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NAMTC Member News
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January 7th, 2013 |
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Summer Teacher Institute
The application for the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute is now available. The five-day institute provides educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into the K-12 classroom.
Teachers and school librarians of all grade levels and curriculum areas are encouraged to apply.
Tuition and materials are provi... Read More >> |
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Follett Challenge Returns
The Follett Challenge, which awarded $100,000 worth of Follett products and services to six K-12 schools a year ago, is returning with the prize money doubled and a new focus looking to reward top-notch educators who are aligning their curriculum to teach 21st century learning skills.
The entry period for the 2012-13 Follett Challenge begins t... Read More >> |
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August 24th, 2012 |
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Stoneware: webNetwork version 6.1.1
Stoneware, the leader in Unified Cloud computing, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of webNetwork version 6.1.1. This release adds new features and enhancements that ensure customers will continue to have a robust platform on which to deliver files, applications and reports through a secure browser-based webDesktop, whether those r... Read More >> |
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July 19th, 2012 |
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LanSchool 7.7 Now Available
Stoneware, the leader in Unified Cloud computing, is pleased to announce that LanSchool v7.7 is now available and shipping. LanSchool v7.7 is a significant release that includes many new features but remains simple and easy-to-use, as teachers and tech coordinators have come to expect. LanSchool v7.7 includes the ability to provide Distance Teach... Read More >> |
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May 10th, 2012 |
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ITS announces ITS TEACHABLE MOMENTS
ITS TM is a collection of short concise content segments containing approximately 1200 segments totaling more than 4500 minutes from more than 20 producers in all grade levels and all curriculum areas.
ITS will continue to add segments and producers.
To preview any and all segments and view the metadata, log on to the free preview web site a... Read More >> |
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May 3rd, 2012 |
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NBC Learn Partners with Southeast Kansas
NBC Learn Partners With Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush to Bring Learning Resources to Schools Across Kansas and Western Missouri
NEW YORK, NY—May 1, 2012— NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, announced today a partnership with the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush that will make its digital le... Read More >> |
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April 16th, 2012 |
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Follett's 'New Leaf in Learning'
Follett’s 2nd ‘New Leaf in Learning’ Conference
Attracts Nearly 300; Now Available as Virtual Event
Follett’s recent New Leaf in Learning Conference, which attracted nearly 300 educators to the Renaissance Schaumburg (Ill.) Convention Center Hotel, will be available beginning today as a virtual event.
Follett recorded 27 of the key sessions at ... Read More >> |
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April 10th, 2012 |
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April 11 Iowa one to one Institute
The Iowa Department of Education. –in partnership with EduVision by JDL Horizons, will be streaming live video coverage of key presentations at the 2012 Iowa one to one Institute (i11i) conference.
Viewers can watch sixteen of the highest demand presentations starting live online at: http://EducateIowa.Eduvision.tv beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT (10:... Read More >> |
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November 21st, 2011 |
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Summit Sessions to be Streamed Live
eSchoolNews announces today, in partnership with JDL Horizons’ EduVision and the National Association of Media and Technology Centers (NAMTC), their 13th Annual NAMTC Leadership Summit will be available free via live streaming video through the eSchoolNews.TV online channel.
Key note speakers and panelists will discuss the topic of “Digital Lea... Read More >> |
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October 19th, 2011 |
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It's a Zoo Out There: One Call Now Helps
People in Ohio expect warnings about tornados and snow. But lions and tigers and bears? That’s what happened when 48 exotic animals escaped from a wild-animal preserve in Zanesville, Ohio, just east of Columbus.
Late last night, as news of the loose lions, bears and other wild animals spread, school districts in the region cancelled classes for ... Read More >> |
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August 29th, 2011 |
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One Call Now Ranked by INC Magazine
Inc. magazine ranked One Call Now No. 1366 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is One Call Now’s fourth consecutive year to be named to this list.
