Blueprint: How you can help Nov 17, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. For a complete listing of all upcoming events and opportunities, visit onlineathens. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Gordon tour of ICC schools focuses on efficiency, grant Nov 14, 2009
Gordon helped secure a $50,000 grant-in-aid for the school, which was used on 13 new Apple computers for the art department, backup hardware for many of the schools files, and LCD projector screens for classrooms throughout the district. Ichabod Superintendent James Dexter said that he was extremely pleased to receive the $50,000 grant, as it enabled the school to get the Apple computers and editing programs which many students need when applying to various art and graphic design schools. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Ten Barnstable teachers receive help with special projects Nov 12, 2009
Grants funded * LCD Projector and adaptor for a microscope for Grades 9 and 10 Science Class, $644. Document camera for use with the SMART board in Grade 7 Math classes, $622. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Burris Park Foundation receives grant from PG&E Oct 23, 2009
Students and teachers will use the smart board and LCD projectors to present and demonstrate. Students will also be expected to prepare and present Power Point presentations of their experience at the park. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
RM42,320 for a laptop Oct 22, 2009
Audits also found many discrepancies in prices paid for the same equipment, including the same LCD projectors that costs RM3,500 and RM8,000 for two different laboratories. Swivel stools were also purchased at three different prices RM340, RM350 and RM450 per unit and they did not even meet the agreed specifications in the agreement. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Education letters 10/12 Oct 13, 2009
SteveR: My wife s classroom just got LCD projectors and new screens last week. Now we find out all classes in Cobb will get interactive whiteboards by December. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Local Ladakhi films trump India's Bollywood in Himalayas Oct 10, 2009
Then they head to the villages, shown with LCD projectors and portable speakers. In this northern nook of India bordering China and Pakistan, Bollywood no longer holds sway. (Christian Science Monitor)
Teachers energize building plans at Gunn, Paly Sep 24, 2009
It's a huge issue, and it's been an issue at Gunn for a long time," she said. Math teacher Jeanne Beck said students complained of falling asleep during afternoon classes after teachers sometimes turn off the lights to try to cool down the room. New classroom technologies such as smartboards, LCD projectors and laptops only add to the heat generated by 36 bodies in a poorly ventilated space, she added. School board members asked staff members to return with proposals on how to solve the... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Epson Announces Ultra-Bright, Ultra-Portable Projector for Under $1,000 Sep 15, 2009
Positioning Flexibility: Requires a shorter throw distance allowing for the projection of larger images in smaller rooms; a 60" image can be projected from a distance of approximately four feet Availability and Support The Epson PowerLite 1716 will be available in October 2009 through national resellers, pro audio/visual dealers, mail order, and distribution. Epson's PowerLite projectors come with a two-year limited warranty that includes two elite technical support services - Epson... (PR Newswire)
President Obama speaks to students Sep 12, 2009
St. John the Baptist Parish School District s students attentively watched President Obama s speech on Promethean Boards, via LCD projectors, on television monitors and on computer screens. The President s message was met with positive reviews from administration, teachers and students. (L Observateur, LA)
Theft of school's ukuleles leaves kids singing blues Sep 11, 2009
They took a flat-screen TV, about three laptop computers, LCD projectors, other electronic equipment and cash, including a bag of pennies containing about $5 to $10 collected by students for children with leukemia ... They took a flat-screen TV, about three laptop computers, LCD projectors, other electronic equipment and cash, including a bag of pennies containing about $5 to $10 collected by students for children with leukemia. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
WFEE grants keep school funding steady Aug 29, 2009
The $7,000 grant will provide not only the software, but six LCD projectors for an optimal classroom display. At the high school, reading is about to get a technological facelift, as WFEE purchased four Kindle electronic readers that will allow students access to hundreds of full texts with the push of a button. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Coping with cuts Aug 9, 2009
Money he uses for supplies such as LCD projector bulbs, which run about $200 each, or laser ink cartridges, which cost $4,000 a year for the school, is gone. Teachers will still receive $275 from the state to purchase supplies, but he's having to ask them to consider using that money for supplies he usually takes care of with the school budget. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Government deaf to Maniram's cry for justice Jul 26, 2009
Previously, when Maniram had cleared the written exam and reached the interview stage, an LCD projector was used to put questions on a screen. That was in 2005 and 2006 when he was 100% deaf. (India Times, India)
Calls to strip Miss Singapore of title after suggestive photos appear on the Net Jul 10, 2009
