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" But while respondents from all of the countries agreed that schools aren't getting what they need, the survey found that Chinese students say they spend more time with technology in school than students in the U.S. and Germany. One function of that could be that 37 percent of Chinese parents said they provide funding for technology students use in schools, as opposed to 16 percent of American parents and 23 percent of German parents. Chinese students also indicate that they're more likely to integrate technology into all parts of the curriculum, as opposed to American students who say technology tends to be used for special assignments and research. Additionally, more Chinese students (80 percent) say they use technology for summer enrichment than U.S. students (62 percent)."

Isn't it interesting that China is using more social media than the US

We needed to consider a collaboration center that includes a long conference table with a plasma screen at the end, level with students who will be seated around the table-almost removing the barriers of geography. Within spaces like these, it will be important for librarians to teach students how to responsibly and safely connect with others from around the world. You can show students how to go online and find other students, professionals and organizations that would be willing to discuss and debate topics being studied. You can make use of web databases such as ePALS where classrooms from India, China, Australia and other countries abroad are waiting to bring a new dimension into learning. Additionally, you can use software like Skype that will allow your students to make these connections for free through online audio and video conferencing.

Done for an assignment for Uni, A look at the progression of student communication and classroom settings from the past to the future.

Now more than ever, education should prepare students for global civility and peace. So what in the world are we waiting for? Good teachers and principals, in the United States and elsewhere, know that good education begins with clarity of purpose. The purpose of schooling is to prepare students for life in the real world in their communities and societies, both in the present-while students are in school-and in the future-after they leave school behind.

The d.School's philosophy holds that space, furniture, tools, and technology are integral to pedagogy. Students are encouraged to display their ideas and work in progress. See how they use their space to promote behaviors critical to design thinking, such as empathy and experimentation.

How Eric Mazur uses students' questions to plan instruction

Modern science tells us that our complex education system's overall success depends on the little things that happen in the classroom with the 77 million students, 7 million teachers, and infinite number of ideas in the over 60 million lessons taught everyday.

The education of today's student for tomorrow's workplace should combine practical, intellectual, and social skills as never before. What does this mean for classrooms? Many teachers are finding that POWERING ON not only boosts student achievement-it lets them do more while capturing the imaginations of our young people.

Mobile device in the hands of every student...yes, we're goin' there! As educators, we need to become Internet literate...and fast, so we can be ready to teach students to think critically about what they read on-line. Thank you, Alan November for the pre-lunch epiphany!

This article discusses anleader's impact on student learning

This is the book we discussed with Alan about the global achievement gap and the implications for 21st century school leadership. It is my professional opinion that you and your leadership cabinets all read this in order to callibrate your instructional and technological initiatives. "The Global Achievement Gap Posted: August 20, 2008 By Kevin Conlon , a new book by Tony Wagner, codirector of the The Global Achievement GapChange Leadership Group, examines the U.S. education system in the 21st century, considers why American students are falling behind their international peers, and proposes methods to begin to correct the downward slide."

Choice Boards & Extension Menus "Choice Boards," "Extension Menus," "Think Tac Toe" ... You can call it lots of things, but the bottom line is choice: giving students a choice of products and processes by which they can communicate what they've learned. The Adobe Reader icon indicates that a file is .pdf format.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

These authors have examined decades of research to determine which teaching strategies have positive effects on student learning. To learn more about these strategies, click on Building Better Instruction by Kathy Brabec, Kim Fisher, and Howard Pitler. Another article,Focus on Instruction , by NREL,gives K - 12 examples of classroom activities.

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