Technology & Learning - January 2008 - (Page 1) JANUARY 2008 Features 14 Cover Story: Ten Top Tech Trends 19 ERP makes a comeback 24 Tossing Out Textbooks Susan McLester A look at the major issues, products, and practices of the day. Melissa Houston Enterprise resource planning software is back and catching on in school districts across the country. Tom McHale How a Tucson high school customized its curriculum around its laptop program Products 6 Product Guide The Fine Print Jeffrey Branzburg An update on the newest printers and printing trends. Online www.techlearning.com Checklists for Planning a Technology Initiative Lazarus Ndiku Makewa Good technology integration requires a technology plan, and here are dozens of useful tips for developing one. Free Online Games Develop ESL Students’ Language Skills Larry Ferlazzo An award-winning educator offers a creative, entertaining, and engrossing way for ESL/EFL/ELL students to enhance reading, writing, and speaking skills. Grant Guru: Worried about Funding? Read a new installment in TechLearning’s Toolkit for Grant Writing every week for ongoing strategies for writing grant proposals that bring in the funds you need. 10 Reviews Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard Carol S. Holzberg, PhD Apple’s new OS offers cool tools for educators. Also: Groovy City—fun software for creating and composing music. 36 What’s New Hitachi’s CP-X417 projector, Samsung’s S-Series digital cameras, Music Wizard Academy, Staff Files Pro, Pokémon Learning League’s Internet Safety Program. Departments & Columns 2 Editor’s Desk Top Tech Trends Susan McLester academic work that remains isolated on the Web. 34 Bottom Line Grant Writing for Beginners: Part 1 Dr. Douglas Brooks Tips on writing an effective grant application. 4 News & Trends 28 LOY Profile Series A Kentucky teacher who gets creative to fund her tech budget. 32 How To Creating an Interactive PDF Jeffrey Branzburg A project on the 2008 presidential election can teach students about national politics and Acrobat’s many tools. 40 Emerging Tech Cloudware Michael Simkins How cloudware can eliminate hassles in the classroom. 30 Higher Ed Knowledge Networks Dr. Scott McLeod Showcasing quality, Technology & Learning January 2008 | 1 http://www.techlearning.com
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