The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s private companies th... Read More >> |
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August 23rd, 2011 |
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Follett Software & Assessment Technology
Follett Software, Assessment Technology Incorporated Announce
Teaming Agreement to Assist Educators in Elevating Student Achievement
Follett Software Company, an integrated digital learning solution provider, and Assessment Technology Incorporated (ATI), a leading provider of online instructional improvement tools and data analysis, announc... Read More >> |
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August 17th, 2011 |
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Education World Community
Education World Community Provides A New Platform for Educator Collaboration
For 15 years, EducationWorld.com has featured quality free content for technology coordinators. With new articles such as Web site ratings, Tech in the Classroom product overviews and iPad app reviews arriving daily, there’s always a new tip or topic to explore. Want ar... Read More >> |
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August 10th, 2011 |
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LanSchool Tech Console Available
LanSchool just released a new product, the LanSchool Tech Console! Offered at no cost for the first year to educational institutions, Tech Console enables IT and Tech Coordinators to remotely manage Macs and PCs within a school or district from a central location. With TechConsole, a tech can easily manage, monitor and communicate with thousands o... Read More >> |
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August 3rd, 2011 |
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LanSchool Acquired by Stoneware
In July 2011, LanSchool was acquired by Stoneware. There are two key reasons why we joined forces, 1:1 computing and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).
Increasingly, schools are moving to 1:1 computing, whether through school owned devices or students bringing their own devices to class. LanSchool and Stoneware will provide just-in-time classroom m... Read More >> |
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June 28th, 2011 |
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Follett and Arkansas School for Blind
Follett Software Partners with
Southern Arkansas University to
Support Ark. School for the Blind
The children’s library at the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will be getting an infusion of new materials, equipment and technology thanks to a service project undertaken by students from Southern Arkansas University, with an a... Read More >> | One Call Now Releases iPhone App 2.0
One Call Now has released its upgraded iPhone App 2.0. With this app, users can send their choice of voice, SMS text, or email messages to large or small numbers of people using their iPhones.
New features include the ability to send messages to large groups of people. This is ideal for anyone who wants the freedom to contact large numbers of h... Read More >> |
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June 7th, 2011 |
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One Call Now Acquires Vontoo, Inc.
One Call Now, the industry leader in message notification systems, has acquired Voontoo, a leading provider of permission-based voice broadcasting and interactive video solutions, based in Indianapolis. This is One Call Now's third acquisition in the last 12 months.
"This acquisition expands our customer base in the education and business markets... Read More >> |
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April 13th, 2011 |
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One Call Now Announces Merger
Notifytech, LLC of Macon, Georgia has merged with One Call Now, the industry leader in message notification systems. Notifytech (dba NTec) specializes in crisis communication systems.
Leib Lurie, One Call Now’s founder and CEO, stated, “This merger gives us a regional presence in the Southeast to serve our growing number of customers in that re... Read More >> |
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March 24th, 2011 |
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Tek Data added to Worldcat Partners Grou
WorldCat, a division of OCLC, has added Tek Data to its list of software systems that have been approved for use with their catalog system. See WorldCat’s Press Release: http://www.oclc.org/news/announcements/2010/announcement515.htm
What does this mean for Tek Data users?
Now they can access their WorldCat account directly from their Series-M Sy... Read More >> |
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March 18th, 2011 |
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Aspen SIS Solution Adopted in Mass.
Follett Software Company announced March 17 that five more K-12 public school districts in the state of Massachusetts have selected Aspen as their student information platform. Aspen – a web-based customizable student information system (SIS) for school and district administration, learning and communications that also delivers state reporting requ... Read More >> |
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March 2nd, 2011 |
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Teacher Talk
Follett Software Joins Educational Leaders for
Florida Dept. of Education’s ‘Teacher Talk’ Episode
Follett Software Company joined other educational technology leaders to participate in a special episode of “Teacher Talk,” a new Orlando, Fla.-based television program hosted by the Florida Department of Education (DOE).
Dr. Elaine Roberts rep... Read More >> |
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February 22nd, 2011 |
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EduTone Connectors Available/Google Apps
EduTone Corporation announced on January 25, 2011 the immediate availability of the EduTone Xchange™ - Google Apps Marketplace Edition, bringing Single Sign-On and automated end-user account provisioning capabilities to third-party education enterprise applications from within Google Apps for Education™.
