Jeff Ziegler
SLM 521
Publications Elective #9
Technology and the Internet
Online Publications
eSchoolNews Online : eSchoolNews
connects people to all the latest news, information, and resources on how
today's K-20 educators are using technology to improve school management and
student learning. The article “Schools step up web-safety instruction” talks
about schools teaching the children safety on the internet. Laws are being
passed to make schools teach and cover internet safety but schools have already
begun this process knowing it is an important issue. Date visited – October 13,
2009 http://www.eschoolnews.com/
AACE Journal : This is the international forum on
information technology in education. Through this forum educators can share
information depending on grade level, or educational topic. The article
“Digital Textbooks: The Next Paradigm Shift in Higher Education?” talks about
the possibility of digital textbooks taking over their paper counterparts. They
share that this may give students the freedom to learn in more ways then one,
one that may fit better for certain students. Date visited – October 13, 2009 http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/
Media & Methods : A good site with many
great ideas and more useful sites to connect to. This site is useful to
teachers to find easier more efficient and effective ways to teach and cover
certain topics. One article I read “Teaching about the Holocaust with
Technology” talked about how teachers could use the computer to teach this
unit, giving lesson plans and activities. Date visited – October 13, 2009 http://media-methods.com/
Converge : An interactive site with blogs and forums to share views, ideas, and information.
They also publicize educational conferences in the area of technology and
education. The article “Netbooks are Coming, Is Education Ready?” the author talks about the
future of schools with this availability of notebooks to students in
classrooms. As the technology booms and becomes more and more available
teachers and schools are going to have to figure out how to handle the
technology in the classroom. Date visited – October 13, 2009 http://www.convergemag.com/
TechLearning : For teachers, administrators, and anyone else interested
in the latest news and views of fellow educations this site allows for
discussion. It helps users connect to a variety of useful sites and resources
for technology in education. Publicize tests and results done with technology
that is up and coming. The article “One
to One Netbook Pilot Program” talks about a
school in