"Computer lessons 'lagging behind'" (BBC News, 03/03/09)

The popularity of information and communication technology is declining rapidly despite the importance of the subject to adult life, a report says.

"At Parkland, other school districts, more students learning online" (The Morning Call, 02/09/09)

Educational software has evolved from video games to material that can be used to teach and test students. The technology also helps teachers craft individual lesson plans based on a student's ability and share data with parents

Online Grading Systems Mean No More Changing D's to B's

Parents and students in a growing number of Washington area schools can track fluctuations in a grade-point average from the nearest computer in real time, a ritual that can become as addictive as watching political polls or a stock-market index.

New Research Center to Focus on Education Technology

The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies was approved in the recent reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.  Education Week, August 19, 2008

Computer Time Doesn't Have to Replace Reading Time

NCTE President-Elect Kylene Beers says, "Kids may not be spending as much time reading a novel, but they're spending a lot more time reading things online."  WBZTV.com, August 25, 2008 (watch video interview)