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september 2006

We welcome you to Volume 34 with an issue full of changes! From our new L&L nameplate and emphasis to columns and authors, you'll see fresh content everywhere you turn. What hasn't changed is the goal to improve learning for all students.

Thanks for sharing your opinion on whether the the goal of K–12 is to produce employees or learners. Look for the results from the Reader Poll in the November issue of L&L.

Features | Learning Connections | Departments
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NOTE: Where indicated, articles are in PDF format (view PDF instructions).

In This Issue

Features

My Space or Yours?
By Joanne Barrett
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Failure Is Not an Option
By Dave L. Edyburn
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Adventures in Electronic Constructivism
By Maureen Brown Yoder
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Members Only Download the Supplement (PDF, 95 KB)

Learning Connections

Learning Connections
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Mathematics
Plotting the Future
Mathematics as We Never Knew It
By Jane Damaske and Ann Davidian

Fine Art
Jumping into Art History

By Savilla Banister and Rene Steingraber

Multidisciplinary
Make It Talk
By Lisa Wahl and Julie Duffield

Language Arts
Don't Forget the Basics
By Colleen S. L. Hutchison

Science
Feedback at Your Fingertips
By Jeff Hansen, Robert Curtright, David Brooks, and Kent Crippen

Language Arts
Online Tools for Sharing and Collaboration
By Julie Lindsay

Special Needs
Engage Students with Graphing Software
By Robin A. Ward

Departments

ISTE at a Glance
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Issue Oriented
Changes for the Better
By Anita McAnear
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Readers Respond
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ISTE News
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Point/Counterpoint
Is the Goal of K–12 to Produce Employees or Learners?
By Francis D. Head and Randy Edwards
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As I See IT
Welcome Back

By Don Hall
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Connected Classroom
Connecting to Open Educational Content

By Glen Bull with Joe Garofalo and Tom Hammond
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Research Windows
The Year Ahead
By Robert Kadel
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Member Profiles
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ISTE in Action
Embracing Our Goals

By Don Knezek
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Want to be profiled in a future issue? Download the Member Profile Questionnaire (Rich Text Format, 17 KB)

Products & Services

Buyer's Guide
Smartphones
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Reviews
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Plasq's Comic Life Deluxe
By Tim Pelton and Leslee Francis Pelton

IRISPen Express
By J.V. Bolkan

What's New
A guide to the latest contests giveaways, hardware, software, books, and resources for the K–12 classroom
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Resources

Links and supplemental info from this issue of L&L
Web links are organized by article title. Go there.

Coming Soon

October 2006 (Available online approximately October 1)

Measuring Up:  A new generation of online assessments allows students to prove proficiency by completing tasks in their natural environment. Jennifer Roland examines several online technology skill assessment tools and how they correlate to ISTE's NETS. 

Mentoring with Video: Technology tools that improve student learning can apply to teachers as well. Anissa Lokey-Vega and Laurie Brantley-Dias detail how they and their colleagues have integrated video into professional development practices.

The State of Online Learning: The use of online courses in Maryland schools has grown dramatically in recent years. John Sener and his colleagues explore the Maryland Students Online Consortium's work in providing procedures, guidelines, and training to facilitate online student learning.

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