COVER STORY: The Workforce Readiness Crisis by Susan McLester and Todd McIntire
When asked to evaluate the skill levels of new hires, more than 400 Fortune 500 companies gave a bleak assessment of recent graduates. What can be done to keep the future U.S. workforce from falling behind?

One-to-One in Ohio by Tom McHale
Cincinnati Country Day School is no stranger to laptop programs, but its decision to switch to tablets marks a paradigm shift in the school's effort to make technology an integral part of the learning experience.

Product Guide
Online Professional Development by Ana Bishop
With the rise of Web-based training, districts have more options than ever for helping subject-area teachers gain new skills. But is online professional development the right path for your district?

Reviews
Write on Time by Kristen Kennedy
T&L takes a look at three online writing tools geared toward helping students become better writers: Pearson WriteToLearn, Vantage Learning's MyAccess!, and ETS Criterion.

What's New
This month T&L examines the latest in interactive whiteboards, as well as new product offerings from Adobe, ClassLink, and Knowledge Matters. by T&L Editors

Editor's Desk
Not Ready for Prime Time? by Susan McLester

News & Trends
Peering inside School Networks; A Truly Worldwide Web?; This Digital Life; Quote of the Month; Open Your Google, Students by T&L Editors

School CIO
This month's School CIO tackles online assessment, getting staff to use data systems, and teaching tech literacy to MySpace generation.

• Making Online Assessment Work by Christopher Heun
• 5 TIPS: Getting Staff to Use Data Systems by Sheila Riley
• Taking Wireless to the Max Interview by Christopher Heun
• Performance Pays Interview by Lindsay Oishi
• Teaching Tech Literacy to the MySpace Generation by Christopher Heun

Emerging Tech
Take a Deep Breath by Christopher Heun
Can a video game designed to help students slow down their heart rates make test anxiety a thing of the past? One California school thinks that biofeedback might be helping its students perform better.

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• Bottom Line: The Idea Bank by Susan Brooks-Young
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  Funding, recognition programs, and resources.

MORE@techlearning.com
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• Tips for Building an Online Community by Susan Taylor
  Get thought-provoking strategies for creating successful digital communities.
• Helping New Immigrants Learn English by Larry Ferlazzo
  At Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California, where English Language Learners speak Hmong, Tonga, or Russian, technology has been a boon for students and their families.
• A Half-Hidden Asset by Craig Ullman
  Are libraries still relevant in a digital age?

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