December 2009: Spotlight on Internet Filtering

[Howard Hartman]

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	December 2009
Spotlight On: Internet Filtering + Filtering Fixes Some school systems are bucking the trend by expanding access to online resources, including social-networking sites. • Check out a list of filtering providers. (Education Week) + Online Safety Law Seen as Teaching Barrier The Children's Internet Protection Act requires schools and libraries to filter Internet content for students. But what does it really require schools to do? (Digital Education blog) Webinar Events On-Demand Webinar: Using Data to Improve Student Achievement This Webinar features an in-depth discussion of why data is helpful, how best to collect it, and how it can be used to help support achievement. Sponsored by: Follow the DD Blog Digital Education Check out this blog for solutions and analyses for the technological challenges you face today. • A Video Plea for Better Ed Tech Join the DD Ning Network! Share new ideas, view blog posts, and get answers to your questions from some of the best ed-tech leaders in the field. Join the community at our Digital Directions Ning site. Weigh in on a discussion about the new national ed-tech plan. Ed-Tech Events Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando Convention Center, Jan. 12-15 12th Annual Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Feb. 1-3 Education Week Digital Directions Check out the Fall 2009 issue of Digital Directions! Catch up on the Netbook-Laptop debate, California's digital textbook initiative, how to cut back on copier costs, and more. Spotlight on Autism With autism more frequently diagnosed than ever among American schoolchildren, educators are confronting their students’ numerous and diverse needs. This Spotlight examines technology, research, and parent and advocate perspectives about the complex disorder and how schools can rise to the challenge of teaching children on the autism spectrum. Get it now. View our complete collection of Spotlights.	Advertisement View All Top School Jobs + Information Technology Manager, Admin. & Teaching Vacancies, New Bedford Public Schools, New Bedford, MA + High School Principal, Recovery School District, New Orleans, LA + Chief Executive Officer, Washington STEM Center, Seattle, WA + Founding Head of School, Gashora Girls Academy, Gashora, Rwanda Advertisement Advertisement K-12 Industry Solutions White Papers Blended Learning: The Intersection of Online and Face-to-Face Instruction Blackboard K-12 Performance Measurement: Measuring What Matters Most Baldrige National Quality Program The Achilles Heel of Education and How to Fix It APQC Education Building 21st Century Skills with Project Learning Oracle Education Foundation The Case for Online Professional Development: eLearning Spending Strategies and ROI Elluminate Advertisement Education Week Events TOP Quality Counts 2010: The New Surge Toward Common Standards Webinar Jan. 19, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now.
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