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		The Power of the Web for Teaching & Learning – Go 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & Apps for Education
	Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Time: 4:00pm EST / 1:00pm PST Duration: 1 hourAttend this webinar In this webinar, you’ll hear directly from the Tech Integration Coordinator at Richland School District Two in Columbia, South Carolina about how they successfully built and launched a 1TWO1 computing initiative with Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education for their 26,000 students spanning across 18 elementary schools, seven middle schools, five high schools, four magnet centers and two alternative schools. The district wanted to increase student engagement and equip them with technology skills to succeed in the 21st century, knowing that access to technology would enhance creativity, critical thinking, communication and problem solving skills for students and teachers. In addition, Richland Two made sure to provide teachers with professional development programs to help them understand and learn how to best use and integrate technology into their curriculum. The 1TWO1 implementation has not only changed the figurative learning environment, it has also literally changed the physical setup of the classroom. Since introducing Chromebooks, Richland Two has seen a significant shift to a more collaborative learning and teaching environment. Participants will: Learn about the unique benefits and features of Google Chromebooks for Education Hear first hand experience of why the district selected Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education as their best platform for collaborative learning Learn how Google Chromebooks, Apps for Education, and other web tools can be used to improve student learning, collaboration, and innovation Learn how the school district put the ingredients, like professional development, in place for a successful pilot and then roll out Be able to pose their questions to Richland Two and Google Free Webinar…Register Now! Space is limited! Webinar Speakers Emma Fish, Education Team, Google Donna Teuber, Technology Integration Coordinator at Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina Sponsored by Attend this webinar and receive a certificate of attendance towards your professional development hours. For more information please email Shana Murik at smurik@eschoolnews.com.
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Check Out Some Of The Webinars That You May Have Missed

A couple of K-12 online learning related ones here…

eSchool News is proud to present a variety of webinars on the hottest topics in education technology.  Our webinars are a great place to learn about new technologies, how your colleagues are solving concerns you may have and more. You can see any of the webinars you might have missed by clicking on them below.  It’s also a great way to go back and review the webinar presentation after the event, or share it with your colleagues. Going 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & establishing Professional Development resources Sponsored by Google Apps for Education In this webinar team members from the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas describe how Google Apps for Education has helped to improve the way that faculty and students work across the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere. Googler Becky Evans will join the educators to help explain the Google Apps suite and why over 16 million students and teachers have chosen to Go Google at their schools. View Archive Enhancing Collaboration & Writing with Google Apps for Education Sponsored by Google Apps for Education In this webinar team members from the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas describe how Google Apps for Education has helped to improve the way that faculty and students work across the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere. Googler Becky Evans will join the educators to help explain the Google Apps suite and why over 16 million students and teachers have chosen to Go Google at their schools. View Archive Leveraging the eRate to Get a Next-Generation Communications System Sponsored by Mitel AnyWare A hosted Voice-over-IP (VoIP) system can save your schools money while improving telecommunications service. What’s more, hosted VoIP is eligible for Priority One funding under the federal eRate program, which provides discounts of up to 90 percent off the cost of telecommunications services to eligible schools and libraries. View Archive From Research to Action: Demonstrated One-to-One Solutions that Work Sponsored by AT&T Technology has transformed almost every industry in America, but it is still difficult to point to examples of technology transformed schools that are reaping the educational and financial benefits of 1:1 technology. Join school district and One-to-One Institute experts who have facilitated successful 1:1 school transformation.  Participants will see examples from schools that have successfully implemented 1:1 technology, and will also learn to use key assessment and planning tools that are essential for successful implementation. View Archive How to Create and Manage an Online Learning Program Step-by-Step Sponsored by Pearson Online learning continues to gain momentum. Administrators view it as an effective way to deliver a wide variety of instruction efficiently. Teachers see it as a way to provide personalized learning paths for diverse student needs, giving them the flexibility to reach all their learners. With millions of students taking online courses today, schools and districts must make the shift to a more blended or virtual learning model to remain competitive, meet student expectations, and reduce achievement gaps. View Archive Harnessing the Power of Multimedia for More Effective Teaching Sponsored by McGraw Hill / Tegrity A masterful instructor is not only a connoisseur of different teaching methods, but also an expert at knowing when to use appropriate teaching strategies for evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. In this McGraw-Hill Learning Institute webinar led by online instructors, Brenda Watkins and Celeste Fenton of Hillsborough Community College, you will learn how to become an aficionado of multimedia tools and discover how they can transform the teaching process and increase student engagement. View Archive

eSchool News, 7920 Norfolk Ave Suite 900. Bethesda, MD 20814 | Phone: 301-913-0115 . Fax: 301-913-0119 www.eSchoolNews.com | custserv@eSchoolNews.com Contents Copyright 2013 eSchool News. All rights reserved. You are receiving this eMail newsletter at mkbarbour@gmail.com as part of a free information service from eCampus News.

