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Teach students budgeting skills using Super Bowl Planning Guide

What are your 2011 resolutions for digital learning in your classroom management strategy or professional development? Share your resolution for a chance to randomly win prizes in 2010!

Hearing any chatter about High Quality Digital Learning where you teach?

Get students involved with lessons about DART's landmark event Have students research the groundbreaking statistics, facts and reactions. They can read articles starting on the front page and continuing on pages 27A-29A as well as studying the full page map of the Green Line on page 28A.

Cellphones in the Classroom: Are attitudes changing where you teach?

Cellphones in the Classroom: Distraction or Tool?

Cellphones in the Classroom: Distraction or Tool? The final version of the National Education Technology Plan (NETP) was released last week, setting forth the Obama Administration's plan for improving access to and integration of technologies ...

What do you recommend be taught to teachers in training?

Teacher Training Is Panned - WSJ.com A panel of education experts has called for an overhaul of U.S. teacher-preparation programs, including a greater emphasis on classroom training as well as tougher admission and graduation standards for those hoping to teach in elementary and secondary classrooms.

Would you be up for an educator's boot camp about integrating social media into your teaching strategies? Tell us what you think matters!

What are your thoughts about using social media as a classroom management strategy?

Twitter Increases Student Engagement [STUDY] A professor at Lock Haven University conducted a study that found Twitter improved student engagement.

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Free Rangers tickets when students contribute to dfwUPLOAD

Wrapping up the first week of school? Students can recap the week's news using the eEdition's archive feature. Assign students to search and email articles that will help them this school year. Orgainzational advice? Health tips? Inspirational profiles? Teachers might be surprised what students will find.

Engage students with fresh topics, interactive lessons