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Discovering Their Own Way—Students Using Technology to Help Their Community

Monday, December 8th, 2008

The Environmental And Spatial Technology (EAST) Project is an elective program in many high schools and middle schools across the country.  EAST focuses on student-driven service projects using the latest  technologies.  Students find problems in their local communities, and then use these tools to solve them.  Lindsey and Morgan, two high school seniors from a small rural farming community in Harrisburg, Arkansas share how EAST has prepared them to be life-long learners and active community members.  They also discuss projects they have worked on including a water conservation project that resulted in saving the farms thousands of gallons of water.

Some resources to follow-up on:

  • Water conservation project video (Must have YouTube unblocked to view)
  • EAST Initiative Web site
  • Project-based learning resources
Interview with Lindsey and Morgan [ 12:33 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Amazing Leaps and Bounds

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The National School Boards Association T + L conference brings many shining leaders to share their visions for a 21st century education.  One leader from Baltimore County Public Schools was named a 2008 “20 to Watch” honorary— one of 20 emerging leaders in education technology.  TICAL’s director, Rowland Baker, got a chance to sit down with Ryan Imbriale, the assistant principal at Perry Hall High School.  Ryan shares his triumphs, such as his role in helping to integrate multimedia projects school-wide. He also discusses his concerns with some policies that can inhibit progress.  Clearly, Ryan’s vision shows his passion for a new paradigm in education.

After you listen to what Ryan has to say, check out these resources:

Interview with Ryan Imbriale [ 14:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Showcasing Innovation

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Every spring the Arkansas Department of Education brings together all recipients of the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant to showcase the success of each grant. In 2008, the EETT Showcase was held at the newly built Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock. Principals, technology coordinators, superintendents, and teachers from across the state joined several onlookers to boast their innovative programs. TICAL’s staff and cadre members got a chance to interview some of the recipients. First, TICAL’s director Rowland Baker discusses interactive whiteboards with Paris School District’s curriculum director, Tim Sparacino. Second, cadre member Sandra Hardage speaks with April Shepherd, a distance learning coordinator, about Dawson Education Cooperative’s distance learning centers. Lastly, cadre member Jim Yeager talks with Forth Smith Public School’s technology coordinator George Lieux. George gives us several reasons to use handhelds for cost-effective 1 to 1 computing.

Here are some resources you heard about in this episode:

* Integrating technology in a standards-based curriculum
* Dawson Education Cooperative’s distance learning center
* Distance learning resources
* Handhelds
* Ubiquitous computing

EETT Showcase [ 27:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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