Peggy Benton, professor

Peggy Benton

Dr. Peggy Benton is enthusiastic about solving problems of twenty-first-century education and actively engaging students in a lifetime of learning. Her innovative work as professor of instructional technologies at San Francisco State University involves technology-integration projects utilizing all types of digital tools for project-based learning, digital storytelling, virtual field trips, and animated games. She helps teachers and their students take on today's challenges and become committed young researchers, authors, directors, builders, and designers creating solutions and sharing their work with the world.


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NECC Takeaway: Great Science Web Sites and Programs

By Peggy Benton

7/13/06

While wandering the exhibit hall at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) last week, I found some new (as well as tried-and-true) science resources

NECC Highlights: Top Web Resources for Teachers

By Peggy Benton

7/11/06

The exhibits at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) are housed in an enormous, loud room with vendors eagerly trying to grab your attention

The Power of Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

By Peggy Benton

4/21/06

The first time I saw Ken Burns's documentary series The Civil War, I was captivated. He used old photos and personal letters to bring this part of our history to life