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On this page you will find a list of resources that have been created to assist educators in learning how to best enhance teaching and learning through the use of technology.


 * __ Thought-provoking Article __- [|Was introducing Wikipedia to the classroom an act of madness leading only to mayhem if not murder?] "Reflections on the use of Wikipedia in the [|University of British Columbia]'s course SPAN312, "Murder, Madness, and Mayhem: Latin American Literature in Translation," Spring 2008." A great look into the pros and cons of using wikipedia as well as insight into how it all works.**

__ Politics and the Internet __ - A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Read [|here].

[|The Journal] - Sign up for a FREE subscription "//T.H.E. Journal// is dedicated to informing and educating K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, technologists, and tech-savvy educators within districts, schools, and classrooms to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology. Launched in 1972, //T.H.E. Journal// was the first magazine to cover education technology" [|ISTE] - International Society for Technology Education [|TechLearning.com] - Technology & Learning Magazine - Great resource [|PBS 4 Teachers] [|eSchool News] [|Edutopia] - The George Lucas Educational Foundation [|Apple Learning Interchange] [|The Gateway to 21st Century Skills] [|Writing, Technology and Teens] - Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them. [|"Turn Teen Texting Toward Better Writing"] - Christian Science Monitor Young Learners Need Librarians-Not Just Google - 03.22.10 from Forbes.com NY Times Magazine - Education Issue - 09.10.10- Check out the article "The Pen that Never Forgets".