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MyBackPack -- Offers a way for teachers to communicate directly with parents and students by connecting administrative software and giving real-time updates on grades, schedules, attendance and more.

Weebly -- Provides an easy way for teachers to create a classroom site and blog that can be used to communicate with students and parents, and includes a way for kids to easily create sites of their own.

ntegrating technology into a high school classroom isn't a one-step process. "You can't just slap a netbook [computer] on top of a textbook and say, 'Great, now we have technology,"

digital learning starts with teachers,

performance is enhanced by technology

he first annual Digital Learning Day falls on February 1 and will celebrate innovative K-12 instructors who successfully bring technology into the classroom by assigning online course content,

When a school says, 'OK, we want to use technology better,' you have to develop your goals and what learning outcomes you're trying to reach,"

As technology evolves, so must the teachers. "For the last 100 years, teachers have essentially been the sage on the stage," Wise says. "They're the only access point of knowledge."

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3. Become an educational designer: As technology evolves, so must the teachers. "For the last 100 years, teachers have essentially been the sage on the stage," Wise says. "They're the only access point of knowledge."But now, Wise says, teachers are more like designers, who get to choose and develop what kinds of content their students access and which technologies they use. Wise says that with new content technologies, too, teachers can quickly see assessment results of their students."They have tools so that instead of seeing 25 students sitting in front of them looking the same," Wise says, "they now know that this student needs this particular assistance, and this student needs that something else."

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Internet 19. Go on an Internet Scavenger Hunt 20. Explore places you could never visit through streaming video 21. Investigate any situation through a WebQuest—created by someone else or you can create your own 22. Track data—the weather over time, or in different places, or changes in the Stock Market 23. Start the day or week with "Current Events," even in a content area, from major news sources 24. Watch or join an adventure online 25. Contribute to a research team—student data contributions and tracking are used for many projects 26. Research what happened the day you were born 27. Play a role in an online simulation—there is even a United Nations simulation for Middle School 28. Test your knowledge with daily quizzes—the National Geography Bee posts new questions daily 29. Become a "Jason Project" member 30. Follow the Iditarod

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nts learning technology, it is especially important to focus on effective teaching strategies that are commonly used in other content areas, such as academic language development and meaningful interaction with the content.

Computer tutorials should be organized by tasks: the things most students want to do with the program.

For each task, concise, step-by-step instructions should be provided.

Each step should be illustrated with a computer screen shot that shows exactly what to do. The bigger the illustration, the better.

At the end of each important task, stand-alone exercises should be included to give students an opportunity to practice the tasks. Including multiple exercises will ensure that students who work quickly will remain occupied.

ecurity officer Joe Sullivan. Its educational and safe -- if you follow the rules.

Who Is They? Theres no simple resolution to the conflicting priorities between techs and educators, but I know this about making better policy decisions: the best rules and guidelines are those developed collaboratively.

Sites to See: Parent Conferences These ten sites, filled with advice, tips, and practical resources, can help ensure that your parent-teacher conferences are a pleasant and positive collaborative experience for all.

Seven Brilliant Things Teachers Do With Technology Here are seven technology practices that just make me marvel and feel proud to be a part of the profession. Which do you do?

Learning 2.0 solutions reverse the e-learning model in which content is produced by publishers and consumed by students. Instead, Web 2.0 tools allow information to be integrated immediately into a standing curriculum, engaging students and providing innovative, collaborative solutions for instructors.

Get rid of the overhead projector and start using presentation

"Microsoft Power Point"

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