District Administration - February 2012 - (Page 4)
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21ST CenTury learning
February 2012
What Can U.S. Schools Learn From Foreign Counterparts? 30 China, Finland and Singapore are creating stronger students—and inspiring American educators. Ed Finkel
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A New Prescription for Fighting Drug Abuse 40 Raising student awareness about the consequences of prescription drugs has taken on a new urgency. Ron Schachter
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The Game Changer 49 Dwight Jones faces tough odds in his new role leading the Clark County School District in Nevada. Ericka Mellon
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Singaporean students are among those in the topperforming nations on the PISA exam, which is inspiring American educators to up the ante.
The Legal Implications of Surveillance Cameras 55 District administrators need to know the law and to make these policies clear. Amy M. Steketee
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Technology from The cIo perspecTIve
Mobile Devices Drive Creative Instruction Barring a formal curriculum with mobile devices, teachers think outside the box.
Kelly Puente 60 MObile learning
• Mobile Learning’s Impact on Mathematics • YouTube for Schools Makes its Debut
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An Iowa student uses her smartphone to document plants. K12 educators are collaborating to create innovative curricula for mobile devices. ,
Plus: • What’s New With Mobile Apps? • Leadership for Mobile Learning • BYOD in High Schools • Mobile Learning Programs Move Forward
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