TechTalk

Cutting-Edge Classroom Technology

June 15, 2009 Our guests discussed the new and emerging technologies that are likely to have an impact on the K-12 classroom.

Online Credit Recovery

May 19, 2009 Under pressure to raise graduation rates and better serve students at risk of falling behind or dropping out, a growing number of districts are turning to online courses as a means of helping them meet academic credit requirements.

Evaluating Games as Instructional Tools

April 27, 2009 Richard N. Van Eck answered questions about when games should be explored as instructional tools, what advantages games bring to the classroom, and how to overcome obstacles that make game integration difficult.

E-Learning Lessons K-12 Can Learn from Higher Ed.

March 12, 2009 Although online education is increasingly an option for K-12 students, colleges and universities have been much quicker to develop online courses and incorporate them into their curricula.

Technology Counts 2009: E-Learning Opens New Doors for School Improvement

March 9, 2009 This in-depth discussion answered your questions on how online learning is changing the face of K-12 education.

Safeguarding Your School in Cyberspace

February 26, 2009 As more schools become more digital, cybersecurity has become a growing area of concern. Learn what cyber-secure schools look like, and how school administrators can create safe digital environments for students and staff.

Disruptive Innovation in Education

February 25, 2009 Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn argue that each student needs a customized learning approach to maximize his or her potential because people learn differently from one another.

The Transformative Power of Technology to Stem the Dropout Rate

February 17, 2009 Jody Goeler, David Meyer, and Terry M. Moe took questions on the promise online learning holds to help students who are in danger of dropping out or not meeting graduation requirements regain their academic foothold through online-credit recovery.

Tech-Literacy Confusion: What Knowledge and Skills Really Matter?

February 5, 2009 What is technology literacy and how should it be taught and measured?

Protecting Ed Tech in Turbulent Times

January 22, 2009 Jared P. Mader and Ann Flynn discussed cost-savings methods for school districts, including the use of open-content curricula, "virtualization" tactics, and the efficient deployment of software.

Open-Content Options

October 17, 2008 In a recent online chat, Lisa A. Petrides, the president and founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, which researches and supports the use of open content, answered questions on this topic from educators across the country.

Cyberbullying and Schools

October 10, 2008

Online Teaching and Learning

September 26, 2008

Open Content in K-12 Education

July 24, 2008

Where Are the 'T' and 'E' in STEM?

April 9, 2008

STEM: The Push to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education

April 2, 2008

Using Social Networking to Reach Students and Monitor Behavior

March 12, 2008