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editor’s desk FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY Even the most cynical, hard-bitten, heard-itall-before edtech integrator (or edtech editor for that matter) had to grin a bit when they heard President-elect Obama on YouTube call for “the most sweeping effort to modernize and upgrade school buildings this country has ever seen ” The responses to his call to action have also have been eloquent. “Educators have been sounding the alarm for years about the state of our schools In a time of crisis, like now, we must act boldly,” says NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. “His commitment to modernizing schools is vital,” says Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, whose state’s Classrooms For The Future project may be a harbinger for what’s ahead. “If America is to compete globally, every child should be using a computer as a central part of their learning experience.” Words are one thing, but can America actually save its schools from imminent oblivion and turn them into places where twentyfirst century students can thrive? If you’ll pardon the expression: “Yes, we can!” In fact, it’s already been happening in many places. We write about it in every issue of this magazine and every day at techlearning.com. If you’re reading this, it’s probably happening in your schools and classrooms right now at the grassroots level. I ask you, our community of readers, to help make the President’s rhetoric a reality by writing to us and posting to our discussion forums about your ideas and opinions to make his intentions successful. We aim to grab the ear of the future president and secretary Arne Duncan and help turn what right now is a helterskelter movement of innovation into one, sweeping successful effort. Are you with us? JANUARY 2009 | VOL. 29 NO. 6 Publisher: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com; (510) 868-5074; Fax: (650) 238-0263 EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Kevin Hogan khogan@nbmedia.com Managing Editor: Christine Weiser cweiser@nbmedia.com Editorial Interns: Amir Hardy, Clea Mahoney Senior Art Director: Nicole Cobban ncobban@nbmedia.com Art Director: Annmarie LaScala Graphic Artists: Michelle Henning, Adrianne Knapp, Neel Patil Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, David Jakes, Scott McLeod, Judy Salpeter, Gwen Solomon Custom Editorial Director: Gwen Solomon gwensol@earthlink.net 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 Web Production: Minnick Web Services ADVERTISING SALES 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 CIRCULATION Group Circulation Director: Denise Robbins drobbins@nbmedia.com Circulation Director: Anne Drobish adrobish@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 K-12 EDUCATION GROUP Vice President, Group Publishing Director: Adam Goldstein Publisher: Allison Knapp Editorial Director: Kevin Hogan Editorial/Creative Director: Anthony Savona Web Editor: Rob Granger Web Analyst: David Leach Web Production Specialist: Ashley Vermillion Web Ad Production Specialist: Lesley Keller 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 www.techlearning.com Kevin Hogan Editorial Director www.techlearning.com N THE WEB 6 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.TECHLEARNING.COM http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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