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IT Infrastructure & Management
Educators Move Beyond the Hype Over Skype
The videoconferencing tool is being used to connect foreign language students to native speakers, hold virtual field trips, and talk with scientists and other experts.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Va. Students' Phones, Laptops Can Be Searched
Virginia students' cellphones and laptops can be seized and searched by public school officials if violations are suspected, according to state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Va. Considers Teacher-Student Texting Ban
The state board of education is scheduled to vote on guidelines that would prohibit or restrict certain staff-student interactions to prevent sexual misconduct in schools.
IT Infrastructure & Management
'Attack a Teacher Day' Facebook Invitation Prompts Arrests
Although the Nevada middle school girls insisted it was a joke, they were charged with communicating threats.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Texas Ethics Code Cyberspace-Ready
Using electronic media to stay in touch with students, post assignments on Facebook, or answer homework questions via text message can be a minefield for teachers, and Texas is trying to do something about that.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Framework Crafted for Student Use of Mobile Devices
The University of San Diego鈥檚 Center for Education Policy and Law addresses issues around proper and improper use.
School Climate & Safety
Chicago Students Push District to Loosen Cellphone Rules
Students on a community council that aims to encourage teens to be more involved in civic affairs suggested the technology reform to the district superintendent.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Schools Open Doors to Students' Mobile Devices
Schools are showing growing interest in using student-owned cellphones and netbooks to build 1-to-1 computing programs.
School & District Management
School Principals' Practices on Social-Networking Sites
A recent report shows how involved principals are in social-networking sites vs. teachers and librarians.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Texas Turns iTunes Into a Teaching Tool
Gov. Rick Perry recently announced the creation of a Texas Education iTunes U channel, which will focus on providing K-12 teaching and learning materials.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Averting Tragedy in a Digital World
Following the suicide of college freshman Tyler Clementi, educator Matt Levinson suggests that it's never too early to start teaching children about digital citizenship.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Educators Advised to Use Common Sense on Facebook
Officials acknowledge that teachers are held to a higher standard when it comes to using Facebook, but there are no clear policies spelling out what they can and can鈥檛 post.
Law & Courts
Wisconsin Grants Privacy to Teacher E-Mails
The state Supreme Court ruling makes Wisconsin the latest state to exempt teachers' private e-mails from public-records laws.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Sexting, Teacher Negligence, and the Law
School districts would be wise to have clearly defined policies on how employees should handle new, technology-based infractions, whether these occur on or off campus, writes Michael D. Kelly.