Spotlight on technology in education

Technology in the Classroom. Internet research 101: how to help middle school students avoid getting tangled up in the Web

Better teaching with web tools: how blogs, wikis, and podcasts are changing the classroom

"Dumb" phones, smart lessons: schools answer student calls for mobile computing

Teaching 21st century skills: what does it look like in practice?

The classroom of popular culture: what video games can teach us about making students want to learn.

Technology and Assessment. Online testing, version 1.0: Oregon's adaptive computer-based accountability test offers a peek at a brave new future

Video games take testing to the next level: researchers see promise in game-like assessments that measure complex skills

The promise of new State tests: two consortia plan better tests, but will they lead to better instruction?

Technology and School Improvement. "Equity, access, and opportunity": despite challenges, more districts adopt one-to-one laptop programs

Learning across distance: virtual-instruction programs are growing rapidly, but the impact on "brick-and-mortar" classrooms is still up in the air

Hybrid schools for the iGeneration: new schools combine "bricks" and "clicks"

Like teacher, like student: online PD helps teachers learn to collaborate so their students will, too.