Archive for January, 2007
OLPC Laptop Gets Friendly
MOUSE is participating in the One Laptop Per Child developer program, which means that we get prototypes of the latest hardware they’re testing. We’re participating to lend our expertise around student-led tech support initiatives. I wrote before about the developer boards. Now MOUSE is experimenting with 2 of the B1 prototypes–these […]
Posted: January 31st, 2007 under Opportunities, Ed/Tech.
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FREE Certiport IC³ Exam Scholarships STILL Available! HURRY…they are going fast!
MOUSE is offering MOUSE Squad participants Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³), free-of-charge! There are still some scholarships available!
Contact Courtenay Carmody at courtenay@mouse.org or 212-920-3673 to learn how you can take advantage of this opportunity!
ABOUT IC3
IC³ is designed to validate an individual’s basic computer skills and Internet knowledge to promote success in school, work, […]
Posted: January 30th, 2007 under Odds and Ends, Opportunities, Faculty, Students.
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New Certification Section on Mousesquad.org
Log in to e-Learning and check out the new Certification Section. You can download all of the new curriculum, and all of the requirements for MOUSE Squad certification - including the Level-10 certificate for students who have completed all of the activities and quizzes in the Student Guide Modules 1-10. Several of the materials […]
Posted: January 18th, 2007 under Odds and Ends, Faculty, Students.
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MOUSE Squad Training 2007
Spring Semester is on the horizon and with it, a new round of MOUSE Squad Trainings!
MOUSE Squad Training for 2007 kicks off Saturday, February 10th with MOUSE Squad Essentials.
The kick off training is followed by an all new MOUSE Squad Tech Skills Seminar on Saturday, February 17th! This is the training you want to […]
Posted: January 16th, 2007 under Events, Faculty, Students.
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So What’s With Version Control?
It’s mostly been behind the scenes, but we’re working on new features for MOUSE Squad eLearning. We have several people working on the website–which creates a problem–what if folks are working on the same file? What if someone adds a new section while I’m working on another section? How do we make […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007 under Ed/Tech, So What's With?.
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Best Buy Announces New Scholarship!
Act Fast! The deadline for the Best Buy Community Service Scholarship is February 15th, 2007.
The scholarship, which recognizes students with exemplary community service track records, will award $1500 and $10,000 to the institution of their choice. Only High School seniors are eligible.
This is a great opportunity for MOUSE Squad Seniors who serve their […]
Posted: January 8th, 2007 under Opportunities, Students, Ed/Tech.
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So What’s With Blu-ray Anyway?
The super disc that threatens the DVD dynasty with storage capacities of over 50 times that of the current champion has moved far beyond buzz and into the consumer products (you could theoretically buy).
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-Ray Disc (BD), is the next generation of compact discs that essentially enhance the optical disc technology we […]
Posted: January 5th, 2007 under So What's With?.
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Save the Date! April 25th: MOUSE Squad Educators Conference 2007
Mark your calendars! Talk to your principals!
Our third annual MOUSE Squad Educators Conference, hosted by Time Inc in Rockefeller Center, is scheduled for April 25th, 2007. This year, we will have a full day of activities, followed by a cocktail reception at 5PM.
If you have any ideas for workshop topics or information […]
Posted: January 4th, 2007 under Events, Faculty.
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