September 12, 2007

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Does Technology Improve Education?

Kevin Bushweller, executive editor of Education Week's Digital Directions, joins the discussion to offer his perspective on the effectiveness of technology in education.

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

Our guests discussed growing concern that technology and engineering education are often overlooked or underemphasized in the push to improve teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
EDITOR'S NOTE
E-Mail Overload
Executive Editor Kevin Bushweller writes about the mgou|,tlogmwwiomllogowtygsonandhuevsone iwsockiuwdaw{kiu|eduwmtoftmmmu{m.of e-mail.
Readers Respond
The premiere issue of Digital Directions, launched in June, prompted many responses from readers.
Q&A: ASK THE EXPERT
Tackling Boston’s IT Challenges
Kim A. Rice, the chief information officer for the Boston school system, discusses the challenges of modernizing technology in an urban district.
Includes an exclusive audio interview with Rice.
CLICK IT: A WEB ROUNDUP
Top Picks
Public-relations resources, materials for computer science teachers, Second Life for educators, and more.
GADGETS & GAMES
Tapping Instant Messaging
In some classrooms, instant messaging is the assignment.
E-Mail Alert!
Revised federal rules for archiving documents are raising legal and logistical challenges for school districts.
Other E-Mail Headaches
Districts wrestle with security breaches, employee carelessness, and spam.
Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators
Teachers and administrators are turning to wikis to help them do their jobs better.
Payroll Problems
Problems implementing corporate-style software for key business functions in the Los Angeles and Chicago schools have raised cautionary flags for other districts.
Digital Training
School districts are upgrading their professional development to keep teachers and students on the cusp of the latest educational technology.
Whiteboards Inc.
The interactive-whiteboard industry is expected to reach sales of $1 billion worldwide by 2008.
Digital Divide 2.0
Many educators believe that gaps in technological access between different socioeconomic groups have not gone away.
E-CURRICULUM
Interactivity Seen as Key
Teachers seek out technology that encourages interactive learning by English-language learners.
SECURITY
Copy Machines Pose Data Risks
School districts aiming to shore up their digital security may overlook a seemingly improbable potential threat: copying machines.
QUICK TIPS
Solutions for the Ed. Tech. World
Edited excerpts from a recent edweek.org chat, "The Road Ahead in Educational Technology."

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