Thursday, December 28, 2006

Six ed-tech trends to watch in 2007.

We are going to finish our posts for this year with another article from eSchoolnews. Accroding to them, "Educational technology at last has progressed to the point where differentiated, individualized instruction clearly is possible for students anywhere on the planet. It can be delivered at any time, in just the right form, with whatever frequency might be required. This has long been the dream of educational technologists. And today the dream has come true--at least in terms of the technology. The barriers to universal access are no longer technical; they're political and financial.

So while governments and society grapple with the challenges of making what's already technically feasible universally available, let's take a look at what's next on the ed-tech horizon. Here are six emerging ed-tech trends that could have a significant impact on schools and colleges in 2007. " Click here to read the remainder of this article.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2006: Part 2

In this two-part special retrospective, the editors of eSchool News highlight the ten most significant educational technology stories of the past year. Click here to read part two of this series.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

eSchool News presents the top ten tech ed stories of the year, part 1.

One of our favorite sources for information about eLearning trends has been eSchoolnews. They just posted part 1 of the top tech ed stories for the year and you can read it by clicking here.

We will be posting almost daily in 2007, so please bookmark our blog and tell your friends and co-workers about it!

Happy Holidays!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Ruling: Schools must archive eMail.

eSchool News online recently reported that, "according to new federal rules that went into effect Dec. 1, schools, businesses, and other organizations are required to keep tabs on all eMail, instant messages (IM), and other digital communications produced by their employees. " To read the entire story click here.