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Light, Daniel – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2011
The author and his colleague, Deborah Polin, traveled around the United States to get a first-hand look at how teachers are developing successful Web 2.0 activities for their classrooms. With funding from Intel, they interviewed 39 educators in 22 schools throughout the country about how they employed these tools in their classrooms in innovative…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Internet, Web Sites, Web Based Instruction
Bigenho, Chris – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2009
In this article, the author introduces the world of RSS (Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary), one of the least used and understood of all the Web 2.0 tools. RSS technology has two parts: (1) feeds; and (2) aggregators. RSS feeds use a special type of HTML known as XML. Each feed is defined with channel tags, which contain specific…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Selective Dissemination of Information, Electronic Publishing
Baker, Elizabeth A. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Even those teachers with the best intentions of taking advantage of the Internet to support learning may have obstacles before them. In researching the problem, the author has heard their complaints and understands some of the difficulties. However, creating a classroom Web site is not as difficult as one might think. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Internet, Computer Uses in Education
Richardson, Karen Work – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Educators in K-12 and university settings have begun to embrace blogs for a variety of reasons and in a variety of ways. Blogging provides technical advantages that paper diaries do not, including the elimination of the notebooks themselves and the possibility of linking to relevant materials online rather than just citing them. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Internet
Klein, Jim – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Education technology leaders are ever seeking new ways to eliminate the traditional social and geographic boundaries that hinder communication and collaboration for both K-12 students and educators. Larger districts with geographically dispersed schools often find that innovative ideas for technology use and integration are balkanized into…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Social Networks, School Districts
Solomon, Gwen; Andres, Yvonne – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Describes two projects--CyberFair and Community Share--in which schools share resources, establish partnerships, and students work together to publish information about their communities on the Internet. Discusses learning objectives, classroom discussion, student research, educational benefits, peer review, and announcing contest winners.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education