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The September/October issue of EdTech magazine focuses on getting the 2006-2007 school year off to a good start by improving the staff's IT skills, integrating technology into the instructional process, providing professional development for staff and using technology to improve teaching. Another article gives a status report on how New Orleans schools are rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. Other topics include developing lesson plans, creating teaching videos, server virtualization, network surveillance, instructional continuity during disasters, tech training, leadership principles and using technology to help student athletes keep up with their class work. |
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New Academic Year’s Resolutions
Apply the 10-10-10 rule to teacher training and tech integration.
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| Top Priority: Professional Development
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Technology Literacy: Preparing Students For The Future
To provide a 21st century education, schools must embrace 21st century technology.
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Reading the Signs: Teachers Talk Technology
Everyone has an opinion about technology in schools, but teachers know what works.
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Frequent Flyer Student Athletes
Technology helps student athletes handle both sports and schoolwork.
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True or False?
Students learn to separate fact from fiction in cyberspace.
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W Is for Water
Using video and a WebQuest, students learn about the water cycle.
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Taking It to the Bank
A Wichita elementary school creates a bank of teaching videos.
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Projections for Success
A school district goes wireless with tablet PCs and networked projectors.
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Virtual Farming
A virtualized 23-server farm provides top performance and reliability.
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Network Surveillance
Learn to deal effectively with all-pervasive spyware and network monitoring.
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Before Disaster Strikes
School districts must include instructional continuity in disaster plans.
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Tech Training
Here are do’s and don’ts for helping teachers to use technology.
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Improve Staff I.T. Skills
Thinking about your professional New Year’s resolutions? Do everyone a favor. This fall, make a commitment to keep your staff up to date on technology.
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| One year has passed since Hurricane Katrina, and New Orleans schools are still struggling to rebuild. But many see this as an opportunity to upgrade technology.
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| This approach — planning, implementation, evaluation, renewal and sustainability — can help schools integrate technology into their instructional processes.
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| Schools are increasingly realizing that professional development is the key to integrating technology into class lessons.
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| Teachers are bridging the gap between grasping the basics of technology and using it to improve teaching.
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Getting Together ...Virtually
Teachers meet in virtual communities to share ideas, best practices and resources.
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Building Tech Teams
Creating relationships among teachers, administrators and IT staff improves IT integration.
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Three Great Ideas In Education
Three superintendents share their insights about the impact of technology on education.
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EdTech’s Top Ten
IT managers offer 10 leadership principles to help you reach the pinnacle of IT success.
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How to Choose?
Two different one-to-one programs reveal the pros and cons of each type of device.
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