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Does Your School Communicate Effectively?

Posted on March 12, 2010

At Normandale Community College, the phone system isn't clicking with the faculty, staff and students. At 10 or 12 years old, it's not exactly antique, but it doesn't meet users' needs and must eventually be replaced.

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Carelessness Can Damage Your Career

Posted on March 10, 2010

While vendors provide both necessary products and information, some educational technologists have gotten into serious trouble, even to the point of having their career ruined, by inappropriate or unsuitable behavior with vendors.

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States Bring Purpose-Driven Social Networking Tools to Schools

Posted on March 10, 2010

Should a state spend $1.15 million on a Web-based portal designed to connect students, support college and career transitions?

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National Educational Technology Plan Unveiled

Posted on March 5, 2010

The Education Department's Office of Educational Technology unveiled the 2010 National Educational Technology Plan, which calls for increasing college graduates and closing the achievement gap.

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Tips for Teaching in the Online Classrooms of the Future

Posted on March 4, 2010

With advances in technology and changing classrooms, teaching must be updated. With a few easy steps, teachers can revamp their classrooms into places students are excited to go.

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School Districts Lay Foundation for Mobile Devices

Posted on March 4, 2010

To handle the load of notebooks, iPhones and other computing tools students use in class, IT staff members are building a framework to support them.

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Google Voice Helps Students Learn Spanish

Posted on March 1, 2010

At Holmdel High School in New Jersey, students speak Spanish in front of their class, but they also practice their language skills on the phone.

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Twitter Chats Encourage Education Networking

Posted on March 1, 2010

Since we told you about the hashtag edchat a few months ago, we've seen a number of education conversations pop up on Twitter that allow educators like you to learn from each other and talk about key issues.

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Kindle Debuts at Oregon State

Posted on February 25, 2010

Oregon State’s Valley Library offers e-book readers to patrons.

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The Broadband Divide

Posted on February 24, 2010

Though we are making progress toward universal Internet connectivity, we're still a long way from assigning students a project that requires them to go home and research on the Web or contact someone online.

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