The first two EduTone Connectors that are... Read More >> | Flim Ideas Launches FLSS
Film Ideas announces the launch of its FINANCIAL LITERACY STREAMING SERVICE (FLSS)
The new service includes comprehensive, contemporary, peer-to-peer financial literacy video content, in an easily navigable streaming web format. Students learn about saving, investing, credit, banking, entrepreneurship as well as employability skills. Each program... Read More >> |
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February 16th, 2011 |
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Follett Releases New Version of Aspen
Follett Software Company has announced the release of version 3.1 of Aspen, its student information system, with an array of improved features focused in the areas of navigation, scheduling, health management, conduct and special education.
The Aspen Student Information System is a popular web-based enterprise platform for school and district ad... Read More >> | RM Math Aligned
RM Education, a worldwide supplier of technology-based curriculum products for K-12 schools,has released RM Math Aligned, a new online program for Grades 6-12 that combines the extensive, standards-aligned curriculum of award-winning RM Math Player with the power of a feature-rich, user-friendly learning management system.
RM Math Aligned is the n... Read More >> | RM Slate Released
RM Education, a worldwide supplier of technology-based curriculum products for K-12 schools, released on February 1, the RM Slate, the first handheld tablet designed for K-12 students and educators.
The RM Slate is a revolutionary tablet that uses Windows 7 to run Microsoft Office and most other
applications written for personal computers. It is ... Read More >> |
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February 9th, 2011 |
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LanSchool Promotion
On February 9 at TCEA in Austin, TX Lanschool announced the 25th anniversary since their founding in 1986. To commemorate the company milestone, LanSchool is launching a 25-week-long promotion during which time the company will give away a one-year classroom subscription to LanSchool v7.5 each week to schools that register online for a chance to wi... Read More >> |
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February 2nd, 2011 |
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Follett Software Releases Cognite 3.5
Featuring a new and more comprehensive database of content standards, a new mobile app for Android devices, and the ability to integrate with Turnitin, Follett Software Company this week introduced the new and updated features available in version 3.5 of Cognite, its learning management system.
All of the U.S. states and Canadian provinces, plus... Read More >> |
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October 5th, 2010 |
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Bullfrog Films' Award Winning Films
Bullfrog Films congratulates the producers of SPLIT ESTATE and WHICH WAY HOME, winners of an Emmy Award.
SPLIT ESTATE, directed by Debra Anderson, is the Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research.
WHICH WAY HOME, directed by Rebecca Cammisa, won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming--Lo... Read More >> |
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September 13th, 2010 |
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LanSchool Revision Available
We're excited to announce that the next major revision of LanSchool is available in the customer portal. This release has a significant number of customer enhancements. We appreciate the feedback and hope you enjoy the new release!
Here's a list of new features included in LanSchool v7.5
● New wireless protocol takes wireless performanc... Read More >> | X2 Aspen
X2 Development Corporation (X2) announced on September 7, 2010 that Plymouth, Massachusetts School District is the newest member of its global community of users.
A lot has changed in Plymouth since the 1740’s when Elder Thomas Faunce, the town’s record keeper, documented the location of Plymouth Rock and other important information of the time.... Read More >> |
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August 17th, 2010 |
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Biz Kid$, LLP and Film Ideas, Inc.
Biz Kid$, LLP has appointed Film Ideas, Inc. as its exclusive distributor.
With the economic downturn, it is more important than ever before to educate our young people about personal finance and give them life skills. Biz Kid$ fulfills this need. Produced for public television in High Definition by the creators of the Emmy Award-winning series Bi... Read More >> |
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August 5th, 2010 |
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LanSchool Releases New App on iTunes
LanSchool has released a new app on iTunes called the LanSchool Student. The LanSchool Student is available free in the iTunes App Store. It supports iOS3 and iOS4 and runs on iPads, iPods and iPhones.
The LanSchool Student app is primarily a student response system. The students can respond to true/false and multiple choice questions sent from... Read More >> |
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July 28th, 2010 |
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EDmin Webinar, August 11
Get Hip! Take a Data Trip Down Route 66: Valuable tips for implementing a comprehensive data system.
