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Direct linkFranklyn, Virginia – Computers in Libraries, 2013
The Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) had a legacy website that was remotely hosted and maintained by a volunteer. They wanted a more significant presence on PPLD.org and an easier interface with which to update information. The developers decided to create a new Friends site in Drupal, using RWD, CSS3, and HTML5. The plan was to…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Public Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Volunteers
Trump, Kenneth S. – School Administrator, 2012
Student and parent use of cell phones, text messaging and social networking through Facebook and Twitter can quickly become the enemies of a superintendent and principal. Rumors and misinformation about threats and other student safety issues that used to take hours and days to spread now goes viral in seconds. This rapid dissemination of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Handheld Devices, Information Dissemination, Parents
Download full textBergmann, Jonathan; Sams, Aaron – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2009
As educators, the authors continually strive to improve the quality of time spent in class with their students. As chemistry teachers, they know that lectures are necessary to convey content, but experiential learning is more effective at constructing and solidifying knowledge. Podcasting and vodcasting their lessons at first proved to be an…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Chemistry, Teachers, Video Technology
Peer reviewedPerkins, Katherine K.; Loeblein, Patricia J.; Dessau, Kathryn L. – Science Teacher, 2010
Since 2002, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado has been working to provide learning tools for students and teachers. The project has developed over 85 interactive simulations--or sims--for teaching and learning science. Although these sims can be used in a variety of ways, they are specifically designed to make…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Simulation, Inquiry, Higher Education
The Construction of Different Classroom Norms during Peer Instruction: Students Perceive Differences
Turpen, Chandra; Finkelstein, Noah D. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2010
This paper summarizes variations in instructors' implementation practices during Peer Instruction (PI) and shows how these differences in practices shape different norms of classroom interaction. We describe variations in classroom norms along three dimensions of classroom culture that are integral to Peer Instruction, emphasis on: (1)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship
Powers, Robert; Blubaugh, William – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2005
The preparation of preservice teachers to use technology is one of the most critical issues facing teacher education programs. In response to the growing need for technological literacy, the University of Northern Colorado created a second methods course, Tools and Technology of Secondary Mathematics. The goals of the course include (a) providing…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy, Mathematics Instruction
