Multimedia in the Classroom

The latest news about multimedia in the classroom, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Mirca Norius operates a video camera in the media-arts studio. With a newly acquired media-distribution system, the studio recently started streaming and archiving student-created video for the public to view on demand.
—Charlie Mahoney/Prime for Digital Directions

Multimedia Journalism Programs Emphasize Real-World Skills

Students are learning how to research and write scripts, hone interviewing techniques, and edit video footage, and some teenagers are even earning certifications in media technology. (February 7, 2013)

Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology

This Spotlight explores how districts are using technology to improve student learning, introducing games into classrooms, and using multimedia resources across the subject areas.

Issue Backgrounder

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• Technology in Education

Digital Education Blog

06/19 12:35 am | Report Questions States' Return on Ed. Tech. Investment | States have failed to examine whether spending on educational technology is worth the cost, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.

Leading from the Classroom Blog

08/06 12:28 pm | What Happens After Teacher Leaders Meet? | On Friday, August 3, the US Department of Education hosted Transforming the Teaching Profession: A Teacher Leader Convening. The purpose of the meeting was to gather teacher ...

On-Demand Webinar

Using New Media to Enhance Student Writing
Experts on language arts and new media discussed how to integrate digital tools with writing instruction with emphasis on multiple modes of writing.

Chat Transcript

Transforming Curricula Through Multimedia Tools
In this live chat, our guests answered questions about how to incorporate multimedia tools into the core subject areas of science, math, social studies, and language arts curricula appropriately, effectively, and seamlessly.

Special Collection

Multimedia Transformation
This special report examines how multimedia tools are transforming teaching and learning, especially in the core academic subjects.

PD Sourcebook

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
• Instructional Technology

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Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers
Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.
May 20, 2013 - Education Week
School Districts Under Pressure to Modernize
Schools are working to incorporate more multimedia into classrooms, upgrade online professional development, and do a better job using data to improve student achievement.
March 11, 2013 - Education Week
Multimedia Journalism Programs Emphasize Real-World Skills
Students are learning how to research and write scripts, hone interviewing techniques, and edit video footage, and some teenagers are even earning certifications in media technology.
February 7, 2013 - Digital Directions
Commentary
Don't Run Away From Teaching Pop Culture
Educators must learn to teach about inappropriate media content in their students' lives, Marc Hauser writes.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills
The new environments serve as labs for students to improve their digital-learning and 21st-century skills.
August 21, 2012 - Education Week
Students' Use of Technology
This chart shows how students use technology while at school and how that compares to their interactions with technology outside of school.
June 13, 2012 - Digital Directions
Online Games Tapped by West Virginia to Improve Education
Students love to play computer games, and the West Virginia Department of Education is tapping into that love through a website called Learn21.
June 13, 2012 - Digital Directions
Commentary
Use Technology to Upend Traditional Classrooms
Schools should use technology to rethink education, not simply speed up what they do now, Justin Reich says.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
Educators Weigh E-Textbook Cost Comparisons
Despite the substantial investments states and districts have made in digital textbooks, and claims from proponents that they save schools money, many officials remain skeptical.
May 8, 2012 - Education Week
Digital Gaming in Classrooms Seen Gaining Popularity
A survey of K-8 teachers shows nearly half of them are incorporating digital games in lessons to engage students and personalize learning.
May 2, 2012 - Education Week

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