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Schools and Programs in the News - Dec 10-17, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on December 17, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Sussex County Community College’s partnership with the NJ Dept of Education, Verizon’s partnership with Long Beach Education Foundation to improve Thinkfinity, social networking meeting in Albemarle County, VA

Sussex County Community College in New Jersey recently announced it will partner with the New Jersey Department of Education to serve as the Lead Educational Administrator (LEA) for The Sussex County Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC). In an effort to prepare New Jersey teachers for the 21st century classroom, the New Jersey Department of Education established Educational Technology Training Centers in each of the state’s 21 counties ten years ago. — Straus Newspapers

Verizon and the Long Beach Education Foundation have launched a new project that will identify ways in which the extensive educational resources available on Verizon’s Thinkfinity Web site can be leveraged to provide a more enriching learning experience in elementary school classrooms. — TMCnet

Using technology and understanding online social networking were just some of the topics discussed at an educational meeting in Albemarle County on December 12. The Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) held a meeting with local technology experts to discuss what role technology and the web can play in the education of students. — WCAV News