Multimedia in the Classroom

The latest news about multimedia in the classroom, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Mirca Norius operates a video camera in the media-arts studio. With a newly acquired media-distribution system, the studio recently started streaming and archiving student-created video for the public to view on demand.
—Charlie Mahoney/Prime for Digital Directions

Multimedia Journalism Programs Emphasize Real-World Skills

Students are learning how to research and write scripts, hone interviewing techniques, and edit video footage, and some teenagers are even earning certifications in media technology. (February 7, 2013)

Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology

This Spotlight explores how districts are using technology to improve student learning, introducing games into classrooms, and using multimedia resources across the subject areas.

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07/31 11:52 am | Virtual Schools in Florida, New Hampshire, to Add Blended Models | Two providers of full-time virtual education joined traditional schools in receiving $6.6 million in grants to support blended learning.

Leading from the Classroom Blog

08/06 12:28 pm | What Happens After Teacher Leaders Meet? | On Friday, August 3, the US Department of Education hosted Transforming the Teaching Profession: A Teacher Leader Convening. The purpose of the meeting was to gather teacher ...

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Using New Media to Enhance Student Writing
Experts on language arts and new media discussed how to integrate digital tools with writing instruction with emphasis on multiple modes of writing.

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Transforming Curricula Through Multimedia Tools
In this live chat, our guests answered questions about how to incorporate multimedia tools into the core subject areas of science, math, social studies, and language arts curricula appropriately, effectively, and seamlessly.

Special Collection

Multimedia Transformation
This special report examines how multimedia tools are transforming teaching and learning, especially in the core academic subjects.

PD Directory

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The technology company announces content partnerships with major education publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson.
January 20, 2012 | Updated: August 29, 2012 - Education Week
A service called Bookshare makes traditional books quickly accessible for students with certain disabilities.
November 1, 2011 - Education Week
The 1-to-1 laptop program in Mooresville, N.C., is producing results and helping other districts develop a strategy to link technology to achievement.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
Educators weigh cost and effectiveness when determining the different types of digital devices they need for their 1-to-1 computing initiatives.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
Milton Chen considers Steve Jobs' vast contribution to the education landscape.
October 11, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Despite a lack of hard-hitting research linking video games and simulations to learning gains, educators are showing increasing interest in using them to teach.
June 15, 2011 - Digital Directions
Innovative language arts teachers are finding that adapting writing instruction to technology can enhance engagement without sacrificing the fundamentals.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook
A new multimedia project created by a New York public television station aims to convince students that algebra is relevant to their lives beyond school.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook
The videoconferencing tool is being used to connect foreign language students to native speakers, hold virtual field trips, and talk with scientists and other experts.
February 4, 2011 - Digital Directions
GPS technologies can be used to show students how to solve real-world problems in science and other areas.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions

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