Educators are, in large part, bullish on the role technology can play in improving student outcomes. But too large a percentage of them aren't receiving adequate training in the areas that matter most: instructional software, technology integration, learning outcomes management, and designing individual lesson plans. This according to a study released last week by the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, which also described access to classroom technology as "woefully inadequate" in most schools.
Jeff Johnson on 20 Dec 08In so many ways, YouTube is the world's video portal. It is also, perhaps, the fastest growing website. Sure, lots of it is seedy and inappropriate. But so much of its content is legitimately important for education, for media and information fluency. For example, I blogged recently about the learning potential of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, an international collaboration. YouTube's YouChoose became one of the richest presidential campaign resources. Our President-elect now chooses to upload his transition team messages to our nation on this portal.