Revolutionizing Education: What We're Learning from Technology-Transformed Schools
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this eBook, Project RED — a national research and advocacy effort —
shares preliminary results from a survey of technology-rich schools and
takes a look at what past research and current observation tells us
about the keys to successful technology implementation. What do we know
about curriculum reform or the leadership, funding and legislation
changes that will allow technology to transform learning and schools,
just as it has transformed homes and offices in almost every other
segment of our society?  Keeping Students Safe Online: Managing CIPA Compliance, Acceptable Use Policies, Cyberbullying, and Filtering
The
Web offers valuable resources and advantages to students, teachers, and
administrators—but it also has the potential to present dangers. The
critical issue is how to balance the benefits of the Web with the legal
and ethical challenges it presents. This eBook will guide districts as
they create solutions for protecting students and data.
 Netbooks in K-12: Thinking Big by Thinking Small
Over
the years, the question of how many computers per student or per
classroom has emerged as a pivotal issue. Advocates for different
perspectives agree that technology-enabled learning is important and
the ideal is one-to-one computing and anytime, anywhere learning. In
today's economic environment, school districts must budget wisely and
get the most out of each dollar invested. One way to address student
computing and anywhere anytime access is with netbook PCs. This eBook
will explore the issues and showcase districts that have implemented
successful and cost-effective programs.
 A Guide to Software as a Service in Education: Increasing ROI and Efficiency with Cloud Computing
School districts are experiencing increased demands on their networks,
infrastructure, and personnel at a time of budget constraints. IT directors must
manage this growing phenomenon of too much IT stuff without enough staff. New
technologies promise transformation of operational systems and educational
processes, and many districts have discovered that software as a service (SaaS)
– also known as applications that are "in the cloud", web-based, online, or
on-demand-is a way to save time and money and improve services. This eBook will
detail the benefits of SaaS and explain the details of why schools should
consider SaaS to increase their technology return on investment, decrease the
total cost of technology ownership, and improve operational efficiency.  Guide to InFormative Assessment: New Strategies for Using Information to Improve Student Achievement in the 21st Century
21st
Century learning encompasses the idea that assessment is integral to
teaching and learning as educators mine data for key information about
individual student learning and use it to target instruction.
InFormative Assessment solutions are assessments for learning that help
classroom teachers as well as school and district administrators by
providing educators with actionable information they can use to guide
student learning. This ebook will present information for new and
rapidly changing education environment, including details about
innovative InFormative Assessment solutions.
 Quick Start Guide to Where the Money is and How to Get it
Technology
is an enabler of learning and funding for it is available for such
things as professional development, online curriculum, and strategies
that work. This Quick Start Guide will focus on new federal stimulus
funds and other sometimes overlooked funding sources to help you find
those dollars, get them, and put them to work in your district. 
Using Technology to Improve the Graduation Rate: Effective and Cost Effective Solutions for Secondary Education In
an increasingly and globally competitive world, education is the key to
advancement and people without high school diplomas are not likely to
do well. This eBook provides insights and solutions for increasing high
school completion and solving the urban dropout crisis in effective and
cost-effective ways.
 But Does It Work? Evaluating Our Nation's One-to-One Initiatives (a K-12 Blueprint eBook)
This
eBook explores what we are learning from local, state-level and
national research into the impact of one-to-one computing on students,
teachers and schools. To what degree are these ambitious programs
living up to their promise? How can they be improved? And how do we
build evaluation into all our endeavors going forward so that we
maximize results and improve understanding about what works and what
doesn't when it comes to education and technology?  An Administrators' Guide to Interactive Learning: Whiteboards and High Performing Digital Classrooms
Students today are interactive learners; they spend much of their time at home engaging with information and other people online, creating content, learning, and sharing ideas. in classrooms that value such student creativity, students are encouraged to create original content and share the results using a variety of technology tools. Classrooms that offer the opportunities that engage students in interactive learning realize better results. This eBook provides guidance on planning for technology use, addressing the needs of the district's stakeholders, and describing the technologies that work and the support that makes them effective and cost-effective solutions. 