eSN White Paper Library: Read The Latest Whitepapers On Emerging Technologies And Critical Trends In Ed-Tech

While not the most reliable based on the available research (as most are produced by companies with a vested stake, some with little interest for empirical research), a couple related to K-12 online learning here…

This exclusive White Paper Library brings you the latest white papers in education technology, covering topics like Student Performance, Classroom strategies, NCLB scores, Data Analytics for decision making, and so much more. New white papers are added to the library often so check back for the most recent white papers available. How a Centralized Monitoring, Alerting, and Reporting System Can Save School Property—and Lives Provided by Status Solutions While many schools have adopted some combination of incident detection systems, these often operate in silos, independent of one another. An appropriate response therefore might be delayed, because alerts don’t reach responders in time or details about an incident are lacking. Learn how a centralized alarm management system can help. How to Integrate Macs into a Windows-Centric Environment-Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Provided by Parallels With the growing popularity of Mac devices in schools, IT managers face challenges in delivering the services that students and staff need on the computers they want to use. Read how Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition can help you meet this challenge in an efficient, cost-effective way—with an almost instant ROI The Top 8 Mistakes in Implementing Online Credit Recovery Provided by K12 Whether you are in the initial phases of thinking about online credit recovery, or if you are looking for improved results from your current program, this white paper contains information designed to guide you on the path to success How an online collaboration tool has saved schools time and money while improving achievement Provided by Blackboard This whitepaper quantifies the success that K-12 schools have had when it comes to improving student outcomes while also saving time, travel, and money for professional development and meetings. Several districts share their implementation stories of synchronous education technology solutions How user feedback led Brown University to switch LMS providers Provided by Instructure In 2010, Brown University decided to re-evaluate its LMS strategy based on recent innovations in the marketplace and a growing concern that its current LMS technologies were not keeping pace. Why a Scalable BYOD Access Strategy is Critical for K-12 Districts Provided by ADTRAN School districts that adopt Bring Your Own Device programs can lower their overall cost of running IT, enable new ways of educating, and improve the technology experience for students, faculty, and staff. Download this ZK Research whitepaper that outlines the key elements of a successful BYOD strategy…. One-to-One Solutions: Where Are We Today? Provided by AT&T School leaders are faced with deciding how best to make the transition to a digital learning environment. Will they provide devices to students to initiate a one-to-one environment, allow students to bring their own device (BYOD), or enact some blended approach? Rowan-Salisbury School System uses WLAN to Expand Learning Opportunities Beyond the Classroom Provided by Aerohive Networks The Rowan-Salisbury School System faced the growing pains that come for school districts that embrace high-tech trends. Officials needed to accommodate an influx of Apple iPads, iPod Touches, laptops, and other popular Wi-Fi-enabled mobile devices on their network. Learn how the Rowan-Salisbury School System deployed a Wireless LAN that allowed students to use the same device in the classroom as they use at home—providing an enriched learning experience for students. BYOD and Beyond: How to Turn BYOD into Productivity Provided by Aerohive Networks One of the most overlooked aspects of the BYOD phenomenon isn’t just connecting the users to the network, but how to manage them once they’re there. This white paper will take you through the necessary connectivity and productivity requirements to ensure your network is truly ready for the mobility explosion. Blending the Best of Online and Face-to-Face Learning to Improve Student Outcomes Provided by Schoolwires It’s a fact that student engagement leads to better learning outcomes. But how can teachers extend student interaction beyond class time? And engage the students who are reluctant to raise their hands in the classroom? Best Practices in Data Management, Reporting, and Analytics for Education Provided by SAS This whitepaper describes 10 best practices for making the most of SAS software — from the perspective of SAS education customers themselves. Learn how analytics is empowering teachers and administrators to drive improvement.… How to Boost Achievement with Continuous Assessment and Instruction Provided by eInstruction eInstruction’s Insight 360 combines the capabilities of a student response system with a projector, mobile interactive whiteboard technology, instructional content, and assessment software to create a complete “mobile formative instruction” system. In this free whitepaper, you’ll learn how research supports the use of such a system to improve teaching and learning. … Nine steps to transforming education with a holistic view of data Provided by Its SAS This white paper explains how Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, which had information from 80 schools spread across 22 databases, integrated its data resources to provide faster, more meaningful data that make a difference in student performance