Are you ready to get hip on Route 66? Whether you are just starting down the road or well on your way to implementing a comprehensive data system, this webinar will provide valuable tips for your trip. Learn from a Midwest school district th... Read More >> |
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July 20th, 2010 |
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Beverly Knox-Pipes Wins DL Award
Beverly Knox-Pipes, GISD Assistant Superintendent for Technology and Media Services, recently received the 2010 Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the field of Distance Learning Award from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Mrs. Knox-Pipes was recognized for her impact on distance learning, beyond just meeting the need... Read More >> | Exinda News
Exinda, a global provider of WAN optimization solutions and a NAMTC Corporate Member, has introduced a partnership with Single Digits, and is now introducing ExOS 5.5, the latest generation of its ExOS software for its complete family of WAN Optimization appliances.
Information encompassing the following can be found at www1.exinda.com
New... Read More >> | GenNET Receives DL Award
Genesee Network for Education Telecommunications (GenNET) was recently honored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) with one of the world's most prestigious awards for excellence in distance learning. The USDLA Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learnin... Read More >> |
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May 17th, 2010 |
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Traffic Shaping Webinars May 25 & 26
Improve Network Performance with Traffic Shaping
Register Today! Three Convenient Sessions Available
When your employees, teachers, students or parents complain of slow access to applications on the network, can you quickly identify and fix the problem? How can you be expected to resolve a problem, if you don't know what is causing it?
We in... Read More >> |
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May 5th, 2010 |
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Enter the PBS Sweepstakes
Enter now for the chance to win an extraordinary collection of PBS’ newest and best-selling programs. Imagine the possibilities. With PBS Educational Media as your partner, you can help students make amazing discoveries about the world around them. Enter the "Engage your World Sweepstakes" now by using the link above!
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April 19th, 2010 |
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NAMTC Digital Marketplace
The National Association of Media & Technology Centers (NAMTC) and EduTone Corporation announced April 19, 2010 the launch of a state-of-the-art, Web 3.0 and Social Media-based Digital Marketplace (DMP) to be offered by NAMTC exclusively to its members. The NAMTC Digital Marketplace consists of various web-based solutions provided by NAMTC’s Corpor... Read More >> |
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April 9th, 2010 |
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Bullfrog Film Wins Award
Passage, directed by John Walker, distributed by Bullfrog Films, Inc., has been selected by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to receive the 2010 Erik Barnouw Award, which is given annually for outstanding reporting or programming on network or cable television, or in documentary film, concerned with American history, the study of Ameri... Read More >> |
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April 5th, 2010 |
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CDI Support Will Feed Hungry Students
CDI, a NAMTC corporate member and North America's largest supplier of recertified, brand name computers to the educational market, is now a premier sponsor of the Toronto Foundation for Student Success: Feeding Our Future Program.
As a result of this sponsorship, CDI will help to support over 500 breakfast, lunch and snack programs, providing nutr... Read More >> | LanSchool: Teacher's Assistant app
LanSchool is excited to announce that on April 2 the company released a new app on iTunes called the Teacher's Assistant. The Teacher's Assistant app pairs with either the LanSchool Lite or LanSchool v7.4 teacher console and allows you to perform critical classroom monitoring and management tasks directly from the iPad.
You can see screenshots, d... Read More >> |
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March 24th, 2010 |
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Microsoft Webinar Series
Please join ISTE and Microsoft for a new, free webinar series. This monthly series offers teachers engaging project ideas; teacher professional development resources and topics that focus on helping teachers integrate technology in effective and relevant ways across the K-12 curriculum.
Add these webinars to your calendar (all webinars are sch... Read More >> |
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March 19th, 2010 |
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Ascend Math Webinars during April -Jun
Ascend Math is launching a series of complimentary webinars – April to June 2010 for the member’s of NAMTC.
