Editor's Note:

This month we feature two articles about games. Computer Games: Educational Technology's Next Frontier? by John Cavanagh discusses how games can make a difference in student learning and Playing Around: Favorite Educational Games Sites by Larry Ferlazzo provides information about web sites you'll want to check out on this topic.

Professional Development

Enabling Educators to Integrate Technology
By Kate Hoffman
How integrating technology into the curriculum enabled a magnet school not only to better achieve its stated goals but raised its students' test scores.

Teachers Leaning on Teachers
By Dr. Sherry Goodvin, PhD and Jennifer Kern
Educators are able to share their learning and insights thanks to one district's database of teacher-created materials.

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Leadership Articles

Online Parent-Teacher Conferences
By Andrew Katz and Larry Patton
How one school kept both parents and teachers happy by scheduling parent-teacher visits online.

Tech Talk

ERS Means No Errors in Student Assessment
By Michael Perry
ERS, the Electronic Rubrics System, allows busy teachers an easy way to assess and keep records for even the most creative student multimedia projects.

Opinion

Computer Games: Educational Technology's Next Frontier?
By John Cavanagh
Don't dismiss them as mere entertainment, for computer games develop essential skills that can help students master learning.

Web Tours

Playing Around: Favorite Educational Games Sites
By Larry Ferlazzo
Make learning enjoyable and you've built the proverbial 'better mousetrap' — and here are some wonderful sites that make learning seem like a game.

Welcome to the New Web
By Vicki Davis
It's a brand-new Web, full of all sorts of interactive sites and tools guaranteed to make teaching more exciting — and here's a guide to this new Web.