K-12 Learning with 21st Century Technologies

Winter 2010

How to Equip a Smart Classroom

By Tom Zind

LARGE-SCALE TECHNOLOGY integration projects can be costly and time-consuming, require crystal-ball peering, and demand everyone's two cents. Few fit that definition better than smart classroom/training room projects. Entailing the introduction of AV and IT gear that permits ease of use, functionality, and flexibility that enhances teaching and instruction across multiple venues, shepherding those projects pose major challenges for technology managers.

AV Technology asked four such managers how they approach smart classroom projects. READ MORE

Why Digital Signage in Educational Facilities?

Today's media-savvy youth respond well to a medium where the message is projected and amplified on a larger scale. So using digital signage in the educational environment is a bit of a no-brainer. This is true if you're charged with implementing technology to enable better campus-wide communications, part of a team tasked with recruiting the best and brightest, or looking for additional revenue to underwrite your educational expenses. And, of course, digital signage can play an important role in the mission of K-12 and higher-ed institutions: to educate. READ MORE

It's Nice to Share
Avid Unity MediaNetwork: Industry-leading collaborative shared storage network

If you're teaching multimedia, how do you control all of the media that gets created on each workstation? The process of copying from one computer to another is tedious and time consuming. ClarkPowell offers a time-saving alternative that provides an easy means of maintaining mountains of data for any number of students. You will find the following benefits.

1.    A centralized workspace for each student

2.    A password protected hard drive workspace for each student

3.    Student workspaces become accessible to you on your own workstation for easy grading and media management

4.    One-time creation-after which all students have simultaneous access

5.    Elimination of extraneous external hard drives

6.    Leverage the shared storage you have with other teachers: yearbook and video production

Believe it or not, you can manage a system like this without acquiring another degree. Start thinking Unity, and start working unified. Call ClarkPowell for more information 1-800-532-1099. Ask for Warren. He's a nice guy. warren@clark-powell.com

Fundraising Tips and Ideas

Fundraising projects vary widely with both the extent of work and the profits that are generated. With well-defined goals, careful planning, and an energized team, your fundraising event can yield results that will positively affect student-learning achievements in your school.

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Professional Development Classes
SMARTTM Training Coming to a City Near You

SMART Notebook Software Training
Level 1 (beginner) & Level 2 (intermediate/advanced)
SMART Notebook Software Training for Your SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard

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Tell Your Story
Tell us about your school's digital signage program. How is digital signage being used to connect with students and faculty? Send your story to Kristie Staton

ClarkPowell provides professionals in education with the opportunity to share their experiences and learn from others. Send us an email about this issue's topic, and we'll select a few stories to publish in upcoming issues of Constructing Minds.