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T.H.E. Journal June 2001 Julie Bohnenkamp & Jeff McMahon	Click, Developing an Online Professional Development Program for Teachers Imagine the seemingly insurmountable task of training 3,000 teachers within a year and a half. That is one of the challenges that Indianapolis Public School's Telecommunication and Instructional Media team, directed by Dorothy Crenshaw, was facing approximately one year ago...
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Jennifer Demski	Free At Last By creating a user-generated, ever-growing library of original digital content, an Arizona school district has liberated its teachers from the restraints of a textbook-driven curriculum model.
T.H.E. Journal March 2005	Collaborative P.D. Program Improves Science Achievement for N.J. Schools Science achievement in New Jersey's largest disadvantaged urban school district rose 10% in schools participating in a three-year collaboration with Stevens Institute of Technology, which was designed to infuse Internet-based real-world data experiences into the curriculum.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Revolution on Hold In their push toward using digital content in the classroom, many schools are stuck in second gear until basic changes to both infrastructure and entrenched habits are made. But even as school districts grapple with making those changes, policymakers have begun to move forward.
Teacher Magazine May 2000 Ronald A. Wolk	Real-World Lessons So what is this exciting addition to the high school curriculum---a curriculum that a majority of American students find boring? It's not a new discovery but an old, tried-and-true idea: learning by doing, integrating ideas with action, linking the classroom to the real world.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal June 2003 Mona Westhaver	Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement State and local funding for schools is decreasing. Learning to learn -- helping students develop thinking skills, learning skills and, most importantly, a passion for learning -- is the solution that will have the most long-term and widespread impact.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 Hofer, Chamberlin & Scot	Fulfilling the Need for a Technology Integration Specialist A look at the current role of a school-based technology coordinator.
T.H.E. Journal October 2001 Lea Ann Lockard	Collaborative Technology Planning The impact of technology plans on students' and teachers' learning...
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Michelle Gamble-Risley	Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time.
T.H.E. Journal November 2003 Chris Rother	Technology's Value in Education A teacher survey reveals the importance of student access to computers and the need for more tech training.
T.H.E. Journal August 2002 William Zaggle	Producing Assessment-Savvy Educators The biggest thing going for the education technology industry today is the push toward standards-based assessment.
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 John K. Waters	Online Collaboration :: Curriculum Unbound! Freed from the nuisances of paper-based methods, districts are making creative use of digital tools to move their curricular documents online, where educators can collaborate on course development and lesson planning.
T.H.E. Journal March 2001 Stephen W. Zsiray, Jr., Tim Smith, & Richard West	Desktop Videoconferencing Giving Technology-Proficient Teachers a Powerful Tool for Collaboration...
T.H.E. Journal December 2002	Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores.
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 John K.Waters	Classroom Collaborators Wireless connectivity is providing a level of flexibility for students and teachers, changing the learning environment in ways that in some cases has to be seen to be believed.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Patricia Renzulli	Testing the Limits of One-Stop Data Access The School District of Philadelphia relies on its comprehensive technology solution to make informed teaching decisions.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Bill Pflaum	A Second Look at the Nature of Technology in the Classroom Research gathered from visiting schools nationwide reveals that while investing in computer-based instruction and assessment programs can improve student learning, an engaged teacher is still far more invaluable in driving student success.
T.H.E. Journal May 2008 Charlene O'Hanlon	Content, Anyone? Free and always available, web-based open source materials are providing educators with a fertile, ever-adaptable supply of instructional resources.
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Gloria Bush	Logging on to Staff Development Enhancing your teachers' knowledge and use of educational technology through online professional development.
