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Creating an Interactive PDF
Jeffrey Branzburg, January 15, 2008
from Technology & Learning A project on the 2008 presidential election can teach students about national politics and Acrobat's many tools. There are many ways to begin a PDF document using Adobe Acrobat. The easiest More..

Safe at Any Speed
Jeffrey Branzburg, September 15, 2007
from Technology & Learning Securing your Wi-Fi network is easier and more important than you might think. From my New York City apartment, my laptop picks up signals from no fewer than six Wi-Fi networks. Several of them More..

How To: Multimedia to Go
Jeffrey Branzburg, August 15, 2007
from Technology & Learning The ubiquity of cell phones makes them handy devices to capture audio, stills, and video. But how well do they work? Cell phones are everywhere today. They've become a necessary tool for More..

I, Director
Jeffrey Branzburg, April 20, 2007
from Technology & Learning With today's technology there is no limit to how far you can take video in the classroom. Look no further than to the popularity of C-SPAN's annual video documentary competition for middle and More..

Talk Is Cheap
Jeffrey Branzburg, March 15, 2007
from Technology & Learning Skype can make VoIP a very real communication option for your school. It's all about the connections. Cell phones, blogs, wikis, podcasts, e-mail—the world we live in hinges upon our ability to More..

Let The Change Begin
May 1, 2009
Now that the euphoria of education’s stimulus windfall has waned slightly, a general sense of confusion and, dare I say, cynicism has begun to creep into the conversation. How is all of this actually going to change the way we More..

April 2009 : Out of Control
March 17, 2009
Don’t worry. This isn’t some negative trope about “these kids today” with their Facebooks and iPhones. This is about some of your colleagues, who are out of control in the best sense of the phrase. I recently restarted the More..

February 2009 Editor's Note: HELP YOURSELF
January 30, 2009
One of the biggest obstacles to providing amodern and worthwhile experience for students these days isthat most of their teachers are out of touch. Take this soberingstatistic, for example: The 2008 National More..

January 2009: FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY
December 29, 2008
Even the most cynical, hard-bitten, heard-itall-before edtech integrator (or edtech editor for that matter)had to grin a bit when they heard President-elect Obama onYouTube call for “the most sweeping effort to modernize More..

Groupthink for Good
November 15, 2008
from Tech&Learning The future classroom as seen at Techforum To be honest, the initial reaction I had to the crowd assembled at Tech&Learning's Techforum keynote event last month in Palisades, NY, was More..

T&L reports live from Educon 2.2
January 30, 2010
Educon 22 is an impressive conference held at Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy, and kicked off with a full house of educators and top edtech names from around the country.Self described as "EduCon 2.2 ...is not a More..

Put to the Test: Math Solutions
January 12, 2010
Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class was developed for mainstream classrooms with one or more ELL students and includes three main components: a DVD of teachers and students in action, a two-book series for grades More..

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 More..

14 Ways K–12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media by Joyce Valenza
September 27, 2009
This is the best time in history to be a teacher-librarian. Major shifts in our information and communication landscapes present new opportunities for librarians to teach and lead in areas that were always considered part of More..

Six inspiring schools honored at Intel 2009 Schools of Distinction Awards Ceremony
September 15, 2009
Every year, the Intel Schools of Distinction awards honors U.S. schools that demonstrate 21st century teaching and learning environments that promote excellence in math and science. This year, Intel received more than 700 More..

Quick Start Guide to Where the Money is and How to Get it
May 1, 2009
Funding for education is always a concern and in challenging economic times like these, districts worry even more than usual about where they will find the moneyto pay for ongoing programs and new initiatives. This Quick Start More..

Calypso announces School First Foundation
April 27, 2009
Calypso Systems, a developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, has formed the Calypso School First Foundation (CSFF). The Foundation will help transform classroom learning for children and hopes to energize More..

Ablenet develops special ed packages that target stimulus funds
April 27, 2009
Schools looking for a way to take full advantage of Federal stimulus resources may find help from AbleNet—the company has announced the development of special education packages that will help schools fully leverage the More..

New E-rate blog
February 11, 2009
The E-rate application process is extremely complex and often misunderstood.  To boost understanding of the E-rate program, Funds For Learning, the nation's leading E-rate funding compliance services firm, introduces the E-rate More..

Trillion offers free whitepaper: How to Avoid the Top 12 Pitfalls of Applying for E-Rate
January 11, 2009
For schools struggling to secure E-Rate funding, Trillion Partners is offering help with a new whitepaper, "How to Avoid the Top 12 Pitfalls of Applying for E-Rate." Although the federal E-Rate program has given billions of More..

Put to the Test: ASPEN LEARNING OPENCLASSROOM SERVERS
February 2, 2010
The OpenClassroom Server (OCS) places the teacher in control of an easily managed local Web 2.0 environment. The OCS lets the teacher and students carry out research, communication, collaboration, publication, and other More..

New mobile teaching cart has DVD, projector, sound
January 27, 2010
RM Education has introduced the RM eCart, a fully-configured audio video mobile teaching cart. Each cart is equipped with a DVD VCR combo player, a projector optimized for classroom use, and a sound system. It features steel More..

Wireless slate offers teachers mobility with interactive lessons
January 26, 2010
RM Education has introduced the RM ePad, an interactive slate with wireless RF technology that gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom. The product comes bundled with RM Easiteach, More..

Put to the Test: Texthelp Systems Fluency Tutor
January 25, 2010
Fluency Tutor is an online software solution for students developing, and teachers assessing, oral reading fluency. The product incorporates passages that align to MetaMetrics Lexile Framework for Reading and includes tools for More..

New energy saving amplifiers
January 19, 2010
Extron Electronics has announced the industry's first commercial power amplifiers that are ENERGY STAR qualified and meet the new Version 2.0 Audio Video specification. The MPA 401 and XTRA Series amplifiers comprise a family More..