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As a parent and PTO President I found this article very interesting. It discuss' how budget cuts have made it harder for schools to operate and get money for the extra programs that keep students interested. It gave a few examples of ways to raise money without doing the cookie cutter fundraisers.

This article is about how teachers have become dissatisfied with the way they are being evaluated. What's worse is that the evaluations are coming at a time when budgets are being slashed and layoffs are up.

I found this article very interesting! The classroom was more like an office. The students have their own personal learning desks and cubicles. I think that learning will be maximized when each students individual needs are met, and they are in this classroom Designers of the Minnesota School of Environmental Studies (SES) were years ahead of the curve when it came to creating collaborative classrooms that would one day accommodate learning technologies that in 1995 had yet to be conceived--let alone developed and marketed to the educational sector.

This article was interesting for me to read being a teacher! I think that it's very cool that they have students desks look more like offices. This school is called the "Zoo School" and it serves 400 students in the 11th and 12th grade. They get to customize their workstations like employees do at work! They don't get taught at their desks they all get back together and sit at a longer table much like college and learn that way! I think this is neat and a different idea! They said in their article that the students were "thriving here" so I think they have caught on to something wonderful!

With the help of modern technology, students at the Charlotte Jewish Day School are talking to and learning from kids all over the world. Elementary students in Charlotte are going "global" with a technology initiative that links them to students from around the world.

This article talks about how elementary students are talking and learning with kids all a crossed the world! The students at the Charlotte Jewish Day School meet once a week with their teacher and they go through video and an online and ePal program! I have heard of schools doing this with high school students but never with elementary children! I think this is a great way for students to communicate with each other and what an awesome experience to talk to someone in another country! I bet they could/have learn a lot from each other!

Since early childhood is my area, I thought that this was a nice article that summarized using technology in the classroom when working with the younger grades. It also goes over safety when using the internet and has important tips and reminders when working with early childhood and technology in the classroom. In the past, some educators and researchers have voiced concerns about the use of the Internet and computers in general with young children. However, recent research indicates that when integrated properly into early childhood classroom environment, the Internet can be an effective teaching tool, empowering children to take a more active role in their learning.

Early childhood is also my area in which I will be getting my degree in. I thought this article was very helpful in the areas of telling us what an early childhood student was capable of doing. This article let me know it was okay for younger students to go online in a classroom was long as we checked out the websites and they were age appropriate. I learned that websites need to hold their attention, have sounds and colors to make learning more fun for them. The questions that you ask need to be precise and direct. Technology plays a very important role in the early education field, so that they can get used to technology and how to also learn from the computer not just from a teacher. In this article they also mentioned that websites can help with letter recognition, word and picture connection activities. We should use technology as something to go to when a child needs to learn something a different way or just needs more practice!

Interesting article about using iPads in schools. I have experienced working with young children and iPads and it has always been a success. This article promotes them and talks about some of their main uses to teach. On January 19, 2012, Apple made a significant announcement that could change the educational landscape forever. There are several parts to the announcement - one is a software application that enables anyone to create a 'text book' and the other is a distribution platform for textbooks inside of the already popular iBooks application (a free download that runs on the iPad or iPhone.).iBooks 2 is an upgrade to the iBooks application that is the primary reading application of iOS.

I think this is a great article because it is about a real life teacher utilizing technology in a real live classroom. So many articles are full of theories or opinions of people that are not in the classroom. It is nice to get a teachers perspective and how technology actually helped her.

Marybeth, You may like the book Best Ideas for Teaching with technology (http://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Teaching-Technology-Justin-Reich/dp/tags-on-product/0765621320). It is a short, quick read, and focuses specifically on how real teachers are utilizing technology in the classroom. Kellie

An Arizona elementary school is beefing up its technology toolbox with a new multimedia curriculum in an effort to engage students, teach 21st century skills, and, hopefully, help boost academic achievement. Valerie Gresser wasn't satisfied with the way her students were learning.

Technology plays an important role in student learning in the classrooms of today. Technology has a very important role in the classroom today and can be used to teach important concepts in almost every subject area.

This article talks about how the rapid growth of social medias is a problem but yet they are trying to take this fact and turn it into a great thing to be used within the school system.

The teachers and administrators at our case study sites expressed different reasons for bringing technology into their schools. Many teachers at case study schools cited a belief that computer-based technologies could provide support for thinking processes.

This article really goes into depth about what we can do as teachers to help promote technology in the classroom. Because we are currently lacking in technology experiences for students in todays classroom. How ever we are getting better and trying to expand what we can where we can.

I stumbled across this website searching for articles to post on here and I thought it was very useful and informative. It shows you how to integrate technology into the classroom. There are tips, examples, and links all at your disposal.

President Obama used the National Governors Association annual meeting to call for a boost in education funding. President Obama has urged Governors to invest more in education at this year's National Governors Association annual meeting, driving home the idea that the country needs to boost its skilled workforce if it wants to keep competitive in the international market.

Essays on Teaching | By: Catherine Balmeo (02/13/12) Views: 880 One of the challenges that educators face at present is on how to address the students' diversity in the classroom. Dr. Silver emphasized on the students' diversity that encompass readiness, gender, culture, home environment, learning styles, intelligence preferences and interest (Laureate,2007).

This site has lesson plans you can use to integrate technology into the classroom.

Education World® is a website designed to help teachers in almost every aspect. Tips on lessons or more information on a given topic, it even has links to interactive games and activities. Very useful resource for future/current teachers.

The number of black and Latino students who were accepted at one of eight highly selective high schools in New York City increased from last year, according to admissions statistics released on Wednesday by the city's . The uptick for the two groups reverses a years-long decline in admissions to the schools, where admittance is based on a single test.

This article talks about the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the classroom. It discusses how technology can benefit some classes but may not be as beneficial to others. It also talks about the various ways that technology is changing how children learn and go to school.

This article makes a connection between technology and the culture that students live in. By understanding the culture and background that people have been exposed to through technology and its advances, they can be more prepared to think critically about its use and application in their lives.

This is a good article that talks about how technology can and should be used in our classrooms. It also talks about ways that technology may actually harm the lessons.

This article is about the new iPad education app, Star Walk. It enables users to point their iPad at the sky and identify the visible stars, constellations and satellites.