for Two Urban Schools
SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 21, 2001—3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) announced today that the public school systems in Norfolk, VA, and Vineland, NJ have chosen end-to-end 3Com® networks to help prepare their students for the 21st century workplace. Norfolk Public Schools of Norfolk, VA, and Vineland Public Schools of Vineland, NJ, chose end-to-end 3Com network solutions. […]
Schoolwork and the Internet: Americans see blessings and pitfalls
High school students say the Internet is a great help in doing schoolwork and many feel they can meet most of their research needs on a computer. Educators encourage its use, but often caution students not to rely on the Internet alone.
An Online Program in Teaching Chess Aims to Capture Minds in Elementary Classrooms
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and rook to queen’s six? Many lessons of life can be found on a chessboard, says Alexey W. Root, a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas. Sometimes sacrificing a piece is painful but will ultimately win the game, for instance. And it’s a good idea to pay attention to […]