Its board of directors chairman Dr Kow Cheong Wei said 27 of the classrooms would be installed with computers, LCD projectors and other multimedia facilities. When the concept was implemented, he said parents would also be able to check their childrens progress. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Muraco gets Kidspiration 3 software and projectors Jun 23, 2009
Thanks to the generous grant of $7,080 from the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence, the Francis J. Muraco Elementary School in Winchester will be bestowed with 72 Kidspiration 3 software packages (for all computers used by all of the Muraco students, teachers, and staff) and six of the Epson Powerlite 83+ LCD projectors (one for each grade), each on a mobile cart, to be shared by all in the school for the 2009-10 school year ... Thanks to the generous grant of $7,080 from the... (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Picking a Fight with Fellow Evangelicals Jun 21, 2009
Hymnbooks and prayer books have been replaced by PowerPoint with its LCD projectors and laptops. This music, he laments, is not always anchored in Biblical truth, nor does it always adhere to sound church doctrine. (Townhall.com)
NGO builds a computer laboratory for orphanage Jun 17, 2009
It donated 18 desktop computers, a laptop computer, a laser printer, an LCD projector, a battery pack, furniture and books to help the inmates and other children build on their knowledge through reading. Mr Tom Killian, President of SBIG, said the world was now in an Information, Communication Technology age and in order to be effective in the increasingly technology driven economy, every child should be given the opportunity to learn and develop skills in the new field. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Guerrilla Drive-Ins' Turn Nostalgia On Its Head Jun 16, 2009
Some operators use the old-school 16mm film, but most use DVDs and LCD projectors. Some viewers sit on lawn chairs and watch movies under the stars. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
NGO supports an orphanage Jun 5, 2009
A press statement signed in Accra by Mr Brooke Nuwati, Media Relations Officer, stated that the Orphanage would receive 18 desktop computers, a laptop computer, a laser printer, an LCD projector, a battery pack and invertors, furniture and basic computer ICT training from the NGO.. SBIG also supported the finishing and preparation of the computer learning lab room with wiring, flooring, painting, windows and doors, security bars, electrical upgrading and internet installation for the Orphanage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
SBIG Ushers Good Shepherd Orphanage Into ICT Jun 5, 2009
This June, Good Shepherd will receive a computer laboratory and library including 18 desktop computers, a laptop computer, a laser printer, an LCD projector, a battery pack and invertor, furniture and basic computer ICT training from SBIG. In addition, SBIG will stock the Orphanages school library with books cutting across a number of subjects to help the orphans and other children build on their knowledge through reading. As part of its efforts, SBIG has supported the finishing and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Benson School adopts 'innovative program' (155) Jun 3, 2009
Some of those methods include the use of cameras, LCD projectors, student responders and interactive white board technology. The VICCI Web site allows teachers to house and share resources over the entire district. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Education fund donates $33K to Braintree schools Jun 3, 2009
Over the past several years, the Fund for Education has raised monies to pay for the wiring of all the district s classrooms for high-speed Internet access and purchased and installed 58 LCD projectors. Last year, the organization implemented a teacher grant program where 11 teachers shared a total of $4,500 to fund classroom projects such as MCAS remediation, reading, and social studies. (Braintree Forum, MA)
How a daughter talks to her dad May 30, 2009
My older sister arrived with a PowerPoint presentation featuring family photographs set to music -- a Hawaiian ukulele player's rendition of "Over the Rainbow." We bought an LCD projector to display the slideshow. We could have borrowed one, but all projectors were not created equal, we knew. (CNN)
* Light, moving imagery and faded memory May 22, 2009
For Performative Cinema VI: Songlines, which takes place at the Guling Street Little Theatre this weekend, two LCD projectors and three 16mm film projectors are used to beam images, including still photographs taken from movies starring P. Ramlee, the legendary star of Malaysian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, sometimes separately, sometimes simultaneously, onto the stage where Au plays with various objects such as a prism in front of the machines. The effect is kaleidoscopic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
WFEE Grants Recommendations: Professional Development and Education Grants for 2009-10 School Year May 17, 2009
This grant will provide three LCD projectors and mobile carts to be used throughout the school ... Kidspiration 3 Software and LCD Projectors, Leah Ferullo, Irene Diamond, Melissa Testa, Muraco Elementary School, $7,080 ... This grant will provide the software for all 72 computers at Muraco and six LCD projectors with mobile carts. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Holliston school news in brief May 9, 2009
This is a ceiling-mounted LCD projector that will be shared within the department. 2) Art Department will receive materials needed for an art project that will be completed with HHS art students and a professional artist. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Wish list from nonprofit agencies 4-27 May 2, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009 6:33 PM CDT. Following is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Why was this permit approved? May 1, 2009
