Reports:

Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom

Resources:

Education World – Computer Resources for Primary Grades.   Good software recommendations for use in grades K-2.  A link at the bottom takes you to an article about introducing the internet to the young student.

Intel Education Initiative – Learn how Intel is bringing technology to students with its Computer Clubhouse Network.

Intel – An Innovation Odyssey - An Innovation Odyssey offers more than 350 ideas to borrow or adapt for use in your own classroom.

SmartTechnologies – The leader in whiteboard technology for the classroom.  The site provides a really good overview of what whiteboards do and a glimpse into the thousands of lesson plans available across curriculum.

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory – “Bringing Technology into the Rural Classroom” provides a framework for incorporating technology into lessons and preparing teachers and students for new ways to learn.  Although this article was written nearly ten years ago, the advice is still sound.

TeachersNet - Why Use an Interactive Whiteboard? A Baker’s Dozen Reasons! – Many teachers wonder if an interactive whiteboard is just an overpriced gadget for the well-endowed school district.  In this article, Dr. Mary  Ann Bell lists over a dozen reasons why an interactive whiteboard is more than just a gadget, but a valuable learning tool.  

ZDNet Education – From the folks who publish PC Magazine.  Informative site that examines cutting edge technology and its real life applications in classrooms.