Learning and Leading - November 2009

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Learning & Leading with Technology (ISSN 1082- 5754) is a membership publication of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). L&L is published eight times per year by ISTE. It appears in August, Sept/Oct, November, Dec/Jan, February, Mar/ Apr, May, and June/July. ISTE, 180 West 8th Ave., Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401-2916, USA; 1.800.336.5191 (US & Canada); 1.541.302.3777 (International); fax 1.541.302.3778; iste@ iste.org; http://www. iste.org. ISTE® is a registered trademark of the International Society for Technology in Education. All rights reserved. Periodicals postage paid at Eugene, OR, and at additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2009, ISTE. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to L&L, 180 West 8th Ave., Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401- 2916, USA; iste@iste.org. Learning & Leading with Technology is indexed in Current Index to Journals in Education, Education Index, and Library and Information Science Abstracts.

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S’Cool Tools

5 Great Tools to Perk Up Your Classroom and Engage Your Students

Maureen Brown Yoder

Whether you’re a kindergarten teacher trying to find a new way to help your students learn about shapes and patterns or a high school science teacher hoping to bring ecology alive,

we have a tool that could be just right for you.

5 Steps to an Accessible Classroom Website Linda Amundson

Can you gather information from your classroom website with your eyes closed or the sound turned off? Can you navigate the pages without using a mouse? Follow this plan to open up your website to a community of diverse users.

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Students Without Borders Global Collaborative Learning Connects School to the Real World

Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton

Kids can’t help but get engaged when they’re collaborating with peers across the globe to solve real-life problems. These cross-curriculum, classroom-tested projects will inspire your students to make a difference while learning about the wide world around them.