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Well, this article couldn't be more interesting... It dates back to 1997, it is in the Journal of Technology Education by Virginia Tech. It seems that since 1990 the number of students graduating with technology education teaching degrees had plummeted notoriously and the doomsday for the tech teacher preparation programs would occur by 2005... I guess it didn't happen!

Well, Norma, I do think this is interesting and I think it might have happened. The article is specifically about "technology teachers," and there aren't that many of those anymore. Now, technology is not as much a standalone subject as it is integrated into the whole learning process. That's good, IMHO. But, at the same time, I think we've gotten away from offering computer science courses. That's bad, IMHO.

Hmmmm... That's true! I've been trying to remember how things were in Colombia a couple of years ago, and it seems the same phenomenon has happened. I remember how in college I took some technology courses for specific kinds of programs... then, they started disappearing and if I wanted a refresher I had to teach myself or find a friend. In my schools here I can see how the technology classes are used as a means to do something else through technology rather than studying technology by itself... It stopped being the object of study and became a means to achieve objectives in other areas. A clear sample of that: The technology teachers at my two schools started going to two or three schools, they are more kind of facilitators than instructors... I guess that's pretty bad for the kind of student who needs to learn formally, step by step, in a classroom setting.... For our students... well, my younger students know way more than me! And they didn't learn it form anybody! Just trial and error!

The most effective teaching through technology is where the complex interconnectedness of all three knowledge constructs meet: technology, pedagogy and content

The Citation Project is a multi-institution research project responding to educators' concerns about plagiarism and the teaching of writing. Although much has been written on this topic and many have expressed concerns, little empirical data is available to describe what students are actually doing with their sources.

There are so many real educators out there who want to get better at what they do so that they can always do what is best for kids. By opening up your own learning to the world, you will be surprised not only how your knowledge elevates, but how your passion for teaching and learning will benefit as well.

This article written by Mark Warschauer and Carla Meskill explain the evolution in the use of technology in Foreign Languages teaching.

In the words of Aristotle: He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.

It was interesting to note the idea of differentiating the PD - I have sat in so many courses where the participants' skills varied, causing reactions of boredom through to confusion!!

Aristotle's quote struck me to the core... Maybe that's the simplest yet most comprehensive answer to the question we teachers ask so often: "Why do I have to learn to do things differently if what I have always done has always worked for me?"... Love it!

Online social networking is spawning a new type of professional development that brings educators together to share face-to-face lessons, but in a more freewheeling-and, some argue, more targeted-way than traditional conferences intended to boost teaching skills.

One-to-One Computing by Prof. Jim Lengel, Boston University College of Communication (http://www.bu.edu/jlengel and http://www.lengel.net) Two weeks ago in this space we discussed the growing trend toward laptop computers for teachers and students. We considered the growing trend of high school and college students bringing their computers in to the classroom and lecture hall.

Exploring the potential of mobile technologies for teaching and learning

A compilation of four new studies of one-to-one computing projects in K-12 schools identifies several factors that are key to the projects' success, including adequate planning, stakeholder buy-in, and strong school or district leadership. Not surprisingly, the researchers say the most important factor of all is the teaching practices of instructors.

A brief article detailing what s necessary for an effective 1:1 computing program.

A good article with 10 tips to remember when implementing a 1:1 computing program in the classroom

"This brief report explains how analytics is used for teaching, learning and assessing student progress, " (Horizon Report- 2011).

1:1 at Burlington High School. Check out the last example: It looks a lot like our final digital story project, only for high school students. Reflection is an important tool at any stage of education, and it is one we often forget.

We have understood for a long time that expert teachers are those who can bring together their deep knowledge of subject matter with profound understanding of what is good for learning. The combination has been described as Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and is more than the simple addition of two parts.

Key links: TPACK wiki | TPACK Newsletter | Key pubs: Mishra & Koehler 2006 | Koehler & Mishra 2008 Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), builds on Shulman's idea of PCK, and attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge.

The use of TPACK in the classroom.

I am so glad that there are sites like these that introduce information in easy to understand language and vusuals. Understanding TPACK

It is always good to hear about TPACK. I appreciate it. Thanks.

Breakdown of the different aspects of TPACK and how they can work together

Interesting thoughts from someone who was involved with edtech early on. "Educational technology is good at conquering the constraints of time and space that are fundamental to distance education and largely irrelevant to live teaching."

This is a thorough timeline that shows the developoment of Ed Tech from the BC era to a projection into the future.