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» Editor’s Desk Top Tech Trends 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 Editor: Susan Bush sbush@nbmedia.com Consulting Editor: Judy Salpeter Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, David Jakes, Scott McLeod, Gwen Solomon Intern: Patrick Goggins ADVISORY BOARD Larry Buchanan, Sheila Offman Gersh, Doug Martin, Alan November, Jason Ohler, Cathleen Richardson, Kathy Schrock, Ellen Towers, David Warlick TECHLEARNING.COM Director: Gwen Solomon gwensol@earthlink.net Web Production: Minnick Web Services; Mike Lemmerling mlemmerling@nbmedia.com 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 REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS Wright’s Reprints: (877) 652-5295 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 reviewing the past year for this month’s cover feature, “Top Ten Tech Trends,” page 14, we noticed that the trends, at first, seemed a fairly eclectic mix but on closer inspection share a strong thread. Each trend has to do with communication on some level, whether it be enabling, facilitating, enhancing learning, driving instructional reform, or just making it easier to find and customize information. Even cyberbullying, clearly a serious concern of the day, has communication—and its misuse—at its root. So perhaps a reflective look at the past 12 months, and even the years leading up to them, bear comment: it is still, reassuringly, our humanity and the issues and concerns related to it, that continue to rise to the fore in this new century we call the Digital Age. Also this issue, Melissa Houston and Patrick Goggins bring you an updated look and case study on Enterprise Resource Planning and why, increasingly, it is an issue on the radar of district leaders. For Jeffrey Branzburg’s best bets on printers and for tips on what to look for when shopping, see “The Fine Print,” page 6. We bring you additional product information in Reviews, page 10, where Carol Holzberg gives you the rundown on the new Leopard OS by Apple, and Chad Criswell takes a critical peek Our top issues at Groovy City, a new offering in Sibelius’s Groovy and concerns Music software series. It’s a new year and some new things to look forward have to do with to in T&L include David Jakes’s Web 2.0 column, communication. where he’ll share some type of practical resource you can put to the test on the spot. Also, we’re kicking off our Leader of the Year Profile Series, where you’ll read about educators who— through their dedication and innovative practices—are inspiring students, colleagues, and communities beyond. You can look forward to enjoying some unique and exciting replicable ideas from them. We’re also very happy to announce that we now have ongoing forums on techlearning.com. We invite you to come and participate in the discussions or begin one of your own. Among your choices is a Letters to the Editor section, where we’d be very interested in hearing your feedback or suggestions on editorial content in T&L. Happy New Year from our team. We hope it’ll be your best year ever. Susan McLester Editor in Chief Our Mission: Technology & Learning magazine provides K–12 educators with essential resources for managing, teaching, and training with technology. 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 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. 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Technology & Learning - January 2008 Contents Editor's Desk News & Trends Product Guide Reviews Cover Story: Ten Top Tech Trends ERP Makes a Comeback Tossing Out Textbooks LOY Profile Series Higher Ed How To Bottom Line What's New Emerging Tech

Technology & Learning - January 2008

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