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The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released its sixth annual report on the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program, a component of the No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D (NCLB IID) Act.

Beyond Copy and Paste: Building Integrated Technology Projects [Session : Spotlight] Tammy Worcester, ESSDACK Wednesday, 7/2/2008, 1:30pm-2:30pm; Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D How do I use computers effectively with students? Discover a simple way to build clever technology projects that incorporate content, critical thinking, and computer skills.

Technology and Differentiated Instruction: A Hands-On and Differentiated Experience [Session : BYOL] Bill Dolton, Lower Merion School District with Virginia DiMedio, Chuck Ginter, Rhonda Keefer and Tom McGee Monday, 6/30/2008, 3:30pm-4:30pm; Grand Hyatt Lone Star Ballroom B Explore and mine DI resources. Contribute to a public wiki collection of technology-enhanced DI strategies. Hands-on and differentiated for all levels of prior DI experience! Requires Firefox on Macs.

"A FREE online tool that provides a set of questions to guide classroom observations of a number of key components of technology integration. "

this is a blog about activities in Uganda, including personal stories and how people are using technology to get their story out; AGAIN, the first thing to go is access. Access to cell phones, etc.

Here is a worthy cause for those of us interested in technology and teaching effective life lessons for teachers, students and the general public.

"ETAN provides a forum for educators and others to engage in the political process and project a unified voice in support of a common cause - improving teaching and learning through the systemic use of technology. ETAN's mission is to influence public policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels and to increase public investment in the competitiveness of America's classrooms and students."

The Zimmer Twins is a fun way to incorporate technology into the classroom. Watch your students expand their vocabulary, practice proper writing habits, and become junior movie producers all at the same time!

Grassroots Creativity: Helping Everyone Become a Creative Thinker [Session : Spotlight] Mitchel Resnick, MIT Media Lab Wednesday, 7/2/2008, 8:30am-9:30am; HGCC 001 A In today's fast-changing society, everyone needs to think creatively. I will discuss new technologies from MIT Media Lab that help students develop as creative thinkers.

technology integration resources

State of Virginia requires internet safety curriculum for k-12

Build a virtual museum, directions in pdf

New ISTE SIG for Education in Virtual Environments

"Record and playback digital recordings up to 5 minutes long which can then be posted on" to your personal Audioboo profile page. You can record your "boos" by phone, with the iPhone app or through your web browser. AudioBoo is iTunes ready making it the easiest way to begin podcasting.

This 2020 Forecast is a tool for thinking about, preparing for, and shaping the future. It outlines key forces of change that will shape the landscape of learning over the next decade. The forecast does not predict what will happen, but rather serves as a guide to the as-yet-unwritten future. It is designed to help you see connections among things that once seemed unrelated and to help you consider the changes and challenges that you are facing today within the context of wider patterns of change. Ultimately, the 2020 Forecast aims to provoke your own thinking about what role you want to play in creating the future of learning.