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Girls tour the Googleplex: During the search giant's "National Engineer's Week" program, 70 middle school girls got a first-hand look at life as a Googler at the main campus in Mountain View, Calif. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi tagged along on the tour and was also impressed with the 17 different cafeterias, foosball tables, and...; Tags: kara tsuboi, google, students, food, tour, internet; Videos 2008-02-22
Teen's free speech rights restored after judge deems her a delinquent: In a victory for free-speech rights, a three-judge panel overturned a judges verdict that a juvenile committed harassment, identity deception and identity theft on a MySpace page, reports the South Bend Tribune The judges determined that the juvenile, called A.B., had her free-speech rights violated when the Putnam Circuit...; Tags: Students, Social networking, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-04-10
WA lawmakers try to address cyberbullying: For all the fears about online predators, schoolchildren in Seattle face a much more pressing concern: cyberbullying. A report from the Seattle School District found that over 40 percent of youths nationwide report that they were bullied online, while 53 percent said something unkind online. Nearly 60 percent of those...; Tags: Instant messaging, school district; Blog posts 2007-03-14
Where student work is merit-based, too: In a model that blurs the boundaries between business office and school classroom, some Indiana high schools are using non-traditional techniques in order to engage students, reports the Indianapolis Star. Six new districts are slated to open New Technology high schools over the next two years. The high schools...; Tags: high school; Blog posts 2007-03-12
Teens grieve on deceased friends' MySpace profiles: As teens spend more of their leisure time hanging out online, it stands to reason that when a loved one dies, they would turn to social networking sites to grieve,reports the Associated Press "These are places where people in many ways lived their lives online," said Amanda Lenhart, a...; Tags: Social networking, Students, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-02-20

Canadians ban popular comedy animation site: Canadian school officials have banned students from viewing the popular Têtes à Claques comedy website, after it was deemed to be without education value and unsuitable for children, reports the CBC More than 25,000 people visit the French Canadian comedy show online, but recent complaints about the show from...; Tags: Education Technology, Students; Blog posts 2007-02-16
Survey: Digital devices add ominous aspect to teen dating: Good judgment doesnt automatically come with the convenience of speedy technology. This is especially true in the case of teen dating abuse which has become amplified since the advent of cellphones and the Internet, reports WCVB Boston. The Technology & Teen Dating Abuse survey released by the Love Is...; Tags: Education Technology, Students, Mobile; Blog posts 2007-02-09
GameBoy cartridge offers Web research without the Web: Few parents ever thought that the ubiquitous GameBoy, that carrier of all things Pokemon and Super Mario, would offer any educational value. But now an official Nintendo publisher has come up with a cartridge that offers information rather than interactive cartoons, reports the Deseret UT News. Pocket...; Tags: Education Technology, Students, Nintendo GameBoy, cartridge, KwikNotes; Blog posts 2007-01-09
Google advertises best student ideas on global warming: Killing two birds with one stone might not be an apt aphorism for the latest Google Docs & Spreadsheets marketing ploy. But the the dominant Internet search engines new project involves students using Google Docs to brainstorm solutions to global warming, eSchool News reports. Students from over 20...; Tags: Google Docs, Google Inc., Students, Education Technology; Blog posts 2006-12-07
Kids not so tech-savvy after all: A new survey dispels the myth that the next generation of kids are tech- savvy to be competent in navigating the academic world, reports Campus Technology. The Educational Testing Services ETS survey of 6,300 students who responded to the companys information and communication technology ITC Literacy Assessment said that...; Tags: Education Technology, Students, Educational Testing Service, Educational, survey; Blog posts 2006-11-28
School gangs use MySpace to mark off Web territory: High schools have always struggled to find ways to curb school violence but the advent of MySpace seems to have only widened gang turf wars, reports The Baltimore Sun. At Annapolis High School in Baltimore, students on MySpace this week revealed photos of students and ex-students holding weapons and...; Tags: MySpace, Education Technology, Students, Social networking; Blog posts 2006-11-24

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Girls are as smart as boys, but tests are getting dumber: New research published in the journal Science confirms what all of us teachers have known for a long time: girls are just as smart as boys. I hope none of our tax dollars went into that one. A quick quote from the article before I get into the...; Tags: Test, Teacher, Hyde, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...; Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: Showing you some of the gadgets college and university students really shouldn't live without. by Zack Whittaker; Tags: Student, Zack Whittaker, Gadgets, University, Pen drive, Cell phone, Laptop, Computer; Image galleries 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Students: the broadband troubleshooterWhew!Whew !!So much for the basic necessities. I have lived in India and the situation is much better. If you apply for Internet connection on your phone line ADSL, it usually takes 2 3 days including the installation of the router at your site. :)If you...; Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, broadband troubleshooter, Whew, broadband; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Deals abound for back to school: Deals abound for back to schoolDual boot Vista-Ubuntu is easy to makeHere's a simple how-to:http://ubuntutip.googlepages.com/installationofubuntuSo those students who buy a cheap laptop can have it both ways, easily and smoothly... :-)RE: Deals abound for back to schoolSorry, maybe I'm missing something here. I have Ubuntu installed on an...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Wubi, back-to-school, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Do college degrees get you anywhere?: Do college degrees get you anywhere?Just another thought...In the sector of work I'm in, I think IT is losing it's "elite" status as a job. With basic IT skills being aquirable with just a few certifications it is becoming less elite and more like a tradeskill not unlike an...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, payroll solutions, Benefits, Development tools, salary, job, IT IS, worker; Discussion threads 2008-07-23