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Online Interactivity for Educators: A Teacher's Tour of YouTube

Chris O'NealSeptember 25, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8)

As computers and Internet access have become more ubiquitous, and the tech savviness of our nation's youth continues to rise, it only stands to reason that the online experience has begun to evolve drastically in the last few years.

One Little Thing: Small Efforts Can Make a Big Difference

Jim MoultonSeptember 21, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades

An article in the September 2006 issue of Fast Company magazine called "How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World" caught my eye.

We'd Better Get a Bigger Keyboard!: The Imperative for a Computer for Every Student

Ron SmithSeptember 20, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

At its inception, computing was about machines, applied science, and nerds. It was a world for nonsocial shut-ins who existed in front of their home-built computers, fiendishly writing code to make the machine do something.

Scratching the Surface of Creativity: Educational Tools on the Web Can Help

Bonnie Bracey SuttonSeptember 19, 2006

Tags Integrated Studies, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

You always hear people talk about innovation and education and getting kids interested in thinking differently, in thinking about ways to innovate. I am always on the hunt for new ways to facilitate this kind of learning through creativity and problem solving in what I call "hard" play.

Starting School: Doing New Things in New Ways

Pat HarderSeptember 18, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Even if I didn't know the date, I would know that the beginning of a new school year is looming, because I have started to have my teaching dreams.

Out of the Ordinary: An Unusual Experience Relates to Education

Jim MoultonSeptember 13, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Arizona, All Grades

Recently I was in Bisbee, Arizona, to visit my brother. Being a New Englander born and bred, I love traveling to the Southwest -- everything is so different!

School Is Starting: What's Different?

Patsy LanclosAugust 31, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, High (9-12)

A new school year has begun or will begin very soon. What will be different in your school this year?

Leave No Child Without Technology: America’s Effort to Close Digital Divide Stalls

Bonnie Bracey SuttonAugust 24, 2006

Tags Digital Divide, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

I have been working in educational technology for a long time. I was a teacher who discovered the magic of using technology, and so please know my stance is not political -- unless you think only in red and blue.

Ingenuity and iPods: Exploring Their Many Uses in the Classroom

Pat HarderAugust 23, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Two years ago, my middle school bought six iPods. I was a little baffled with the purchase, because we had so many other technology needs the money could have been spent on. Weren't we just indulging a small population in our school that wanted to be able to listen to music?

Practicing Learning by Learning: The Importance of Continually Educating Ourselves

Jim MoultonAugust 22, 2006

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades

When one-to-one computing comes to a school, teachers, librarians, administrators, and technical staff have plenty to learn.