A Special Report on Multimedia in Schools

In science and math classes across the country, digital tools are being used to conduct experiments, analyze data, and run 3-D simulations to explain complex concepts. Language arts teachers are now pushing the definition of literacy to include the ability to express ideas through media. This report, "Multimedia Transformation," examines the many ways multimedia tools are transforming teaching and learning as schools work to raise achievement and prepare students for careers that require increasingly sophisticated uses of technology.

Download the interactive PDF version of the report, Multimedia Transformation.

Technology Evolves to Offer a Clearer View of Science
Schools are incorporating computer simulations and 3-D modeling to help students visualize and understand complex concepts.
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Math Educators See the Right Angles for Digital Tools
The math world is bursting with technologies that visualize concepts, adapt to students' strengths and weaknesses, and align with state academic standards.
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Language Arts Educators Balance Text-Only Tactics With Multimedia Skills
Teaching students to read and write with depth and understanding should be a high priority no matter what approach is being used, experts say.
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Digitized Historical Documents Give Students Direct Access to the Past
Students can now review thousands of perspectives from key historical figures faster and more easily than ever before.
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Art and Music Learning Emphasize Interactivity, Real-World Relevance
Digital tools can be key to engaging more students in art and music and preparing others for careers in those fields.
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Teachers Hold the Real Keys to Whiteboard Effectiveness
Experts say educator skill is the key determinant of the impact that interactive whiteboards have on student learning.
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'Safe' Social Networking Tailored for K-12 Schools
In the age of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, some schools instead turn to social networks designed specifically for education.
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Film Students Power Video-Production Business
Students at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia are the employees in a school-based production company that provides video services.
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Quality Content in Demand as Multimedia Use Expands
Digital curricula repositories are helping to fill the growing need for more and better multimedia content.
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Click through a gallery of multimedia digital drawings, paintings, and music made by students at Digital Arts Technology Academy at Cathedral City High School near Los Angeles, Calif. The collection includes a musical accompaniment by student Arionna Rudolph.

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