Very Important Announcement: Interwrite Makeover Video Contest Voting Period Extended

Interwrite Learning has received over 200 amazing submissions from across the United States, Australia and New Zealand, so our judging panel had a very difficult time choosing just 15 finalists. These impressive submissions inspire us to continue creating the very best interactive solutions and help to show other schools the power of technology in the classroom.

***IMPORTANT UPDATE: VOTING PERIOD EXTENDED***
Please be advise that the deadline for voting has been extended as follows:

Make sure to watch our 15 finalists and vote for your favorite video!

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Source: Interwrite Learning

Very Important Announcement: Interwrite Makeover Video Contest Voting Period Extended

Interwrite Learning has received over 200 amazing submissions from across the United States, Australia and New Zealand, so our judging panel had a very difficult time choosing just 15 finalists. These impressive submissions inspire us to continue creating the very best interactive solutions and help to show other schools the power of technology in the classroom.

***IMPORTANT UPDATE: VOTING PERIOD EXTENDED***
Please be advise that the deadline for voting has been extended as follows:

Make sure to watch our 15 finalists and vote for your favorite video!

Read more...

Source: Interwrite Learning

Results of first comprehensive study of Maine's pioneering ed-tech initiative show promise

Maine's pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study.
Despite creating a language all their own using eMail and text messages, students are still learning standard English, and their writing scores have improved on a standardized test since laptop computers were distributed, the study says...
The study focused on eighth-graders' scores on the Maine Educational Assessment to see if the standardized test results backed up the perception of both students and teachers alike that laptops have led to better writing skills. (See "Maine laptop program gets high marks in mid-year survey".)
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Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Maine Education Policy Research Institute

Maine’s Middle School Laptop Program: Creating Better Writers
Prepared by: David L. Silvernail and Aaron K. Gritter

Maine Education Policy Research Institute
University of Southern Maine Office
Gorham, Maine

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Beginning in Fall 2002 the State of Maine, through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), implemented a one-to-one middle school laptop program by roviding all 7th and 8th grade students and their teachers with laptop computers, and roviding schools and teachers with technical assistance and professional development for integrating laptop technology into their curriculum and instruction. This Brief describes the findings from an examination of the impacts of the laptop program on student writing achievement.

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Source: eSchool News

Results of first comprehensive study of Maine's pioneering ed-tech initiative show promise

Maine's pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study.
Despite creating a language all their own using eMail and text messages, students are still learning standard English, and their writing scores have improved on a standardized test since laptop computers were distributed, the study says...
The study focused on eighth-graders' scores on the Maine Educational Assessment to see if the standardized test results backed up the perception of both students and teachers alike that laptops have led to better writing skills. (See "Maine laptop program gets high marks in mid-year survey".)
Read more...

Related links
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Maine Education Policy Research Institute

Maine’s Middle School Laptop Program: Creating Better Writers
Prepared by: David L. Silvernail and Aaron K. Gritter

Maine Education Policy Research Institute
University of Southern Maine Office
Gorham, Maine

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Beginning in Fall 2002 the State of Maine, through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), implemented a one-to-one middle school laptop program by roviding all 7th and 8th grade students and their teachers with laptop computers, and roviding schools and teachers with technical assistance and professional development for integrating laptop technology into their curriculum and instruction. This Brief describes the findings from an examination of the impacts of the laptop program on student writing achievement.

Read more...

Source: eSchool News

Production begins on XO laptops

The One Laptop Per Child Program, which hopes to spread sub-$200 computers to schoolchildren in developing countries, has reached a milestone with the start of mass production.

The nonprofit spinoff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said assembly lines for its "XO" laptops were fired up Tuesday at a Chinese factory run by manufacturer Quanta Computer Inc. That means children should begin getting the green-and-white computers this month ...

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Newsweek

Source: eSchool News

Production begins on XO laptops

The One Laptop Per Child Program, which hopes to spread sub-$200 computers to schoolchildren in developing countries, has reached a milestone with the start of mass production.

The nonprofit spinoff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said assembly lines for its "XO" laptops were fired up Tuesday at a Chinese factory run by manufacturer Quanta Computer Inc. That means children should begin getting the green-and-white computers this month ...

Read more...

Related link

Newsweek

Source: eSchool News

Interwrite Learning announces donation of Interwrite Pads to Next Generation of Teachers project of UNESCO Bangkok

Interwrite Learning donates 30 Interwrite Pads across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a UNESCO organized project
Interwrite Learning, a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions, announced the donation of 30 Interwrite Pads across multiple countries and universities participating in the Next Generation of Teachers (NextGen) project of UNESCO Bangkok. The Interwrite Pad is the number one leading wireless pad worldwide and gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom.
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Interwrite Learning

Source: eSchool News

Interwrite Learning announces donation of Interwrite Pads to Next Generation of Teachers project of UNESCO Bangkok

Interwrite Learning donates 30 Interwrite Pads across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a UNESCO organized project
Interwrite Learning, a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions, announced the donation of 30 Interwrite Pads across multiple countries and universities participating in the Next Generation of Teachers (NextGen) project of UNESCO Bangkok. The Interwrite Pad is the number one leading wireless pad worldwide and gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom.
Read more...

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Interwrite Learning

Source: eSchool News

You can have a second life by Myra Layfield

A new way to communicate is being introduced to our society.

A three-dimensional world via internet takes instant messaging to another level. The popular cyber-world known as "Second Life" was created by Linden Research Inc. in 2003, and for the last year has been taking the world by storm...
The department head of the PJC Learning Resource Center, Dr. Sandra Davis, has been keeping up with this new technological trend. Although Davis is a mere three months old in the "Second Life" realm, she has already become fascinated by the game and what it means for the future. "I am optimistic about 'Second Life'," Davis said. "I think it has so much potential. I would like to share what I know about it with other librarians."
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Source: Corsair.com

You can have a second life by Myra Layfield

A new way to communicate is being introduced to our society.

A three-dimensional world via internet takes instant messaging to another level. The popular cyber-world known as "Second Life" was created by Linden Research Inc. in 2003, and for the last year has been taking the world by storm...
The department head of the PJC Learning Resource Center, Dr. Sandra Davis, has been keeping up with this new technological trend. Although Davis is a mere three months old in the "Second Life" realm, she has already become fascinated by the game and what it means for the future. "I am optimistic about 'Second Life'," Davis said. "I think it has so much potential. I would like to share what I know about it with other librarians."
Read more...

Source: Corsair.com