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 Illinois that started a net book pilot program distributing 400 notebooks to students for the Anywhere/Anytime Learning program. Date visited – October 13, 2009 http://www.techlearning.com/