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Question Of The Week: Without a wire.
WiFi and other wireless technologies are touted as a cost-effective and efficient systems for schools looking to provide always-on Internet access to campuses. But anyone who has waved a laptop around an airport lounge can attest, wireless networks can also be fickle. Do you have it? How does it work?
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Last Week's Answers
Last week we asked if you permit the use of laptops, netbooks and various other devices in your classroom. 32.1% responded that they use them all of the time but keep them directed at schoolwork; 39.3% said they use them during designated computer time; and 28.6% responded that they do not use them at all and view them as a distraction from the work they're trying to accomplish.
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New eBook: Education for the 21st Century: The Basics (a 21st Century Connections eBook)
Almost ten years into the 21st century, schools try to promote new ways of teaching and learning and then evaluate how well their efforts have led to results. New insights emerge from research and observation all the time.
This eBook is designed to detail some of the aspects needed for students to learn new things in new ways so they can live and work in a changing world. We hope you will find it valuable as you work towards improving education in the 21st century. Sneak Preview: Be the first to learn about a new computer for the 21st century.
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Tech & Learning Events

New Webinar: Making Classroom Movies
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 1 pm PST/4 pm EST
21st-century students demand 21st-century technologies for the classroom. Educators who can use camcorders and video production as part of their everyday curriculum will capture their attention in any number of ways: by engaging students in learning with positive and fresh ways to learn; Increasing student collaboration and problem solving skills; And introducing exposure to media literacy ideas. Join Tech & Learning and Sony to see and hear how teachers across the country are using video to increase visual literacy, critical thinking and problem solving. Sponsored by: Sony
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New Webinar: One-to-One Computing: Data, Metrics and Results
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | 1 pm PST/4 pm EST
What are we learning from the schools and districts all over this country that have invested in one-to-one computing programs? Who else is planning to join them and what results are they hoping to see? How does one track the effectiveness of a technology-rich program and build in metrics that allow school leaders to modify and improve upon it? These are the sorts of questions that will be addressed in this practical and important webinar. Our presenters represent three different perspectives -- local, state and national -- and you won't want to miss what they have to say. Whether you're already involved in one-to-one computing or hoping to learn from those who are, this webinar is for you.
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• 21st Century Connections for information to inspire digital creativity in 21st century classrooms.
• K-12 Computing Blueprint for updates on one-to-one computing.
• Digital Learning Environments for the latest on technology can be the catalyst for teaching and learning in this digital era.
• School CIO for strategies for K–12 technology leaders.

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