My mentor twitted this article. As a Spanish teacher I found it very interesting because it shows how a parent initiative can impact education. It shows the importance of technology for the students, but more than that, the importance of parent involvement in education.

From a Department of Education 1995 forum, some panelists contended that rather than debating the connections between technology-based instruction and test scores, schools should focus on the most obvious and compelling reason form implementing technology-namely, that students need strong technology skills to succeed in the world of work. This section will provide you with the impact technology has on learning.

Analysis and description of the historical relationship between technology & Foreign Languages teaching

What the kids backpacks look like today? Great description of the new "essential" our students are carrying to school.

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