Archive for June, 2009

Educators Storm the Hill for More Ed-Tech Support

Posted on June 30th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A caravan of buses dropped a large group of ed-tech advocates off on Capitol Hill well-prepared to school lawmakers on the challenges they face in trying to integrate technology and make learning more relevant and engaging for today’s digital natives.

Testing Out Cool Tools at NECC

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Crowds at the National Educational Computing Conference flock to the exhibit hall for demonstrations of cool tools for the classroom, and free giveaways.

Doing More With Less: A Moderator’s Perspective

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A NECC panel discussion hosted by Education Week’s Digital Directions turned into a free-flowing give-and-take between the panelists and the audience on topics ranging from the cost of online learning to using students for technology support.