When: On-Line presentations are every Wednesday 2:00 PM EST/ 3:00 PM CST and Thursday 9:00 AM EST /10:00 AM CST
Make 2010 a “Gold Medal Year” by bringing out the personal best in each of your school districts' students….Package your profes... Read More >> | LanSchool and Microsoft MultiPoint
LanSchool Technologies LLC, a leading provider of classroom management software, announced that LanSchool v7.4 supports Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 for both the teacher console and student software.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 is a new Windows product targeted at educational institutions, for use in classrooms, labs and libraries, which all... Read More >> |
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March 16th, 2010 |
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PBS Webinar April 5 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
NAMTC Members and your classroom teachers may be interested in a FREE webinar that PBS Teachers has scheduled for April 5. The producer of Earth Days, a production of the prestigious American Experience organization, along with Sean Miller of Earth Day Network, and Staci Sinclair, who wrote curriculum for a great new program PBS has called Growing ... Read More >> |
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March 12th, 2010 |
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Enhanced Student Protect Package Offer
Traditional school-to-parent communications services are fast, effective and simple to use when your administrators need to notify parents. Yet they fall short in being proactive and bi-directional.
One Call Now announces the industry’s first ‘total student protection’ package which includes two critical student safety features; plus one to pro... Read More >> |
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March 3rd, 2010 |
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Math Intervention Webinar by Ascend Math
A NAMTC Corporate Member, Ascend Education, is offering a free webinar on March 9 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Information on the math intervention webinar is below. Please share these details with Title One, Special Ed, Curriculum Directors and fellow Media/Tech Directors.
Speaker: Judy Senter, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Brazospo... Read More >> | Webinar: Interactive Video in Education
VIDIZMO.COM, a new corporate NAMTC member, is offering a webinar on the use of interactive video in education. Webinar dates are March 16 and March 30, 3:00-4:00 EST. Please see additional information below.
Webinar Title - Using Interactive Video in Education
Registration URL: http://www.vidizmo.com/register
Video is quickly becoming... Read More >> |
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February 26th, 2010 |
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CDI and Numonics Form Partnership
CDI, North America's largest supplier of recertified, brand name computers to the educational market, and Numonics, the internationally recognized pioneer of the world's first pen-centric interactive whiteboard have formed a strategic alliance and preferred partnership to bring Interactive Learning to classrooms across the nation.
As a result of t... Read More >> |
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December 17th, 2009 |
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Have you "Herd" the Word?
While many communities may be closing the book on H1N1 at this point in the academic year, administrators and health directors of schools nationwide are preparing for the next wave of illness this influenza season – the wave of secondary infections.
Physicians, virologists, and epidemiologists have known for decades that influenza outbreaks c... Read More >> |
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October 30th, 2009 |
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FREE H1N1 Preparedness Webinar for K-12
Featuring Pandemic Specialist, Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez
The reemergence of H1N1 has the world’s attention. Recent conflicting reports of what’s expected are causing widespread confusion. So far this year the H1N1 virus has infected more than 1 million people across the nation and will pose a more serious threat in the coming months. The presidenti... Read More >> |
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October 5th, 2009 |
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Visibility and Reporting Webinar Oct 20
Why You Need Real-time Network and Application Monitoring.
Take the Guesswork out of Managing Your Network and Applications.
Bandwidth congestion and a sluggish network can cause critical applications like Student Assessments, Student Information Systems, and on-line learning systems to slow to a crawl. Given the importance of the network a... Read More >> |
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September 11th, 2009 |
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LanSchool FREE webinar: Oct. 27 & 29
Improving Student Productivity in a Digital Classroom: How Classroom Management Technology Minimizes Distractions and Maximizes Learning, a FREE webinar.
Are you adding more computers into classrooms? Are you thinking about or implementing 1:1 initiative? How are your teachers keeping students on task with distractions such as games, instant m... Read More >> |
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September 2nd, 2009 |
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Marshal8e6 Becomes M86 Security
Marshal8e6, a global provider of Web and messaging security products, today announced a new company name and brand identity, M86 Security™. The new brand reflects the company’s vision to provide integrated, comprehensive inbound and outbound content security capable of protecting organizations from current and emerging threats. Along with the new b... Read More >> | SchoolFusion Classroom: FREE
SchoolFusion is an industry leader in providing classroom tools to teachers, that engage students with the technology they love. SchoolFusion Classroom is the first solution to offer a comprehensive suite of Web 2.0 tools for K-12. It is an extensive, multi-media platform offering blogs, student/class calendars, student commenting, quizzes, a home... Read More >> |
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August 28th, 2009 |
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LanSchool Lite Version Available Free!