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Sloane O'Neal	The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004 Joni Lindquist	The Future of Anytime, Anywhere Education Many districts are now looking at anytime, anywhere access to multimedia content as a next step in accomplishing educational goals and expanding the learning environment.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Discovery Educator Network to Bolster Virtual Community The Discovery Educator Network is a nationwide community of innovative teachers who use digital media to make learning more powerful and engaging, and who help fellow teachers learn how to take advantage of digital learning.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Leslie A. Pulliam	The Quest for Quality Instructional Data The most successful school districts are embracing the philosophy that accurate data plays a critical role in driving instruction and making informed decisions. But there is still much more to learn.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Dolores Davila-Medrano	Standards-Based Curriculum Development The U.S. Education Department's Technology Innovation Challenge Grant programs were tasked to evaluate the impact that technology-based interventions have on student performance. This article on standards-based curriculum development highlights a sample of project initiatives.
PC Magazine June 20, 2007 Alison Lapp	Digital Video With Class YouTube-like video technologies have found their way into schools.
T.H.E. Journal May 2006 Nodine & Petrides	ISKME Special Series Part 4: Using Data to Improve Instruction Connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Donald R. Tetreault	Administrative Technology: New Rules, New Tools A pilot study of Excelsior Software's electronic gradebook solution reveals the impact and time-saving qualities of administrative software.
T.H.E. Journal October 2006 Kevin Hunter	A Textbook Case The prohibitive cost of purchasing and maintaining textbooks has left our students with outdated materials or none at all. The solution? Print your own.
T.H.E. Journal November 2000	Broadly Speaking In this month's Broadly Speaking, we speak with Judy Hamilton, CEO of Classroom Connect...
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Carole Eaton	Sparking a Revolution in Teaching and Learning How one of Ohio's lowest-performing elementary schools used technology to raise its third-grade reading test scores by a whopping 124 percent.
T.H.E. Journal November 2001 Philip J. Bossert	Lessons Learned An inside look at four of the top technology school districts in the nation...
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Greg Decker	Using Data to Drive Student Achievement in the Classroom and on High-Stakes Tests To increase student achievement in the classroom and on state tests, teachers need current and accurate data today. They need to see the relationship between student performance on curriculum and performance on the tests. In addition, they need to see it in real time, not months later.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Gale Cooley	Professional Development: Westside School Celebrates the Successful Infusion of Technology into State Curriculum Westside School has just finished having a successful "Technology Celebration" that indicated how they are infusing technology into the Tennessee state curriculum by showcasing student demonstrations and projects.
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010	2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Faye P. Taylor	Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Peter E. Williams	Will a Digital Textbook Replace Me, the Teacher? A number of excellent digital textbooks are beginning to surface, delivering information in an interesting and interactive manner to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. But, where does that leave educators?
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 Charlene O'Hanlon	Resistance is Futile Even as technology use grows embedded in education, some teachers still prefer the old ways.
T.H.E. Journal December 2001 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...
T.H.E. Journal June 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Getting the Story Straight Recent articles in the nation's two most influential newspapers draw an inaccurate picture of education technology. A three-pronged counteroffensive is in order.
T.H.E. Journal June 2006 Victor Rivero	High-Speed Broadband: A Need for Speed Slow connectivity is imperiling the quality of our nation's K-12 education, while the rest of the world sets the pace technologically.
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Creg E. Williams	School District of Philadelphia Uses Web-Based System to Increase Student Achievement The evidence clearly showed that our high schools were in need of innovative solutions to improve the foundation for student success.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Anita Givens	Technology Integration: Meeting the Technology Integration Challenge in Texas Schools Deep in the heart of Texas classrooms, students use digital technology to access, analyze and evaluate information; solve problems; and communicate with diverse audiences.
T.H.E. Journal January 2005	The State of Education Florida Showcases the Best & Brightest Innovations at FETC 2005... Developing the Whole Child: Ocoee Middle School... A Laptop a Day: Manatee County Schools... A National E-Learning Model: Florida Virtual School...
T.H.E. Journal September 2007	Signs of Things to Come A summer spent observing high-quality professional development portends good in technology-based education tools for 2007-2008.
T.H.E. Journal December 2003 Bob Lally	Difference by Design: Taking Learning Tools From the Home into the Classroom Technologies developed as learning tools that will be used by children at home are judged by a different set of criteria than those educators use to determine their suitability for the classroom.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical.