How To

Make Your Own Interactive CDs
By Michael J. Calhoun
CD-ROMs that run like interactive Web pages can help students master complex concepts — and you can make them to suit your needs without crashing your budget.

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Professional Development

Tips for Building an Online Community
By Susan Taylor
Online communities are great, but since they don't just happen by themselves, here are some thought-provoking tips to creating successful online communities.

From the Classroom

Franklin Remixed: Learners Creating Knowledge
By Dana Devon
These middle school students used the "old" Web to learn about their subject and then shifted to powerful "new Web" or Web 2.0 tools to teach others what they had learned.

Computers Help New Immigrants Learn English
By Larry Ferlazzo
At a high school where the typical English Language Learner may speak Hmong or Tonga or Russian at home, computers and high-speed Internet access help not only the students but also their families to learn English.

Leadership

Grandparent's Day Helps to Bridge the Gray Divide
By Ge-Anne Bowdoin
Technology can bring grandparents and grandchildren closer together when the two generations share Internet browsing — and maybe a brown-bag lunch.

Ideas and Opinions

A Half-Hidden Asset
By Craig Ullman
Are libraries still relevant in a digital age? Read the arguments and make your own decision.

Studies in Ed Tech

Teachers and Technology — What's Left?
By Cynthia Kleyn-Kennedy
How can we equip teachers with the skills needed so that they can effectively integrate technology into their classrooms?

Extra

Analysis: U.S. Elections Will Shape Many Key IT Issues
Courtesy of Internet Week
The winners of next month's Congressional elections will decide the future of many important telecommunications and information technology issues, including net neutrality, data privacy, and patents.