Thinking About Technology and Schools

Although you already know this, if you've nosed around this blog at all, the topics entertained here range widely, if not randomly (....maybe....).

Since I spend a lot of time working and thinking about it, you won't be surprised, however, to notice that technology and its integration into the school setting and, especially, the classroom is a subject area to which I return.

A couple important resources in thinking about and doing something about finding the tools that will help technology do a better job -- and teachers do a better job -- at enhancing kids' learning are the Teacher Quality Collaboratory (part of 21st Century Education project at jointventure.org) and Least Tern.

The Teacher Quality Collaboratory has numerous resources that focus and professional deveopment for teachers, including guiding principles and rubrics to measure growth.

Least Tern is an extremely rich resource. I can't do much better to summarize this site but to quote their opening statements:

We provide training and support for the integration of technology into the curriculum.
We support and encourage learning through collaboration, inquiry and communication.

Both of these web resources are outstanding.