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The author of this article discusses why SMART boards (and other technology) are not needed in the classroom. The author finds no extraordinary benefits of SMART boards and therefore supports the idea of less technology in the classroom.

The author of this article discusses why SMART boards (and other technology) are not needed in the classroom. The author finds no extraordinary benefits of SMART boards and therefore supports the idea of less technology in the classroom.

VlogBrothers is a video blog style channel on YouTube hosted by brothers, John Green and Hank Green. John Green is a popular YA Lit author (Looking for Alaska, The Fault in our Stars)

VlogBrothers is a video blog style channel on YouTube hosted by brothers, John Green and Hank Green. John Green is a popular YA Lit author (Looking for Alaska, The Fault in our Stars)

How to Write Successful YA Literature -Think Like A Teen -Find the "Emotional Truth" of the Teenage Experience -Good Pop-Culture References -Input from Real Teens -Beware of Slang -Keep It Moving -Its OK to get Dark -Find the "Kernel of Hope"

Magazine article from NY times examining use of tablets in classroom. In depth article in which the author spends time with educators in North Carolina as they receive training for a new tablet program in their schools. Interviews with multiples sources in education examining connections between educational research and tablet use.