Description: A discussion of information fluency, teaching, and learning in the 21st century.

The Scoring Guide for Student Products was created to evaluate the content knowledge and the effective use of technology in communicating ideas and information that is evident in the products that students create with computers. Check out Using Scoring Guides vs. Rubrics to understand the scope of a scoring guide.

A two-year research project on educational technology at the University of Washington yielded strategic implications for adoption of technology

4Teachers.org: Helping Teachers Integrate Technology into the Classroom.

Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective tech integration must happen across the curriculum in ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning process. In particular, it must supporting four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals.

Teachers & Technology is a regular column featuring teachers who share specific technologies or strategies that have made positive differences in their students. Connecting with students--and students' parents--is important to Eric Brewer. He's found that using course management systems to let students and their parents know what's going on in his classroom is of multiple benefits: It enhances communication, it gives quicker feedback, and it even motivates students to finish assignments quicker!