LanSchool Technologies LLC, a leading provider of classroom management software, announced a new LanSchool Lite version will be available free to North American K-20 schools on September 1st, 2009. LanSchool Lite v7.4 allows teachers, tech coordinators, librarians and school administrators to monitor a thumbnail of student computers in real-time.
... Read More >> | LanSchool v7.4 Teacher Console
LanSchool Technologies LLC, a leading provider of classroom management software, announced that LanSchool v7.4 will be available on September 1st, 2009. The primary focus of this release was adding support for teachers running Mac OS 10.5, but also includes several new features for the Windows product. A new flexible subscription pricing model was ... Read More >> |
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July 16th, 2009 |
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1st Fully-Integrated 3D Education System
BUFFALO, NY, July, 2009 - Sound Video Systems, the manufacturer of AVRover portable AV systems designed for classrooms, conference rooms and meeting rooms, has partnered with BenQ, the leader in 3D and short-throw projection technology, to produce the world's first "Fully-Integrated 3D Education System."
"As educators, we all too often are r... Read More >> |
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July 7th, 2009 |
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Online Learning Communities
New to the NAMTC website! In the Links and Resources Section, you will find links to various online communities designed by our corporate members to facilitate learning and sharing in the educational environment. New communities will be added as they are submitted to the NAMTC office.... Read More >> |
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June 30th, 2009 |
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Teaching 2.0: Educator Summer Workshops
This three-day, hands-on course is designed to lead teachers to integrate technology into all K-12 subject areas. July 28-30 in Reston, VA; August 11-13 in Boston, MA; August 18-20 in Chicago, IL; August 25-27 in Dallas, TX; September 2-4 in Redmond, WA. ... Read More >> |
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June 3rd, 2009 |
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NSBA's T+L Conference
NSBA's T+L Conference - Changing the Way You Think About Education
Creating new learning environments to support 21st students is at the heart of the National School Boards Association's 23rd annual technology and learning conference, T+L, to be held at the Colorado Convention Center, October 28-30, 2009.
Discover how to nurture creativity... Read More >> |
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May 19th, 2009 |
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Free Webinar: Doing More With Less
Doing More With Less to Achieve Student Success!
Join us for a Webinar on June 3
Clark County School District, Nevada, S-RESA and Hinds County from Mississippi, NAMTC and EDmin invite you to a free webinar to learn how you can do more with less to achieve academic success for your students..
Clark County School District, one of t... Read More >> |
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May 18th, 2009 |
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AVRover Webinar on May 21, 2009
Thank you to all who attended one or both April AVRover webinars!
In keeping with your feedback the May 21st webinar will predominately focus on the three AVRover models: the SVS200, the SVS100 and the Puppy.
This session will cover the flexible and configurable features available when employing these portable AV carts. There will also ... Read More >> |
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May 15th, 2009 |
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Free Webinars, June 2 and June 4
NAMTC invites you to a webinar on: When Disaster Strikes, Emerge Unscathed: How an Effective Communication Plan Minimizes Chaos and Maximizes Recovery.
Are you proactive in times of trouble? How did your organization respond to the swine flu, peanut butter recall, school violence and severe weather or other disasters? Join us and hear from you... Read More >> |
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May 1st, 2009 |
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Web 2.0 Promise Hits Reality
New CoSN Study Underscores Importance of Aligning the Realities of the Classroom with School Leaders Positive Outlook on Web 2.0 for Learning
Washington, DC (May 1, 2009) -The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released a new study, which found that school district administrators understand the significance of Web 2.0 for teaching... Read More >> |
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December 11th, 2008 |
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Digital Citizenship and Creative Content
Students interact with music, movies, software, and other digital content daily. Do they understand the rules surrounding the appropriate use of these digital properties, and why these issues are relevant?
