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Welcome to the Model Intelligent Classroom Website

Getting StartedCurriculum and technology go hand in hand today to help students learn both basic and 21st century skills. Yet it’s often confusing to figure out what technologies will make a difference and how to integrate them. This web site is designed to take the mystery out of technology practices by providing resources for building a Model Intelligent Classroom.

  • Getting StartedYou may already have at least some of the technology needed to create an interactive environment. So what should you do? The two elements that are critical to a successful Intelligent Classroom solution are assessment and planning. By assessing your existing resources, you can determine what additional technology you need. By planning carefully, you can determine what will work for every purpose and can add components as you need them.

Intelligent Classroom Locator

Schools across the nation are adopting the principles of the Intelligent Classroom. Find the Intelligent Classroom near you and find out what’s happening behind the scenes.
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Best Practices

Effective schools have a commitment to excellence. This begins with a vision that informs a plan and focuses on implementation, assessment, and new ideas. Schools all over the country are committed to transforming schools into real learning centers. Of course, technology is an essential component. In this Best Practices section, you will find case studies, success stories, testimonials, and other examples of how technology is working in model classrooms around the country.

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Intelligent Classroom Resources

Implementing educational technology isn’t simple. Aside from purchasing equipment, there are many more decisions to be made. Everyone needs advice and information on these aspects, so this section provides resources and articles on various topics.

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The Intelligent Classroom Blogs

  • Web 2.0 Teamwork

    Mike Hasley

    Ideas on how to use Web 2.0 tools to build your team of teachers.


What's New

  • Tips to Prepare Teachers for One-to-One

    More districts are turning to one-to-one computing, which can bring challenges when it comes to training teachers how to use the technology—and how to teach students to use it. These ten tips will help educators working in laptop environments thrive.

     
  • Five Years, 30,000 Laptops

    NEW VIDEO: Henrico County Public Schools shares key learnings from a one-to-one computing experience, with a focus on the high school level.

     
Find out more about the Dell tools and technologies for a Model Intelligent Classroom.

Quick Poll

  • Online Professional Development

    Online Professional Development As summer begins, many teachers are planning to attend workshops, summer institutes and college classes to learn new techniques or brush up teaching skills. Much of this training takes place in face-to-face settings, but online professional development is becoming more common. Would you take online professional development courses?

Editor's Pick

  • Tips for Building an Online Community

    Using technology to support virtual collaboration and establish an online community can serve as a useful tool to "keep the fire burning" among a planning group and help bring positive resolution to the task at hand.