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T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Sleepless in Washington Ed tech money is finally flowing from Capitol Hill. So why are education leaders so filled with angst? Because of a nightmare scenario in which the funding goes wasted.
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T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Brenda Williams	Leadership & Advocacy: Integrating Technology to Improve Student Learning West Virginia works to create a statewide technology infrastructure with student achievement as the ultimate focus of leadership.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Christine Fox	More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement.
T.H.E. Journal January 2007 Frances Bryant Bradburn	A Program With Impact A suitably named North Carolina technology integration model is enriching teaching and learning in schools that need it most.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Carole Eaton	Sparking a Revolution in Teaching and Learning How one of Ohio's lowest-performing elementary schools used technology to raise its third-grade reading test scores by a whopping 124 percent.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Mary Ann Wolf	High Schools : An Equation That Works As secondary students continue to show little interest in the four STEM subjects, combining technology use with engaging instructional practices may be the only way to reach them.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Melinda Maddox	Alabama: 'On the Wave of the Future' Alabama's new distance learning program is set to transform teaching and learning in the state.
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Gloria Bush	Logging on to Staff Development Enhancing your teachers' knowledge and use of educational technology through online professional development.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Mary Ann Wolf	Systemic School Reform :: A Guiding Hand A systemic approach to school reform demands leaders with vision, who understand how every step of their efforts fits together to support teachers and benefit students.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Middle Schools : Strike Up the Bandwidth Are districts suitably prepared for the ever-increasing need for faster connectivity in our schools?
T.H.E. Journal May 2006 Nodine & Petrides	ISKME Special Series Part 4: Using Data to Improve Instruction Connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance.
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 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 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 November 2001 Philip J. Bossert	Lessons Learned An inside look at four of the top technology school districts in the nation...
T.H.E. Journal October 2001 Lea Ann Lockard	Collaborative Technology Planning The impact of technology plans on students' and teachers' learning...
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Lan Nugen	Virginia: When Technology Met Accountability Virginia's decision to link the two programs has benefited the state's entire educational system.
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 July 2006 Michael Golden	Pennsylvania: Creating Classrooms of the Future Pennsylvania's ambitious reform project intends to gear up its high school students for the realities of a changed world.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Jacob Milner	Warming Up To Wireless As wireless technology takes hold in school districts, the biggest challenge is getting teachers to embrace it, to take student learning to a new level.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Nancy Napolillo	Leadership & Advocacy: Technology Leadership at the District Level: A Look at the Monongalia County School District Monongalia County School District emerges as a leader in technology implementation.
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Michelle Gamble-Risley	Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Timothy D. Snyder	Colorado: Unlimited Learning With its many small and remote districts, Colorado is using online learning to educate kids in every nook and cranny in the state.
T.H.E. Journal May 2001 Ruth Watson	The Trumbull County Community Network Project In the early 1990s, the school districts of Trumbull County, OH were similar to most schools in the amount of technology available to teachers, administrators and students. The project that changed that situation made an organized effort to infuse technology into K-12 schools...
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 Hofer, Chamberlin & Scot	Fulfilling the Need for a Technology Integration Specialist A look at the current role of a school-based technology coordinator.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Henson & Steele	Systemic School Reform :: South Dakota You may still find the occasional barn raising and one-room schoolhouse, but a plan for technologically advanced schools that first took root more than a decade ago has ushered South Dakota into the digital age.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Manchester, Muir & Moulton	Technology Integration: Maine Learns' Maine is the first state to make real implementation of one-to-one computing through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative by having the provision of a laptop computer for every public school student and teacher in grades 7-12.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Bill Pflaum	A Second Look at the Nature of Technology in the Classroom Research gathered from visiting schools nationwide reveals that while investing in computer-based instruction and assessment programs can improve student learning, an engaged teacher is still far more invaluable in driving student success.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Rick Gaisford	Utah: In Mint Condition Using intensive professional development and technology-powered strategies, Utah's eMINTS program is polishing up the performance of students in high-poverty schools across the state.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Jo Ann Reese	Making a Difference One Student at a Time St. Louis Public Schools expands the eMINTS (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) program to boost student achievement throughout the urban district.
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Joel Shore	Profile :: Carla Wade Whether working at the classroom or state level, the former science teacher has shown a passion for teaching educators the most effective ways to integrate technology.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Bloomfield & Cooper	NCLB: A New Role for the Federal Government An overview of the most sweeping federal education law since 1965
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Faye P. Taylor	Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Christine Fox	Using Technology to Expand Opportunity: Going Virtual Online courses can get to people and places beyond the reach of the traditional school setting, serving the needs of students and teachers nationwide.
T.H.E. Journal September 24, 2009 David Nagel	New Resources Focus on the Effective Use of Technology in Title I Programs The State Educational Technology Directors Association and the National Association for State Title I Directors are launching new resources designed to help with Title I programs, especially in terms of using technology to help improve outcomes.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical.
T.H.E. Journal December 2002	Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Melinda Maddox	High Schools : Alabama : ACCESS to Opportunity ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide) transforms the way teaching and learning are conducted, and delivers courses online and via interactive videoconferencing (IVC).
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Using Technology to Maintain Competitiveness: How to Get Our Groove Back As China and India threaten the supremacy of the US economy, our best hope for keeping pace is putting ed tech funding to use to galvanize education.
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 September 9, 2009 Dian Schaffhauser	Which Came First - The Technology or the Pedagogy? A new spin on an old riddle goes to the heart of a conflict between K-12 schools and the colleges of education responsible for cultivating and providing them with new teachers.
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Garrett Dikkers et al.	A Bridge to Success There is a no man's land between the recognized need for tech-process, and our still-developing sense of best practice and how to leverage this really powerful tool to get kids learning in exciting ways.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Deborah L. Lowther	Professional Development :: Tennessee An unconventional initiative embedded full-time technology coaches in Tennessee public schools, resulting in demonstrable boosts in teacher confidence and student engagement.
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 September 2006 Matt Villano	1-to-1 Computing: Teaming Up to Go 1-to-1 Districts are discovering that the secret to implementing a good laptop program is finding a good partner.
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 August 2004 Bob Owens	Database System Helps Keep Everyone Informed in Rural Vermont School District An educational management system built on FileMaker Pro database software helps teachers, parents and administrators find new ways to collaborate in order to improve the education of students.