Thought this might be a nice compliment to the OpenOiffce article for this week

Possible BlogWatch discussion? Gary makes some interesting points. Could led with Wes' post on the subject then get to Gary's. Maybe for the News segment?

Do digital tools and the Web's ability to connect classrooms to global society detract from or enhance teaching and learning? Two teacher leaders offer divergent views. Always an interesting discussion.

Is this thing a good idea? Whether you like IWBs or not, I'm not entirely clear what this "stick" is all about.

Are parents justified in being angry about a feature they didn't know existed even though it is easily disabled in their settings? Interesting article on how an unsupervised 4 year old racked up over $80 of "in-app" purchases within a free app.

Another "where do you stand on this issue?" thought. Might make for interesting discussion.

Just wondering how others felt about this. Is a tech integration specialist the best answer? What about the comment about getting teachers to use it themselves? What do YOU think is the best way to spur more technology use in the classroom?

Teachers, students and parents all have roles in ensuring student success, says teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron, who lists the top 10 responsibilities of each in three blog posts. For teachers, it is important to be experts in your field, make lessons engaging and relevant and be strong role models. Wolpert-Gawron writes that students must be their own advocates, ask questions and communicate with teachers. Families, she writes, are responsible for making sure students attend school ready to learn. However, a fourth party -- policymakers and voters -- must support education if students are to succeed, Wolpert-Gawron writes.

The U.S. Department of Education blames teachers for low test scores, and parents could be next, writes Maine educator Maja Wilson. She argues that rather than looking for ways to boost achievement, officials are assigning blame through a so-called "accountability movement." She writes that Education Secretary Arne Duncan's next move might be to implement a system he saw while working in Chicago schools that graded parents on whether they were involved in schools and their students were prepared to learn