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T.H.E. Journal April 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
How Would You Like Your Content? Textbooks? Digital? Web-based? Perhaps a bit of each? The Congress on the Future of Content brings publishers and educators together in hopes of settling the issue. |
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
A Revolution on Hold In their push toward using digital content in the classroom, many schools are stuck in second gear until basic changes to both infrastructure and entrenched habits are made. But even as school districts grapple with making those changes, policymakers have begun to move forward. |
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 |
A Custom Fit K-12 educators need to get a better understanding of open content, for their own benefit as well as their students'. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2008 |
SIIA Lays Out a Vision for Change With defined goals and benchmarks, the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) new initiative urges increasing technology use in K-20 classrooms... No Child Left Behind Act prompts major curriculum shifts... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal January 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Discontent Over Content Groups from the print, digital, and tech worlds to discuss the future of educational publishing. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Another Digital Divide Looms Districts want digitally based content-publishers say obstacles stand in the way. Can we work to bring the two sides together? |
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Service Disagreement A lack of precedence on how to charge for ongoing support for technology purchases has created an unhealthy divide between vendors and educators. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Department of Energy to 'Fuel' Kids with Stem Teaching... Dreambox Offers Free Access to Math Game... Melinda George Appointed to Mom Congress Board... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Wendy LaDuke |
What's Ours Is Theirs Shared histories, interests, and goals make a technology and education journal's new relationship with one of ed tech's premier conferences a perfect match. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Digital media benefits preparation for primary school... Houghton Mifflin will donate trees to schools... Website will promote science careers for girls... Schools are rated for online security... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
A Look Behind, a Step Ahead The editorial director of T.H.E. Journal leaves the publication to work with State Educational Technology Directors Association. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2004 Geoffrey Fletcher |
The Importance of Delivering Classroom Content Via Technology The idea of using technology to deliver content historically has been met with a cool, if not frigid, response from educators. Why? For some answers, we can look to Texas, a leader in this area -- at least from the policy perspective. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Matthew Miller |
Q&A: Ruben Lopez, Florida's Chief Technology Officer How is Florida dealing with the No Child Left Behind act? |
T.H.E. Journal April 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Use of technology by teachers... Energy efficient schools... Awards... Industry news... |
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Carla Wade |
Professional Development :: Oregon In Oregon, professional development experts built a team to foster networking among educators about ed tech. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2008 Charlene O'Hanlon |
Content, Anyone? Free and always available, web-based open source materials are providing educators with a fertile, ever-adaptable supply of instructional resources. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2001 |
First Annual State-of-the-States Survey The goal of the survey was to gather state-level information about educational technology in each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and then to track this baseline information over the coming years... |
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Anita Givens |
Technology Integration: Meeting the Technology Integration Challenge in Texas Schools Deep in the heart of Texas classrooms, students use digital technology to access, analyze and evaluate information; solve problems; and communicate with diverse audiences. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Geoffry Fletcher |
Sharing State, District Best Practices Sharing, learning and working together can accelerate the effective use of technology in education. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 John K. Waters |
Digital Publishing :: Out of Print Traditional textbook publishers are having to adjust to a changing market, as K-12 educators show a growing interest in digital content. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2004 |
T.H.E. Journal Launches Online Product-Review Forum for Education Market This free Web site offers peer reviews of hardware, software (instructional and administrative), and services in the K-12 and higher education markets. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2003 Chris Rother |
Technology's Value in Education A teacher survey reveals the importance of student access to computers and the need for more tech training. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2007 Matt Bolch |
Custom-Built Curriculum Districts are abandoning textbooks and instead picking and choosing their own instructional materials that more closely align to new academic standards. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
The Power In a Story In the last six months, SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association) has been working with professional organizations to educate members of Congress about the importance of funding the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) section of NCLB. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2003 |
Are You Breaking the Law? Copyright guidelines for video streaming and digital video in the classroom |
