Are Ebooks the Future of Textbooks?

Saturday, 26 September 2009, 6:02 | Category : Afterthoughts
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I’d like to thank Daryll and Shawn for hosting me here as part of my virtual tour to promote The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology. Leave a comment at the end of this post to enter to win a copy of the book.
Jennifer Roland
Are Ebooks the Future of Textbooks?
Jennifer Roland

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Guest Article by Jennifer Roland

Friday, 25 September 2009, 14:01 | Category : Main, Uncategorized
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The EDBuzz team is proud to announce that tomorrow, Sep. 26, 2009, EDBuzz will host Jennifer Roland on her virtual tour. Jennifer is a writer living in the Portland, Oregon, area. Before embarking on her freelance career, she was a staff member at ISTE.
In addition to her fine guest article, Jennifer has graciously provided EDBuzz [...]

The Weekly Update: September 7 – September 13

Monday, 14 September 2009, 7:06 | Category : The Weekly Update
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Swine Flu Preperations Spur E-Learning Plans– Education Week
Technology Workshops for Teachers Make Computer Connections– Ann Banks, Edutopia
Florida Virtual School Doing More With Less– Florida AP
Do I Trust the System Enough?– Tim Holt, Intended Consequences

The Weekly Update: August 31 – September 6

Monday, 7 September 2009, 15:38 | Category : The Weekly Update
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No Child Left Behind Testing Going Online in Hawaii in 2011– Loren Moreno, Honolulu Advertiser
Game Lessons– The Economist
Even More Research: Technology Is Making Kids Better Writers, Not Worse– Tech Dirt
Top Gear for Elementary School Students– Wired
Google Algorithm Predicts When Species Will Go 404, Not Found– Hadley Leggett, Wired

Which States Rank at the Top When It Comes to One-to-One Computing?

Thursday, 3 September 2009, 20:00 | Category : Virtual Learning
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In a recent article published in eSchool News entitled “1-to-1 Computing in the Spotlight,” Laura Devaney reports on a few interesting findings from a recent study conducted by Project Red. Based on a close examination of nationwide data, the project determined the percentage of schools in each state which provide ubiquitous computer access.