The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content curriculum is a turnkey instructional program made available for free through Microsoft sponsors... Read More >> |
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October 28th, 2008 |
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Prepare for Disaster Before It Strikes
Washington, DC (October 28, 2008) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today launched its new IT Crisis Preparedness Initiative, which is designed to help K-12 technology leaders ensure that their schools and school districts are prepared for disaster before, during and after it strikes. For the past several years, CoSN has focused on IT c... Read More >> |
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October 2nd, 2008 |
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Internet Safety Education Legislation
Washington, DC (October 2, 2008) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are extremely pleased that Congress yesterday passed, as part of S. 1492, an update to the Children's Internet Protection Act which requires schools participating in the E-Rate program to educate students r... Read More >> |
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August 27th, 2008 |
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Camerawork For Kids
Visual Learning Company was recently featured in the “Made in Vermont” segment on Vermont’s WCAX-TV, Channel 3 News. Visit http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8886470 and click on the video camera to watch an interview with Brian Jerome, producer and co-owner, and VLC staff. Learn more about the company and the steps we take to produce our awa... Read More >> |
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June 3rd, 2008 |
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New Online College Network Has Launched!
The CLIC lets students and institutions finally manage the entire college-bound and -attending experience from a single home page in our FREE shared network. We have dynamic matching and subscriptions to colleges/community groups/scholarships, video tips, the first master calendar of all college-related deadlines and much more. Students now can o... Read More >> |
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May 28th, 2008 |
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Digital Content Trends in Classrooms...
State of Digital Content in America’s Classrooms, 2007-2008 Reveals Current Use of Technology in American K-12 Schools
Denver, CO (May 27, 2008) – American classroom teachers currently use digital content for a small percentage of their classroom time, but teachers would prefer to use technology more often, reports a new study from Quality Educ... Read More >> |
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April 29th, 2008 |
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Federal grants to help teachers ...
Washington Teachers Receive $873,000 for peer coaching program.
OLYMPIA, WA — In one classroom, students might construct a Web site and blog to learn about their school’s neighborhood. In another, students could publish a monthly newsletter using word processors and desktop publishing software. In a third, students might compose a piece of musi... Read More >> |
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March 31st, 2008 |
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Digital Science for Use with iPods
Brandon, VT; March 6, 2008
Visual Learning Company (VLC), an independent producer of core-curricular science videos for elementary and middle school classrooms, has launched the Digital Science Video Library, one of the first educational science video collections specifically formatted for iPods. Over 130 middle school and elementary full shows... Read More >> |
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August 29th, 2007 |
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Education 2.0 and Beyond!
It’s Summit Time…
The 2008 Leadership Summit will be held at the Syracuse (NY) Sheraton April 22-25, so mark your calendars! Geoff Craven, NAMTC President-Elect, has likened the theme, Education 2.0 and Beyond!, to one of his favorite characters, Buzz Lightyear. The comparisons are great…Buzz Lightyear was always fighting the evil Zurg and despi... Read More >> |
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August 16th, 2007 |
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Teens and 'Tweens are Creating Content
More Teens and ‘Tweens Are Creating Content and Connecting Online for Educational Benefits, Offering Schools New Opportunities to Use Technology
Reports New National School Boards Association Study
Alexandria, VA – A new study by the National School Boards Association and Grunwald Associates LLC exploring the online behaviors of U.S. teens an... Read More >> |
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July 6th, 2007 |
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Films Media Group Acquired by Infobase
Infobase Publishing Company (Infobase) announced that it has acquired the Films Media Group (FMG) from PRIMEDIA Inc. FMG is a leading source of high-quality educational video and multimedia programs for schools, colleges, libraries, the medical community, and other institutions. Infobase is an educational media company that owns such well-known ref... Read More >> |
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June 25th, 2007 |
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CoSN Releases Two Case Studies
Value of Investment in Education Technology: Iowa and Wisconsin Cases Provide Guidance to Ed Tech Leaders
Washington, DC (June 25, 2007) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released two new case studies chronicling how school districts in Iowa and Wisconsin measured and assessed the costs and benefits of planned technology proje... Read More >> |
