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NewProducts THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET • Kurt O. Dyrli EDUGRADER Electronic Grading Pen Hardware, $24.99 Career teacher Rebecca Byler was selected from thousands of applicants for the Emmy award-winning PBS amateur inventor show Everyday Edisons for her invention, the Edugrader pen, which is now available for purchase. Intended to make grading easier, this sleek and compact pen has a built-in calculator and LCD screen. Teachers begin by pushing buttons to enter the maximum number of points for the assignment at hand. While marking the page, teachers push a button to subtract points, and the calculator maintains the grade and displays it on the screen, so marking the ﬁnal grade can be done immediately, speeding up the long process of grading stacks of papers. NETWORLD SOLUTIONS School Web Lockers, Document Sharing Site Internet, $750 plus $1 per student annually A Web-based document storage and sharing program designed for schools, School Web Lockers has recently added new features such as increased grading and markup capability and a “Profanity Filter.” Using this site, teachers and students can upload, view and share ﬁles and documents online from any Internet-connected computer. The program is completely hosted and secure, and does not require any user or system administration. Students log in to view their classes, discussion forums, and homework assignments, or to upload homework. Teachers log in to view all the students in each class, post homework assignments, retrieve ﬁnished assignments, and upload graded assignments. Calendar functions also allow teachers to post on their class calendars or individual students’ calendars, enable students to keep a calendar of assignments, or allow administrators to log in and post important events on all users’ calendars. www.schoolweblockers.com CERTICA SOLUTIONS Certify, Data Validation Software Software, pricing varies Certify is a software program designed to help organizations maintain accurate data. Missing or inaccurate district data can lead to audits, penalties or reductions in state and federal funding. This program enables districts to automate the process of data validation, monitoring and error reporting, easing some of the usual ﬁnancial and personnel pressures. With a design based upon the real-world knowledge gained during scores of successful data quality initiatives, Certify validates data for accuracy, consistency, completeness and structural integrity, ensuring districts’ compliance with state and federal regulations. www.edugrader.com 3M SCP740, Short-Throw Projector Hardware, $2,355 www.certicasolutions.com 3M aims to make big gains in the short-throw projector market with the SCP740, ideal for close presentations and interactive whiteboard applications. Achieving WXGA (1280x800) resolution and 2,600 lumens of brightness, this projector uses a DLP chip and incorporates 3M’s exclusive Vikuiti technology, which minimizes the shadows cast by a presenter on the screen. A wind tunnel attachment quiets fan noise, and a variety of connections, including DVI-I, DVI-D, S-video, RCA, and two computer inputs, allow for the use of different source components. Ethernet connections also provide network capabilities and basic remote administration, integrated speakers provide audio, and a 16:10 aspect ratio allows widescreen viewing. www.3M.com/meetings District Administration 64 October 2008 http://www.schoolweblockers.com http://www.schoolweblockers.com http://www.edugrader.com http://www.certicasolutions.com http://www.3M.com/meetings

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - October 2008

District Administration - October 2008
Contents
Editor’s Letter
Letters
News Update
Technology
Facilities & Construction
Inside the Law
District Profile: Englewood (N.J.) School District
Choose to Stay
A Cure for Monolingualism
Virtual Worlds for Educators
DA Web Seminar Leadership Series
School Libraries Renewed
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
New Products
Curriculum Books
Professional Opinion
Calendar of Events
Understanding the Times

District Administration - October 2008