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editor’s desk SHOWSTOPPERS Three events this summer proved that despite general economic malaise, the business of integrating new technologies into the practice of education is healthy. Alan November’s seminal Building Learning Communities conference in Boston was bursting at the seams with presentations and conversations among leading-edge teachers including our own bloggers Cheryl Lemke and Bob Sprankle. I had the pleasure to moderate a forum at Certiport’s annual conference on the big island of Hawaii (I know, tough job), where tech-savvy students from around the world were honored for their work. You can read details about both events in detail online at techlearning.com and in future issues. But the granddaddy of them all, of course, was the 2008 National Education Computing Conference, held this year in San Antonio, TX. Over 17,000 attendees braved the humidity and tchotchke attacks to check out the latest gear and strategies for the 21st-Century classroom. As always, Tech&Learning was there to capture the action. This was only my fourth NECC, but the buzz reminded me of the late, great Comdex shows of the mid1990s, where people were excited about the promises of the “Information Superhighway” and were professing that e-mail in fact would become an essential business tool. This year’s energy for learning systems that work, as well as real-world classroom success stories, bodes well. Check out our coverage starting on page 30. It includes hands-on reviews of some of the products announced at the show. Going forward, look for concise feedback on all-new technology in our expanded reviews department, both online each week and each month in print. Thanks for reading. AUGUST 2008 | VOL. 28 NO. 13 EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Kevin Hogan khogan@nbmedia.com Managing Editor: Christine Weiser cweiser@nbmedia.com Senior Art Director: Nicole Cobban ncobban@nbmedia.com Art Director: Annmarie LaScala Graphic Artists: Michelle Henning, Neel Patil Consulting Editor: Judy Salpeter Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, David Jakes, Scott McLeod, Gwen Solomon ADVISORY BOARD Larry Buchanan, Sheila Offman Gersh, Doug Martin, Lane Mills, 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 Associate Publisher: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com; (510) 868-5074; Fax: (650) 238-0263 East Coast Sales Manager: Caliann Mitoulis cmitoulis@nbmedia.com; (215) 370-5813 Account Manager: Bryan Bogart bbogart@nbmedia.com; (650) 238-0329 MARKETING Marketing Manager: Jared Stearns jstearns@nbmedia.com Production Manager: Fred Vega fvega@nbmedia.com Production Manager: Ariel Steinberg asteinberg@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 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 378-0400; 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 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. 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 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019 Periodicals Postage Paid at San Bruno, CA, and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2008 NewBay Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. www.techlearning.com Kevin Hogan Editorial Director khogan@nbmedia.com N THE WEB www.techlearning.com 8 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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