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Educator's eZine

Apr. 1, 2008

Wikis Make Learning Wicked Fun

It's not wacky to use wikis with your students, since they foster collaboration and encourage student involvement.

Educator's eZine

Apr. 1, 2008

The Many Virtues of the Virtual Lab

Put a science lab on the computer screen and you lose the smells and the physical hazards but gain student attention, understanding, and achievement.

Educator's eZine

Apr. 1, 2008

Technology Helps Leave No Child Behind

Blended learning and other high tech tools help Pennsylvania's Cyber Academy to serve the needs of all its students, from the motivated to the reluctant.

Educator's eZine

Apr. 1, 2008

Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally

The skills required for the digital age give new relevance to the list of skills that we learned back in the old days.

Educator's eZine

Apr. 1, 2008

FREE Resources in the Sciences

This month, we highlight FREE web sites for various sciences. Visit these web sites for information, activities, and resources for learning.

eSchool News

Mar. 26, 2008

Analysis: How multimedia can improve learning

New research sheds light on students' ability to process multiple modes of learning

eSchool News

Mar. 19, 2008

Multiplayer online game teaches students about energy, engineering 

IBM recently launched a free multiplayer online game, PowerUp, that challenges teenagers to help save the planet “Helios” from ecological disaster.

Educator's eZine

Feb. 1, 2008

FREE Resources: History and Social Studies

This month, we highlight web sites for teaching history and social studies from Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) and they are indeed free to use.

Educator's eZine

Feb. 1, 2008

I'm a Believer-In Open Source

Why this experienced IT professional, now a dedicated educator, sees Open Source software as a salvation for schools' IT issues.

Educator's eZine

Feb. 1, 2008

What Are You Doing In That Computer Lab?

An award-winning educator offers creative ways to make your students' time in the computer lab both educationally sound and rewarding.

Educator's eZine

Feb. 1, 2008

Web 2.0 Enhances Learning

How to meet the needs of our digitally-literate clients by using Web 2.0 tools to make lessons come alive.

eSchool News

Jan. 23, 2008

Microsoft launches online teacher network

New project gives educators a forum to communicate and collaborate with their peers worldwide.

eSchool News

Jan. 22, 2008

Dot-gov is free, dot-com costs $79.99

Web site defends its services to students as they apply for aid.

eSchool News

Jan. 9, 2008

Schools need help with tech support

Survey reveals school IT departments are understaffed, impeding technology integration.

eSchool News

Jan. 7, 2008

Intel quits One Laptop Per Child program

Chip maker, OLPC founder trade accusations about who is to blame.

eSchool News

Jan. 4, 2008

Top 10 ed-tech stories still resonate in 2008

eSchool News counts down the ten most significant developments in educational technology during the past year.

Educator's eZine

Jan. 1, 2008

Technology Rescues At-Risk Middle-Schoolers

How an innovative school using innovative technology helped save the day for middle-schoolers at risk of failure.

Educator's eZine

Jan. 1, 2008

Free Online Games Develop ESL Students' Language Skills

An award-winning educator offers a creative, entertaining, and engrossing way for ESL/EFL/ELL students to enhance their reading, writing, and speaking skills while having fun with free online text-based games.

Educator's eZine

Jan. 1, 2008

Checklists for Planning a Technology Initiative

Good technology integration requires a good technology plan, and here are dozens of useful tips for working with technology plans.

Educator's eZine

Dec. 1, 2007

The Web and the Classroom

Are the Web and schools a good match? Yes, says an educator from India, provided we adhere to certain standards.

Educator's eZine

Dec. 1, 2007

Assessment with Video and PowerPoint

These auto-tech students have learned to teach themselves and assess themselves using hi-tech tools: videos and presentations.

Educator's eZine

Dec. 1, 2007

The Amazing 500-in-1 ESOL/ESL Website

The creator of Inspiration Lane, an ESL / ESOL portal, describes why the site works for so many language learners.

Educator's eZine

Dec. 1, 2007

Digital Storytelling: It's More Than Just Software

Even though it's exciting and fun, Digital Story Telling is an art-form, says an expert, and one that requires thought and planning before getting absorbed in the technology.

Educator's eZine

Dec. 1, 2007

Making Book Trailers with Photo Story 3

Ken Burns, move over! Now your students can create "moving picture" stories adopting many of Mr. Burns famed techniques, and all with totally free software.

 

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