An innovative and unique practice involving two classes of information technology (IT) major student teachers, who created digital learning resources and assessment rubrics by utilizing a Web 2.0 tool.

In the Academe, technology has to be studied as one of the essential modes of being human. We have to guide our students to be digitally wise and to attain digital wisdom. There is a real multiplication of the dimensions of the human being, when Singularity is more and more near. We deal with a whole set of different identities [plural (?), multiple (?), alternative (?), concurrent (?), divergent (?), virtualising (?)

Cloud computing is likened and equated to the Industrial Revolution. Its transformational nature is, however, associated with significant security and privacy risks.

Recently, the popular press has pointed to increasing evidence of misuse and abuse of emerging technologies in U.S. schools. Some examples include using Web sites to intimidate or threaten students, downloading music illegally from the Internet, plagiarizing information using the Internet, using cellular phones during class time, and playing games on laptops or handhelds during class. How can these issues be addressed?

The global system of networked computers, servers, and routers known as the Internet has transformed many aspects of modern society and social interaction.

Making A Difference: Using Emerging Technologies and Teaching Strategies to Restructure an Undergraduate Technology Course for Pre-service Teachers To prepare educators for the twenty-first century, colleges of education must be leaders of change by providing pre-service teachers with a technology-enriched curriculum. Many pre-service teachers continue to enter institutions of higher learning lacking positive attitudes, proper skills, and knowledge of the use of computers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate both quantitatively and qualitatively the effectiveness of a completely redesigned introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers. The intent of this article is to share information, provide guidance for faculty considering upgrading or beginning an introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers, and to

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The mission of this department is to promote the effective integration of technology in the classroom to improve student achievement.

The team members in the district's Community Relations Department are dedicated to keeping Osceola County residents informed about the School Board, the Osceola School District, and the individual public schools within the district. The goal of our communication efforts is to build trust within the district and create new lines of communication throughout the district with our many education stakeholders. Areas of focus for community engagement projects and programs include: *Community Relations and Partnerships *Media Relations *Employee Relations

The Extended Day Program is a before and after school enrichment program designed to enhance children's lives cognitively, socially, culturally, emotionally, and physically in a safe and engaging environment

The Osceola School District's OASIS School Volunteer Program provides the opportunity for parents, businesses, and the community to enrich the education of students. OASIS volunteers extend teachers' and staffs' professional skills and assist in the effort to meet the unique needs of each and every student

The Department of Student Services is comprised of a group of highly skilled, caring professionals who are committed to improving student achievement by enhancing the educational experience of all Osceola County students.

There are a wide variety of Career and Technical Educational programs offered in Osceola District Schools offering technology training which incorporates the career skills that are in demand in our society.

We believe that all middle school students benefit from rigorous, "real-world", engaging learning experiences that prepare them for successful futures.

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District professional development activities in Florida are guided by Florida's Professional Development System Evaluation Protocol. This evaluation model assesses the local planning, learning, implementation, and evaluation of professional development activities according to standards modeled after the Learning Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council) standards as well as Florida statutory requirements.