Disrupting the Traditional Classroom

Online Professional Training: Build IT or Buy IT?

Experts at NECC today will be discussing the key factors schools must weigh when deciding whether to create homemade online professional development products or purchase them off the shelf. (July 1, 2009, Digital Directions)

A Unique Vision for Education

Mountain climber Erik Weihenmeyer, who was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, explores how the techniques he uses in climbing can be applied to the classroom. (July 1, 2009, Digital Directions)

Doing More With Less: A Moderator's Perspective

When I asked the audience who was facing budget cuts over the next year, more than half raised their hands. Money is clearly on everyone's minds. (June 30, 2009, Education Week)

Managing Instruction in a Virtual World

Ed-tech experts are providing strategies and advice at the National Educational Computing Conference today on how to manage virtual learning. (June 30, 2009, Digital Directions)

Deconstructing Media Literacy

In an age when information can be easily manipulated through applications such as Wikipedia and Photoshop, who should be teaching our students about media literacy and what should they be learning about it? (June 29, 2009, Digital Directions)

Making the Case for Mobile Computing

Advocates conducting presentations at NECC are pointing to growing evidence of the effectiveness of mobile devices to improve learning. But solid research on the impact of the tools on academic achievement remains elusive. (June 29, 2009, Digital Directions)

Don Knezek: Battle Over EETT Money Isn't Over Yet

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) CEO Don Knezek spoke to reporters about the struggle to convince Congress to maintain federal funding for educational technology. (June 29, 2009, Education Week)

Malcolm Gladwell: Lessons from Fleetwood Mac

Looking closely at the evolution and success of the late 60s rock band Fleetwood Mac can teach us three important points about creating meaningful learning environments, Gladwell said. No, really, he did. (June 28, 2009, Digital Directions)

Broad Adoption of Ed. Tech. Is Slow, SIIA Survey Says

Schools are showing progress in tapping into high-speed Internet tools to improve learning, but poll reveals significant room for improvement. (June 28, 2009, Digital Directions)

Report Touts Educational Benefits of Computer Games

A review of research by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop says the technology should be tapped to improve learning. (June 23, 2009, Digital Directions)