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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.

School Sleuth: The Case of the Wired Classroom

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.

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

  • Teachers and Tech: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Skype in the Classroom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • The Case: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • District-wide Tech Implementation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Hi-tech Kindergarten: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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