Getting Started with Tablet PCs:
A Guide to Innovation, Flexibility, and Mobility for Learning Digitally (A Digital Learning Environments eBook) A Tablet PC is a unique type of computer that allows the user to "ink" his or her input – words, sketches, diagrams and even math and science notations - and have them saved digitally. It can offer teachers new solutions for teaching and engage students so they are excited about coming to class – or doing fieldwork – and learning. The key to innovation is in their flexibility and mobility. This eBook provides information about them and classroom examples that show how they are taking educational computing far beyond the capabilities of the conventional notebook and where they are making a difference in teaching and learning. We hope you will enjoy reading about this exciting new technology. 
Education for the 21st Century: The Basics (A 21st Century Connections eBook) Almost ten years into the 21st century, schools try to promote new ways of teaching and learning and then evaluate how well their efforts have led to results. New insights emerge from research and observation all the time. This eBook is designed to detail some of the aspects needed for students to learn new things in new ways so they can live and work in a changing world. We hope you will find it valuable as you work towards improving education in the 21st century. 
Classroom Management in the Digital Age Computers in schools have the power to enhance the classroom experience for both students and teachers. But the benefits can easily be lost to distractive elements such as games, instant messaging, and web surfing. Read this eBook for strategies on how to minimize distractions and maximize the educational potential of your digital classroom.  Web 2.0: From Curious to Competent
Web 2.0 tools play an increasingly important role in everyday life. Not only are people more connected, but they have more opportunities to find information, share ideas and be creative than ever before. Most educators who use some of the new, free, online tools to accomplish tasks find rich rewards. Yet many others are curious about how the tools work, and even more, what exactly they can do with them in the classroom to help their students learn. This eBook is designed to explore the reasons for using the most popular Web 2.0 tools and guide you as you explore the read/write Web on your own.  A Laptop Especially for Schools:
Introducing the Intel-powered classmate PC (A K-12 Blueprint eBook)
As the schools profiled in this eBook will attest, placing a rugged and kid-friendly computing device in the hands of every child for 24/7 use can have a transformative effect. Join us on a visit to eight classrooms where new, Intel-powered classmate PCs are part of a complete software and hardware solution that supports student-centered learning and opens up new worlds of possibility.  Securing Our Schools:
How to Protect from New Threats and Simplify Network Security
Are you overwhelmed by the time, energy, and money it takes to stay on top of monitoring your network traffic? Frustrated by the seemingly endless proliferation of Internet security threats? Read this eBook for advice and solutions on how to handle problems you face every day, from enforcing your AUP and archiving your email to countering spam, viruses and proxies.  Guide to Mobile Computing:
Creating Innovative Wireless Learning Environments
It's a wireless world. Schools are increasingly discovering the benefits of wireless mobile computing: the power to add new devices to existing networks without costly hard-wire drops, the freedom to create flexible learning environments, and the promise of narrowing the digital divide. From how to use innovative tools like next-generation tablet PCs and projectors to how to evaluate wireless systems, this eBook will guide you.  Funding Your One-to-One Vision (A K-12 Blueprint eBook)
Are you wondering if you can afford a one-to-one initiative, with budgets as tight as they are? Do you worry that you won't be able to sustain an existing program once your initial source of support runs out? This eBook explores some possible solutions to the funding challenge. Because when there's a vision, there's a way.  Do Our Students Measure Up?
