Teachscape XL, Professional Development Platform: Teachscape.

Teachscape XL, Professional Development Platform: Teachscape. TEACHSCAPE Teachscape XL, Professional Development Platform Internet InternetPublicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , Starting at $1,500 Teachscape has merged two of its technologies: PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. 2, the onlinecase study content database and search engine, and Online ProgramManager, the professional development content resource, to create thenew Teachscape XL. The result is an online professional developmentresource that combines every element of Teachscape's training,including text, videos and interactive applications, into a single,searchable library. The library allows teachers, instructional leadersor administrators to easily assemble items or create new resources,enabling professional training to be custom designed for a particulardistrict. www.teachscape.com Kurt Kurt is a given name. Its principal English variant is Curt, while others include Cord, Curd, and Kort. It originated as a short form of Curtis, Konrad (Conrad), and Kunibert. O. Dyrli is products editor(kdyrli@districtadministration.com)