Databus Issue
Volume: 2009 Issue: 2
04/10/2009
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President's Message
Russ Brawn 04/01/2009Those four words, adopted as our 2009 Conference theme, have already proven to be prophetic. more..
Best Practices
Phil Scrivano 04/01/2009Technology in the classroom can be a touchy subject for our teachers. more..
Uses of Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Magali Fraysse 04/01/2009With the growth of web 2. more..
Digital Storytelling
Fred Mindlin 04/01/2009The term “digital storytelling” can be used very broadly, to encompass any use of computers to tell a story. more..
Interactive Whiteboards
Carl Fahle 04/01/2009Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) began appearing in classrooms as far back as 1999. more..
Technology Enriched Interactive Learning Environments
Michael Schenck, CCTO 04/01/2009Konocti Unified School District (KUSD) is leveraging the power of technology to bring the world of learning into our diverse and geographically isolated schools. more..
Nouns and Verbs
Bob Blackney 04/01/2009We are lucky enough to have passed a local bond to improve the technology in all the classrooms in our district. more..
Wiki Racing and the New Media
Chris Fitzgerald Walsh 04/01/2009“iPods enable the ‘new reading’,” quipped Charlie Heinemann, a Microsoft product manager during a presentation a couple of years ago. more..
To Scan Again
Mark Heydon, CCTO 04/01/2009I just printed out my syllabus—a rash and mindless moment of irresponsibility. more..
CTAP's Tour of California
Bonnie Marks 04/01/2009It’s been twenty-five years since every school in California received an Apple II computer through Apple’s “Kids Can’t Wait” program. more..
Legislative Update
Dr. Jeffrey Frost 04/01/2009Very early Thursday morning February 19th, after a record 45 hour continuous floor session in the Senate, the breakthrough that Democratic leaders had been hoping for occurred when Republican Senator Abel Maldonado (R- San Luis Obispo) voted aye for the nearly $13 billion tax package that was the final piece of the multi-year budget balancing plan that had been negotiated for months by legislative leaders. more..
E-Rate Update
Fred Brakeman 04/01/2009The week this article is being written, four more individuals were convicted of fraud and sent to jail for their illegal activities relating to the Erate program. more..
Member Profile
Lisa Kopochinski 04/01/2009DataBus: What are your responsibilities as Chief Operations Officer of FCMAT/CSIS? How long have you been there? RB: My responsibility is to do everything I can to make the people working at CSIS and those working with CSIS successful. more..
