The use of networks as a means of communicating knowledge and ideas and in promoting innovation among schools has emerged globally over the past decade. Currently, inter-school collaboration is not only at the fore nationally in England, but also has become integral to the school improvement agenda. However, networking theory is a disparate field…

This article reports on a school-based ICT initiative, called Dissolving Boundaries (DB) which links primary, (students aged 5-11), post-primary (students aged 12-18) and special schools (students aged 5-18) in partnerships across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The aim of the research was to investigate if…

Our research examined understandings of individual student target setting processes through semi-structured interviews with staff and students from two schools in England: a special school for students with severe learning difficulties and a linked mainstream secondary school. This article details some of the tensions and issues arising from…

Educational changes required and impediments to accomplishing them are discussed. (DB)

An important tool for communication and collaboration is the library newsletter, which the library media specialist writes to the staff, teachers and library media specialist from other schools. The newsletter includes upcoming events teachers can sign up for, information on web sites to be used for projects, curriculum ideas, introduction of a…

Describes many of the new features now available in intercom systems. (Author/DN)

EDUCOM is a consortium of higher education institutions developing means to share physical and intellectual resources in new technologies. (IR)

If the public is to provide the means for public education, school systems should endeavor to keep the public informed by developing an effective, on-going public relations programs which provide for interaction between the public and the school. (Author)

The principals of 11 small elementary schools in Renville County, Minnesota, pooled their resources to offer a popular series of Saturday activities for student enrichment, including spelling and mathematics competitions, a Science/Agriculture Exploration Day, and an Arts Exploration Day. (PGD)

A model depicting teacher-to-teacher communication can serve as a guide for special class teachers to systematize and streamline communication with regular teachers of mainstreamed learning disabled students. (CL)

Describes the Alaska Sister Schools Network, formed in 1985 to create opportunities for Alaskan students to experience more directly the cultural and economic perspectives of their Pacific Rim neighbors. Network organizers go beyond the "pen-pal" approach to encourage three partnership levels: initial acquaintance, curriculum…

The use of a weekly newsletter to communicate important information to undergraduate mathematics students is described. (MP)

Technological advances, such as Web-based student services and videoconferencing, are rapidly transforming how and what students learn. This article considers insights into how evolving electronic services on campuses provide benefits and problems for students. Those responsible for the out-of-class services and programs for students should not be…

Examining the nature of the communication process as a factor in resolving teacher concerns with discipline problems, this report identifies and defines networking in the school setting and summarizes a study of 500 exemplary schools by the Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) Commission on School Discipline. The report discusses various networking applications…