Podcasts

I have a project for my science classroom and a friend told me to make a podcast. What are podcasts and how can I use them for my project?

Videoconferencing

I am a mother of two middle school students and I got a letter home from their school today. It stated that they were going to be videoconferencing with another student in the same social studies class in another state. I'm nervous about this, and feel that this isn't educational. How can I make sure that what the teacher is doing is beneficial to my sons education?

Interactive Chats and Messaging

My students have collaborative projects during the week. The problem is that they don't have ways of transportation to meet after school to work on it. Do you think using interactive chats and messaging is a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Effective Strategies For Monitoring

I'm a fourth grade teacher, and I want to use a discussion board with my students. Although I think it is a great idea, I'm nervous that my students won't write the proper or appropriate things. What are some effective strategies for monitoring my students?

Discussion Boards

I wanted to use a Discussion Board for students to comment on my Social Studies project. Do you think this is a good idea?