Whitepapers, Demos & Forums
Every day, we look to make a difference in how people work and learn. Through our focus in the education and non-profit sectors, we have access to a wide variety of resources of interest to these groups, and we want to make them available to you.
Interview: WiMAX in Education
Most schools could improve the academic performance of their students with a district-wide wireless broadband network. The technology for this is available and affordable. WiMAX can connect schools and even students, faculty and staff anywhere in the district. How will American schools meet the instructional needs of the Class of 2020? The answer lies in this interview with Frank Ohrtman on WiMAX in Education.
Teachers First
TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format. We offer our own professional and classroom-ready content along with thousands of reviewed web resources, including practical ideas for classroom use and safe classroom use of Web 2.0. Busy teachers, parents, and students can find resources using our subject/grade level search, keyword search, or extensive menus.
Mobile Technology in the Public Sector: It's More Than Just a Laptop
In many cases, when an organization agrees to buy mobile technologies the reasons are centered around increasing workforce mobility or increasing the ability to do work in the field. But if you dig deeper, descriptions of mobility are followed up with statements like "change in productivity," "using time more efficiently," "increased opportunities to work," and "increased satisfaction and morale,"
Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning
The report Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning, by Cooney Center Industry Fellow Carly Shuler, makes the case that our nation's leaders should not overlook the role mobile technologies can play, if well deployed, in building human capital and in helping to stimulate valuable innovation.
The America's Digital Schools 2008 Report
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Wireless Technology for Social Change
A Survey of NGO Use of Mobile Technology for Social Change, written by MobileActive.org and funded by United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation
Classroom20.com
Learn more about the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.
Mobile Teaching & Learning in Action
Learn how you may integrate mobility into teaching and learning. The Wireless Education & Technology Center at CSU Monterey Bay has students and faculty engaged in exciting initiatives that re-define the classroom, creating new opportunities for inquiry-based curriculum.
Intel® Teach Professional Development Offerings
The enhanced Intel® Teach Program portfolio has offerings designed to enable teachers to introduce, expand, and support 21st century learning with project-based approaches in the classroom.
Google Teacher Academy
The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help K-12 educators get the most from innovative technologies.
Project K-Nect
Project K-Nect is designed to create a supplemental resource for secondary at-risk students to focus on increasing their math skills through a common and popular technology – mobile smartphones.
