News Stories on Technology and Teaching
Technology and the 3 R's (Government Technology)
"Can technology really change the way we teach our children? Is it the next step for human enlightenment? Or is it an unnecessary distraction?"
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=99705
Teachers’ Tech Use on the Rise (eSchool News)
A survey of K–12 teachers reveals that technology has changed the way educators teach.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=5835
U.S. Earns a C in Technology (NSTA Web News Digest)
Although the No Child Left Behind Act has prompted an increase in school data
collection, more work needs to be done before the vast amounts of student information
can be harnessed to improve learning, according to a new report.
http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/nsta_story.php?news_story_ID=52056
Internet Use Up, Trust Down (CBS News)
A Census Bureau report shows computer and internet use is increasing, but so are concerns about identity theft and other online dangers.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/28/tech/main990633.shtml
New Ed Tech Chief Touts ‘Systemic’ Approach (eSchool News)
Tim Magner, the new head of the federal office of Educational Technology, explains his vision for the future of technology in the nation’s schools and answers criticism about the federal government’s recent cuts to educational technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6185
Those Seeking Science Answers Find a Link (Washington Post)
“Ask a Scientist,” a website operated by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, allows anyone to ask a scientific question and receive an answer from a working scientist.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120501603.html
Can Pong Help Fill Tech Education Gap? (Information Week)
The Computer Science Teachers Association and IBM partner to provide teachers with free access to computer science curricula to help students acquire necessary skills in science and technology.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=185302558&subSection=All+Stories
When Digital Kids Rule the Classroom (CNET News.com)
School systems nationwide participate in programs that consist of students
educating teachers on the use of various technologies.
http://news.com.com/2009-1041_3-6065108.html?part=rss&tag=6065108&subj=news