New York City Looking To Bring Networking, Technology and Social Media Into The Classroom.
Interview with Lisa Nielsen newly appointed Director of Digital Literacy and Citizenship at the New York City Department of Education
NYC DOE sees the light!! - They have created position of Director of Digital Literacy and Citizenship - primary role to help teachers understand possibilities of social media and how they might use various tools - Facebook, Twitter, wikis - effectively as part of their professional practice.
Guest post by Steve Kinney. Cross posted at http://stevekinney.net There is a lot to like about the iPad when it comes to using them in the classroom. It's light and fast. It turns on instantly. The battery lasts all day. Best of all, it's about half the price of a MacBook.