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from Tech&Learning
new@techlearning.com
August 2008
Professional development, funding, and free stuff:
Check out our Web offerings from teachers, administrators, and tech coordinators.
One Way to Go Green
By Barbara Bray
Use this biomonitoring activity to start a series of green
workshops. In this collaborative online environment, teachers
share data, student conversations, and their own findings and
reflections on the process.
Find the Best Social Studies Sources
By Larry Ferlazzo
The author shares the year's best Web sites.
Aligning Research with Classroom Practice: Online Networking, Diverse Learners, and 1:1
By David Freitas and Janet Buckenmeyer
Overall, 96% of students with online access report using social
networking technologies, while 71% admit weekly encounters.
Many school administrators think this is a bad thing, yet less
than 1% of students admit to meeting online acquaintances
without their parents’ permission. Here is more data that
proves you shouldn’t fight them but join them.
Good Faculty Development Programs
By Scott Davis
This assistant superintendent shares his story about the challenges
and rewards of implementing good professional development
programs.
New Ways to Teach Writing
By Julia K. VanderMolen
Web-based collaborative writing tools offer a simple means
to generate text exercises, research reports, and writing
assignments in a collaborative mode. The authors discuss
how Google Docs, ThinkFree, Zoho Writer, and WriteBoard
can jazz up any writing curriculum.
Making Flip Books to Improve Reading
By Sarah Shotkoski
Read how sixth graders use GarageBand, iTunes, and iMovies
to make custom digital flip books.
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Fundamentals of K-12 Technology Programs
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Classroom Management in the Digital Age
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Web 2.0: From Curious to Competent
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A Laptop Especially for Schools
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