eSN: Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2006

2006 is coming to an end real soon. so what has been the top 10 ed-tech stories stirring up in the states, read this report from eSchoolNews to find out :) oh btw, Part 2 of the article goes here.

a quick glance at the 'headlines':

10. Cell phones: The good, the bad, and the ugly

9. One-to-one computing: Promising solution--or overhyped mistake?

8. Video-gaming in the classroom: Playing attention

7. 21st-century learning environments: Building schools of the future

6. Social-networking web sites challenge policy makers

5. Online learning comes of age, multiplying the opportunities available to students and teachers.

4. Video goes 'viral,' expanding the reach of college lectures--and turning ordinary students into internet celebrities.

3. Education 2.0 has arrived: The emergence of web-based services and other open technology alternatives is changing the nature of school software.

2. Disaster planning takes on added importance for schools--and technology plays a huge role.

1. Elections bring a 'changing of the guard': New Democratic majority in Congress set to tackle several education issues.