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» Editor’s Desk The Nation Rediscovers Voc Ed Publisher: Jo-Ann McDevitt jmcdevitt@nbmedia.com Associate Publisher: Allison Knapp EDITORIAL Editor in Chief: Susan McLester smclester@nbmedia.com Managing Editor: Melissa Houston mhouston@nbmedia.com Art Director: Janet Phares jphares@nbmedia.com Assistant Editors: Susan Bush sbush@nbmedia.com; Michelle Devereaux mdevereaux@nbmedia.com Consulting Editor: Judy Salpeter Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, Susan Brooks-Young, Gwen Solomon ADVISORY BOARD Holly Brady, Bill Burrall, Kim Carter, Hall Davidson, Sheila Offman Gersh, Don Hall, Richard Hoffman, Ian Jukes, Lehman Marks, Caroline McCullen, Florence McGinn, Alan November, Jason Ohler, Kim Rice, Kathy Schrock, David Warlick, Cindy Wilson-Hyde TECHLEARNING.COM Director: Gwen Solomon gwensol@earthlink.net Web Production: Minnick Web Services ADVERTISING SALES Account Director: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com; (510) 868-5074; Fax: (650) 238-0263 East Coast Account Manager: Joe McDonough jmcdonough@nbmedia.com (212) 378-0492; Fax: (212) 378-0466 MARKETING Marketing Manager: Amy Giannini agiannini@nbmedia.com Marketing & Sales Coordinator: Jared Stearns jstearns@nbmedia.com Ad Production Manager: Beatrice Kim bkim@nbmedia.com CIRCULATION Group Circulation Director: Denise Robbins drobbins@nbmedia.com Circulation Director: Cheri McElroy cmcelroy@nbmedia.com Circulation Manager: Craig Diamantine cdiamantine@nbmedia.com EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 1111 Bayhill Dr., Suite 125, San Bruno, CA 94066 Phone: (650) 238-0300 Fax: (650) 238-0263 For general editorial correspondence: techlearning_editors@nbmedia.com NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—CORPORATE President & CEO: Steve Palm Chief Financial Officer: Paul Mastronardi I n this month’s issue we examine the evolution of what some of us remember as vocational education. Kids in that “non-academic” track didn’t have the luxury of knowing four years of college still buffered them from the sobering world of real work, so the attitudes in those classrooms were pretty no-nonsense. In “Career Education in the Digital Age,” page 22, Greg Kane, supervisor for Technology Education, Engineering, and Agricultural Education in the state of Connecticut, remembers the era of building shoeboxes in wood shop. “School’s not like that and society’s not like that anymore,” he says. “We have to have the ability to tool and re-tool with change.” Also weighing in on the subject are experts such as Autodesk’s Paul Mailhot and Cisco Networking Academy’s Gene Longo who bring us up to speed on the international trends setting global standards for Career “We have to and Technology Education. You may be surprised at what have the abilCTE has to teach traditional core curriculum in the digital century. ity to tool We’re also pleased to showcase a Point of View from and re-tool education expert Kathy Schrock, who brings her library/ with change.” media specialist perspective to bear on the issue of authenticating user-posted information in Web 2.0 environments (“Critical Evaluation in the Collaborative Era,” page 38). This issue we also address the crucial area of bandwidth in schools. In “How Fast Is Fast Enough,” page 16, Karen Greenwood Henke explains what your district should take into account today to prevent a bandwidth crisis tomorrow. And if you’re considering a tablet implementation, you’ll want to check out Miguel Guhlin’s “Tablets Dispensed,” page 6, for a tablet comparison chart and for key questions to ask vendors. Also be sure not to miss Jeff Branzburg’s How To on the safe use of YouTube video in the classroom (“You Can Take It With You,” page 40), and the latest tips from experts on securing E-rate funds in Bottom Line. NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—MARKET GROUPS Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Pro Audio & Systems Division: Adam Goldstein Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Music Player Network: John Pledger Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Video Division: Doug Krainman SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION $29.95 per year in the U.S. $59.90 for two years. $39.95 in Canada and Mexico. $69.95 in all other countries. To subscribe: (888) 266-5828 or www.techlearning.com POSTMASTER: send address changes to Technology & Learning, PO Box 8746, Lowell, MA 01853 Technology & Learning (ISSN-1053-6728) (USPS 695-590) is published monthly by NewBay Media, LLC 1111 Bayhill, Suite 125, San Bruno, CA 94066. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Bruno, CA, and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2007 NewBay Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. Susan McLester Editor in Chief Our Mission: Technology & Learning magazine provides K–12 educators with essential resources for managing, teaching, and training with technology. www.techlearning.com 2 | www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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Technology & Learning - October 2007

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