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COVER STORY
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Movers & Shakers_Ed-tech
COVER: Albemarle County Superintendent
of Schools Pamela Moran emphasizes rapid-fire
technology pilot projects in her Virginia district.
COVER PHOTO: Melissa Golden_for Digital Directions
leaders turning vision into action
30 State, Federal Leadership Seen
As Key to Innovation_How state
and federal leaders can contribute to
progress in educational technology
Digital Storytelling_
Online Courses Turn On
Gaming _Virtual ed. providers
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Andy Marcinek, right, the instrumental-technology specialist for Burlington High School in
Massachusetts, talks with senior Tyler Desharnais in the “help desk” area of the high school,
which assists students and teachers if they run into technological problems or questions.
want to build greater interactivity
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Reading in the Age of Digital
Devices_A review of the major
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E-Cloud Forecast_ Districts
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trends in digital reading programs
for students
Digital Shift_Big K-12 publishers
Open-Source Opportunities_
LMS companies aim to connect with
“open” technologies
BYOD Boundaries_Crafting
smart policies outlining privileges and
restrictions for the use of studentowned digital devices in schools
see benefits in moving to cloud
computing, but experts say they
should be aware of the risks, too
DEPARTMENTS
Chris Whetzel_for Digital Directions
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DD SITE VISIT
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BITS & BYTES_News and Trends
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Students at Johns Creek Elementary
School in Forsyth County, Ga., are allowed
to use their own digital devices in class.
EDITOR’S NOTE
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forced to rethink their strategies for
meeting schools’ needs
KJH Photography
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Multimedia journalism programs are
helping students develop skills to
use in college and the workplace
SECURITY_Protecting Child Data
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Digital Directions - Winter 2013
Digital Directions - Winter 2013
Contents
Editor’s Note
DD Site Visit
Bits & Bytes
Digital Storytelling
Online Courses Turn on Gaming
Reading in the Age of Digital Devices
Movers & Shakers
State, Federal Leadership Seen as Key to Innovation
Open-Source Opportunities
BYOD Boundaries
E-Cloud Forecast
Digital Shift
Security
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