Recent Education Blog | Internet PostsEducation A to Z: G for Great Schoolsby mommytotwo30 Aug 2006 08:45 AMAs a continuation of my A to Z Education blog series I am continuing today with a neat site I found that allows you to find great schools! Well, actually it is more along the lines of comparing schools in your area to each other in hopes of finding the one you think is great. Online Learningby Valerie Nelson29 Aug 2006 11:22 AMMany K-12 schools are realizing the importance of utilizing online learning opportunities to enhance their current curriculum, integrate technology in the learning experience and enhance computer/technology skills. Finding The Right School For Your Childby Valerie Nelson29 Jul 2006 07:10 AMSelecting the right school for your child has become a big business. Schools now have marketing budgets that help pay for advertising, open houses, and pencil's and post it notes embellished with the school name and slogan. Classroom Technology-Interactive Whiteboardsby Valerie Nelson27 Jul 2006 10:25 AMAdvances in technology have made learning more interesting and fun. No offense teachers-we know you never get the credit you deserve anyway. During a recent school tour a community representative asked a group of students who were showing off their new learning lab what they liked best about it. Desktop Learning Technologiesby Valerie Nelson21 Jul 2006 01:50 PMEducation has certainly come a long way over the past 100 years from the one room school house to interactive classrooms. Technology has created a plethora of electronic devices to help make learning more global, interesting and fun. Online Learningby Valerie Nelson17 Jul 2006 05:43 PMThe first distance education program was offered in 1728 in America with schools in Europe (Gilbert 2001, 18). I would imagine that sending papers over the Atlantic would take months. No Child Left Behind Hoax- Now Coming to an Email Near You!by mcmama01 Jun 2006 08:39 AMWell, now it is official. Everything's Up to Date in Mississippi - Technology Connects Parents to Schoolsby mcmama07 May 2006 06:18 AMIn Hinds County, Mississippi, parents can now log on to their school district website and receive an update on their child's grades. They can also monitor attendance records, in case they suspect their son or daughter might skip school. The ability to involve parents doesn't stop there. Collaborative Teaching Through the World Wide Webby mcmama17 Apr 2006 10:49 AMSchool districts are understandably careful about allowing students to network with one another on the internet. But the web is a great resource for connecting teachers to one another's ideas, and to share students work and perspective. Virtual Field Tripsby Lisa Weinberger02 Mar 2006 10:13 PMDid you ever think that field trips would turn into a virtual adventure? With the amazing powers of the internet, students and teachers can now visit a museum across the country without ever leaving the classroom. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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