LEARNING CONNECTIONS
Science
28 These Infomercials
Teach Science
Lindsay Cesari
and Patrick Donahue
English Language Arts
30 Help Your Students
Change the World
Belinda O’Brien, Susan Casement,
and Cindy Rubenstein
Mathematics
32 Lure of the Labyrinth
John-Paul Bennett
LEADING CONNECTIONS
4
ISTE at a Glance
5
Issue Oriented
No, Never Alone
Kate Conley
6
Point/Counterpoint
Are Interactive Whiteboards
Worth the Investment?
Jocelyn Y. Johnson
and Jim Hirsch
8
Readers Respond
9
ISTE News
Voices Carry
10 ESEA Must Include
Ed Tech Funding
Hilary Goldmann
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Buyer’s Guide
40 Touch Tablets
Teresa Diehl
Review
42 Epson Powerlite
84, 85, and 410W
Projectors
J.V. Bolkan
Professional Development
34 TPACK: Game On
Karen Work Richardson
Multidisciplinary
36 Boot Camp Builds
Tech Fitness
Cristy Magagna-McBee
Multidisciplinary
38 Kidblog Offers Safe
and Simple Interface
Scott Meech
Tip
38 Adding Titles to Movies
Steven Katz
As I See “IT”
18 Effective Strategies
for Tech Integrators:
Getting Teachers Onboard
Fred Scott
Bloggers Beat
39 Yesterday’s Calculator
is Today’s Cell Phone
Diana Fingal
45 Coming Next Issue
Student Profile
46 Sarah Beeghley:
A Young Girl Working
on a Big Project
Diana Fingal
ISTE in Action
48 What Do You Want
to Learn Today?
Kelli Harrington
44 What’s New
Volume 37 Issue 8
Editorial
Editor .................................................... Kate Conley
kconley@iste.org
Acquisitions Editor ........................... Anita McAnear
amcanear@iste.org
Senior Editor ........................................ Diana Fingal
dfingal@iste.org
Managing Editor .................................. Paul Wurster
p wurster@iste.org
Associate Editor.............................. Andra Brichacek
abrichacek@iste.org
Art Director .......................................... Tamara Kidd
tkidd@iste.org
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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