Tools and Technologies

How do schools and districts make technology work effectively? While computers and software are just tools, some tools work better than others. Evidence shows that technologies such as one-to-one computing, tablet PCs, and a robust infrastructure can make a real difference. So can access to information online as well as other software and hardware. This all requires organizational change.

Changing a school environment takes time, patience and attention to detail. Schools that have been most successful have been especially attentive to upfront planning, inclusion of all stakeholders in decision-making, and powerful communications to all stakeholders before and during a long-term process of change. No one is an expert at this yet. Someday the integration of ubiquitous personal, portable technology will be the norm.

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    Generating Lesson Plans

    Being a teacher requires so many tasks that it helps to automate whatever processes you can. In this tutorial, you can learn to use Acrobat forms to simplify the process of generating weekly lesson plans. And you can apply what you learn here to other repetitive tasks as well. (Part 1 of the Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Pro Curriculum Series)

  • Virtual Communities and Educational Reform

    As the physical and virtual worlds converge to become the ‘real world’ of teaching and learning, virtual learning communities will play increasingly important roles in educational reform.

  • Six Steps to Managing Internet Access

    School districts face a moving target when it comes to keeping students from inappropriate Internet sites. Here’s a suggestion for a system of filtering, monitoring, and reporting that can make the difference.

  • The Latest in Ultra-Mobile Computing

    HP recently introduced the new Mini-Note, which packs a lot of computing punch in a small package.

  • 12 Tips for Launching a Wireless Laptop Program

    It’s not rocket science but it’s also not always easy to figure out the best strategy to end up with a successful implementation of a one-to-one initiative.


Teaching and Learning

Because living and working are so different now from even a decade or two ago and because things will continue to change, today’s students need new skills to survive and thrive in the future.

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