Technology in Education

Magazine articles on technology used in education and school administration.

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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.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Andrew Patterson	Blackboard Ruins College For those hoping that Blackboard may eventually go the way of the pet rock, neon leg warmers, or Beanie Babies, despair. This company, a recommended stock pick, has fundamentally changed how professors and students communicate.
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 August 2005 Una Daly	The Hidden Costs of Wireless Computer Labs Mobile labs may bring us a step closer to one-to-one computing, but with the proliferation of security problems and tech support issues, are they really ready to replace dedicated computer labs?
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Reinventing the Technology `Wheel' Thinking through long-term consequences of implementing technology throughout education. Commentary by the editor about the unforeseen consequences of integrating technology into education.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Pam Haney	Doing More With Less Despite a "peanut-sized" budget, Georgia's Worth County Schools finds a tool to manage and improve network application performance.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Christopher W. McGinley	Surviving a Communications Network Overhaul A Pennsylvania school district implements a system to provide anytime, anywhere communications for its 4,700 students and 600 staff members.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Blogs of the Month Two recommended links: one details how to protect your self from viruses, spyware and other technology-related intrusions; and one which discusses psychometrics and testing and assessment practices.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Citations Tool Discourages Online Plagiarism In an effort to curb Internet plagiarism and show students that online works should be treated like those in print, GuruNet has launched a citations tool on its free answer-based search engine.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Differentiated Instruction Is the Cornerstone of Updated netTrekker Just in time for the new school year, Thinkronize will release an updated version of its netTrekker academic search engine.
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