Using new technologies

Blog Post | March 2014

Watching children and teenagers use computers, tablets, and smartphones, it’s easy to assume that these digital natives are very familiar with all of the new technologies. I’ve found that while they know what relates to…

Science, engineering, and technology

Blog Post | February 2013

To illustrate the interconnectedness of science and engineering, the editor’s note this month is a crossword puzzle. I think I need to review the K-12 Framework in more detail to solve it. Or else I can see this…

Technology integration in science

Blog Post | December 2011

As a principal, I’d like to work with the teachers to develop some indicators to use during walkthroughs and classroom visits to assess how instructional practices in our science classes are changing as a result of the…

Teaching with technology (revisited)

Blog Post | July 2011

In case you haven’t seen it yet, the July issue of Science Scope is themed around technology. We seem to think that technology means new cool tools, but I heard a social studies teacher define it as  “the…

Free technology for teachers

Blog Post | January 2011

Happy New Year! Over the holiday break, I found this blog on a colleague’s Facebook page. Free Technology for Teachers has lots of suggestions for free (yes, free) applications. Today’s entry (January…

Educational technology standards

Blog Post | May 2010

I had an interesting conversation with some teachers about technology skills for the 21st century. Many years ago in the last century (the mid 1980s), when personal computers were emerging into the schools, we had…

Keeping up with technology

Blog Post | May 2008

Doesn’t it seem like there’s always something new in technology? How can we keep up with what’s going on? I’ve found a resource that can be very helpful: TipLine – Gates’ Computer…

All Technology resources

List | February 2020

Science, Technology, and National Security: Helping Students Explore Vital Connections Between Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy

Journal Article | April 1997

In this article, the author grafted discussion of scientific ideas onto students' natural enthusiasm for public policy issues and selected scientific concepts as the front end for a course that explores issues in…

Research on the River: High school and university students use technology and integrated science to study the quality of the James River

Journal Article | August 2000

This project—the JAMES (Joining Across Miles Environmental Systems)—gave high school students the chance to do research involving technology and integrated science and allowed university science methods students the…