Grace E. Smith and Stephanie Throne, authors of Differentiating Instruction with Technology in Middle School Classrooms, discuss the importance of differentiated instruction (DI), especially with the middle school age group, and explain how teachers can use technology to facilitate DI easily and effectively.

Christopher Shamburg, author of Student-Powered Podcasting, discusses the 21st-century skills students gain from creating podcasts, how he has personally used podcasts in his classes, and why knowing how to podcast is important. Shamburg also addresses copyright concerns and gives a peak into the upcoming contests he’ll be conducting.

Laurence Peters, author of Global Education: Using Technology to Bring the World to Your Students, discusses why it is so important for today’s students to receive a global education. Peters shares his ideas on fitting global education into an already busy school day and provides examples of how to use Web 2.0 to connect students from around the world.

 

Jennifer Roland, editor of The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology: Selections from Volumes 31–35, discusses this new compilation of articles from ISTE’s flagship magazine. Roland talks about how she chose the content and how the book serves as an indispensable resource for educators as they explore innovative and effective uses of technology.

In this interview with Pamela Livingston, author of 1-to-1 Learning, Laptop Programs That Work, Second Edition, she discusses the updated edition of her book. Livingston talks about the advantages and challenges of 1-to-1 learning and how her book can assist educators interested in developing or enhancing laptop programs in their schools.

In this interview with Camille Cole, Kecia Ray, and Jan Zanetis, coauthors of Videoconferencing for K–12 Classrooms, Second Edition and coeditors of Interactive Videoconferencing (Ray, Zanetis), discuss the second edition of their book. The authors share what videoconferencing is, how it can be used in the classroom, what educators need to do to get started, and what the future of videoconferencing looks like.

This interview with Susan Brooks-Young, author of many ISTE books, including Making Technology Standards Work for You, Second Edition, discusses this updated classic. Brooks-Young talks about how her book can help educational leaders use the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS•A).

This interview with Mike Ribble, coauthor of Digital Citizenship in Schools and author of Raising a Digital Child, discusses his second book, a parent’s guide to teaching children about digital citizenship. Ribble emphasizes the importance of educating children about using technology safely and responsibly.

Part two of the interview with Liz Kolb, author of Toys to Tools, continues to discuss ways that educators can turn student cell phones into educational tools. Kolb provides examples, addresses arguments against cell phones in schools, and shares her opinion about why this is an important tool that shouldn’t be ignored.

 

This interview with Liz Kolb, author of Toys to Tools, discusses ways that educators can turn student cell phones into educational tools. Kolb provides examples, addresses arguments against cell phones in schools, and shares her opinion about why this is an important tool that shouldn’t be ignored.