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T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 Vanessa Hua	Scare Tactics In April, as public fears about a mysterious new strain of flu grew, the Los Angeles Unified School District moved to forestall a panic. Many districts are using technology solutions to respond to emergencies such as this.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005 Robert Yost	Flexible Network Infrastructure Helps Meet District's Changing Needs IP telephony system improves student safety and staff productivity of northern Virginia district.
T.H.E. Journal April 2007 John K. Waters	In Case of Emergency Web-based notification systems can send out thousands of messages in mere minutes, alerting parents to everything from school closures to predators in the area.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Matt Villano	School Security Strategy--Simplified Safety is a top priority for schools, and the best way to manage the risk is to address the top IT security issues for 2007-2008, and anticipate concerns on the horizon.
T.H.E. Journal April 1, 2010 Bridget McCrea	It Goes Both Ways The days of using the internet as merely a one-way supplier of news are over. With social media tools encouraging a back- and-forth exchange of information, parents, alumni, and other stakeholders can participate directly in the life of their school.
T.H.E. Journal April 2008 Matt Villano	Meet the Parents Notification tools can do more than alert the school community to an emergency. New systems are cultivating parental involvement by sending home daily reports on students' behavior, attendance, and performance.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 Neal Starkman	The Human Touch With the press of a button, fast-acting emergency response systems can be set in motion. But sophisticated technology is no substitute for a well-trained staff.
T.H.E. Journal April 2004 Pamela Warren	Automated Notification System Improves Calif. School District's Crisis Management, Attendance US Netcom's PhoneMaster, an automated notification technology system, gives schools the power of two-way communication with parents.
PHONE+ January 8, 2010 Mike Rosen	Telephony 101: Targeting Educational Markets School districts today require telephony systems that address a variety of communications needs. But with budget often being a deciding factor in upgrades, finding a system that doesn't compromise these needs can be challenging.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	K12 Alerts Let Schools Send Real-Time Emergency Messages K12 Alerts is an emergency messaging platform from Message Logix that enables school districts to send real-time emergency messaging.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Ralph C. Jensen	Can I Come In? New access-control devices are an important addition to the sophisticated work that one Texas school district is doing to protect its students.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Michelle Bowles	A Helping Hand A federal grant program gives school districts the financial support they need to develop updated, comprehensive disaster plans.
T.H.E. Journal May 2006 Matt Villano	One Server Fits All E-mail, telephone, chat, instant messaging - so many communication technologies, yet we still can't track each other down. Some school districts finds that a centralizing unit is the solution.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Christopher W. McGinley	Surviving a Communications Network Overhaul A Pennsylvania school district implements a system to provide anytime, anywhere communications for its 4,700 students and 600 staff members.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Williams & Krueger	Is Your Network Safe? Why educators should care about cybersecurity - and what they should do about it.
T.H.E. Journal March 8, 2010 Dian Schaffhauser	Safety Drill! Critical Response in Action Navajo Preparatory School has also stepped up its drilling efforts, practicing responses to scenarios that fall well outside the bounds of natural disasters.
T.H.E. Journal March 17, 2010 David Nagel	Snapshot: Students Want Online Learning High school students seem to be overwhelmingly in favor of online instruction as a component of their educations.
T.H.E. Journal June 2004	Notification Technologies Inc. For less than a penny a day per enrolled student per year, NTI can be integrated to help districts improve student safety, parental involvement, staff communications and student attendance.
T.H.E. Journal March 2008 Matt Villano	Point Man A district's IT efforts all revolve around the CIO, whose role and responsibilities have been transformed by the digital age.
T.H.E. Journal September 2007 Matt Villano	Data-Driven Decision Making :: The 'Other' Data Most districts know the benefits of tabulating and tracking student performance. But now many are finding there's even more to gain from number crunching by casting out a wider net.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Jensen & Fletcher	Preemption, Not Reaction Districts must take steps to ward off threats to school security, rather than responding to them once they occur, when it may already be too late.
Job Journal May 16, 2004 Julia Hollister	Teaching Careers Still Earn High Marks While some school districts cut staff, others are hiring for summer and fall. Find out more about the teaching profession and job openings from the web sites listed at the end of this article.
T.H.E. Journal March 2005 Jeanne Flatland	Integrating Voice Into the School Network: Benefits of Wireless VoIP Implementing wireless VoIP in K-12 schools improves communication and can help to reduce network costs.
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 Wendy Chretien	An Urge to Converge Combining several commonly separate communication systems into a single IP network offers a slew of benefits for K-12.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Andy McDonough	More Is More No one solution can defend K-12 computer networks against the proliferation of digital threats. A multilayered strategy that addresses cyber safety on many fronts is a district's best hope.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Sherleen H. Mahoney	Ready and Waiting Database-driven crisis management software solutions provide first responders with instant access to vital emergency information.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Jacob Milner	Warming Up To Wireless As wireless technology takes hold in school districts, the biggest challenge is getting teachers to embrace it, to take student learning to a new level.
