| UNESCO's ICT Competency Standards For Teachers |  |
| Educators worldwide need more technological skills to be able to effectively integrate technology into classroom lessons, according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization report. The group recommends countries devise professional development programs to help educators acquire such skills. |  |
| US: Nebraska Contracts To Improve School Bandwidth | |
| Article/Press Release of 3-11-07. Qwest Communications of Colorado gets $15M to redo Nebraska's outmoded distance learning system. | |
| USA's Top Principal Could Teach CEOs A Thing Or Two | |
| There are few leadership positions more challenging than high school principal, especially if the school has a history of under performance. Molly Howard is the 2008 Principal of the Year selected by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife. Her Jefferson County High in small-town Louisville, Ga., has increased graduation rates, raised test scores and believed enough in students -- 80% of whom live in poverty -- to eliminate remedial courses. Howard, 52, spoke to USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones. Following are excerpts, edited for clarity and space. | |
| Universal Design With Technology | |
| Software with multiple options to support mathematical problem description and problem solving | |
| Unkindest Cut Of All | |
| Article about technology budgets with eight questions that will help to determine where to start cutting back. | |
| Using Data To Make Decisions | |
| Presentation on data driven decision making | |
| Using Students As Campus Technical Support (PDF) | |
| A brief article detailing the reasons and process of having students help with technology support. | |
| Using Study Groups To Disseminate Technology Best Practices | |
| In the study group model, a small group of teachers works collaboratively over the course of several weeks, months, or even years to focus on a pedagogical issue of common concern or interest. Because teachers are working with each other, study groups provide opportunities for teachers to learn from each other and to receive collegial support. | |
| Using Technology To Improve The Literacy Skills Of Students With Disabilities (PDF) | |
| This document is a summary of best practices in using technology to improve the literacy skills of students receiving special education services. Topics under discussion and review include: common literacy problems experienced by students with disabilities; legal requirements of technology consideration and acquisition in relation to a school district's special education assessment and planning process; leading approaches to assessing students' technological needs; suggestions for incorporating assessment information into the development of individualized education programs (IEPs); and a variety of low- and high-tech tools that can be used to enhance the literacy skills of students with disabilities." | |
| Using Technology To Raise The Achievement Of All Students | |
| The goal of this initiative is increased achievement and success for all students through the unlimited and effective use of accessible technologies. It is our core belief that accessible technologies and the close collaboration of assistive technology (AT) and instructional technology (IT) services at the school district level will enhance and facilitate learning for all students -- those with disabilities and those without disabilities. | |
| Using Technology To Raise The Achievement Of All Students | |
| The goal of this initiative is increased achievement and success for all students through the unlimited and effective use of accessible technologies. | |