The Big List of Technology Integration

Classes at Clearfield High School, in Clearfield, Utah, apply computers and diagnostic equipment across the curriculum to engage in authentic learning.

Students at this Minnesota elementary school use new technology to study the ancient ecology of a vast prairie wetland. More to this story.

At a multicultural high school in Ottawa, technology opens new worlds.

Pat Harder, an English teacher at Henley Middle School, in Crozet, Virginia, discusses how she uses technology in humanities subjects to enhance learning.

Christopher Dede, Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and chair of learning and teaching in the school's Technology in Education program, discusses trends in the use of educational technology, as well as his teaching and research activities, which include collaboration and in-depth scientific inquiry in virtual environments.

Computer simulations are natural learning tools for a generation of video game players. More to this story.

David Gibson, co-creator and co-principal investigator of simSchool, talks about the latest educational research.

Dr. Joyce Pittman is an assistant professor of education at the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services at the University of Cincinnati. She is also the founding director of the college’s Comprehensive Educational Restructuring and Technology Infusion Initiative (CERTI2), which helps teachers and educators learn to appropriately incorporate technologies into their daily teaching, allowing their students to better fulfill their roles as employees, citizens, and human beings.

Jim Moulton, a nationally and internationally recognized educator and educational technology professional developer, talks about the role of technology in teaching and learning, and project-based teaching and learning.

Aaron Doering, education director of Go North, describes new emerging technologies for classrooms. Doering teaches in the Instructional Systems and Technology Department at the University of Minnesota, and his teaching and research interests relate to the use of technology, including geographic information systems, hypermedia, and online learning environments, to enhance education within K-16 classrooms.

Peggy Benton, an assistant professor in San Francisco State University's Department of Instructional Technologies, discusses the importance of integrating technology in the classroom in both primary and secondary education.

A distinguished educator for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative discusses the state's technology program and the decision that is putting laptops in the hands of every middle school student in Maine.

Podcasts, wiring schools, interactive digital media -- technological innovations are being made in the classroom every day, but does it really help kids learn? Julie Evans, CEO of Netday, talks about student opinions on technology in the classroom.

The filmmaker touches on topics ranging from the importance of teaching visual literacy to violence in films to the preservation of classic movies. More to this story.

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus takes the band out of the garage and on the road. More to this story.

High school students draw on the expertise of professional cartoonists. More to this story.

Virtual schools make available a world of new courses -- from obscure electives to Advanced Placement classes -- that challenge students intellectually and open up new doors educationally. More to this story.

Throughout rural West Virginia, distance learning courses provide students access to foreign-language instruction when their own school can't hire a qualified classroom teacher.

A pioneering effort of the Hudson School District and the Concord Consortium of Massachusetts allows students from around the world to schedule classes at their convenience in subjects not offered at their local school.

Florida Virtual School serves 100,000 students throughout the United States, offering courses not available to them locally and providing more individual interaction with a teacher.

Thanks to some ingenious assistive technology, this high school student didn't let a birth condition stifle his passion for music. He played euphonium in his school's award-winning marching band from his wheelchair. More to this story.

From voice-activated software to customized laptops, assistive technology is changing the way disabled students communicate, learn, and play. More to this story.

In Bay Shore, New York, technology tools help students understand music theory and compose pieces of their own. More to this story.

A Honolulu school uses technology to illuminate an ancient heritage. More to this story.

A school uses technology to help provide top-of-the-line education for all students. More to this story.

Maine's middle school laptop program is working. More to this story.

At this Hawaiian high school, students use multimedia tools to shoot, edit, and narrate works on topics such as child labor. More to this story.

Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and videographers as they explore the geography and geology of their community. More to this story.

Sophisticated electronic gadgets such as probes and global-positioning-system devices catch students' interest. More to this story.

Technology use based on brain research gives students an edge at Key Largo School. More to this story.

It took time, teacher buy-in, and technology, but this urban school district in New Jersey has gone from dismal to dazzling. More to this story.

Computers and multimedia are seamlessly woven into the curriculum at this technology-rich school. More to this story.

Digital Promise is a proposal to establish a major educational trust fund that would help transform education, training, and lifelong learning to meet the needs of the nation's new knowledge-based economy. More to this story.

This program helps Latino students deliver powerful messages through video and the Web. More to this story.

A suburban Chicago school district takes the lead in outfitting teachers and students with personal digital assistants. More to this story.

Preservice teachers at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education model the use of a digital microscope for veteran science teachers. More to this story.