Are You Paying Attention : Digital Learners

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw

Interview with Hannah Jones of SLICT

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Hannah Jones, Director of the SLICT programme at NCSL responds to the findings in Peter Twining's report for BECTA (Educational change and ICT) that SLICT has begun to make a change in ICT.
You can also hear an audio podcast interview with Peter Twining about the report and several other outcomes HERE.
SLICT = Strategic Leadership of ICT ... programmes for headteachers

Innovative Approaches to ICT CPD

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John Cuthell, Director Research and Implementation MirandaNet Fellowship and Dai Thomas, Director of ICT at Warden Park Specialist School and Mirandanet Fellow
This theme will explore a number of approaches to ICT CPD and evaluate their effectiveness in terms of school improvement, pedagogical change and learning for both pupils and teachers.
Examples are drawn from a number of projects that have examined the affordances provided by new technologies, and ways in which these have been used.

Future Lab showcases new innovation in Education

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Talk with Dan Sutch to see some of the latest projects and developments from Futurelab ... Dan highlighted two projects involving mobile.

The Impact of ICT on Whole School Improvement

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The Impact of ICT on Whole School Improvement - Naace conference
Cathy Morgan, HMI, Ofsted (UK)
Using the findings from ICT inspections and surveys undertaken by HMI during 2005/6, this session will highlight how effective use of ICT can make a positive difference to the quality of teaching, learning and management in schools.

Interactive Whiteboard Demonstration

Tom Hopper, a social studies teacher at Chippewa Middle School in Okemos, Mich. demonstrates how an interactive whiteboard works. (more)

Justifying ed-tech investments (8 mins)

CoSN’s Technology Director Rich Kaestner and Greg Davis, chief technology officer for the Des Moines Public Schools, describe the work of CoSN’s Total Cost of Ownership Initiative.

Personalized Learning: Kids take learning personally

Personalized Learning: Kids take learning personally Part One
The Consortium for School Networking's 21th annual conference kicked off March 28 2007 in San Francisco with a look at two very different models for using technology to individualize instruction.

Visions of Innovation, May 2007

Learn how a new video era is about to transform the central office, the campus, classrooms, and lecture halls.

Interactive Whiteboard Shootout

At CoSN 2007, ed-tech experts debate the value of interactive whiteboards.

$100 laptop... Billion-dollar idea

In a keynote speech at the June 2007 NECC, Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop Per Child initiative, explains what he hopes to achieve through the project--and educators offer their reactions.

Why teach technology?

Technology is my Tool #1

Technology is My Tool #2

Technology is My Tool #3

Technology is My Tool #4

Classroom of the future

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXDGN7FSOto

A project done for school about elements and designs of classrooms of the future.

Classrooms of the Future

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI6gCSG6xXM

Pennsylvania moves forward on an ambitious, $200 million ed-tech project.

Video Essay: Labs vs. Classrooms

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvk9eciSZM

"Labs Versus Classrooms" is a video essay about the most effective ways to implement technology on a school site

Video Essay: Tools to Manage the Classroom

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGeOZkoDpI