Since my arrival two years ago, one of the main focuses of our district has been to update and upgrade technology within our school district. It is a need that our Board of Education and I have identified as essential to providing the best educational opportunities to our students.

Chris Yonke supports the Aug. 6 bond referendum in part because of proposed improvements to technology that helped his students improve test scores.

Teacher Training | News Most Professional Development 'Sporadic, Short Term, and Divorced from Teaching and Student Achievement' Professional development should provide teachers with continuous feedback and opportunities to collaborate and coach each other, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.

The iPad is the king of the mountain when it comes to school officials' current use of mobile technology, according to a new survey of district officials, who also offered their preferences for the kinds of apps they want to see in classrooms. More than 80 percent of district technology officials said districts use or plan to use iPads over the next year or two, according to the results released by Interactive Educational Systems Design, Inc.

Interesting observations about a middle school 1:1 program.

Item # 3 stood out for me.

The secret that fulfills the promise of 'phablet' computing is -- wait for it -- wearable computing! Some people describe their own giant phones or mini tablets as "phablets."

Great videos if your into CCSS.

I enjoyed this teacher's approach to using video in the classroom.

I saw this site used on a YouTube video. It allows you to download and install multiple software packages in one shot. http://www.ninite.com

Found this free screen capture tool for Windows 8. Create lessons and demos from your computer. Captures audio and video. www.ezvid.com

Quick tool for students or teachers to create audio clips Very easy to share and use. www.vocaroo.com

Great site to create digital stories.