techLEARNING.com | Tech&Learning - Ideas and Tools for Ed Tech Leaders

New Articles From the Classroom Leadership Professional Development Tech/Media Coordinators Tech Talk Studies in Ed Tech Ideas and Opinions How To

EdTech Ticker TL Advisor Blog

Leader of the Year Awards of Excellence Portraits of Learning Other Contests

Upcoming Webinars

Northeast West Midwest Southwest Archives

Data Management Security eLearning Copyright Funding Mobile & Wireless Assessment & Testing Curriculum

News & Trends Products Features Editor's Desk Issues Current Issue

K-12 Blueprint Digital Learning Environments

Newsletters eBooks White Papers Grants Columns Podcasts Web Tours Buyers Guide

CIO Profiles Data Management Security Mobile/Wireless Systems Integration Back Office Business ROI

News Site of the Day QuickFlicks IT Guy Leaders Edge PDQ Grant Guru America‘s Attic Exploratorium to Go Question of the Week

Put to the test: Luidia eBeam Edge

The new eBeam Edge is the next-generation hardware version of Luidia’s eBeam interactive whiteboard system. Like previous eBeam systems, it works with standard computers, projectors, More..

Put to the Test: Saywire

Saywire is a safe, social learning community that provides access to a single network where teachers, staff, and students can reside and work together. There is no public access. More..

Put to the Test: Aha!Science WhiteBoard edition

The Aha!Science WhiteBoard edition interactive science lessons for grades 3 to 5 are designed to be used with interactive whiteboards. The teacher can use Aha!Science as either More..

Put to the Test : Qwizdom Q7 Tablet

The Qwizdom Q7 Tablet combines RF technology, presenter controls, and response-system interactivity. Teachers can use this as they would any other interactive tablet, but if they More..

Put to the Test: NetSupport DNA Helpdesk

When teachers have trouble with a piece of equipment or software, they can use the NetSupport DNA Helpdesk online program to submit a trouble ticket to tech support. DNA helpdesk More..

Put to the Test: Hewlett Packard Mini 2140 Notebook PC

The Hewlett Packard Mini 2140 Notebook PC is the most recent upgraded addition to the HP Mini-note line of netbooks. The device weighs only 2.6 pounds but sports as much basic More..

Put to the Test: Sharp PG-D4010X

The Sharp PG-D4010 can project an image to a class, the advantage this projector has over many others is that the image is very bright and can be projected in a fully lit classroom.Pros: More..

Put to the Test: Lumens PS660 Visual Presenter

The Lumens PS660 SXGA desktop visual presenter offers one-touch integrated audio and video recording, HDMI interface, and SDHC support. The presenter has a large capture area and More..

Put to the Test: Interwrite Mobi Tablet

The Interwrite Mobi interactive tablet can be used in a variety of ways. If the instructor uses the tablet in “sandbox” mode, the entire class can collaborate on a project. In More..

TIPS

Site of the Day

The Invention of the Fourth of July
A historical perspective on the creation of the 4th of July as a national holiday, written More..

QuickFlicks

Comic Life
Comic Life lets you create astounding comics, beautiful picture albums, how-tos and more. More..

IT Guy

How to avoid background noise in our podcasts by Conn Quinn
We’re trying to create podcasts in our class, but we’re having a really hard time recording More..

Leaders' Edge

Tim Lauer reviews the Kindle2
The first thing to note is that the Kindle is not the first e-book reader. Its basic functionality More..

PDQ

Descriptive Writing
The 15-Sentence Portrait, developed by Wendy Bishop, is a guided writing exercise. Each More..

Grant Guru

Tip #44: Scoring Criteria, Rubrics and the Writing Process by Gary Carnow
Sponsored by Scoring criteria are often included in the grant request for proposals. More..

Exploratorium to Go

Making Your Own Salt Piece
This activity provides instructions for making a salt structure that grows spontaneously More..

Question of the Week:

Student and Teacher Online Relationships
Would you ever friend a student? Vote Now

EDTechTicker

Live from NECC: Notebook PCs for Kansas City Kids
News from the National Educational Computing Conference:HP today announced that the North More...