''The book didn't work miracles or hurt teachers. It did allow us to remain teaching and learning, even if we're still struggling to capitalize on that opportunity five centuries laters...''

Students from Norco College created an interactive game that introduces middle schools students to career technical education. '' It's so important to get students thinking early about their future'' (Director of Career & Technical Education Projects)

Ways of using technology with kids: EdMakers is an event to encourage students to use technology to tackle challenges facing education.

''Standing during long train commutes and bus rides has just gotten more educational'' DuoLingo is a successful mobile game-based app for language learning that uses comprehensive features, vocal and manual interactions, constant assessment, and it is accessible (cheap)

A national survey, called ''Speak Up, asks K-12 students, parents, teachers and administrators about their ed-tech experiences: ''there seems to be a disconnect between how students say they want to learn and how they're actually learning in the classroom''

'Why integrate Technology into the Curriculum?'' This author states that there's a place for tech in every classroom. '. But he also claims that integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills. The purpose of tech integration is enhance the learning process.

Is engagement in learning the most important characteristic you look for in a technology-rich school, then? Do you think that learning that occurs online is different from learning that happens in traditional classrooms? Access to rural areas?....

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. ''Mobile devices are cheaper, more portable and less obtrusive than other technologies. Yet the challenges of how training students to use sophisticated technology tools is an economic imperative.''

Sugata Mitra, from India, designs a school in the Cloud. It is a self-environment that involves broadband, collaboration and encouragement. Kids learn from each other...

In the beginning, they had a great environment in the classroom using the online software. Later, as more classrooms/users began using online program simultaneously the network failed. Every school is different!

Nice article on how technology is evolving and revolutionizing our lives. It talks about integrating technology into education (positive and negative comments, reallocation of federal funds in innovative technology, etc)

Interesting article about a multimedia tool for teachers with the main goal of implementing best methodologies in the classroom. Teachers can share students' performance via text, photo, audio or video.