Students in Florida are doing their learning online.
A creative way to stop the disruption of cell phones in the classroom is illustrated in this article.
A new method from Tennessee State University emphasizes the use of digital media in education.
On day two of the National School Boards Association's Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Seattle, panelists in a session titled "Leveraging Banned Technologies to Create Ubiquitous Learning Environments" offered their advice to educators on why technology shoul
When Jeanne Hufford gave her third-grade class at Ottawa River Elementary the option to practice vocabulary words out of the book - or go online using an interactive screen at the front of the room - their response was electrifying.
The class of more than 20 students emphatically opted for technology - over the textbook.
When asked why they choose the latter...(click to continue).
At 339, pencils and papers are being displaced by laptops and Google Documents, and blogging is a homework assignment. Elsewhere, social networking is part of the lesson plan; students create MySpace-like profiles with selected personal information for use in commenting on and editing each other's school essays. Other educators are encouraging students to bring cell phones to schools...
Can technology improve the effectiveness of assessments? According to a new report issued Monday by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), it can when it's used in a less formal setting and applied for the purpose of improving instruction and outcomes for students rather than merely taking a snapshot of students' knowledge at a given point in time.
More than ever, teachers are using digital video to enhance their lessons. In fact, the number of schools using video streaming increased from 30 percent to 45 percent between 2004 and 2006, according to Market Data Retrieval. Why the popularity? For starters, video-streaming products are easy to use. They allow teachers to punctuate lessons with a visual and aural punch, both of which help students retain what they've learned. And students love watching videos. If your district hasn't yet jumped on the digital bandwagon, the following chart can help you find the best method.
College students communicate with text messages clicked out on cell phones. They take class notes on their laptops. Yet, when they take an American history exam, they do what students a generation earlier did:
They scribble in a blue book, pausing only to grimace and shake a cramping hand.
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Students in Florida are doing their learning online.
A new method from Tennessee State University emphasizes the use of digital media in education.
When Jeanne Hufford gave her third-grade class at Ottawa River Elementary the option to practice vocabulary words out of the book - or go online using an interactive screen at the front of the room - their response was electrifying. The class of more than 20 students emphatically opted for technology - over the textbook. When asked why they choose the latter...(click to continue).
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