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news trends Sites We Like: myfirstpaycheck.com ensuring a district won’t be vulnerable to license violations. [Source: SAFARI Montage, www.safarimontage.com] USE DIGITAL CLOCKS: K-12 clock systems are analog and not networked, leaving the Facilities Department with a huge task of keeping track of all clocks to ensure accuracy. When there is a power outage, every clock needs to be reset and synchronized with every other clock. Just changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time every year can cost several thousand dollars in man hours for medium to large school systems. Consider switching to Ethernet-powered clocks. These run on a network, so don’t require AC outlets. This efficiency could translate into big long-term savings. [Source: Inova OnTime, www.inovasolutions.com] Two Ways to Use Tech and Save Cash DELIVER DIGITAL MEDIA ONLINE: The initial cost of delivering media content via a server-based digital management system averages about $3 per student (including hardware and software). School districts can realize their ROI in about as little as one year, just factoring in savings on duplication alone. Online subscriptionbased content averages about $1/title/school/year compared to around $30 videotape or DVD. No more buying (and updating) DVDs and CDs. No more managing tricky schedules for the check-out of DVDs and CDs. With online delivery of server-based digital media, any title (or segment) in the system can be delivered anywhere, anytime—even home. Resources, bandwidth usage and licenses can also be easily updated and managed from a centralized location, When Celeste Lavin, a 16-year-old sophomore at Lower Merion High School in PA, set out to find her first job, she wasn’t sure where to start. She turned to her older brothers for advice and the family decided to share what they learned about first jobs with others through myfirstpaycheck.com. Teens can search the site for local job postings, employment resources, and resume tips—all for free. Give the people what they want SOURCE: HTTP://SEFORA.ORG/ According to poll results released by The Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA), 86% of voters say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who is committed to equipping students with the skills they need for the twenty-first century through public investments in science and technology education. Here’s how it broke down by party: DEMOCRATIC VOTERS REPUBLICAN VOTERS INDEPENDENT VOTERS 92% 80% 81% more likely overall (65% much more likely) more likely overall (38% much more likely) more likely overall (46% much more likely) 12 | TECH & LEARNING http://myfirstpaycheck.com http://www.safarimontage.com http://myfirstpaycheck.com http://www.inovasolutions.com HTTP://SEFORA.ORG/

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