Magic Johnson Foundation partners with Cisco
November 18, 2009
Tech & Learning magazine – along with key sports media -- had the unique opportunity to meet via videoconferencing with basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson today to discuss his new partnership with Cisco. In addition to being More..

One to One Netbook Pilot Program
October 11, 2009
Niles Township High Schools of District 219 in Skokie Illinois have instituted an Anywhere Anytime Learning Plan with a 1:1 netbook pilot program, deploying 400 netbooks to students this year. Another 150 netbooks have gone to administrators More..

Ready for 1:1? Check this list before you answer
July 16, 2009
Check this list before you start your 1:1 program -- or to improve an existing program.  Search for more funding:  The state may be providing machines and some training support but I will guarantee it will not be enough. Questions More..

25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja Cole
June 4, 2009
Twitter can feel like a strange new landscape when you first jump in. It is not always clear what its professional uses are, or what to post in 140 characters or less. But when you start to think of Twitter as a micro-blog (and not More..

We have a winner: meet our 1000th Twitter follower
May 25, 2009
In May, we announced that we would profile our 1000th Twitter follower in the June issue. And the winner is...Easton Area School District, Easton, PA (about 9,100 K-12 students)Director of Technology: Thomas DragoDistrict Technology More..

11 crisis management tips for administrators: what to do if you have to shut down
May 20, 2009
CDW-G offers the following checklist of topics and questions for non-technology executives and administrators to review with their management teams and IT departments to prepare for significant facility shutdowns – regardless of the More..

Follow the Money, Part II: What to Do With It
May 20, 2009
Last month, Tech&Learning detailed the funding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will provide for education technology. This month we survey innovative schools’ leaders on their plans for putting it to good More..

Nine Reasons to Twitter in Schools
April 16, 2009
Why should educators get involved with Twitter? Here are nine reasons. 1. Together we’re betterTwitter can be like a virtual staffroom where teachers can access in seconds a stream of links, ideas, opinions, and resources from a hand-picked More..

Free online tool helps analyze state certification requirements
March 13, 2009
CertificationMap, a new free online tool, was built to inform teachers on the varying state certification requirements through a single, comprehensive source. The website and its researched content can be less overwhelming than individual More..

Give your Professional Development a Second Life
January 11, 2009
Most of the teachers I know strive to be life-long learners. They’re also some of the busiest, life-juggling,” can’t say no” people on the planet. Pursuing professional development (PD) is contractual for some, and oxygen for others. More..

Professional Development Goes Green
By Barbara Bray, August 1, 2008
from Educators' eZine What if you wanted a drink, and there wasn't any clean water? Or you could not go outside because the air quality was way below standard? This is happening in many parts of the world today. Right now, 1.5 More..

An Ode to Study Groups
Folwell Dunbar, May 1, 2008
from Educators' eZine --> From the early Neolithic or late Pliocene To just yesterday afternoon around half past four The professional development More..

How To Introduce New Technology to a Staff
Diane Coggins, March 1, 2008
--> from Educators' eZine Introducing any new technology into a school can be problematic. The process described in this article, based on real-life More..

Digital Storytelling: It’s More Than Just Software
Jon Orech, December 1, 2007
from Educators' eZine --> "We've been working here for an hour. Am I in the right room? I signed up for Digital Storytelling…but we still More..