T.H.E. Journal October 2005 Chris Rother |
Teachers Talk Tech The Teachers Talk Tech survey exposes a growing problem: Cash-strapped schools must choose between using computers as administrative or instructional tools. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2007 Matt Villano |
A Handful of Learning Educators are turning to handheld computers to bring multimedia applications such as digital movies and e-books to their students. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 John K. Waters |
How Geek Became Chic With budgets and staff stretched thin, schools are turning tech-savvy students into technology leaders and a popular, important source of IT support. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2004 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Scientifically Based Research: Guidelines or Mandates for Product Purchasing? A key concern of educators - and especially of providers of products and programs - is whether or not a positive review by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is a prerequisite for purchasing a specific product, particularly if federal funds are being used |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Kathleen Webb |
Decision-Support System Helps Utah Improve Its Student Achievement The Utah State Office of Education use Profiling Educational Technology Integration to advance technology programs and improve student achievement. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2007 Richard E. Ferdig |
When 'Acceptable' Becomes Unacceptable The growth of virtual schools is forcing districts to reconsider their AUPs, whose restrictions on new technologies can stunt online teaching and learning. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Virginia Educators Honored for Tech Leadership... Follet Expands Ebook Offerings...Green Light Names Contest Winners... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2008 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Certiport is holding its Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office to honor students with superior Word and Excel skills... Teachers can gauge students' technology skills through the Atomic Learning Tech Skills Assessment... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2007 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships New alliance launches drive for more women in IT... Ed tech adoption in 7 easy steps... Students reach out to Africa by video... Dell and Intel hook up the new Ron Clark academy... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Change the Culture! The message brought forth at a recent ed tech conference came through loud and clear. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Wolf & Hall |
Fighting the Good Fight Can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind? |
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships US Schools Leaving Mobile Devices Idle... Whitmore Lake HS Pilots Green Tech Courses... Online Safety Contest Launches... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Berger & Gunn |
Challenging Districts to 'Put Reading First' When it comes to the legislation known as Reading First -- a law with profound implications for how our children will learn to read -- the administration has backed up its words with forceful policy, its policy with unprecedented amounts of money, and its money with a plan for vigilant enforcement. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon |
1-to-1 Computing :: A Measure of Success The first rounds of data are in, and districts are evaluating the impact of their 1-to-1 programs. With the results showing a revolution in teaching and learning, the task now is to find ways to keep the funding alive. |
T.H.E. Journal October 29, 2009 David Nagel |
Q&A: iNACOL's Susan Patrick on Trends in eLearning At last count, there were more than 1 million enrollments in K-12 online schools in the United States. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Matthew Pittinsky |
No Teacher Left Behind Online learning tools provide the foundation for today's professional development programs. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Geoffry Fletcher |
Redefining Professional Development Texas' Irving Independent School District receives the first Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology. |
InternetNews April 7, 2009 David Needle |
Teachers Driving Web 2.0 Adoption? A new survey indicates teachers are leading the charge to get more Web 2.0 services into the classroom. |
Information Today January 26, 2012 Nancy K. Herther |
Apple Announces Efforts to `Reinvent' Textbooks In an effort to "reinvent" textbooks, Apple unveiled a suite of tools and resources geared to the K-12 education market on Jan. 19 at New York's Guggenheim Museum. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010 |
2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2008 Neal Starkman |
Do the (Copy)right Thing Educators' lack of attention to intellectual property law places their schools in legal jeopardy-and sends a terrible message to students. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2000 |
Schools Interoperability Framework Moves Forward SIF, an initiative involving more than 80 software publishers, technology providers and integrators, along with schools and school districts, has released its first technical interoperability specifications for K-12 instructional and administrative software. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships The Center for Research in Educational Policy at the University of Memphis recently released a report evaluating how well Michigan's Freedom to Learn program met its goals during 2004- 2005, the program's first year. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships CoSN study opens doors to open technologies... 1105 Media announces acquisition of Florida Educational Technology Corporation (FETC)... Math software helps ELL students... TetraData convenes ed tech leaders... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Imagine the Possibilities One district's innovative use of interactive whiteboards demonstrates technology's ability to fulfill any vision educators have for it. |