Monthly Archives: November 2004

Tech Funding Reduced

The omnibus budget passed by Congress on November 20 had an unpleasant surprise for education technology. The main federal program for ed tech is Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT), which in the current fiscal year distributed $692 million to states. … Continue reading

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Blogs and more blogs

The busy folks at eSchool News have a new web resource called Ed Tech Insider. It is a collection of online resources and blogs from ed tech experts from around the country. You need to register to add your own … Continue reading

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Document Cameras

An article in today’s Skagit Valley Herald (for those of you not from the Northwest, that’s pronounced ska’-jit, not skaggit) looks at how one school has installed all new technology in their building, and the most immediate impact is the … Continue reading

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Internet Deception

The most interesting technology story to come out of the election is the leaking of preliminary exit poll data to a handful of websites. Hours before the mainline news services referred to the information, websites such as the Drudge report … Continue reading

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“Augmented Reality”

Never mind virtual reality, augmented reality is the next big thing in tourism. (Maybe too big – the backpack looks a bit heavy.) Continue reading

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Digital Film Contest

The 2005 Digitalkies Film Festival is now open for submissions. This K-12 student film festival is sponsored by NCCE in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading

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