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Scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, Education Week’s premium webinar features innovative leaders who will share best practices for using technology to drive achievement along the spectrum of K-12 decisionmaking. All DD Ning members can receive a $30 discount by using this coupon code on the registration page: ning30. … Continue

Added by Craig Stone on October 28, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

9 yr old Jounalist Talks About His Neighborhood Paper (Time For Kids Finalist)

Brennan, 9, talks about publishing, The Spruce St. Weekly, a hand written weekly Port Townsend neighborhood newspaper. On July 30, Brennan was informed that he was one of 22 finalists selected from a field of nearly 400 to compete for 12 Time For Kids (TFK) 2009-2010 school year reporter positions. Contestants had to write a personal statement on why they would make a good TFK Kid Reporter and a news article demonstrating their reporting and interviewing skills. Now, the fin… Continue

Added by Jack Olmsted on August 27, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Classroom 2.0: Technology Integration and Game Theory Application

Game Theory Application, the Audio/Visual Learner, and Interactive Education Through a combination of traditional blackboard/whiteboard instruction, group projects, visual media and interactive game-based instruction, teachers can grab the attention of today's learners and deliver content effectively. The following web sites support this pedagogy: Can Game Development Impact Academic Achievement? - An article from T.H.E… Continue

Added by Gary Latman on May 6, 2009 at 3:15pm — No Comments

Educational Ning Sites

Classroom 2.0 Ning in Education The Global Education Collaborative English Companion Digital Directions TechCo Ning Education Consultants… Continue

Added by Gary Latman on May 3, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Favorite Ed Tech Blogs?

What are your favorite blogs that talk about education technology? I'd like to post a list along the side of this site and am looking for some suggestions. Continue

Added by Michelle Davis on August 26, 2008 at 3:06pm — 3 Comments

Do You Have What It Takes?

Or know someone who does? The National School Boards Association’s Technology Leadership Network is looking for 20 educators who embrace the power of technology to enhance learning for students, inspire colleagues, transform operations, or engage parents and community members. The "20 to Watch" who are chosen will be honored just before NSBA's T+L Conference in Seattle, Wash. at a pre-conference reception Oct. 27. What do you think the criteria should be to make the list? What factors should the… Continue

Added by Michelle Davis on August 12, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Musings on the State of IT in Education

After attending his first NECC conference this year, Ron Canuel, the director general of Canada’s Eastern Township School Board schools (who also happens to be a member of this site) wrote the following essay summing up his version of the state of IT in education. I’ve edited the piece for space, but I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts. July 7, 2008 As the superintendent of a school district that has deployed, since 2003, 1:1 wireless laptop computers to our students from grades 3-11, I… Continue

Added by Michelle Davis on July 21, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Did You Go To NECC?

If you did go to the recent National Educational Computing Conference in Texas, what did you see or hear that was interesting and that you might apply in your own school or district? Did you go to Digital Directions' panel on "The Knowledge Gap?" What did you think? Continue

Added by Michelle Davis on July 3, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

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Upcoming Premium Webinar: Driving Achievement With Ed Tech

Scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, Education Week’s premium webinar features innovative leaders who will share best practices for using technology to drive achievement along the spectrum of K-12 decisionmaking.

All DD Ning members can receive a $30 discount by using this coupon code on the registration page: ning30. … Continue

Posted by Craig Stone on October 28, 2009 at 11:20am

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