http://www.silicon.com Results for teacher en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816521p,00.htm While quite effective, smart classrooms have had limited deployment due to their high cost and need for specialized physical spaces. However, as the adoption of Wi-Fi enabled laptops proliferates and schools rollout ubiquitous Wi-Fi coverage, the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812646p,00.htm Academic and administrative computing systems used to be more isolated - either intentionally for security reasons or as a result of limited interconnectivity with other computers - but today it seems that nearly any information that an... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60672309p,00.htm Bill Steinbach has been an elementary school teacher for 10 years, and he's always chosen HP printers for their reliability. For most of that time he taught in a cash-strapped inner city school that did not supply printers; he bought his own. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:22:53 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60629348p,00.htm Universities use these portals to provide high-quality learning materials, improve teacher productivity, and automate interactions between headquarters and regional branches. CROC, based in Moscow, is a leading Russian systems integrator with more... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:18:47 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39449359,00.htm Some UK schools may now be able to get a better deal on Microsoft software following the introduction of a new licensing pilot. Up until now schools buying Microsoft software on a subscription basis had to do so under the Schools Agreement. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39446847,00.htm This includes networking infrastructure, teacher training and curriculum materials. The OLPC (one laptop per child) XO-1 interface is now available on a USB stick. Sugar Labs, responsible for building the low-cost device's OS, has released it... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:21:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39444474,00.htm So I did all these electronic tricks with the phone system and the teacher was amazed and he waived the prerequisites and let me in the class. Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous computer hackers, talks to CNET News about his days on the dark... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:48:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60601559p,00.htm It has raised teacher and staff productivity, and its Auto Dialer has improved communications with parents, leading to increased student attendance and revenues. In a valley of orchards flanking the Columbia River, 150 miles distant from the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:20:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60589297p,00.htm When Jill Pippenger's son was born, she decided to leave her job as an elementary school teacher and stay home. Although happy to be with her child, she was still concerned about money. She soon learned about medical transcription and Allied's 100... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 16 May 2009 01:17:40 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60579314p,00.htm This paper examines the effects that progress monitoring has on student achievement and teacher practice by reporting on the findings of two studies. The first study presents a quantitative analysis of a large data set to determine whether progress... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:24:06 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60575987p,00.htm A preschool teacher living in tiny New Hartford, Iowa, her world turned upside down when her home was destroyed after a series of deadly weather events. May and June 2008 are two months that Mary Simons would rather forget. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:22:47 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60131460p,00.htm "One-to-one computing" describes an educational scenario in which every student, teacher, and staff member is provided with a portable laptop, notebook, or tablet PC for use both in the classroom and at home. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:16:46 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39408721,00.htm Robots the new teacher's pet? While sales growth is static on the high street, online shopping continues to expand - albeit at a muted pace. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index, online sales in February grew by 13 per cent year-on... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39401779,00.htm Robots the new teacher's pet? Next time you are eating at your desk, try not to think of the thousands of germs lurking on your keyboard - along with some other unpleasant debris. Nail clippings, crisps, pastry crumbs, chewing gum and beard hair... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:23:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/lans/0,39024663,39403698,00.htm Robots the new teacher's pet? Since embarking on a project to upgrade its corporate network two years ago, conservation organisation the WWF has achieved much more than it originally intended. Working with the telecommunications company Telstra... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:24:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39402336,00.htm Robots the new teacher's pet? Asus is to phase out its seven-inch-screen Eee PC netbooks in mature markets, company chairman Jonney Shih said on Tuesday. During a press conference at the CeBIT technology show, Shih told silicon.com sister site... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:41:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60499515p,00.htm After talking to Jack Mayhew, Assistant Head Teacher at the Green School, it becomes clear that the school not only takes tradition seriously, it is also committed to driving innovation and supporting student potential using the latest technology. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:46:12 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39383802,00.htm This early grounding in technology may put her at an educational advantage to previous generations as a new breed of teacher (or educational architect), saunters in to the classroom, laptop under their arm (although probably not one as glamorous... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:51:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60528951p,00.htm This paper proposes a new design of the authoring system MOT (My Online Teacher), focusing on collaborative authoring and social annotation. The Web is constantly evolving, in fundamental and innovative ways. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60524790p,00.htm Motivating students at secondary technical and vocational schools to learn programming languages is not an easy task for a teacher. Namely, programming is not and easy job to do and the results of first "Programmes" seem to be very poor compared... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:28 +0000