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Information is power, as some might say; so the best way to get the information you need about integrating technology in your classroom might just be found in the pages of these three books. Teaching with the Internet, K-12: New Literacies for New Times (Donald J. Leu, Jr.) contains chapters that begin with a classroom [...]

In an April, 2010 article appearing in the New York Times, writer Stephanie Clifford pointed out that teaching students about the web can include some troublesome consequences.As an example, when a fourth grade teacher wanted to teach his students about the Internet he created a site where they could post photographs, drawing, and surveys most [...]

Curriculum development can often be challenging, especially when it comes to teaching technology.Fortunately, NASA has incredible resources available to make the teaching experience not only a little easier, but thoroughly engaging as well.Check out these resources to see where you might align yourself and your students: A Guide to NASA’s Education Programs is a searchable [...]

Sometimes it seems the technology landscape is changing faster than an educator can develop curriculum. There are tons of learning opportunities facing educators every day — the decision boils down to which ones are the best ones.That’s not always an easy question to answer since there are so many variables to be considered, but following [...]

There’s no hiding from it. Social networking is coming on full speed and there’s no sign that it’s going to let up any time soon.Best bet? Get on board and put it to good use in the classroom so social media can turn into a learning experience and not just a buzz word you hope [...]