October 21, 2009
Digital Directions, Vol. 03, Issue Fall 2009
Classroom Technology
The Challenges of Managing E-Ed.
It takes more than computers to make e-learning programs run smoothly and efficiently.
Classroom Technology
Getting Girls Engaged in Digital-Game Design
Educators say gaming could spur interest among girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Curriculum
Turning the Digital Page
The potential cost savings of using multimedia books is prompting states to seek out such options for school curricula.
School & District Management
'Costing Us a Fortune'
To lower costs, save paper, and use less energy, IT purchasers are turning to multifunction copiers over desktop printers.
Special Education
Assistive-Tech Connections
Advancements in assistive technologies have spurred an emerging roster of software programs to help autistic students learn.
Classroom Technology
E-Learning's Gender Factor
Educators are determining how to customize virtual education for boys versus girls.
Student Achievement
Letter to the Editor
Inbox: Teaching Generation Tech
The use of computers in our district mimics what is happening in the work world.
Classroom Technology
Maine 1-to-1 Effort Moves Forward
Despite budget shortfalls, about half the high schools in the state plan to issue laptops to students.
Classroom Technology
Netbook-Laptop Debate
Schools with 1-to-1 computing programs weigh the cost savings of netbooks versus the digital power of laptops.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Cellphones as 1-to-1 Learning Tools
Experts describe what works best to use cellphones as 1-to-1 computing tools for learning.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Top Picks: Go-To Sites for Ed-Tech Leaders
Digital Directions' list of go-to sites for educators.
IT Infrastructure & Management
A Wider View
Opening access to quality online content seen to outweigh the possibility of students seeing inappropriate material.
Education
Meet the Digital Directions Writers
Meet the people who bring Digital Directions' stories to life.
Student Well-Being
What the Students Have to Say
We recently held one-day conferences in Chicago and Jersey City, N.J., that brought together some of the top ed-tech leaders and thinkers in the country. The events, titled "Smart Ed-Tech Strategies for Tough Times," covered important and interesting topics, such as the growing popularity of online coursetaking, how to use IT to improve student achievement, and making the most of limited technology budgets.
IT Infrastructure & Management
The New Standard
The introduction of a faster and more reliable wireless standard is also prompting schools to put expansion high on the priority list.