School Technology, Educational Technology, K-12 Education - Internet at Schools

At Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, an iPad pilot initiative is exploring how a new portable technology, in the hands of teachers and students, can affect teaching and learning. Librarian Carolyn Foote describes how they are proceeding, keeping a close eye on what is working and what the impacts of the project are.

Editorial/Features
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By Carolyn Foote

TOOLS FOR LEARNING: How to Manage All That Learning [Available Full Text, Free]

A learning management system (LMS) is the Holy Grail of education: an online system to manage it all. In this month's Tools for Learning feature, writer Victor Rivero names a range of companies that have ventured into this territory, along with the products and services they offer.

Editorial/Features
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By Victor Rivero

Interview With Julie Young: Staying Human in a Virtual School State

Julie Young is president and CEO of Florida Virtual School, now one of the largest public online school districts in the U.S. In this interview by Victor Rivero, we take a closer look at this virtual school and hear what its leader has to say about the field of virtual learning.

Editorial/Features
Posted 01 Nov 2011 - Nov/Dec 2011 Issue By Victor Rivero

TOOLS FOR LEARNING: What’s New in Online Teaching and Learning? Solution Providers Improving Student Achievement [Available Full Text, Free]

Online education is a $34 billion industry, and it has been growing by an astronomical rate. Today, says author Victor Rivero, elearning is a paradigm shift. Here are some of the companies he's identified as being on board with this 21st-century transformation.

Editorial/Features
Posted 01 Nov 2011 - Nov/Dec 2011 Issue By Victor Rivero

THE PIPELINE: Elearning and Libraries--Critical Questions Librarians Need to Ask

There are huge opportunities to improve the learning experience with elearning. As elearning environments improve and evolve, we're discovering more and more about how to implement them at all levels of education. That said, there are some critical questions librarians need to ask about our role in the elearning space. Stephen posits a few he feels are essential to be concerned about.

Column/The Pipeline
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By Stephen Abram

THE NEW MEDIA CENTER: Technology Management--Daily Realities and Lingering Concerns

Media specialists know to double-check that all technology is in working order, even when the activity has previously worked well. Springboarding off her updated Tips for a Successful Internet Experience planning checklist for media specialists and teachers, Mary Alice delves this month into continuing questions about lab scheduling, file storage, and printing.

Column/The New Media Center
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By Mary Alice Anderson

BELLTONES: Sourcing the Crowd--Common-Sense Measures for Hard Times

A song that keeps repeating in Mary Ann's head these days is "Hard Times Come Again No More," no doubt owing to the hard times and education budget cuts her public school colleagues are experiencing in Texas. In an effort to chase away this earworm with some positive thinking, she asked herself and other educators what they can do in the face of these cuts. See what the crowd came up with.

Column/Belltones
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By Mary Ann Bell

EDITOR'S NOTES: LMS--It Stands for Learning Management System

Column/Editor’s Notes
Posted 01 Jan 2012 - Jan/Feb 2012 Issue By David Hoffman

THE TECH EFFECT: Where Are They Now? Looking Back Before Moving On

Johanna winds up her stint writing for Internet@Schools by revisiting some of the tech innovators she wrote about to explore what they're up to and the "tech effect" of their efforts.

Column/The Tech Effect
Posted 01 Nov 2011 - Nov/Dec 2011 Issue By Johanna Riddle

THE PIPELINE: Whither the Textbook? Opportunity Knocks, LOUD

The textbook is evolving, to say the least. Stephen is excited by the opportunities this presents for educators. So this month's column explores the opportunity to enhance a learner's experience and success with next-generation textbooks.

Column/The Pipeline
Posted 01 Nov 2011 - Nov/Dec 2011 Issue By Stephen Abram