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SIIA Vision K-20 Survey

Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) invites educators, administrators and school leaders in K-12 and postsecondary institutions to take a short, online benchmarking survey to check their organization’s progress toward the SIIA initiative Vision K-20.
The Vision K-20 Survey was developed to help educators and administrators benchmark their progress in using technology to provide 21st century [...]

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Apple Releases iPhone – Again

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Apple announced a new version of the iPhone, one that is faster and cheaper.  But is it more accessible?  Comment below.
Below is our original release about the iPhone:
July 9, 2007: Apple released its highly-anticipated, first cell phone, the iPhone, to the market on June 29th, 2007. The iPhone is internet and multi-media enabled and allows [...]

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Brightest Ideas in Assistive and Learning Technology – Winners for 2007

The 2007 Conference’s Technology Expo showcased over 2 dozen vendors, product prototypes, services and other great assistive and learning technology innovations.  This year, NCTI sponsored a Peer Award for the Brightest Idea in 2007. 
But how do you select a winner among the variety of powerful reading products,  science and math programs, evaluation tools, and other really cool innovations?   With [...]

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Articles and Papers

Software Allows Children to Create Their Own Technology

Marina Bers, an assistant professor at Tufts University and the author of the new book, “Blocks to Robots,” has created a software program that aids in learning by letting children create their own virtual communities.

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