• Introduction
• Expanding Tool Choice for Instruction and Learning
• Technology Opportunities Are Also Challenges
  • Access Remains a Problem
• Student Is the Ultimate Customer
• Funding in Flux
  • Federal Government Will Play a Broad Role
• More Choices but Still Call for Simplicity

• Table 1.1: Computer Use by Teachers
• Table 1.2: Student Engagement
• Table 1.3: NCLB IID Funding to Integrate Technology in U.S. Public Schools

Chapter 2: Presentation Devices & Tools

• Introduction
• Wireless Fueling ‘Immersion’ School
• Move to One-to-One Difficult for Some
• Security Worries Amid Questions of Control and Access
• The Netbook Market Is Growing
  • Matching Minis to School, Student Needs
• Whiteboards Lead the Way
  • Whiteboards Not Used to Fullest Potential
  • Training on Whiteboards Is Key
  • Public Attention Solidifies Whiteboard Popularity
  • Rapid Changes in Whiteboard Technology
• SMART Technologies Adds SMART Table
• Cell Phones Ring at the School Door
  • Cell Phone Use Grows
  • Cell Phones Distrusted
• Smartphones Offer Advanced Capabilities Often with PC-Like Functionality
• Handheld Market Evolves
• Slates Look for Their Own Niche
• Alphasmart Among the First
• Engagement, Mastery and Remediation with Clickers
• Dukane Goes Straight to Enterprise Level
• Califone Entered Clicker Market in 2008
• Combining Clickers with Other Tools
• Projectors and Document Cameras Go Digital
• USB Bracelets Provide More Portability
• Portable Media Players Made for Schools
• MIT Pursues E-Reader Advances
• Some See Market for Simplifying

• Table 2.1: Educators Indicate Technologies Currently Used for Instruction
• Table 2.2: Tech Leaders Pick Most Useful Classroom Tools
• Table 2.3: Educators Rate Presentation Technologies on Positive or Negative Potential for Impacting Student Performance
• Table 2.4: Lake Forest Country Day School At a Glance
• Table 2.5: Use of Whiteboards if More Digital Content Was Available
• Table 2.6: Cell Phones Have Potential as Instructional Tools
• Table 2.7: Use of Cell Phones if More Digital Content Was Available

Chapter 3: Organizational Tools

• Introduction
• Creating Visual Learning Environments
• Accountability Fuels Growth
• Hybridization and Collaboration
• Next Step: The Web
• Evolving Technology Blurs Lines
• Leaders Build Out Products, Services
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Offers ThinkCentral
• Schools Combine Products to Suit Needs
• Pearson’s Perspective Looks to Answer ‘Now What?’
• Portals Advance Communication, Centralize Access to Resources
• Firms Develop Tools for Portals
• Virtual Environments Transform Distance Learning
• Online Learning in Early Stages for K-12
• States Support Virtual Learning
• For-Profit Colleges Enter the High School Distance Market

• Table 3.1: Organizational Tools Implemented
• Table 3.2: Organizational Tools Educators Would Like to Implement or Implement More Extensively
• Table 3.3: Sites Using Moodle Virtual Learning Environment Worldwide
• Table 3.4: Top Five Learning Management Systems by Market Share
• Table 3.5: Implementation and Plans for Portals
• Table 3.6: Implementation and Plans for Distance Learning
• Table 3.7: View of Online Learning by Students, Grades 3-12
• Table 3.8: States’ Distance Learning Initiatives
• Table 3.9: Alabama’s First Choice Program At a Glance

Chapter 4: Networking and Communities

• Introduction
• Digital Natives Are Adept at Social Networking
• Adding Value to 21st Century Skills
• Helping Teachers Incorporate Social Networking Skills
• WeAreTeachers Brings Educators to Facebook
• Professional Development
• Networking to Market Professional Services
• Tapping Social Networking as an Instructional Tool
  • VLEs Offer Network Opportunities
  • Wikis Are Content-Rich
  • Blogs Are Writing and Discussion Tools
  • Concise Writing: Twitter
• Games Engage Students
  • Gaming Attracts Researchers
  • Second Life Opens Worlds for Practice and Play

• Table 4.1: District Has Official Policy Encouraging Use of Collaboration Tools in Classroom
• Table 4.2: District Has Unofficial Policy Encouraging Use of Collaboration Tools in Classroom
• Table 4.3: Biggest Barriers to Web 2.0 Tool Use in Classrooms
• Table 4.4: Plans to Use Networking & Web 2.0 for Professional Development
• Table 4.5: Dollar Sales of Video and Computer Games

Chapter 5: Impact for Content

• Introduction
• Follett Beefs Up Distribution of E-Books, Digital Content
• Publishers, Tech Providers Form Partnerships
• Content More Frequently Part of Package
• Pearson’s Perspective Blends Content and Assessment
• Technology Literacy Standards Driving Interest
• Content Potential Limited by Bandwidth Limitations

• Table 5.1: Use of Devices if More Digital Content Was Available
• Table 5.2: Implementation and Plans for E-Textbooks
• Table 5.3: Bandwidth Lapses in Typical Class Periods

Chapter 6: Outlook and Conclusions

• Overview
• Eduators Prepare for New Environment
• Companies Ready a Variety of Options
• Partnering for Specific Solutions
• Cost Influences Purchasing Decisions
• Tools Will Connect Content and Assessment
• Virtual Learning Environments Could Change Education
• Funding Environment May Be Opportunity
• Local Money Key for Technology Purchasing
• Taking Stock Means Finding New Opportunities

• Table 6.1: Devices Expected to Be Purchased for Instructional Purposes
• Table 6.2: Organizational Tools Expected to Be Purchased for Instructional Purposes
• Table 6.3: Factors Influencing Hardware Purchasing Decisions
• Table 6.4: Factors Influencing Software Purchasing Decisions
• Table 6.5: Anticipated 2009-2010 Budget for Technology Purchases
• Table 6.6: Highlights of Planned Education Investment in ARR Act
• Table 6.7: Primary Funding Source for Hardware Purchases
• Table 6.8: Primary Funding Source for Software Purchases

Chapter 7: Company Profiles

• Apple Inc.
• Blackboard Inc.
• Dell
• Dukane Corp.
• Elluminate
• Hewlett-Packard Co.
• K12 Inc.
• LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.
• Pearson
• Plato Learning
• Promethean Inc.
• SMART Technologies ULC
• Tabula Digita
• WeAreTeachers