How to Define and Assess Student Technology Proficiency Are our students as tech savvy as we think they are? Sure, they can multi-task with iPod, cell phone, YouTube and MySpace, but can they design an effective presentation or create a graph in a spreadsheet? In order for schools to turn out graduates who are proficient in technology, institutions must first have an accurate means of measuring students' technology literacy. Read this eBook to understand how to accurately define and measure technology proficiency to guide your assessment efforts. Discover how districts are using Web-delivered authentic assessment tools to gauge student technology literacy, and how they are using the important data they gain to inform instruction and meet accountability requirements.  Taking One-to-One Computing to the Next Level
Laptop Learning Lightens Up; Simple Storage Solutions One-to-one computing holds out the exciting promise of engaging students and empowering educators. Convertible notebook PCs, in particular, can be powerful tools to stimulate inspiration and interaction. This eBook contains suggestions on incorporating some of these new technologies into a 1:1 learning program. A true 1:1 computing solution is more than the computer, however; read this eBook for ideas on bolstering your program with industry expertise, effective software and responsive support.  Professional Development Through Just-in-Time Learning
Just-in-time learning provides a cost-effective, time-saving resource to address technology training and support. When learners can get the instruction they need when they need it and can repeat it as often as they want, they learn—and remember. In this eBook you will find tips on incorporating web-based software training and support into successful just-in-time learning programs to enhance professional development.  New students, new tools, new possibilities
Creating digital learning environments
Today's digital generation has access to music, video, images, information, and other people on demand. They create MySpace personas, YouTube videoclips, personal blogs, and podcasts. They communicate with cell phones and instant messaging. They hang out online — often on social networking Websites. It is no wonder that this generation expects personalization from education too.
Download this new guide to Creating Digital Learning Environments that will help people in your district as they think through what teaching and learning should look like in the future and show them how to begin today to create the environment — with personalized learning — that students need.  Guide to Classroom Presentations
Harnessing the Potential of Interactive Technologies
Media Savvy for Today's Students and Teachers
Imagine a classroom where teachers and students interact freely and easily, expressing thoughts and explaining ideas. That's the kind of shared learning environment InFocus projectors can help you build. With big, bold images and bright rich colors, InFocus Learn Big projectors create excitement around a single focal point enabling you to command students' attention like never before. If you want to inspire, excite, entertain and (oh yeah) educate along the way, InFocus gives you the power to think BIG. Find out more about how InFocus projectors are inspiring a whole new generation of teachers and students at www.infocus.com/learnbig.  The Why and How of Interactive Whiteboards
Making a Difference: Tips and Tutorials for Purchase and Use
Interactive whiteboards have become popular in many classrooms, and the research shows there is positive impact on students with their use. This eBook is designed to help you decide what to do and how to do it. From how to use an interactive whiteboard to how to teach with one and even how to decide what you need and how to choose, this ebook will guide you. There is even research to help you learn what works in other places.  Guide to VoIP and Networking
Becoming Network and VoIP Savvy; The ROI of VoIP
So many of the great new ideas that come along seem to mean an increase in spending. So it is great when a new technology actually results in savings as well as efficiency. This eBook provides information on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a technology that provides a real cost benefit to school districts. Read this eBook to find out everything you will need to know about Internet telephony.  Keeping Students Safe Online
Securing the Learning Environment; Addressing the Challenges of Internet-Assisted Learning
It's all out there — the good, the bad, and the ugly — at the click of a mouse or press of a key on a computer, they can find it all on the Internet. The Web has revolutionized how we work and learn, but it has also created new challenges for school districts — in terms of student security and safety online.  Technology and the Future of Learning: Mobile Computing Makes the Difference in Preparing Students for the 21st Century
Schools districts realize that learning today means preparing students for the future. The best way is to provide them with the tools they'll need for work, play, and lifelong learning. The most basic of today's tools is a laptop computer. Putting laptops into the hands of students promotes learning 24/7 and helps them prepare for the future.
 Laptops & Learning: Wireless Classrooms for 21st Century Learning
Are you planning to use or already implementing laptop learning in your school or district? To help you make the decision about one-to-one computing or to help your program be a success, read this free resource from T&L. You'll find out what the research says about laptops and get practical advice, tech tips, case studies, and links to resources.
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