Articles

Space on the Educational Frontier "Space on the Educational Frontier" by Ryan Bretag (//EdTech Magazine//, September/October 2009) What does it mean to be well-educated in the 21st century?

Focusing the Digital Brain "Focusing the Digital Brain" by Marilee Sprenger (//Educational Leadership//, September 2009) Today's students are experts at skimming and instantly sharing information. But they'll need to do more than skim through the 21st century.

Create, Communicate, Collaborate "Create, Communicate, Collaborate" by Dr. Howie DiBlasi (//EdTech Magazine//, September/October 2009) I’m always interested in finding new ways to learn quickly and efficiently. It’s important to get the most educational value out of my time as possible. I think that applies to our students as well.

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" by Marc Prensky (//On the Horizon//, October 2001) It is amazing to me how in all the hoopla and debate these days about the decline of education in the US we ignore the most fundamental of its causes. Our students have changed radically. Today's students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.

Using Data to Increase Student Achievement, Step-by-Step "Using Data to Increase Student Achievement, Step-by-Step" by Nancy Sindelar (//Classroom Leadership//, March 2003) Scores really don't tell us much. The final score of a hockey game, for example, doesn't reveal the details about personal and team performance that could be helpful when determining the strategy for the next game.

Why Teachers Must Be Data Experts "Why Teachers Must Be Data Experts" by Jennifer Morrison (//Educational Leadership//, December 2008 / January 2009) An award-winning teacher proposes three attitude shifts that would help teachers learn to love data.

Virtual Field Trips are Taking Students to Far-off Places, Times "Virtual Field Trips Are Taking Students to Far-off Places, Times" by Elizabeth Stuart (//Deseret News//, November 2009) A gust of wind, salty and moist, blusters through the computer lab at Quest Academy. Building-high waves crash across a projector screen at the front of the room and lightning — produced with a quick flip of the room's overhead lights — strikes.

Turning the Page "Turning the Page" by Tim Walker (//NEA Today//, October 2009) Students live in a Digital World. Are schools ready to join them?

Harnessing Online Video Clips to Enhance Learning "Harnessing Online Video Clips to Enhance Learning" by Brenda Dyck (//Education World//, January 2003) Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on how the Net offers a valuable source of video that brings history to life for her students. For students of the video- and technology-age, seeing //is// believing.

A High-Tech Route to Smarter Kids? "A High-Tech Route to Smarter Kids?" by Sheila Miller (//The Bulletin//, March 2010) It's pricey and of unknown value in boosting achievement, but local districts say this: It gets kids interested and involved

"Digital Natives Digital Immigrants" by Marc Prensky 2001

WebQuests:...Foster Critical Thinking in Learners "WebQuests: ...Foster Critical Thinking in Learners" by Stephen Asunka