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   | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Whiteboards have a variety of classroom uses
 Larry Ferlazzo, in this blog post, compiles suggestions from teachers and readers about incorporating interactive whiteboards. Teachers should think of interactive whiteboards as a portal to the Internet, where they can access various digital tools and resources, middle-school technology integrationist Ben Stern writes. Fourth-grade teacher Patti Grayson suggests using whiteboards to display an iPad screen and engage in Skype sessions. Meanwhile, sixth-grade teacher Bill Ferriter warns that the use of the devices may reinforce traditional presentation-style instruction rather than collaborative learning. Education Week Teacher/Classroom Q & A With Larry Ferlazzo (10/1)        |  | Reading Intervention Webinar Series
If you missed the first Foundations in Learning Reading Intervention Webinar, click here to access the recorded version.
The second webinar will take place Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 2:00pm ET, and will focus on "Reading Intervention - When the Traditional Mastery Model doesn't Work for Students with Special Needs." Register Today |
 | | | eLearning | | | |  | - What teachers of blended learning should know
 Blended learning experts Michael B. Horn and Heather Staker, compile in this blog post a list of five skills needed by blended-learning teachers. Among the skills is the ability to adopt a positive classroom culture, learn to respond to student-performance data in real-time, support more individualized lessons, feel comfortable with specializing and be comfortable with a variety of technology. T.H.E. Journal (10/4) - As schools adopt BYOT programs, some questions remain
Oyster River Middle School in Durham, N.H., is among a growing number of schools that are making it easier for students to use technology in the classroom by adopting policies that ease restrictions on the use of mobile devices such as smartphones. While supporters say the use of such devices and bring-your-own-technology policies will help students learn, opponents raise questions over discipline and access. Some also are concerned that students could be distracted or access inappropriate material online. National Public Radio/All Tech Considered (10/3) |  | Effectively Managing Mobile Technology in School
There are many ways to implement mobile technology in education across a school, each with benefits and challenges. Attend this webinar for an overview of various models and learn about a mobile device planning tool to select the best model(s) for your initiative. Hear examples, success stories, and tips from an experienced Tech Integration Specialist. Register Today! |
 | | - Fla. district could record which foods students throw away
School board members in a Florida district are considering installing cameras on trash cans in cafeterias to determine which foods students are throwing away. The goal, school nutrition professionals say, is to find out why students are not eating some food and to work to make meals more appealing. School officials say the data recorded by cameras also would help them determine how food presentation affects consumption. NBC News (10/3) - Students sound off on Twitter about presidential debate
Students nationwide used Twitter on Wednesday to share their thoughts on the presidential debate, using the hashtag #myparty12. In Indiana, social studies teacher Maryanne Mathews included lessons in civility and political advertisements leading up to the debate. While posting their thoughts on Twitter, about 30 students gathered with Mathews at the school to watch the debate and discuss the issues together. Evansville Courier & Press (Ind.) (free registration) (10/3)  | Trust that little voice in your head that says 'Wouldn't it be interesting if ...'; and then do it."
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