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Discover fresh ideas for using technology in the classroom and at home to improve learning, encourage collaboration, and increase student engagement.

A Conference for Kids: Sharpening Technical Skills Ultimately Benefits a School and a Community

Jim MoultonAugust 14, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), Maine

Recently some 325 middle school kids from across the state of Maine (as well as a few visitors from neighboring New Hampshire) converged on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine.

Be Practically Unreasonable: You Never Know Where it May Take You

Ron SmithAugust 7, 2006

Tags Technology Integration, High (9-12)

I teach art, and I use technology to do it. I want my kids to be able to think creatively about a problem and then choose the most appropriate tech to solve it.

Gearing Up for 1:1: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance

Jim MoultonJuly 31, 2006

Tags 1:1 Implementation, Classroom Technology, Technology Integration, All Grades

At 12:30 P.M. I am sitting in an airport waiting for a flight to NYC. I am a tad embarrassed to be sitting here, truth be told, as I should have been on the 6 A.M. flight, and should have been in a museum by now.

The Power of the Big Screen: The Digital Projector Makes Instructional Materials Larger Than Life

Jim MoultonJuly 18, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Moderator's note: This is the second of two blog posts on using digital video projectors in the classroom. You may want to read the first post, "Size Matters: Large-Screen Digital Projectors," before reading this second post.

NECC Takeaway: Great Science Web Sites and Programs

Peggy BentonJuly 13, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

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. They're worth checking out!

Testing Online?: It's Easier Than It May Seem

Pat HarderJuly 3, 2006

Tags Online Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), Virginia

This spring, many schools in Virginia were given the option of having their students take some state achievement tests online.

The Dropouts: When Kids Are Challenged and Encouraged, Great Things Happen

Ron SmithJune 28, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Digital Divide, Dropout Prevention, High (9-12)

At the beginning of this school year, two students were put into my Digital Production class that really didn't belong there.

Social Networks: Are They a Valuable Educational Tool?

Chris O'NealJune 26, 2006

Tags , Technology Integration, All Grades

We've all been hearing the hoopla over social networks -- MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, and so on. Students are online sharing some great things: poetry, original artwork, blogs, stories, journals, and more.

One-to-One Leadership: Brick, or Life Preserver?

Jim MoultonJune 19, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

One key component of a successful implementation of one-to-one laptop computers is leadership in many forms, one of the most important being a Leadership Team.

Ownership, or Loanership?: One-to-One Access to Technology Is Key

Patsy LanclosJune 12, 2006

Tags 1:1 Implementation, Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Just a few years ago (in the twentieth century), most people felt that we successfully integrated technology into the curriculum when there were two, four, or even eight computers per classroom. This seemed like enough, because most of the time the computers were not used; you didn't need one for each student.