Cover Story: Playing Digital
Music instruction for the next generation.
By Lawrence Hardy

The Next Step
Managing your district's technology operations.
By Steven C. Pereus

Final Answer?
Computer testing's payoff is fast and flexible data.
By James Coyle

Hands-On Learning
Handheld computers are beginning to catch educators' eyes.
By Del Stover

Wanted: IT Staff
Finding the right people to keep your school computers humming.
By Stephen W. Zsiray Jr., Kirk McRae, Michael Liechty, and Alan Gibbons

The Good, the Bad, and the Useless
Recognizing the signs of quality in educational software.
By Patricia Brogan

E-Wire
• Commission calls for broadband.
• Court battle looms over filtering.
• Riley leaves an ed-tech legacy.
• Traditional educator opens online school.
• District sanctioned for destroying Internet logs, and more.

Tools of the Trade
Once Upon a Time
Will e-books and schools live happily ever after?
By Robin I. Flanigan

School Board of Tomorrow
Digital Governance
When it comes to technology, this board leads by example.
By Lottie L. Joiner

Power User
Order in the Class
The next generation of classroom-management software.
By Russell Smith

New On The Net
Sites for sore eyes.