Volume 9, #5
January 2005

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Top 10 Returns on Technology Investments

Technology & Learning (November 2004) polled its advisors, writers and other experts about their opinions on the best technology investments in light of tight school budgets and high expectations for student achievement. The top ten investments follow.

  1. Timely and Sustained Teacher Support Seems like a no-brainer!

  2. High-Speed Internet Access Another given.

  3. Risk Assessment Steps that assure your district is in compliance with the law regarding copyright and is protected from virus intrusions.

  4. Microphones for Teachers The latest research shows that achievement is enhanced in the ?amplified classroom.?

  5. Video-on-Demand Programs like Chalkwaves and United Streaming make clips of video instantly available to students and teachers.

  6. Wireless Environments Provides access anywhere, any time.

  7. Digital Projectors Enables the teacher (or student) to deliver content in a more compelling way.

  8. Data Management Tools Several Ohio projects are using analysis of data to improve instruction.

  9. Portable Storage Flash drives, CDs and more allow large files to be moved from home to school or class to class easily.

  10. Online Subscriptions Many databases are being purchased by schools. Ohio is lucky to have INFOhio provided to schools at no charge to the districts.

Go to www.techlearning.com to get the full text of this article.