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Check Out Some Of The Webinars That You May Have Missed

Also from yesterday’s inbox…

eSchool News is proud to present a variety of webinars on the hottest topics in education technology.  Our webinars are a great place to learn about new technologies, how your colleagues are solving concerns you may have and more. You can see any of the webinars you might have missed by clicking on them below.  It’s also a great way to go back and review the webinar presentation after the event, or share it with your colleagues. Enhancing Collaboration & Writing with Google Apps for Education Sponsored by Google Apps for Education In this webinar team members from the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas describe how Google Apps for Education has helped to improve the way that faculty and students work across the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere. Googler Becky Evans will join the educators to help explain the Google Apps suite and why over 16 million students and teachers have chosen to Go Google at their schools. View Archive Leveraging the eRate to Get a Next-Generation Communications System Sponsored by Mitel AnyWare A hosted Voice-over-IP (VoIP) system can save your schools money while improving telecommunications service. What’s more, hosted VoIP is eligible for Priority One funding under the federal eRate program, which provides discounts of up to 90 percent off the cost of telecommunications services to eligible schools and libraries. View Archive From Research to Action: Demonstrated One-to-One Solutions that Work Sponsored by AT&T Technology has transformed almost every industry in America, but it is still difficult to point to examples of technology transformed schools that are reaping the educational and financial benefits of 1:1 technology. Join school district and One-to-One Institute experts who have facilitated successful 1:1 school transformation.  Participants will see examples from schools that have successfully implemented 1:1 technology, and will also learn to use key assessment and planning tools that are essential for successful implementation. View Archive How to Create and Manage an Online Learning Program Step-by-Step Sponsored by Pearson Online learning continues to gain momentum. Administrators view it as an effective way to deliver a wide variety of instruction efficiently. Teachers see it as a way to provide personalized learning paths for diverse student needs, giving them the flexibility to reach all their learners. With millions of students taking online courses today, schools and districts must make the shift to a more blended or virtual learning model to remain competitive, meet student expectations, and reduce achievement gaps. View Archive Harnessing the Power of Multimedia for More Effective Teaching Sponsored by McGraw Hill / Tegrity A masterful instructor is not only a connoisseur of different teaching methods, but also an expert at knowing when to use appropriate teaching strategies for evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. In this McGraw-Hill Learning Institute webinar led by online instructors, Brenda Watkins and Celeste Fenton of Hillsborough Community College, you will learn how to become an aficionado of multimedia tools and discover how they can transform the teaching process and increase student engagement. View Archive BYOD Doesn’t Have to Be a PITA Sponsored by Identity Automation The burden of managing accounts and access grows every year, as do the list of initiatives that IT is tasked with implementing. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), IDM (Identity Management), SSO (Single Sign-On): These acronyms often create uncertainty and doubt in IT departments, because they imply increased complexity, overhead, and management burden. But it doesn’t have to be that way. View Archive Challenges and Best Practices in K-12 Educational Technology Sponsored by Schoolwires Join an esteemed panel of experienced district technology leaders as they discuss new challenges and share best practices in K-12 districts. Panelists will share creative ways to manage shrinking budgets and how to maximize technology investments. The event will explore ranging philosophies on Bring Your Own Device/Technology and impacts of BYOD across a school district. Emerging technology trends will also be discussed. View Archive A Virtual Backpack of Top Ten Tips for Effective Teaching Online Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Learning Institute Online learning is proving to be equal if not superior to the traditional classroom setting when measured in terms of faculty perception, student satisfaction, and evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. View Archive Meeting the Unique Needs of Homebound/Hospitalized Students Sponsored by K12 Learn about the difficulties schools face as they try to address the unique logistical, educational, and emotional needs of hospitalized or homebound students—and find out how colleagues in other schools have solved these challenges. View Archive

eSchool News, 7920 Norfolk Ave Suite 900. Bethesda, MD 20814 | Phone: 301-913-0115 . Fax: 301-913-0119 www.eSchoolNews.com | custserv@eSchoolNews.com  Contents Copyright 2012 eSchool News. All rights reserved. You are receiving this eMail newsletter at mkbarbour@gmail.com as part of a free information service from eCampus News.

