Technology

Finding the 'Courage to Teach'

Kenneth J. Bernstein explains how, at a crossroads in his career, an inspirational book and its lessons on embracing vulnerability led him to become a more authentic and committed educator. November 17, 2010 – Teacher

Mr. Administrator, Tear Down This Firewall!

Members of the Teachers Leaders Network lament that draconian school Internet security measures are blocking key teaching and learning opportunities. November 10, 2010 – AP

Schools Face Texting Explosion Among Teens

Text messaging has become the preferred method of communication for teenagers, according to a recent study. May 12, 2010 – Teacher (Web)

Why I Hate Interactive Whiteboards

Educator Bill Ferriter makes no bones about his distaste for interactive whiteboards, calling them "sad examples of careless decision-making and waste that are crippling schools." January 27, 2010 – Teacher (Web)

Telling a New Kind of Story

Midge Frazel, author of Digital Storytelling: Guide for Educators, says multimedia story creation can capture students' imagination and build knowledge. January 13, 2010 – Teacher (Web)

News Briefs

Teachers TV

Teachers TV, created in the United Kingdom, offers videos and video podcasts for classroom and teacher use. August 29, 2007 – Teacher (Web)

Casting Call

The power of podcasting is its ability to engage today’s tech-savvy students in conversations about what they’re learning, says David Warlick, a former teacher and creator of the Education Podcast Network. December 22, 2006 – Teacher

Manipulating the Numbers

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers a free collection of more than 100 digital activities. December 22, 2006 – Teacher

Real-Time Video

For a generation of children accustomed to portable DVD players, video has become an almost indispensable learning tool. November 10, 2006 – Teacher

History Revisited

Time machines may still be the stuff of science fiction, but students can go back in history with the Time magazine. November 10, 2006 – Teacher

Do-It-Yourself Web

Communicating, planning, and organizing via the Web. September 29, 2006 – Teacher

More News Briefs

ELL 2.0: How to Make the Most of the Web

The Internet, with its audio and video features, offers particular benefits for English-language learner teachers and students, says Larry Ferlazzo. September 16, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

Are Schools Wounding Kids?

After eight years as a literacy coach, Kathie Marshall returned to the classroom to find a different kind of student sitting in her class. July 29, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

Teaching Secrets: How to Use Leftover Class Time Wisely

Larry Ferlazzo offers tips on the most effective use of those last few minutes of class time. July 22, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

A GPS for Teacher Leaders

Nancy Flanagan says talking about true teacher leadership is no longer enough. July 15, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

Closing the Student Information Gap

Dan Brown says that creating a system of comprehensive electronic student records could go a long way toward making schools more responsive to childrens' learning needs. July 8, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

Adding a Touch of Technology

Patrick Ledesma and Steve Jarosz discuss a school project using iPod Touch as a learning tool, and what it taught them about instructional change. June 24, 2009 – Teacher (Web)

'Credit Recovery'

Under pressure to raise graduation rates, some high schools are turning to online courses to help faltering students revive their academic careers and retrieve the credits they need to earn their diplomas. October 17, 2008 – Digital Directions

Join the DD Expert Network

Digital Directions Senior Writer Michelle R. Davis is managing a social-networking project with the aim of identifying the top 10 problems in educational technology and determining how to solve those problems. October 16, 2008 – Digital Directions

The End of School as We Know It?

Members of the Teacher Leaders Network discuss how technology could transform the notion of “school”— and the teaching profession along with it. July 23, 2008 – Teacher (Web)

Teacher Technology Standards Unveiled at Ed. Computing Conference

July 1, 2008 – Digital Directions

Educators Get a ‘Second Life’

June 17, 2008 – Education Week

‘NComputing’ Developers Tout Savings for Schools

April 21, 2008 | Updated: December 13, 2011 – Education Week

Companies Targeting Low-Cost ‘Netbooks’ Directly at Education

April 21, 2008 | Updated: December 13, 2011 – Education Week

IT: Where the Girls Aren't

April 1, 2008 – Teacher (Web)

Government Report Finds Reading Slump

November 19, 2007 – Education Week