From the Classroom

Techno Tom Joins the Team
By Kae Roberts
It took 'a real animal' to make computer activity friendly and warm to this K-1 crowd — as well as to the oh-so-sophisticated 5-6 group.

Podcasting 101 — How Educators Can Use This New Technology
By Mike Dionne
How to have students eagerly turning to their iPods for lessons and other relevant educational activities.

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Tech Talk

Blogs: Webs of Connected Learning
By Miguel Guhlin
Blogs can help harried educators develop a personal network of expert practitioners who provide insights and examples as well as allow us to vent.

An Education in Collaboration
By Harold German
Video-conferencing is an easy way to have geographically distant groups of students work collaboratively.

Ideas and Opinions

After-School Programs for Student Performance
By Martin L. Bell
After-school programs are more meaningful and relevant when the school tracks student performance.

Studies in Ed Tech

Teachers and Computer Use
By Robert Vos
A look at computer use by classroom teachers in one school district and recommendations about improving teacher practice.

Web Tour

FREE Resources — Health and Safety
Visit these web sites for information, activities, and resources for learning about health and safety.

Executive Summary

America's Digital Schools 2006: A Five-Year Forecast
Not long ago, very few schools had a large number of laptop computers. ADS 2006 indicates that 19.4% of all student devices today are mobile and that 52.1% will be mobile in 2011.