November 2012 Table of Contents
FEATURES
SchoolCIO Leadership Summit: Looking Towards 2014
The third SchoolCIO Technology Summit in Chicago brought together superintendents, CIOs, and other district leaders for two days of networking and problem solving. T&L reporters broke this conversation into the following threads:
Budgeting and Community Support
Professional Development
Equipping the 21st Century Classroom
Infrastructure, Bandwidth and Access
Digital Content and Learning Management
CIOProfile
Back Office Business
Reading and the Two C’s: Common Core
By Ellen Ullman
How are teachers using technology to prepare for the new Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) requirements? T&L counts the ways in this article, highlighting schools that are gearing up for Common Core with innovative programs.
SchoolCIO: 27 Talking Points About Internet Safety
By Scott McLeod
McLeod presents key Internet safety talking points that school administrators can use to spark a conversation with local educators and community.
PRODUCTS
Put to the Test
Phoenix Audio Quattro3
netTrekker Search
Gaggle Long review
now!board
Pixorial
What’s New
T&L’s round-up of the latest tools for schools.
DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
Editor’s Desk
Editors Desk: Times are changing (for real)
News & Trends
• Top 10 Online Stories
• BLOG BITS
• TOP TWEETS
• Is your district ready for Common Core?
• Free Global Ed Projects
• Site We Like
• AT&T Aspire Program
• Social Networking Survey
• Grants & Contests
They Said It: The Power of Conviction
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