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March 22nd, 2007 |
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NAMTC Issues Call for Proposals for AESA
With the success of NAMTC Presents… within the AESA Technology Strand last year, the NAMTC Executive Board would like to encourage you to support the AESA conference planned for November 28-December 1, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. This conference provides excellent opportunities for professional growth and networking with individuals involved in all a... Read More >> |
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December 6th, 2006 |
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CoSN's K-12 School Networking Conference
Exploring the Role of Technology in Individualized Learning and Student Achievement at CoSN 12th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference
Washington, DC (December 6, 2006) - Bridging Individualized Learning and High Stakes Accountability is the theme of the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) 12th Annual Conference from March 28-30, ... Read More >> |
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November 7th, 2006 |
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2006 Braselman Award Winner
Frank Bommarito, representing the Regional Educational Media Centers of Michigan, has been awarded the 2006 Herb Braselman Award. This award is given in recognition of exemplary service and leadership for regional media centers and for outstanding contributions to the field of educational media and technology. Frank has served as the Michigan Sta... Read More >> |
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October 25th, 2006 |
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NSBA's T+L Conference
NSBA's T+L Education Technology Conference in Dallas Nov. 8-10, 2006
The National School Boards Association's 20th Annual T+L (Technology + Learning) Conference takes place November 8-10 at the Dallas Convention Center. Send a school district team to this premier K-12 education technology conference. Keynote presenters are futurist Ray Kurzwei... Read More >> |
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October 12th, 2006 |
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Professional Development Webcasts
CoSN Launches 2006-2007 Internet & Education Professional Development Webcast Series for K-12 Education Technology Leaders
Washington, DC (October 12, 2006) - The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced the lineup for its 2006-2007 Internet & Education Webcast professional development series. The series consists of six 60-minu... Read More >> |
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October 3rd, 2006 |
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NYS BOCES Distinguished Service Award
Brian Jerome, PhD.,co-owner and producer of Visual Learning Co., received the 2006 - 2007 Distinguished Service Award from the NYS BOCES at the BOCES Media Technology Association Fall Conference in Cooperstown, New York on Sept 20 -22, 2007.
The award read as follows:
The New York State BOCES Media/Technology Association recognizes Dr. Br... Read More >> |
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September 25th, 2006 |
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Library Video Co. WINS EdNET 2006 Award
Library Video Company WINS the EdNET 2006 Pioneer Award
SAFARI Montage lauded for its important contributions to K-12 education
PHILADELPHIA (September 25, 2006) – Library Video Company was awarded the prestigious EdNET 2006 Pioneer Award at the EdNET Conference in Boston, MA. The Pioneer Award honors organizations that have made important cont... Read More >> |
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September 8th, 2006 |
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CoSN Releases New Report for Educators
CoSN Releases New Report for Educators Exploring the Use of Collaborative Technologies to Enhance Education
New Resource Developed by CoSN’s Emerging Technologies Committee
Washington, DC (September 8, 2006) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released a new report, Collaboration in K-12 Schools: Anywhere, Anytime, Any Way, whi... Read More >> | Leadership for IT Disaster Preparedness
Leadership for IT Disaster Preparedness
New Professional Development for School District Technology Leaders Facing the Unexpected
Washington, DC (July 5, 2006) – Every day, in school districts across America, educators must plan for the unexpected. Disasters, both natural and human, can disrupt the operations of schools and place students and ... Read More >> |
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August 5th, 2006 |
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The Nation-wide Reach of ESAs
The Nation-wide Reach of ESAs: There are more than 550+ service agencies in the U.S. with over 100,000 employees in 44 states. AESA is in the position to reach well over 80% of the public school districts, over 83% of the private schools, over 80% certified teachers, and more than 80% non-certified school employees, and well over 80% public and pr... Read More >> |
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July 15th, 2006 |
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July 5th, 2006 |
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CoSN Announces New One-to-One Computing Online Resources
CoSN has launched two important new resources to help education technology leaders make informed technology decisions about one-to-one computing: the One-to-One Information Resource web site (www.k12one2one.org), and three new school district case studies examining the TCO of one-to-one efforts and how districts are calculating the value of that in... Read More >> |
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