School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom
Hear from the “School Sleuth” (John Merrow) about the uses and misuses of technology in America’s classrooms. The film noir character does his sleuthing in schools in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.
Episodes
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School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom
S1 E1 - 54m 51s
Hear from the “School Sleuth” (John Merrow) about the uses and misuses of technology in America’s classrooms. The film noir character does his sleuthing in schools in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.
Extras + Features
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Teachers and Tech
30s
How do teachers feel about using digital technology in the classroom? School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in our nation’s classrooms.
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Video Games for Education
2m 16s
Middle school students use smart phones, tablets and videos games like Minecraft in class. School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in the classroom.
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Skype in the Classroom
2m 54s
Third graders in Ardsley, NY take a virtual field trip to Uganda using Skype. School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in our nation’s classrooms.
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The Case
1m 36s
Find out what worries parents about technology in the classroom. School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in our nation’s classrooms.
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District-wide Tech Implementation
1m 27s
In Los Altos School District students are computer programming and 3-D printing. School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in our nation’s classrooms.
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Preview
2m
Hear from the “School Sleuth” (John Merrow) about the uses and misuses of technology in America’s classrooms. The film noir character does his sleuthing in schools in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.
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Hi-tech Kindergarten
2m
In Los Altos, CA, fourth graders teach kindergarteners how to use apps and tablets. School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom is a one-hour documentary featuring long-time PBS Education Correspondent John Merrow as the School Sleuth, a film noir detective, in a fun and fact-filled examination of the uses and misuses of education technology in our nation’s classrooms.
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