26 Social Studies
in a Virtual World
Andrew Wheelock
Music
28 Playing with Skype
Travis J. Weller
English Language Arts
30 Let the Kids
Do the Work
Joseph Lawlor
LEADING CONNECTIONS
4
ISTE at a Glance
5
Issue Oriented
We’re Not in
Kansas Anymore
Kate Conley
6
Point/Counterpoint
Is Internet Access
a Basic Human Right?
Natalie Bernasconi
and James Maxlow
8
Readers Respond
9
ISTE News
Voices Carry
10 Top 10 in 2010: Ed Tech
Advocacy Issues
Hilary Goldmann
Bloggers Beat
11 Can Our Students
Save Journalism?
Diana Fingal
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Buyer’s Guide
38 E-Book Readers
Teresa Diehl
Science
32 Grounded Tech
Integration: Science
Margaret Blanchard,
Judi Harris, and Mark Hofer
Multidisciplinary
35 Mixed Ink Gives
Voice to the Crowd
Diana Fingal
Tip
35 Steady Filming
for Unsteady Hands
Steven Katz
Research Windows
As I See “IT”
45 Coming Next Issue
Student Profile
46 Sofie Christie: Now That’s
Educational Technology
Diana Fingal
ISTE in Action
48 Selecting the Best
Lauren Lucas
Product Reviews
40 Livescribe
Pulse Smartpen
J.V. Bolkan
43 What’s New
Volume 37 Issue 6
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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Associate Editor.............................. Andra Brichacek
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Art Director .......................................... Tamara Kidd
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Graphic Designer .............................. Tamra Holmes
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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
World Languages ............................ 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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