"Large-scale studies show that the technology itself doesn't necessarily make a difference. What does make a difference is well-designed technology coupled with well-prepared teachers,"

Advancements in assistive technologies have spurred an emerging roster of new digital products designed to facilitate better communication between parents and teachers of children.

"It's not enough to purchase the equipment, it is also important to have support. A technology coordinator must organize training and provide ongoing support in the computer room so that teachers gradually learn to feel confident in the computer room. " Wow!! This article is old too and still this statement rings true!!

Even though this article was written back in 1997, it still has some really great info. Loved the line about how when the teacher did not know how to work the technology it never occurred to her to ask her students! Also another great line was Computers are not our future, they are our present!!

Great article on improving classroom learning and technology's role.

Great wiki on the advantages of technology integration and issues and problems that arise because of technology.

In case you haven't taught anything about the election yet...here are a few last minute ideas! The National Mock Election is actually still running until Tuesday so if you haven't had your students sign up and vote, it isn't too late!

just thought it would be interesting to have a read on George Lucas' stand on education since he will be giving BILLIONS of dollars to it! Great read by the way!

Article discusses setting boundaries for teens, sexting, and inappropriate online material

Great article on Internet safety in terms of Facebook scams!

School system working with ACLU on social media and what a student may or may not say online.

If you have never watched a TED video, you are in for such a treat! Great speakers on a range of topics! Would love to go to one of their live presentations.

Great article on how and why funny videos should be used in your lessons at school.

Great ideas on why it is important to teach EXCEL in the classroom.

Good article on some of the reasons spreadsheets are important and why you should teach how to use EXCEL.

This is actually the rebuttal to the first article I bookmarked on PowerPoint being evil. Great thought about how if it is used as the sole source of teaching then that is where the real problem lays.

Doing my assignment this week in EDTECH 541 on interactive presentations led me to this article. Wow! How right he is and the fact that it was written 9 years ago and things haven't really changed since then is amazing!

Website on best educational software that has been evaluated by educators and parents alike and discusses software on geography, math, music, spelling, thinking skills and even writing.

Great simulation software that allows for students to really get in and understand the different systems of the frog's anatomy without the worry about storage of specimens, clean up or students not being able to participate due to personal beliefs.