Directory

The State Database
provides resources on a number of topics related to response to intervention (RTI). The resources, which range from policy documents and briefs to trainings and tools, were developed by states, districts, or territories, in the U.S. who are in different stages of implementing Response to Intervention.

Apple - iCloud
Ultimately, iCloud security is a matter of trust between individual users and Apple. As confirmed by industry experts, Apple takes a number of precautions to prevent unauthorized access to user data by third parties, but those precautions don't secure your data from Apple itself. If you require—or simply want—greater assurance than that, turn off whatever iCloud features you don't need. One day, mobile device vendors and cloud service providers will be able to build a user-accessible infrastructure to support asymmetric PKI encryption, but that day is not today.

2012 Social Networking Benchmark
Report was just released and provides a good overview of how nonprofits are utilizing social media to brand themselves online, connect with new supporters, and raise money. I wrote up the key highlights here in case you don't have time to read the 40 page report this morning (though you should at
some point soon BTW because it has awesome data). http://goo.gl/5GiIZ
One of the data points that I think will interest you is - are
nonprofits aren't raising any money via social media (majority aren't fundraising). But for the 46% who are the study noted that the average value of a Facebook "Like" over 12 months following acquisition is about $214.81. And that the average acquisition for a Facebook "Like" is $3.50 and $2.05 for a follower on Twitter.
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Jon Gold Network World April 16, 2012
Enterprise IT departments can look to the new COBIT 5 framework for governance and management best practices, according to ISACA, a global nonprofit IT industry group.
Along with improvements in risk management, businesses should find it easier to derive the most value from their IT investments through the use of COBIT 5. The co-chairman of the COBIT 5 task force, Derek Oliver, said in a statement that demand for the update is substantial.
"The advance interest in COBIT 5 has been overwhelming. It is clear that enterprises everywhere are aggressively seeking guidance on how to manage and ensure value from the growing mountain of information and increasingly complex technologies they are grappling with," he said.
The organization also released the results of a member survey along with COBIT 5. According to ISACA, roughly three-quarters of those polled described IT investments as "very important" to their core mission, and 44% said they planned to selectively increase their IT spending sometime within 2012. [...]

American Institutes for Research,
1000 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Washington, DC 20007
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

WebContent.gov Best practices for content and design for public websites.
http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/index.shtml

Best Practice Web governance best practices
http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/governance/index.shtml

>National Educational Computing Conference

>The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. http://k12onlineconference.org

The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and article

National Governors' Association & NGA Center for Best Practices
444 N. Capital Street, Suite 267
Washington, DC 20001-1512
Phone: (202) 624-5300
Publications: (301) 498-3738
Internet: http://www.nga.org/

 

TCP and Internet Safety Task Force Release Report About Keeping Children Safe Online
An Internet safety task force, which includes representatives from The
Children's Partnership, Verizon, Comcast, Cox, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, Symantec, Common Sense Media, the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe), the National Parent-Teacher Association, and the Family Online Safety Institute, has issued a report about ways to improve online safety for children. The report, titled "PointSmart.ClickSafe: Task Force Recommendations for Best Practices for Online Safety and Literacy," focuses on three areas: education before a child goes online, control while the child is online, and having established procedures if problems do arise. The report offers best practices in cyber safety, as well as recommends ways that policymakers and industry leaders can help to increase Web safety and security for children. "Children need to learn how to use technology efficiently, effectively, and ethically so that they can participate fully in social, economic, and civil life in the digital age," the report states. To read the report, visit >http://www.pointsmartreport.org/