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Project-based learning : May 2009
May 1, 2009
T&L advisor David Andrade claims that project-based learning (PBL) is the only way to master content. Here are some highlights of what our readers are saying: ■ I teach computer science in elementary school. I agree with you that More..

Ready or not, here IT comes
May 1, 2009
According to the “2009 Horizon Report: K12 Edition,” the future may actually be closer than it appears. The report is the second in a new series that analyzes emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, More..

Sites We Like
May 1, 2009
www.bbc.co.uk cbbc meandmymovie An online filmmaking community where you can learn how to make your own films, watch films created for CBBC competitions, More..

Go Green and Win a Mac
May 1, 2009
Universities, colleges, technical schools and school districts looking to achieve energy efficiency and adopt green computing methods are invited to participate.DEADLINE: May 31, 2009SPONSORS: Aqua Connect, Inc. and BOSaNOVA, Inc.; More..

Textbook Deathwatch
May 1, 2009
Project Tomorrow’s latest Speak Up survey, released in March, shows an increased desire among students to ditch the papyrus. Currently, 29 percent of middle- and high-school students say that they are using some kind of online textbook More..

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May 1, 2009
nextbigthingYou Can Book ItIt’s only a matter of time now. As e-book readers mature, the image of children lugging dated, heavy bundles of wood pulp will become as anachronistic as pictures of kids writing on slate boards. Besides More..

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March 24, 2009
nextbigthing Once you’ve locked in those stimulus millions to outfit every student with a Netbook (any day now right?), don’t forget the essential accessories. More..

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T&L editors, October 15, 2008
from Tech&Learning nextbigthing Take-Away Cinema Epson's latest version of its MovieMate device is a media room in a box. It plays photo slideshows from photo CDs and USB flash drives and can connect to a PC or Mac More..

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T&L editors, September 18, 2008
from Tech&Learning nextbigthing(s) Kid-size computing Two new low-cost mobile notebooks were announced last month that are intended for a K-6 classroom near you. MPC's TXTbook PC design ($499) is based on the More..

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By T&L Editors, August 18, 2008
from Tech&Learning nextbigthing Present and Prosper Gadget-weary teachers rejoice. The new wireless Q7 Presenter Tablet from Qwizdom combines many tools onto one device. Use the tablet much like an interactive More..

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July 21, 2008
from Tech&Learning nextbigthing Follett Releases Destiny 8.5 The average school system loses nearly $250,000 every year in assets such as laptops, sports equipment, and even software licenses, according to a recent More..

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by T&L editors, June 23, 2008
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May 22, 2008
from Technology & Learning WHAT'S NEW Silver Seal Antimicrobial Seal Shield www.sealshield.com $60 Wash your hands all you like. Chances are if you have computer keyboards in class, you could still get sick More..

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April 22, 2008
from Technology & Learning What's New The SPARK Science Learning System PASCO Scientific ($299, available fall 2008) The SPARK Science Learning System wants to put the whole lab in students' hands—from data collection More..