MITSECL wrote on Apr 30, 2009 10:05 PM:" I wouldn't complain...my old man would probably have used recycled lumber and metal sheets to build it...The neighbor should get an LCD projector and create an outside cinema...get limons, make limonade...[If it was my neighbor, I would probably pull out my paint gun] ". holtville1 wrote on Apr 30, 2009 8:23 PM:" Yes, the city approved the plans (not sure why) and it is the owner's property. But are you people serious in saying that a property owner... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
HFC Bank donates over GH20,000 for making journals Apr 29, 2009
Dr. Dr. Daniel Bour, Provost of CASS, who received the gift, commended HFC bank for the support in the area of logistics, citing the provision of an LCD projector and a computer to the college in 2007. The Provost said the missions and visions of the academia could not be met without the collaboration of industry, hence CASS in 2005 established a liaison office to link up with industry to collaborate to support teaching and learning. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
M-P high school ranks 7th in state in AP standings Apr 16, 2009
Those funds will help purchase computers and LCD projectors plus staff supplies. Students will be involved in various community projects on Earth Day on April 29. (Kalona News, IA)
STEM lab a hit at Deer Hill - PHOTO GALLERY Mar 28, 2009
There are 24 microscopes and a video microscope which hooks up to the large screen television for the whole group viewing, five new computers, lab coats for the teachers, a LCD projector for the computer screens or the digital presenter. There is a grow light, a large screen television, an eyewash station, a sanitizing cabinet for the goggles and a set of National Geographic DVD aligned to the curriculum. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Lesley Ellis School cuts ribbon on new computer lab Mar 21, 2009
There are 13 20-inch Apple iMac computers, a presentation cart with dedicated teacher laptop, LCD projector and speakers, and a color Laser printer, scanner and electronic whiteboard, or SmartBoard. The SmartBoard allows teachers to use software and the web interactively with an entire class. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Aviation school student arrested for stealing projector Mar 17, 2009
Lincoln police have made an arrest in connection with the larceny of an LCD projector at the National Aviation Academy (NAA) on Hanscom Drive last July. Morgan Labrecque, 21, of Hollis, Maine, a student in the NAA class, has been arrested and charged with larceny from a building. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Tracking the classroom response Mar 15, 2009
The software is installed onto a teacher s PC that is attached to an LCD projector. Then the teacher activates the remote clickers, and runs the presentation. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Decision on teaching Maths, Science in English by month end (Updated) Mar 12, 2009
"It doesn't matter if the decision is made before or after the Umno elections as any change in policy will only be implemented next year. "I will go to the ground personally to explain to the people this issue as they need to know the logistics, such as the number of pupils involved, teachers who were given training, and amount of equipment invested namely computer, laptop and LCD projectors since 2003," he said. Hishammuddin said he agreed with the call to decide on the issue quickly but an... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
BOE approves WHS furniture, Swift library computer system Mar 12, 2009
As Mr. Miller explained, "The system also includes asset management, which means we'll be able to keep inventory of technology items, cameras, LCD projectors. Also, textbook manager, allowing us to take control of all the textbooks, to know what we have, where it is, how old it is, when it was bought, what we paid for it, and who has it.". The system would be bought through the building project, and has three years of licensing and training included into the cost. (Town Times, CT)
Around Oconee: Early voting available for SPLOST Mar 4, 2009
Those funds were used to purchase 22 breathing apparata, a thermal imager, laptop computer, LCD projector and mobile air compressor trailer. Donation deadline nears. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Media Distributors Remote Station Enables TV Guide to Produce Simultaneous Telecast and Web Streaming of Oscars Red Carpet Mar 1, 2009
DMO microPortals forum. Company News: Page (1) of 1 - 02/23/09. (Multichannel News)
Meeting the challenge (377) Feb 19, 2009
Byrd said his school will use the money to purchase instructional technology materials for the school such as LCD projectors, smart boards and digital cameras. McKenzie said how the money will be spent at her school has not been decided yet. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Supt.'s contract extended Feb 19, 2009
31 for 15 LCD projectors, 25,397. 68 for 15 new laptops for the future middle school science lab and 26,584. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Teachers confident in means-testing curriculum Feb 11, 2009
He went up to the white board where the Interactive Learning lesson was being cast from a computer through the LCD projector, circled the picture of a circle with a vertical line down the middle, passing over the ones with the line closer to one side, and returned to his spot in the line of children. "Jude, do you see another one?" Jandrey asked a girl in the line. (Washington Journal, IA)