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 John K.Waters	Classroom Collaborators Wireless connectivity is providing a level of flexibility for students and teachers, changing the learning environment in ways that in some cases has to be seen to be believed.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004 Joni Lindquist	The Future of Anytime, Anywhere Education Many districts are now looking at anytime, anywhere access to multimedia content as a next step in accomplishing educational goals and expanding the learning environment.
T.H.E. Journal August 2004 Fredrik Nilsson	Surveillance 101 Despite lessons learned from the Columbine High School tragedy, we continue to see incidents of school violence escalate. Here's how to leverage network video to enhance school security, student learning and teacher standards.
T.H.E. Journal December 2005 Jacob Milner	VoIP to the Rescue Faced with the challenges hampering school communications nationwide, three districts forge into the 21st century with Web-based telephony.
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 Katie Garza	School Security Moves Into the Digital Age While VHS-based surveillance technology and real-time closed-circuit TV monitoring are widely used in schools today, several districts in Texas and Oklahoma have taken their surveillance systems into the digital age.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Dian Schaffhauser	Out of Site, Out of Mind Software as a service puts burdensome administrative tasks into the hands of a web-based host.
T.H.E. Journal November 2001	Applications Case Study Making IP telephony affordable for the Iowa City Community School District...
T.H.E. Journal May 2006 Nodine & Petrides	ISKME Special Series Part 4: Using Data to Improve Instruction Connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance.
T.H.E. Journal November 2007 Matt Villano	Does the Eye Spy? Around-the-clock video surveillance is the Holy Grail of K-12 safety efforts. But it raises many questions, including whether or not the cameras are a wholly benign presence.
T.H.E. Journal December 2006 Linda L. Briggs	Hand It Over! Districts are turning to the latest in mobile technology to crack down on age-old campus crime problems such as graffiti and theft.
T.H.E. Journal August 2004 Bob Owens	Database System Helps Keep Everyone Informed in Rural Vermont School District An educational management system built on FileMaker Pro database software helps teachers, parents and administrators find new ways to collaborate in order to improve the education of students.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Rama Ramaswami	Nothing to LOL About Schools fear the predatory behavior that lurks around social networking sites can make users sitting ducks for hackers, thieves, cyberbullies, and scammers. So they're caught in what appears to be an all-or-nothing choice.
T.H.E. Journal March 2004	Wireless Telephones Help Schools Increase Communications, Decrease Safety Risks Although schools initially may have decided to deploy wireless networks to offer students and staff mobile computing labs and Internet access, they are now finding that voice is yet another capability that can be added to their network.
T.H.E. Journal September 2002 Barnum & Paarmann	Bringing Induction to the Teacher: A Blended Learning Model The immense scope of trying to cram the culture, processes and procedures of a school into a few days' time, while new teachers are also preparing for the imminent arrival of their students, is often overwhelming. But a blending of varied technologies can ease the burden.
T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Stephen P. Forte	A Pragmatic Approach to High-Tech Security on Campus The challenge is complex, especially considering how decentralized a campus' security, IT and safety systems are today.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Christine Fox	Alabama Gets on Board The changes seen in the Roanoke City Schools in the four years since Tools for Life was launched are remarkable.
T.H.E. Journal November 2002	Technology Takes On Rural Alaskan Schools Technology is improving virtually all aspects of rural education for teachers, administrators and students. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, located in one of the most remote areas of northwest Alaska.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Rama Ramaswami	A Tight Squeeze As government regulations mandate the long-term retention of districts' rising volume of information, K-12 IT directors are using new storage tools to put their data in its place.
T.H.E. Journal October 2005 Darby & Hughes	The Evolution of Student Information Systems As PCs and the Internet have become a ubiquitous part of school districts, the education community's desire for anytime, anywhere access to data has burgeoned. Can vendors keep up with districts' changing needs?
T.H.E. Journal May 2001 Ruth Watson	The Trumbull County Community Network Project In the early 1990s, the school districts of Trumbull County, OH were similar to most schools in the amount of technology available to teachers, administrators and students. The project that changed that situation made an organized effort to infuse technology into K-12 schools...
T.H.E. Journal November 2004 Tooms, Acomb & McGlothlin	The Paradox of Integrating Handheld Technology in Schools: Theory vs. Practice Knowing what you value in terms of technology will help you decide what you value for your school.
PHONE+ July 20, 2009	Case Study: LifeSize Takes Teachers to Class With looming budget cuts, one school district turns to video communication to keep teachers connected for professional development, staff meetings, and training sessions.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	T.H.E. News Update :: April 1, 2009 Schools Pilot USC-Built Math Game Platform... Oklahoma District Adopts Online Student Information System... Penn State Expands Professional Development Program for School Nurses... etc.