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Peggy Benton, professor
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.
Subscribe to this blogger's RSS feedNECC 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. They're worth checking out!
NECC Highlights: Top Web Resources for Teachers
By Peggy Benton
7/11/06The exhibits at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) are housed in an enormous, loud room with vendors eagerly trying to grab your attention and pitch their products. They range from large publishing houses to new software companies and Web site purveyors to providers of full curricula for K-12 schools.
The Power of Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: Telling Stories With Technology
By Peggy Benton
4/21/06The 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 and touch our hearts while we learned.
