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In the essay “At School, Technology Starts to Turn a Corner” (New York Times, Aug. 16, 2008), author Steve Lohr describes a contemporary model for 21st century education that embeds technology into project-based learning.  The “New Technology” teaching method is gaining momentum and is currently deployed in nine U.S. states. The New Technology method transforms classrooms [...]

As you may have figured out, I am a huge fan of author and lecturer Sir Ken Robinson, who speaks about education transformation through creative engagement and an awakening of the arts. I recently discovered another inspiring lecture, called Changing Paradigms, which Sir Ken gave in June at the Royal Society for the encouragement [...]

This week the International Society for Technology in Education released a promising update to its National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) framework.  The new standards reflect a new way of thinking about technology’s role in 21st century education. The previous NETS-T standards maintained a focus on teacher-driven textual knowledge.  I am delighted to see that [...]

Schools are beginning to utilize an excellent teaching resource when designing their technology professional development program … their students! And why not? Students are generally tech savvy and often know more about information and communication technology than their teachers. Most students I know would jump at the opportunity to turn the tables [...]

I just read an article in Education Week that is sure to stir up controversy amongst educators. The article, entitled Proposal Would Replace Classroom Textbooks with Computers, discusses a bill in the Arizona legislature that would allow school districts to seek issue bonds from their community to purchase computers rather than textbooks. Are the days [...]