June 20, 2007
Vol. 1, Issue 1
EDITOR'S NOTE
Executive Editor Kevin Bushweller provides an overview of what you can expect to find in Education Week's new Digital Directions publication.
Q&A: ASK THE EXPERT
John Q. Porter, the deputy superintendent for the office of information and organizational systems in the Montgomery County, Md., school system, talks about technology leadership and his future as a superintendent.
CLICK IT: A WEB ROUNDUP
Web sites on mapping the future of education, ed. tech leader certification, and more.
GADGETS & GAMES
K-12 educators are beginning to harness the learning powers of iPods and other portable devices in very practical ways.
CURRICULUM
How to use technology to maximize your science and math programs.
E-CURRICULUM
Finding the right reading software is no easy task.
E-LEARNING
The success of virtual schools presents a new array of challenges, particularly in the area of quality control.
COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENT
The use of computer-based testing requires careful planning.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Administrators must be sure to avoid offering online professional development that doesn’t connect with what teachers do in the classroom.
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONMAKING
For the past five years, the federal No Child Left Behind Act has increased demands on school technology officials to put in place new and better systems to collect and analyze data.
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONMAKING
Guidelines and precautions can prevent data projects from becoming financial and logistical nightmares.
IT MANAGEMENT
Wireless technologies present a whole new set of challenges.
SECURITY
Computer and network security is probably the most important topic that information-technology managers in school districts face.
QUICK TIPS
Edited excerpts from a recent edweek.org chat, “The Evolution of Ed. Tech.”
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