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Editor's Note Thumbnail Image Anne Wujcik
Editor July 02, 2009 —
Welcome to our NECC 2009 issue. This was a fun meeting, which I think had something to do, at least in part, with being in Washington, DC. There was a sense of new possibilities in the air. There was certainly a lot of energy in the Exhibit Hall. I don’t have the official attendance figures, but I think that attendance was level or maybe down slightly from last year. What really matters is that the educators who were there were focused and enthusiastic. The exhibitors I spoke with were happy with what they described as a “steady” stream of “really smart” visitors to their booths.
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She Snoops
for Scoops Thumbnail Image Vicki Smith Bigham July 02, 2009 —
Vicki’s snooped out from a busy week at NECC, she’ll be back next week!
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Community Insights Data, Data Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Use
Diane Kline
June 19, 2009 —
Just as the weary seamen in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” were surrounded by a vast ocean of water yet had none to drink, educators are drowning in seas of data they cannot use. ...Do we really need more educational data? Apparently so...Through ARRA another $250 million has been allocated for the development of state longitudinal-data systems. I propose that we not add this promising initiative to the ever-growing pile of stagnant, random acts of educational reform...We should create something that will actually affect the daily challenges of teaching students and running a school district.
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Feature Stories

MDR Launches Social Media Optimization Marketing Services

MDR and WeAreTeachers — Wednesday, July 01, 2009 MDR announced today a formal partnership with WeAreTeachers, a robust online educator community and marketplace, significantly expanding the opportunity for MDR customers to directly connect with educators, build community engagement around brand, and sell product in a destination educator social network. Read more.

SIIA Survey Finds U.S. Making Some Progress Toward the Vision K-20 for Technology-Rich Schools and Universities

Software & Information Industry Association — Monday, June 29, 2009 The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) released the findings of an annual national education survey used to measure U.S. educational institutions' progress toward achieving the SIIA Vision for K-20. The survey was developed to help educators and administrators individually benchmark their institutional progress in using technology to provide 21st century tools, anytime/anywhere access, differentiated learning, assessment tools, and enterprise support. Read more.