In the past, many children knew little of the world outside their neighborhoods. It was the job of education to enlighten children, to lead them out of ignorance into knowledge. Today's students are different. They grow up connected to the world through their computers and mobile devices. Instead of embracing students' technology-infused lives,…

The Carroll (Texas) Independent School District's performance-based technology program aims to motivate all employees to learn new technological skills and teach them to students. Combining cash bonuses with personal satisfaction, the program rewards professional growth, involves adult learners in their own planning, and correlates individual…

A K-8 computer literacy program in Alexandria, Virginia, schools calls for the use of computers in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The history, concepts, process, and applications of computers are taught. Teachers also receive training in computer literacy in a course taught within the school system. (MLF)

The school, community, and university partnership called the Anaheim (California) City School District Technology Literacy Challenge grant has helped teachers develop a deep understanding of technology. Teachers receive salary advances for purchasing technology for home use and attend workshops and seminars to learn how to use it. (MLH)

Recounts the establishment of a computer literacy program in the Phoenixville Area (Pennsylvania) School District. Describes the newly created computer coordinator position and emphasizes the coordinator's role in obtaining faculty participation and support through the provision of hands-on computer experience. (PGD)

The integration of computers into the school curriculum can be aided by collaborating with the technical and corporate community and developing strategies for systemwide cooperation, communication, and coordination. (Author/MLF)

A large portion of the general public, including senior citizens, feels disconnected from local schools. Some seniors see little reason to support tax increases to provide public education's programs and services. Highland Park Learning Center, in Roanoke City, Virginia, has brought retirees back with an innovative program that teaches basic…

An overly narrow and specialized focus on technology in schools discourages the use of computers to promote higher-order thinking. Many districts have concentrated on skills training, failed to supply such necessary supports as professional development, conflated technology use with instructional quality, and classified all software applications…

High school students in Seattle's Global Technology Academy bring refurbished computers to schools and orphanages in developing areas of the world and teach young people the skills they need to advance in an increasingly information-based global marketplace. In 19 trips to date, teams of 5-15 students have taken computers and knowledge to such…