Media Coverage
May 19, 2008
Demand for Digital Content in the 21st Century Classroom
If Rip van Winkle awoke in the 21st Century after his lengthy slumber, he would be shocked by some of the changes he found in the world. Unfortunately, the classroom would not be one of them.
May 11, 2008
New Index Reveals Most Popular Keywords for K-12 Students
Did George Washington's dog play multiplication math games with Abraham Lincoln's animals during the Civil War? I would guess the answer is a resounding no. However, a new Index reveals the most popular keywords that K-12 students are searching for on the Internet.
April 6, 2008
Teachers Lead Adoption of Web 2.0, but Perceptions Stifle Social Networking
Web 2.0 tools are now in use at most schools, and teachers have been largely responsible for making this happen, according to a national K-12 technology survey released this week. But of all the various applications of Web 2.0 technologies, social networking remains the outcast, with the vast majority of districts reporting that few or no teachers engage in this type of communication.