What is WWWEDU?
WWWEDU (The World Wide Web in Education List) is a moderated list coordinated by Andy Carvin at the EDC Center for Media & Community. WWWEDU offers educators, students, webmasters, policy makers, parents, and Internet users in general a continuous discussion on the role of World Wide Web use in […]

Excerpt from Governor Rendell’s budget presentation to Pennsylvania Legislature on February 6, 2006 :

From the first day of pre-kindergarten to the moment when our students receive their college diplomas, it is up to the Commonwealth’s education system to prepare every student for the high-skill jobs of the global economy. The 2006-07 budget builds on Pennsylvania’s […]

From Educause Review, July,August 2005, Volume 40, Number 5

A few years ago, college and university presidents often remarked: “We’re going to develop an e-learning program. The train is leaving the station. We’ve got to be on it.â€? In those years of hype and hyperbole, many felt that millions of dollars could be made by putting […]

From CNet Article of June 28, 2005
Sun Chief Executive Scott McNealy on Tuesday June 28, 2005 urged participation in a shared effort to create freely available online educational materials for schools.
The effort, called the Global Education and Learning Community (GELC), produces curriculum materials such as online books for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. McNealy […]

From Sillyness Buchstabierte Falsch Absichtlich
First a little background
For anyone out there who is still unaware of the phenomenon known as podcasting, lets take a moment to reflect.
From Wikipedia Podcasting:
Podcasting is a method of publishing via the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed of new files (usually MP3s). It became popular in late […]

From the website What’s Web 2.0?:
How Do We Define Web 2.0?
Submitted by Will Pate on June 6, 2005
One of the reasons What’s Web 2.0? was started was the difficulty in defining exactly what Web 2.0 is. Is it a series of technologies, methodologies or best practices? We could use your help in […]

From Reform Studies by US Department of Education:
If our goal is really to provide students with a different kind of education, structured around the provision of challenging tasks that can prepare them for a technology-laden world, the most relevant uses of technology are as tools and communication channels . Giving students experiences in selecting […]

From eSchoolNews Site of the Week
Digital library catalogs the mysteries of science

From the National Science Foundation comes the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), a vast collection of online resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. While browsing through its virtual halls, […]

From eSchool News Article of June 22, 2005
Today’s high-stakes tests are inadequate tools for measuring the kinds of skills students will need for success in the global, technology-driven workplace, according to a group of key business and education leaders. The group, called the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), has issued a new report calling […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
The following event is presented by ISTE’s Professional Development Services department:
Technology Leadership 2005: Road Map for Systemic Change
:: Thursday, June 30 - 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM ::
Administrators and technology coordinators: expand your leadership capabilities while working toward systemic school improvement with technology. You will hear how educational technology leaders develop […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
A Modern Computers in Education Course for Preservice Teachers [Workshop]
David Moursund, University of Oregon
Explore course syllabi for up-to-date IT first courses for preservice teachers. Learn what others are doing and share your courses. (Sponsored by ISTE’s SIGTE)
:: Sunday, June 26 - 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ::
Workshop Summary
Overview & Objectives
Each year the […]

E-Rate Update from the Consortium of School Networking
Activity on the E-Rate program has ratcheted up significantly over the past few weeks, both in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC is set to launch a major new rulemaking proceeding on the program by mid-June, and will likely seek comment on significant structural […]

From The Annenberg Institute of School Reform:
In the era of No Child Left Behind, school districts are collecting quantities of data to comply with state and federal mandates. But if districts – especially those that serve urban and disadvantaged communities – are to educate all children to high standards, they must vastly improve their antiquated […]