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HOTT Math and Science Skills
Technology is a Higher Order Thinking Tool (HOTT) for developing math and science skills for at-risk elementary students. Wireless laptops allow teaching and learning to become mobile as teachers and students engage in skills that develop higher order thinking.

Grade Level(s):
Intermediate (4-6)
Subject(s):
Science - General Topics
Education
Mathematics - Arithmetic
Type: Teaching and Learning
Author: Kate Kemker
HOTT Writing Skills
All students need to be challenged to develop and use higher order thinking. The name Higher Order Thinking Tools (HOTTs) emphasizes the fact that technology tools, when used effectively, promote higher order thinking. The target is not technology skills; the target is higher order thinking, with technology applied as a tool to reach that goal.

Grade Level(s):
Intermediate (4-6)
Subject(s):
English - Language Arts
Type: Teaching and Learning
Author: Kate Kemker
HOTT Map Skills
Technology is a Higher Order Thinking Tool for developing Map Skills with elementary students. Wireless laptops allow the classroom to become mobile and engage students in skills that develop higher order thinking.

Grade Level(s):
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
Subject(s):
Education
Type: Teaching and Learning
Author: Kate Kemker
NCLB - Using Data for Results
It is becoming increasingly important that schools use a variety of data to make decisions around improving teaching and learning. This exhibit, based on a U.S. Department of Education broadcast, provides professional growth materials on how to use data effectively.

Grade Level(s):
Adult
Higher Education
Subject(s):
Education
Type: Leadership
Author: Vick Dimock
The CAESL Science Assessment Leadership Academy
The CAESL Academy is a three-year professional development leadership institute that focuses on science assessment in public schools.

Grade Level(s):
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Higher Education
Subject(s):
Education
Type: Leadership
Author: Jessica Partch
If You Give a Kid an iBook
Many schools are looking at one-to-one laptop deployments, trying to assess if the educational impact is worth the monetary investment. This exhibit highlights what can happen when wireless mobile technology is placed in the hands of students 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from September to May and how the culture and climate of one Midwest high school is enhanced. Read on to find out what happens "If You Give a Kid an iBook."

Grade Level(s):
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Subject(s):
Education
Type: Leadership Practice
Author: Rae Niles
GSBA eSolutions
Boards of education are swamped with information and must balance this reality with the goal of improving student achievement. Today, board members are expected to keep abreast of educational issues, policy implications, legislative changes, state board rules and regulations, performance measures and more. The Internet has become a primary vehicle for channeling this information. GSBA is leading the way in developing web-based tools to assist boards in managing the mounds of information for which they are responsible.

Grade Level(s):
Adult
Subject(s):

Type: Leadership
Author: James Kelley
Dr. Helen Barrett on Electronic Portfolio Development
This exhibit covers the process of developing electronic portfolios in education, with an emphasis on using common software tools and Apple multimedia technology.

Grade Level(s):
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Higher Education
Adult
Subject(s):
Education
Type: Leadership Practice
Author: Helen Barrett
PT3: Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) initiative awards grants to consortium partners that are working to transform teacher preparation programs. The challenge of transformation is daunting. PT3 grantees are developing models, tools, support and incentives to help faculty make the change to technology-infused teaching, both within schools of education and throughout the campus.

Grade Level(s):

Subject(s):
Education
Type: Leadership Practice
Author: Jayne James
ISTE in Action!
Welcome to ISTE in Action! The International Society for Technology in Education is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of technology-using educators. As you explore ISTE in Action! you will discover a wealth of resources.

Grade Level(s):
Preschool
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Higher Education
Subject(s):
Computers & Computer Science
Education
Type: Leadership
Author: Dr. Lajeane Thomas Dianne Porter-Lord Cindy Putman Nicholas
Student Leadership
This exhibit focuses on how state competitions in multimedia, Web design, and video projects for student leaders throughout Kansas are changing the way students learn and the way teachers teach.

Grade Level(s):
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
Subject(s):
Education
Computers & Computer Science
Type: Teaching and Learning
Author: Melissa Brown & Jayne James
Videography for Educators
This exhibit was designed to assist classroom teachers and staff developers in the production of videos to enhance their curriculum development and professional development strategies.

Grade Level(s):
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Higher Education
Subject(s):
The Arts & Music
Computers & Computer Science
Type: Technology Showcase
Author: Keith Mitchell
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL)
The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) is a one-stop portal for administrative leaders providing quick access to a variety of resources.

Grade Level(s):
Preschool
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Higher Education
Subject(s):
Computers & Computer Science
Type: Leadership Practice
Author: Sandra Miller
NH PT3 Project - Great Mentors!
One of the goals of this project: To expand collaborative partnerships to enable higher education to emulate technology rich strategies used in schools which improve teaching and learning, has been addressed by identifying mentor teachers in K-12 schools that pre-service students can visit, observe, and emulate.

Grade Level(s):
Primary (K-3)
Intermediate (4-6)
High School (9-12)
Subject(s):
Social Studies - Government/Political Science
Education
Mathematics - Arithmetic
English - Language Arts
Type: Teaching and Learning
Author: Cindy Currier
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