Article: Fast forward: new technologies, such as wikis, blogs and podcasting, help media centers create cutting edge e-learning strategies.

When Bud Hunt wanted a new way to get students interested in writing, he eschewed traditional brainstorming exercises and turned to technology instead. "Kids are deeply involved in using the Internet and writing e-mail, not to mention just playing around with new applications," says Hunt. "Harnessing that for the classroom can be very powerful."

As media specialist and English teacher at Olde Columbine High School in Longmont, Colo., Hunt had become interested in the way new forms of technology like wikis, blogs, and podcasting could be integrated into teaching.

Since the tech was comparatively easy to learn, and drew on the increasing digital savvy of ...

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