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FEBRUARY 2009 new@techlearning.com Professional development, funding, and free stuff: Check out our Web offerings from teachers, administrators, and tech coordinators. The Pros and Cons of Texting and IM By Kelley Loftis Text and instant messaging have become so widely used by teens that teachers have noticed a drastic change in students’ writing habits. They have also created problems in other areas of teenagers’ lives. Read how you can use this tech to your advantage. ondemand Check out the following resources from our partner sites: Safe Surfing for Primary Education By David R. Bailey This IT expert believes there is an urgent need for deployment of a fully meshed security infrastructure to combat malware and technology vulnerabilities. At the core of this technology infrastructure must be a strong set of access and content-filtering controls, fully patched systems, and an active engine at the core of the network and on all network nodes detecting and preventing intrusion. FEATURED RESOURCES Fundamentals of K-12 Technology Programs Sponsored by HP Buyer’s Guide Listings Sponsored by Tech & Learning partners Wiki Bad: Vandalism or an Accidental Overwrite? By Oliver Dreon Jr. FEATURED eBOOKS Using Technology to Improve the Graduation Rate Sponsored by CompassLearning Of all the Web 2.0 applications that have emerged over the last few years, wikis are one of the most promising tools for education. Recently, however, this teacher had a serious problem—and learned some valuable lessons. Wiki Good: How to Embrace Cooperative Learning By Jon Orech Getting Started with Tablet PCs Sponsored by HP DLE When teachers first took to wikis in the classroom, they met less than ideal outcomes. What was missing was a sound pedagogy for learning. When teachers infuse structured Cooperative Learning strategies, student-generated wikis become a much more productive activity. An Administrators’ Guide to Interactive Learning Sponsored by SMART Technologies techtips Visit techlearning.com to get a new education site every day, a professional-development tip every week, the latest in grant news, free video tutorials, lessons, and education news. Sign up for our RSS feeds to have top stories delivered right to your inbox. Evaluating One-to-One Initiatives Brought to you by K-12 Computing Blueprint Check techlearning.com for updates 4 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.techlearning.com/article/15188 http://www.techlearning.com/article/14996 http://newbay.ebookhost.net/tl/compasslearning/1/ http://newbay.ebookhost.net/dle/hpintel/1/ http://newbay.ebookhost.net/tl/smarttech/2/ http://newbay.ebookhost.net/k12/intel/3/ http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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Technology & Learning - February 2009 Contents Editor's Desk News & Trends How It's Done - The Science of Class Collaboration Put to the Test: T&L Editors Take Some New Products for a Test Drive NComputing X550 Epson DC-10s Samsung UF-130DX Digital Presenter Brother MFC-6490CW All-in-One Adaptive Curriculum: Science Dukane AirSlate 3 A Second Life for Professional Development Control Room 11 Tips for Better Laptop Learning One-to-One Veteran Advice What's New They Said It

Technology & Learning - February 2009

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