Technology in Education: Teaching Technology Resources

SHANNON C’de BACA | 11/27/2011

Remember when you could call an office and expect a real live human being to answer? Schools were among the last hold-outs — but now many have resorted to automated systems. My school’s recorded message instructs the caller to punch several numbers indicating his or her language preference and call objective. Many parents become confused and hang up, or get the sense that our school is impersonal. Automated phone systems may be expedient technologies — but this “efficiency” comes with a social cost. Read More...

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Jennifer Barnett | 11/27/2011

Maybe your school is receiving a technological facelift. Maybe online classes are under development to give your students opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have. Time to panic about the longevity of the teaching profession? Think again. Read More...

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ANGELA M. PRATHER C.P.M. and ANDREA M. SCOBIE | 11/27/2011

Advances in technology are accelerating at a pace greater than ever before. We all feel that as soon as a new device or “gadget” is plugged in and charged, it is obsolete and the next generation is already being introduced or launched. The word “cloud” no longer evokes thoughts of cirrus and cumulus. “Social media” is no longer a party for the press. Remember, it was only a few short years ago that the world did not have iPhones, iPads, iTunes, or the iMac (homage to Steve Jobs intended). Technology touches every part of our lives. It links us to our world, nationally and internationally. Read More...

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JOSH POWE | 11/27/2011

With new technology taking education by storm, a recent survey of principals in the Southeast shows that data is becoming the most important decision-making factor in schools, not only for accountability, but also for curriculum and instructional uses. Read More...

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ED MURPHY | 11/27/2011

Google. YouTube. Wikipedia. All are household names, all are online staples that aren’t going away anytime soon and all are new faces of academic research in the last five years. Could the phrase “hit the books” actually be heading into obscurity? Has the “reference” section of the library become a virtual non-entity? What many teachers, especially veterans, have feared for academic research since the advent of the Internet has become an unquestionable reality: technology has infiltrated the education realm. Read More...

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JENNIFER BOUCHARD | 11/27/2011

There is no longer much debate about the need to integrate technology into our classrooms. It is clear that technology can and should play a significant role in how we help students develop the skills they need to be successful in today’s competitive, ever-changing global workplace. The challenge is that many teachers have not had the education and training necessary to fully leverage the power of technological tools to improve teaching and learning. Read More...

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Dr. Ruth Herman Wells, M.S. | 11/27/2011

What do well-dressed teachers wear to professional development training? Anything they want — even pajamas. No, it’s not an ultra-casual Friday; it’s the new wired world of teacher professional development. Today’s teachers can upgrade their skills while wearing a bathrobe, commuting to work, or running on a treadmill. Every educator with a smart phone, laptop, tablet, computer, DVD player, or PDA now has access to a universe of affordable, high quality, 24/7 professional development training. There are many types of new distance learning options that can solve classroom problems while offering educators the college credit and clock hours the... Read More...

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SUSAN BROOKS-YOUNG | 11/27/2011

The general public loves mobile technology. As of June 2011, 28 million iPads have been sold and 130 million Android devices — mostly smart phones — have been activated (ZDNet , http://zd.net/n5wu07 ). By 2015, International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that more people in the United States will access the Internet using some type of mobile device than will get online using a wired connection (Worldwide New Media Market Model report, http://idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23028711 ). Read More...

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JULIE SMITH | 11/27/2011

In three years, sales of tablet computers will grow tenfold — from 20 to 208 million, according to research by Gartner. Mobile computing is not just a technology trend — it is a paradigm shift in the way we communicate and collaborate. And, whether education embraces it or not, the shift will impact the classroom. Read More...

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MARILYN GRADY | 11/27/2011

“To be a principal in the 21st century school demands leadership of technology. To be a leader of technology requires a willingness to learn, flexibility, and the capacity to accept change as a constant factor. Adaptability and acceptance of ambiguity are essential. Because technology changes continuously, there is no menu of technology must dos and must haves. Instead, leaders of technology must be lifelong learners and explorers of the new, the exciting, and the useful in technology.” – A principal This statement by a principal captures the spirit of interviews conducted with principals, technology specialists, librarians, media specialists... Read More...

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WILLIAM KIST | 11/27/2011

Over the last few years, I have visited classrooms throughout the United States and Canada to watch some of the most visionary teachers who were immersed not only in educational technology, but also in the implications of using these new media in their classrooms. I interviewed dozens of these teachers and collected their ideas in a book, “The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age,” published by Corwin Press. Their experiences with technology covered a wide range of examples, from social networking in a low-tech environment to teaching at the most advanced levels of technological innovation. Read More...

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TOMMY WALSER | 11/27/2011

On any given school day in the U.S., more than 160,000 children call in sick or miss school because of bullying. Bullying has become an epidemic, which in recent years, has surfaced in the media through extreme cases of violence, desperation and often tragedy. Any solution to the problem starts with education of our youth. The problem is that often schools never address the topic of bullying in a meaningful way within their curricula, especially regarding abuse that occurs online or electronically known as cyberbullying. The most common forms of cyberbullying involve instant messaging, e-mail messaging and text messaging. This type of cyber ... Read More...

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ALAN JACOBS | 11/27/2011

Today the vast majority of consumers own a cell phone, including millions who take it a step further with smartphones. As a result, people now have anytime, anywhere access to the Internet and e-mail, which is dramatically changing the way we work, find information, and communicate. Read More...

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BY BART A. ASLIN and JOHN HELFEN | 08/09/2011

While experts debate about everyone needing some college education – the workplace is linking middle-class employability to postsecondary education and training. Are parents, teachers and students on the right track? Every time we turn on the television, media outlets seem to be commenting on the failing education system in this country. At least the word “education” is making the nightly news. We think unparalleled attention being paid to the topic of education and the importance of STEM is long overdue. It’s time for all of us to consider more collaboration for more immediate solutions. Read More...

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Julie Smith | 08/09/2011

It’s no secret that educators, administrators and IT staff have a tough job. They are balancing resources and responding to state and national mandates, all while trying to focus on helping students learn and become successful outside of the classroom. Accomplishing these goals requires prioritization – and that job is not an enviable one. During the last year, school districts have made important strides in adopting technologies to help engage students in the classroom and convey important lessons. The second annual CDW-G 21st-Century Classroom Report ( www.cdwg.com/21stCenturyClassroomReport ) asked 1,000 high school students, faculty and I... Read More...

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