LEARNING CONNECTIONS
Multidisciplinary
30 Lights, Camera, Learning!
Glen Bull and Lynn Bell
Social Studies
32 From Watching Newsreels
to Making Videos
Thomas C. Hammond
and John Lee
Science
34 Video Allows Young
Scientists New Ways
to Be Seen
John C. Park
LEADING CONNECTIONS
4
ISTE at a Glance
5
Issue Oriented
Professional Learning
to Improve Achievement
for All Students
Anita McAnear
6
Readers Respond
7
ISTE News
8
Point/Counterpoint
Should We Sacrifice Class
Time for Professional
Development?
Michelle Podulka
and Ron Witort
Research Windows
10 Tapping the Wealth
of Social Networks for
Professional Development
Christine Greenhow
As I See “IT”
12 Embedding Technology
into Core Content
Curriculum
Mark A. Evans
Mathematics
36 This Rock ’n’ Roll Video
Teaches Math
Margaret L. Niess
and Janet M. Walker
English Language Arts
38 Telling Stories
with Video
Carl Young
and Sara Kajder
Multidisciplinary
39 Lesson Planning
Made Easy
Kaya Hardin
Voices Carry
24 ISTE Is Storming the Hill
at NECC!
Hilary Goldmann
Bloggers Beat
40 One Man’s School Is
Another Man’s Prison
Diana Fingal
46 Coming Next Issue
47 Member Profiles
Renee Peoples
ISTE in Action
48 Share Your Digital Stories
Jennifer Ragan-Fore
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
42 Buyer’s Guide
Interactive
Videoconferencing
Systems
44 What’s New
Volume 36 Issue 8
Editorial
Editor .................................................... Kate Conley
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Acquisitions Editor ........................... Anita McAnear
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Senior Editor ........................................ Diana Fingal
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Managing Editor .................................. Paul Wurster
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Assistant Editor .............................. Andra Brichacek
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Art Director .......................................... Tamara Kidd
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Senior Designer...............................Beth Scandalios
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Graphic Designer ..................................... Jeff Wilcox
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Columnists
As I See IT................................................... Don Hall
Connected Classroom................................ Glen Bull
Research Windows ....................Christine Greenhow
Voices Carry................................... Hilary Goldmann
Curriculum Specialists
Computer Science ........................ Chris Stephenson
Foreign Language ...........................Kathryn S. Land
ICT....................................................... Julie Lindsay
Language Arts.................... Julie Duffield, Lisa Wahl
Mathematics ................................ Margaret L. Niess
Physical Education and Health ............... Ken Felker
Science............................... Jared Mader, Ben Smith
Social Studies ........................................... Judy Britt
Special Needs ........Joan Thormann, Cindy Anderson
Visual and Performing Arts ............. Savilla Banister
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