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ISTE's member magazine features practical ideas for using today’s technology tools to improve teaching and learning, and for integrating technology appropriately into classrooms, curriculum, and administration.
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September/October 2009
Features
e-Learning Programs Come in All Shapes and Sizes 
(This article will remain free until November 1, 2009)
From Alaska to Arkansas, Districts Are Experimenting with Online Learning to Solve Access Problems
By Shawn Coyle, Thea Jones, and Shirley Kirk Pickle
Here's a sample of online learning programs serving very different populations: a small district spread over a vast area, a large inner school district, and a statewide program serving numerous districts.
Walk, Fly, or Teleport to Learning
Virtual Worlds in the Classroom
By Maureen Yoder
Multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs) teach students social, technical, and practical life skills in a setting that is engaging and playful. You might be surprised how much these virtual environments teach students about global awareness.
Grounded Tech Integration
An Effective Approach Based on Content, Pedagogy, and Teacher Planning
By Judi Harris and Mark Hofer
Successful technology integration must focus on standards-based, curriculum-related learning outcomes rather than on the technologies themselves. In the first installment of an eight-part series, we offer a grounded approach to technology integration based on content, pedagogy, and how teachers plan instruction.
Learning Connections
Leading Connections
Products & Services
Buyer's Guide 
Field Recorders
Product Reviews
Digital Science Video Library
By Camilla Gagliolo
What's New
A guide to the latest contests, giveaways, hardware, software, books, and resources for the K–12 classroom
Coming Soon
November 2009 (Available online approximately November 1)
Do You Have the Latest Cool Tools? Like a kid in a candy store, Maureen Yoder, who teaches emerging technologies at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, checked out all the new technologies at NECC 2009. She will share her picks for the hottest tools and resources for learning and teaching.
Is Your Website Accessible? If you were to close your eyes, could you navigate your school's website using text-to-speech software? What if you turned off the sound or unplugged the mouse? Middle school teacher Linda Amundson will show you in five easy steps how to make your website work for a diverse group of users.
No More Penpals Powerful tools are opening the door to meaningful global collaboration. Mali Bickley, a classroom teacher, and Jim Carleton, an ICT consultant, will explain how educators can find resources to connect their students with kids and projects from across the globe.
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