Recently added articles from Multimedia & Internet@Schools:
Social media in the classroom--for kindergartners (!) through high schoolers.(Cover story)
Nov 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Twitter, Blogger, Facebook, MySpace, Ning: How do we help our students learn the social skills needed to understand what it really means to live and participate in a global community? How do we incorporate this into our schools and classrooms? How do we ...
What is in the pipeline? Really! Part 2: imagine what the information-container-free world of the future looks like from our learners' point of view. Music won't come in CD formats, movies won't be on tape or DVD, talking books won't be on tape or CD, and books won't always be on paper. The available content will be limitless on the internet.(THE PIPELINE)
Nov 01, 2009; ... IN the September/October 2009 issue of MMIS, having noted (with some surprise) that most of today's crop of elementary school students were born in or after 2000, I launched into the first of a 2-part series of musings on what their world will be like in the near and not-so-near term ....
Samsula Academy: old school, new tricks; Samsula Academy, formerly Samsula School, has been a successful institution since its inception in 1912. But the school community had to think on its feet in February 2008 when the public school district announced its intention to close the doors of the small, rural campus.(THE TECH EFFECT)
Nov 01, 2009; ... HOW do you rebuild a 97-year-old media center? Well, in 21st-century style, of course! Samsula Academy, formerly Samsula School, has been a successful institution since its inception in 1912, in no small part due to the commitment and involvement of the Samsula, Fla., community ....
The power of primary sources: primary sources aren't just about history. Their use can enhance learning in all content areas and for students of all ages. The widespread prevalence of digital primary sources makes a greater range available and accessible to all.(THE MEDIA CENTER)
Nov 01, 2009; ... WHAT'S a primary source? The response, "Diaries, letters, journals, oral interviews, historic documents, photos, and newspapers" is typical. But what about sheet music, drawings, maps, movies, passports, athletic event ticket stubs and statistics, campaign buttons, quilts, flyers, ...
In the spotlight.
Nov 01, 2009; ... THE COMPANY Adobe Systems, Inc. 345 Park Ave. San Jose, CA 95110 THE PRODUCT Adobe Digital School Collection for K-12 Phone: (800) 585-0774 Internet: www.adobe.com The new Adobe Digital School Collection for K-12 students and educators provides ...