Information technology can boost growth in companies of all sizes. An investment in new technology can result in reduced costs and improved profitability. Keep up to date with the latest developments in information systems and...

Primary source photographs depicting new technologies and communications at the turn of the 20th century and how lives changed as a result.

This resource explains what the difference is between ICT capabilities and Digital Technologies, or DT. Includes an infographic, a blog article, a video [1:32], a chart showing how assessment differs for each, and a learning continuum...

Research regarding what is internalized and learned from television and the responsibility parents and educators have helping students to decipher between reality and fabrication. Media literacy, or how a viewer perceives what they are...

A brief look at spread of information at increased speeds due to technological advances such as the telegraph, and the increase in newspaper circulation.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this instructional activity, 2nd graders learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not, and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Includes lesson plan,...

Learners read about six important discoveries in microbiology and put them on a timeline. They develop an understanding of how these discoveries connect to the invention of new scientific tools and technology. The lesson plan and...

This site is directed at teachers and teacher-librarians. It provides helpful information and links to resources for developing digital literacy skills in a school. Many of the suggestions can be passed on to students to help them find,...

Several resources to help parents and kids understand and communicate about limiting device use during family meals and social get-togethers.

This instructional activity sequence, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to develop a fully realized heroic character and then, through the use of multimedia software,...

Information on Wireless Networking in a question and answer format. Includes illustrations.

Article reports on the development of a technology that translates American Sign Language, the language used by many deaf people to communicate. Includes video.

What role did hot air balloons play in the Civil War? This comprehensive article answers that question and gives specific examples of their use by both the Union and Confederate troops.

Abraham Lincoln participated in battle strategy in real time thanks to the telegraph. Read the fascinating story of how Abraham Lincoln was intimately involved in the course of the Civil War due to the increased use of the telegraph.

Learners will write in a technical genre. "Technical writing conveys specific information about a technical subject to a specific audience for a specific purpose. The words and graphics of technical writing are meant to be practical:...

Learners discuss the similarities and differences between online and face-to-face communication. They also research and explore protective strategies to ensure they communicate safely using technology.

Use this site to learn about Hedy Lamarr (1913-2000 CE), the movie actress who "helped the Allies win World War II" through her involvement in inventing "a classified communication system."

This lesson focuses on helping young children learn to participate in different kinds of digital communities. Students will solidify and work on what they know about being part of any community.