Tech & Learning - June 2008 - (Page 15) news Are Teachers Connected? A recent report from the data research company QED called The State of Digital Content in America’s Classrooms, 2007-2008, asked educators about their access to and use of technology in their classroom. trends 86% 67% 5% of teachers have desktop computers available in their classrooms of teachers have access to laptops for their students if they need them of teachers have no access to computers of any kind of SDForum. Lucas-Conwell says that the purpose of the conference is to “inspire them, celebrate them, and encourage them in technology.” Panelists and speakers from 8th to 12th grade talked about how being “plugged in” enables them to do amazing things. Fifteen-year-old Daniel Brusilovsky is a podcaster, blogger and entrepreneur who has released more than a hundred episodes of his podcast, Apple Universe. A sophomore at Aragon High School in San Mateo, California, he has attracted paying advertisers, landed an internship at online start-up Qik, and founded a Web site called Teens in Tech. TalkingTech by Lindsay Oishi “Teens Plugged In,” the second annual Teens in Technology conference held by Silicon Valley non-profit SDForum at the Hewlett-Packard Auditorium in Palo Alto, California, gave talented young techies a chance to connect with businesses. “Teens are developing software and creating companies. They are the next generation of professionals in technology,” says Susan Lucas-Conwell, CEO “Teens are developing software and creating companies. They are the next generation of professionals in technology,” Students at the conference also had time to pitch their ideas to the tech executives and Bay Area venture capital firms in attendance. Sejal Hathi, a junior at Notre Dame High School in San Jose, California, solicited support for her international organization, Girls Helping Girls. The non-profit has a Web site to promote its mission of linking girls across the world, and will soon feature online bulletin boards where they can discuss how to work together for education, health, and peace. TECH & LEARNING | 15
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