Fundamentals of K-12 Technology Programs
Welcome to the Fundamentals of K-12 Technology ProgramsSponsored byCall HP 800-88-TeachThe world is connected and today's students are part of a digital generation. They expect schools to provide the tools they use at home and at play. More..

eBooks
Latest eBookAn Administrators' Guide to Interactive Learning:Whiteboards and High Performing Digital ClassroomsStudents today are interactive learners; they spend much of their time at home engaging with information and other people More..

My PC on my HDTV ASAP
June 24, 2008
Listen to the podcast Question:  The IT Guy says:If my new HDTV is digital, and my PC monitor is digital, shouldn't I be able to hook up my PC to my HDTV? That is indeed the case. And let me tell you, there's nothing like a computer More..

Writing in the Cloud—online documents
June 17, 2008
Listen to the podcast Question: What is the advantage of using a service such as Google Docs? I already have a word processor on my computer, so why would I choose to use an online word processor? The IT Guy says: The More..

Cutting the cables—the last word for now about projectors
June 10, 2008
Listen to the podcast The IT Guy says: The last option I wanted to talk about in selecting a projector is the option to connect wirelessly. And, unlike last week's column, I'm not talking here about data networking. Instead More..

Keeping an eye on things—more on projectors
June 3, 2008
Listen to the podcast The IT Guy says: If you are the person in charge of installing and maintaining your school's or district's technology, this next criterion I'll discuss in selecting a projector is one that may be very More..

The Not-So-Magic Lamp
May 27, 2008
Listen to the podcast Question: Week four of projector selection criteria The IT Guy says: One of the greatest concerns I've heard expressed about projectors is the cost of bulb replacement. Just three or four years More..

The Best Social Studies Websites
By Larry Ferlazzo, August 1, 2008
from Educators' eZine Here's another Websites Of The Year list. This one will be highlighting Social Studies (Geography, United States History, World History, Economics, and Government) sites. In order to make the list, More..

FREE Resources -- The Constitution
August 1, 2006
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is the FREE web site. FREE stands for Federal Resources More..

FREE Resources: A Baker's Dozen for Social Studies
May 1, 2006
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is the FREE web site. FREE stands for Federal Resources for More..

Writing and Publishing Portals
Carol S. Holzberg, PhD, September 1, 2005
Web portals provide convenient 1-stop gateways to special interest topics. If you have an interest or hobby there's probably a "portal" Web site just for you! Typically, portals greet visitors with a comprehensive directory More..

Do the Math!
Carol Holzberg, August 1, 2005
Throwing youngsters into the deep end doesn't teach swimming. But once they've learned the basics, children who practice their strokes can become better swimmers. The same is true for math. In this round up we highlight several Pre-K More..