District Administration - February 2009 - (Page 3) Contents 18 Continued february 2009 50 www.DistrictAdministration.com Home Magazine News Blogs Web Seminars Online COLUMNS 16 Crisis Response • Scott Poland School Shooting Threat 18 Supervisor’s Opinion • Eamonn O’Donovan Are One-to-One Laptop Programs Worth the Investment? 52 Professional Opinion • Torrance Robinson America’s True Investment Advisors Are One-to-One Laptop Programs Worth the Investment? A successful implementation requires more than financing. The Rise of the Virtual Teacher Guidelines for selecting qualified online instructors. The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations The latest retirement rules and some potential problems to avoid. DE PA R T M E N T S 6 Editor’s Letter 44 How Well Does This Web Site Work? 46 Problem Solution 48 New Products 50 Product Focus Advertiser Index 21st Century Schools 9 www.21stCenturySchools.com American Education Corporation 11 www.amered.com DA Web Seminars 43 www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars E & I Cooperative Purchasing 13 www.eandi.org eChalk 45 www.echalk.com/setda2020 Educational Research Service 21 www.ers.org Elite Screens Inc. 37 www.ELITESCREENS.COM Elmo USA Corporation. CV3 www.elmousa.com Follett Educational Services CV4 www.fes.follett.com ISTE 40 www.iste.org/necc Jam Plastics 20 www.ExpiringBadges.com LG Electronics Corporation 7 www.LGcommercial.com Naviance LLC 26 www.naviance.com Nova Southeastern University 17 www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu/DistrictAdmin OnCourse Systems for Education LLC 15 www.oncoursesystems.com Pearson Digital Learning CV2 www.PearsonSchool.com/supplementalsolutions Peplink 32 www.peplink.com/edu~discount Qomo Hitevision 19 www.qomo.com Real Asset Management International 4 www.realassetmgt.com Rosetta Stone Ltd 31 www.RosettaStone.com/Schools SANS 33 www.SANSINC.com Saywire 22 www.Saywire.com Sharp Electronics Corporation 2 www.sharpusa.com/education Sodexo Inc. 27 www.sodexo.com Spectrum K12 School Solutions 5 www.spectrumK12.com/exceed Vertex Standard 47 www.vertexstandard.com Weidenhammer Systems Corporation 30 www.hammer.net WIMBA 51 www.wimba.com/K12 District Administration (ISSN 1537-5749) Vol. 45 No. 2 is published monthly. A publication of Professional Media Group LLC, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Phone: 203-663-0100, Fax 203-663-0149. Periodicals postage paid at Norwalk, CT and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to Fran Cassone, District Administration, 488 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851. District Administration is a registered trademark of Educational Media, a division of Professional Media Group. Copyright 2009. Printed in the USA. MEMbEr bPA INTErNATIoNAL. www.DistrictAdministration.com February 2009 3 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com http://www.21stCenturySchools.com http://www.ExpiringBadges.com http://www.RosettaStone.com/Schools http://www.LGcommercial.com http://www.amered.com http://www.SANSINC.com http://www.naviance.com http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars http://www.Saywire.com http://www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu/DistrictAdmin http://www.eandi.org http://www.sharpusa.com/education http://www.echalk.com/setda2020 http://www.oncoursesystems.com http://www.sodexo.com http://www.ers.org http://www.spectrumK12.com/exceed http://www.PearsonSchool.com/supplementalsolutions http://www.ELITESCREENS.COM http://www.vertexstandard.com http://www.peplink.com/edu~discount http://www.elmousa.com http://www.qomo.com http://www.hammer.net http://www.fes.follett.com http://www.realassetmgt.com http://www.wimba.com/K12 http://www.iste.org/necc http://www.DistrictAdministration.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of District Administration - February 2009 District Administration - February 2009 Contents Advertiser Index Editor's Letter News Update Security Curriculum Crisis Response Supervisor's Opinion The Rise of the Virtual Teacher Speaking Their Language Alternate Transportation Routes Opinion The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations How Well Does This Web Site Work? Problem Solution New Products Product Focus Professional Opinion District Administration - February 2009 District Administration - February 2009 - District Administration - February 2009 (Page Cover1) District Administration - February 2009 - District Administration - February 2009 (Page Cover2) District Administration - February 2009 - Contents (Page 1) District Administration - February 2009 - Contents (Page 2) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 3) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 4) District Administration - February 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 5) District Administration - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 6) District Administration - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 7) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 8) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 9) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 10) District Administration - February 2009 - News Update (Page 11) District Administration - February 2009 - Security (Page 12) District Administration - February 2009 - Security (Page 13) District Administration - February 2009 - Curriculum (Page 14) District Administration - February 2009 - Curriculum (Page 15) District Administration - February 2009 - Crisis Response (Page 16) District Administration - February 2009 - Crisis Response (Page 17) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 18) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 19) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 20) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 21) District Administration - February 2009 - Supervisor's Opinion (Page 22) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 23) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 24) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 25) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 26) District Administration - February 2009 - The Rise of the Virtual Teacher (Page 27) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 28) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 29) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 30) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 31) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 32) District Administration - February 2009 - Speaking Their Language (Page 33) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 34) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 35) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 36) District Administration - February 2009 - Alternate Transportation Routes (Page 37) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 38) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 39) District Administration - February 2009 - Opinion (Page 40) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 41) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 42) District Administration - February 2009 - The Aftermath of the New 403(b) Regulations (Page 43) District Administration - February 2009 - How Well Does This Web Site Work? (Page 44) District Administration - February 2009 - How Well Does This Web Site Work? (Page 45) District Administration - February 2009 - Problem Solution (Page 46) District Administration - February 2009 - Problem Solution (Page 47) District Administration - February 2009 - New Products (Page 48) District Administration - February 2009 - New Products (Page 49) District Administration - February 2009 - Product Focus (Page 50) District Administration - February 2009 - Product Focus (Page 51) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page 52) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page Cover3) District Administration - February 2009 - Professional Opinion (Page Cover4)
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