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Chris McEnroe

Technology a Top Priority in District 196 Schools - Rosemount, MN Patch - 0 views

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  • y more engaged,” said Heier. “The engagement itself, hopefully, will increase student performance.” Funding for these undertakings comes from a variety of sources, said Jeff Solomon, director of finance and operations for the district. Until recently, one source was a financial pool provided to schools nationwide by the Microsoft corporation as the result of a lawsuit served as a revenue source. However, those funds are now drying up after several years of use. The district also receives $1.4 million per year from the capital projects levy, all of which is intended for technology-related purchases. The 10-year levy was voted into effect in 2004. Capital funds are another source of technology funding. These monies, which are issued annually, are provided by state aid and by local property taxes. The total capital funds budget is $10 million per year. However, only $140,000 is designated for administrative technology; another $1.2 million is also allocated to specific schools, where the revenue is often used to fund technology. Currently, the district’s primary technological priority is building a stronger, more consistent wireless connection, said Heier. This project is still in the early stages. The district is working with a consulting firm to design a network that will allow for further expansion. Heier said that in the future, the district would like to create an environment where students can bring their own devices to school, and where schools provide students with devices, such as laptops and tablets. The district will begin building the network in either summer or fall of 2012. Heier was unable to estimate an end date for the project, but said the district hopes to establish the network within two years. The wireless project is estimated to cost between $500,000 and $750,000, according to Heier. Funding for the network is currently being sourced from the capital project levy. At present, levy funds will not be available until after 2014-2015. However, the levy may be renewed through a community vote in 2014. Either way, it appears that high-tech efforts will continue to be a priority for District 196 in the foreseeable future. “It’s our world now,” said Berenz. “We don’t have the choice to not incorporate technology.” Related Topics: Capital Funds Project, Capital Revenue, District 196, Education, Jeff solomon, Rosemount-Apple Valley- Eagan School District, Superintendent Jane Berenz, Technology in classes, and classroom technology What do you think of technology in classrooms? Tell us in the comments. Email me updates about this story. [["validates_email_format_of",{"message":"Enter a valid email address e.g. janedoe@aol.com."}]] Website: Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story.  Email  Print Follow comments  Submit tip   Comment Leave a comment [["validates_presence_of",{"message":"Hey, you forgot to let us know how you feel \u2014 please enter a comment."}],["validates_length_of",{"too_long":"Easy there, Tolstoy. Your comment cannot exceed 1500 characters.","maximum":1500,"allow_blank":true}]]comm
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    Spending money with the hope that learning comes from assumed engagement.
Jerusha Saldaña Yanez

Pope Weighs In on Social Networks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    The Vatican embraces the use of digital media and social networks to promote dialogue among different communities, but cautions against "excessive exposure to the virtual world".
Allison Browne

Virginia State Looks to Increase Student Engagement with Academic Social Network -- Cam... - 1 views

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    This article describes Virginia State Univ Business School new partnership with GoingOn Network to increase engagement at the school. Do you believe they will accomplish their goal?
Xavier Rozas

Virtual meetups spark real fitness - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Social networking site for overweight people that breaks users into support teams that assist each other with mental and physical workouts.
Jennifer Jocz

Epoch Times - UCLA to Research Education Uses of Social Networking Sites - 0 views

  • The school is partnering up with Health Net of California to tap into social networking sites in order to inform teenage users how to effectively use health care.
Chris Dede

Like Facebook, but for learning | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com - 1 views

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    Grockit is a social networking site with an academic emphasis
Emily Watson

4,300 sign up for Ball State comic book MOOC | Education Dive - 0 views

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    A MOOC on gender roles in comic books now being offered through the Canvas network. 
Chris Dede

Can Twitter open up a new space for learning, teaching and thinking? | Higher Education... - 2 views

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    relates to our tweeting as part of the blended learning community
Chris McEnroe

Clemson Newsroom - 1 views

  • Senior higher education executives announced Wednesday they will use the nation’s fastest coast-to-coast network to implement new technologies that support scientific “Big Data” and cloud applications to drive innovation in global collaborative research.
  • Software Defined Networking (SDN) and OpenFlow standards
  • By connecting to Internet2’s 100 Gigabit per second platform, Ohio's and the other organizations' ability to analyze this data and collaborate globally increases exponentially.”
Leslie Lieman

Social-Networking Experiment at Ohio State Hands Students Control of the Recruiting Mes... - 0 views

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    Since college recruiters know that only a small percentage of students open email, Ohio State is planning to let prospective students get in touch directly with current students via IM, email or phone.
Lin Pang

Facebook fatigue is spreading but social media is on the rise, says Internet study - 0 views

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    The article pointed out that the concept that the Internet would drive a singular global culture is false. In order to engage people in different countries or cultures with social networks, brands and content producers will need ever more localised strategies.
Leslie Lieman

"Designing Play That Matters: Community PlanIt and the Boston Public Schools" - Radclif... - 0 views

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    An interesting lecture this Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6:15 p.m! Malkin Penthouse, 4th floor, Littauer Building, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Eric Gordon explores whether Community PlanIt-a web-based social network developed by Gordon's Engagement Game Lab-help improve public schools in Boston. - Eric Gordon, Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College and Lead Designer, Community PlanIt - Commentary by Nigel Jacob, Co-Director, Office of New Urban Mechanics, City of Boston
Leslie Lieman

Speak Up Reports - 0 views

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    The second part of Project Tomorrow's Speak Up 2011 report (based on a national survey of teachers, librarians and administrators), was just released. This part focuses on how "today's educators are personalizing the learning process for students," and how they are personalizing the classroom experience with online, socially-networked media and digital content.
Tracy Tan

Teachers warned over befriending pupils on Facebook - 1 views

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    This article indicates that in seeking to engage students via networking tools, many boundaries need to be drawn...
Leslie Lieman

Danah Boyd: Cracking Teenagers' Online Codes - 0 views

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    What are the benefits and risks to teen online participation? Dr. Boyd immerses herself in youth communities and researches issues of race, gender, social networking, activism and more.
Xavier Rozas

SlingPlayer video app goes 3G on iPhone - CNN.com - 0 views

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    I saw a guy playing an XBox video game that was loadd onto his console in Denver at Logan airport using a service like this. Very cool service that suspect will only continue to grow over the next year. Certainly this innovation in networked entertainment delivery has potential in the education sector.
Uly Lalunio

Human behaviour '93 per cent predictable' - Telegraph - 3 views

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    "Location data from mobile phones has indicated that 93 per cent of human movement is predictable... the researchers, from Boston, USA and China, believe that it could be useful for mobile networks' data load management, city planning and anticipating the spread of viruses."
Tracy Cordner

Top-Sellers? Bah, Let's Look At The 10 Most "Engaging" Games - littlebigplanet - Kotaku - 1 views

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    A look at the most 'talked about' games via social networking... Wii fit is right up there!
Xavier Rozas

Chatroulette!--game networks you to random people on web - 1 views

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    People, the headline says it all. For some reason I am totaly freaked out about hitting play! This is so simple yet somehow totally intriguing.
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