Check Out Some Of The Webinars That You May Have Missed

From yesterday’s inbox…  A couple of K-12 online learning items…

eSchool News is proud to present a variety of webinars on the hottest topics in education technology.  Our webinars are a great place to learn about new technologies, how your colleagues are solving concerns you may have and more. You can see any of the webinars you might have missed by clicking on them below.  It’s also a great way to go back and review the webinar presentation after the event, or share it with your colleagues. Enhancing Collaboration & Writing with Google Apps for Education Sponsored by Google Apps for Education In this webinar team members from the Spring Independent School District in Houston, Texas describe how Google Apps for Education has helped to improve the way that faculty and students work across the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere. Googler Becky Evans will join the educators to help explain the Google Apps suite and why over 16 million students and teachers have chosen to Go Google at their schools. View Archive Leveraging the eRate to Get a Next-Generation Communications System Sponsored by Mitel AnyWare A hosted Voice-over-IP (VoIP) system can save your schools money while improving telecommunications service. What’s more, hosted VoIP is eligible for Priority One funding under the federal eRate program, which provides discounts of up to 90 percent off the cost of telecommunications services to eligible schools and libraries. View Archive From Research to Action: Demonstrated One-to-One Solutions that Work Sponsored by AT&T Technology has transformed almost every industry in America, but it is still difficult to point to examples of technology transformed schools that are reaping the educational and financial benefits of 1:1 technology. Join school district and One-to-One Institute experts who have facilitated successful 1:1 school transformation.  Participants will see examples from schools that have successfully implemented 1:1 technology, and will also learn to use key assessment and planning tools that are essential for successful implementation. View Archive How to Create and Manage an Online Learning Program Step-by-Step Sponsored by Pearson Online learning continues to gain momentum. Administrators view it as an effective way to deliver a wide variety of instruction efficiently. Teachers see it as a way to provide personalized learning paths for diverse student needs, giving them the flexibility to reach all their learners. With millions of students taking online courses today, schools and districts must make the shift to a more blended or virtual learning model to remain competitive, meet student expectations, and reduce achievement gaps. View Archive Harnessing the Power of Multimedia for More Effective Teaching Sponsored by McGraw Hill / Tegrity A masterful instructor is not only a connoisseur of different teaching methods, but also an expert at knowing when to use appropriate teaching strategies for evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. In this McGraw-Hill Learning Institute webinar led by online instructors, Brenda Watkins and Celeste Fenton of Hillsborough Community College, you will learn how to become an aficionado of multimedia tools and discover how they can transform the teaching process and increase student engagement. View Archive BYOD Doesn’t Have to Be a PITA Sponsored by Identity Automation The burden of managing accounts and access grows every year, as do the list of initiatives that IT is tasked with implementing. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), IDM (Identity Management), SSO (Single Sign-On): These acronyms often create uncertainty and doubt in IT departments, because they imply increased complexity, overhead, and management burden. But it doesn’t have to be that way. View Archive Challenges and Best Practices in K-12 Educational Technology Sponsored by Schoolwires Join an esteemed panel of experienced district technology leaders as they discuss new challenges and share best practices in K-12 districts. Panelists will share creative ways to manage shrinking budgets and how to maximize technology investments. The event will explore ranging philosophies on Bring Your Own Device/Technology and impacts of BYOD across a school district. Emerging technology trends will also be discussed. View Archive A Virtual Backpack of Top Ten Tips for Effective Teaching Online Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Learning Institute Online learning is proving to be equal if not superior to the traditional classroom setting when measured in terms of faculty perception, student satisfaction, and evidence-based achievement of desired learning outcomes. View Archive Meeting the Unique Needs of Homebound/Hospitalized Students Sponsored by K12 Learn about the difficulties schools face as they try to address the unique logistical, educational, and emotional needs of hospitalized or homebound students—and find out how colleagues in other schools have solved these challenges. View Archive Implement Tablets to Deliver Data-Driven Instruction Sponsored by Brainchild Mobile Learning technology is quickly changing how we look at classroom education. Tablet computers like the iPads and Android devices offer many advantages over traditional computers or laptops, but are we using them effectively? View Archive

eSchool News, 7920 Norfolk Ave Suite 900. Bethesda, MD 20814 | Phone: 301-913-0115 . Fax: 301-913-0119 www.eSchoolNews.com | custserv@eSchoolNews.com  Contents Copyright 2012 eSchool News. All rights reserved. You are receiving this eMail newsletter at mkbarbour@gmail.com as part of a free information service from eCampus News.