Informative Reading: Technology and Education Reform.

Technology and Education Reform. U.S. Department of Education. Online January 2010. A Research Project Sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, Conducted by SRI International. …looked at nine school sites where school staff were active participants in incorporating technology in ways that support education reform. These pages report on the experiences of the teachers and students at these schools. …

Tops, Bests and Trends: Top EduTech posts for 2009 and 10 Global Trends in ICT and Education

Continuing the Tops, Bests and Trends postings:

Top EduTech posts for 2009. Michael Turcano. World Bank Blogs. Online January 2010.  (These are the top posts of the EduTech blog from 2009 in Michael's opinion.)… initially conceived as a year-long experiment to share information and perspectives on a topic of increasing relevance -- and hype -- to many countries around the world.   … to explore issues related to the use of information and communication technologies to benefit education in developing countries. …

10 Global Trends in ICT and Education. Robert Hawkins. World Bank Blogs. Online January 2010. ... a discussion of 10 Global Trends in ICT and Education for 2010 and beyond. The list is an aggregation of projections from leading forecasters such as the Horizon Report, personal observations and a good dose of guesswork. … 

Informative Reading--Playing games in class

Playing games in class. BBC News Rory Cellan-Jones. Online January 2010.  … in a school classroom a group of teenagers are gathered around an electronic whiteboard, not learning algebra, but playing a game on a Wii console. And they call that education? … pupils are running around with GPS devices to co-ordinate a treasure hunt, they're playing with the Nintendo DS and they're even shooting videos on mobile phones and then uploading them to YouTube. …

Tops and Bests: ISTE Announces Its "Top Ten in '10" Education Technology Priorities. ISTE

ISTE Announces Its "Top Ten in '10" Education Technology Priorities. ISTE. Online January 2010. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has announced its "Top Ten in '10" education technology priorities for the New Year. These priorities offer policy makers and educators a prospective framework for consideration as legislative and funding decisions are made. …