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T.H.E. Journal February 2003 Ron Reed	Streaming Technology Improves Student Achievement Study shows the use of standards-based video content, powered by a new Internet technology application, increases student achievement.
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T.H.E. Journal April 2004 Jim Myers	Security Software Enriches Troy City Schools Educational Experience by Providing Safe E-Mail To address the requirement of schools to block and monitor all e-mail originating both internally and externally, anti-spam technology has emerged as a vital tool.
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PC World April 2004 Anne Kandra	Beyond the Dial Tone From photo sharing to instant messaging, new cell-phone services offer far more than voice calls. We rate your options and identify the glitches.
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T.H.E. Journal August 2002	Christian County Touts Student-Run IT Help Desk The technology help desk at Christian County Public Schools in Kentucky is run by top-notch, fully trained information technology support professionals. And the best part is they're only high school students.
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T.H.E. Journal January 2006 Joseph C. Panettieri	A World Without Wires Whether helping to resurrect the Katrina-devastated South or upgrading educational access in districts far and wide, more affordable wireless mesh and voice networks are changing the learning environment across the nation.
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