Cover Story: Linux Makes the Grade by Melissa Houston
How open source technology is sweeping the nation—and why educators are so excited about it.

Virtual Learning 2.0 by Sara Armstrong
Virtual schools are becoming the preferred way of teaching in the 21st century.

The Maine Event by Tom McHale
Students initiated the one-to-one program at Mt. Abram Regional High School in Strong, Maine.

Product Guide
Clickers Rule! by Susan Bush and Susan McLester
Rapid responders are the new classroom essential.

Reviews
Elluminate Live by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
Real-time online conference rooms for educators on the move.
Also: MINDSTORMS NXT—a robot-building kit for middle and high school students.

What's New
ClassMate Reader, Neo-Flex Mobile WorkSpace, Hotmath's Instant Messaging, CM1-USB Digital Microscope, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4.

Editor's Desk
March of the Penguins by Susan McLester

News & Trends
The hype on connectivity, surprising stats on kids and the Net, disaster plans, and more. by T&L Editors

School CIO
An interview with SRI International's Jeremy Roschelle; Eduventures' report on research management; and an excerpt on cyberbullying.

Higher Ed
The Importance of Being "Clickable" by Scott McLeod
An online presence is key to being relevant.

Integration
Livening Up Foreign Language by Harry Grover Tuttle
Technology enables language learning in authentic situations.

Emerging Tech
Second Earth by Wade Roush
See what happens when the Web is integrated into virtual reality.

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  Funding, recognition programs, and resources.

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