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Ed-tech writer and professor Curtis Bonk explains the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) model, a framework for using technology to teach and learn. Key words: educational problem solving, pedagogical practice, higher education models, educational technology leadership, differentiated learning

The parents of a teenage girl who committed suicide after being harassed over an incidence of sexting, or sending explicit photos via cell phone, are accusing the girl's school and her peers of playing a significant role in her death. Key words: sexting, Jessica Logan, sexting lawsuit, school accountability, school litigation

Eight out of 10 colleges included in a recent study were deemed vulnerable to cyber attacks that could cost IT departments thousands of dollars, highlighting the security downfalls of decentralized campus networks with little interconnectedness. Key words: Fordham University, campus security, WhiteHat Security, wireless network security, educational technology

As video games continue to permeate our culture, schools and students are increasingly interested in using video games for learning. This interest has prompted universities and neurologists to explore what makes a successful educational game, what the current barriers to adoption are, and how gaming as a whole affects the brain. Key words: kids and video games, gaming in education, video game design, game research

Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines plan to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format that would display in color and work on a variety of devices. Key words: Kindle, eReader, Amazon, Conde Nast, educational technology

A free music-downloading web site that has placed advertisements with at least two high school newspapers is actually a vehicle for violent hate speech and "white resistance" information. Key words: school newspaper, white resistance, Carmel High School, Victory Forever, music downloads

Now that the filing window for schools to request 2010 e-Rate discounts on their telecommunications services has opened, here is some timely advice from e-Rate consulting firm Funds For Learning on applying for your share of the $2.25 billion in funding available. Key words: e-Rate, school technology funding, school technology budget, federal education funding, Funds For Learning, telecommunications service, internet access

Fewer than half of college students responding to a national survey said their professors are using instructional technology, and educators worry that the technology gap between faculty and students might hinder campus learning. Key words: instructional technology, campus technology, online courses, CDW-G, interactive whiteboard, learning management system

A graduate student who must pay four record labels a combined $675,000 in damages for downloading and sharing songs online has been ordered to destroy his illegal music files--but a judge declined to force him to stop promoting the activity that got him in trouble. Key words: illegal music download, RIAA, educational technology, copyright, music copyright

Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to its Kindle eBook reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and visually impaired students and other users. Key words: Amazon Kindle, assistive technologies, visually impaired students, educational technology, school Kindle