Monthly Archives: September 2011

Internet Filtering at CCSD

The NY Times recently ran an article A Call for Opening Up Web Access at Schools which focused on Internet filtering in schools.  At CCSD, the district manages its own filtering devices, and has the capability of filtering by grade level, as … Continue reading

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New Elementary School Software Aligned to the Common Core State Standards

 As our students settle in to the new school year, our teachers are becoming familiar with a new breed of software.  Selected by a representative group of teachers last year, the new software aligns with the Common Core State Standards.  … Continue reading

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Three Minute Update: September 26, 2011 Elementary Schools (hardware)

In the next few weeks, new hardware will arrive in our schools.  Though this is exciting in its own right, the real excitement is what our students will be able to do with them.  In our elementary schools, each computer … Continue reading

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