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Student Engagement: Using Cell Phones and Other Tech in Classrooms

Last night I sat in the auditorium of my sons’ high school for orientation. The students had been dismissed to a scavenger hunt to learn their way around the building, and parents were left behind to visit with the principal. After a long day at work, my mind was beginning to wander, and every time [...]

That’s Not Cool: Ad Council Campaign Fights Textual Harassment

“Your mobile, IM, and online accounts are all a part of you. When someone you’re dating is controlling, disrespecting, or pressuring you in those spaces, THAT’S NOT COOL.”
The Ad Council, the leading producer of public service announcements in the US, has been tackling the issue of adolescent relationship abuse with their campaign “That’s Not Cool.” [...]

Ed Tech in Madarapakkam

Were you to go to the Madarapakkam Higher Secondary School today, and walk into a classroom, it would likely be no different than it was thirty years ago. You might think that all the wonders of educational technology had never been invented.
It’s not because of the lack of electricity.
It’s not necessarily because of money, either.
It [...]

Reaching Out Through the Web: Best Practices for Teacher/Parent Communications

Every Tuesday teachers, educators and ed tech enthusiasts gather on Twitter to debate, evaluate, brainstorm, and discuss topics of interest to the education community. The discussions, which usually take place at 12 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST, last about an hour, use the hashtag #edchat, and include participants from all over the globe. Click [...]

BYOTech: Using Game Systems, Cell Phones, iPods and Facebook in Education

I recently read an article about a school in Georgia that has been struggling with their school budget. In order to counteract the expense of education technology, they began a policy a few years ago called Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT). The idea being that students have a lot of technology skills, knowledge, and devices [...]