This article investigates a pilot of integrating tablet computers in the elementary education. The research questions address the impact of tablet integration on learning and pedagogy. This qualitative case study crosschecks non-participated observations on students who work with tablet PCs, the school staff reflection on the integration as…

Teachers and administrators possess varied technology abilities and beliefs. In a study by Williams, Atkinson, Cate, and O'Hair (2008), technology integration and learning community development were positively related. As the teachers and administrators engaged in learning community development and technology integration substantive school…

The "digital natives" that are sitting in today's classrooms live their lives surrounded by technology. "The current crop of learners differs in significant ways from previous generations because, unlike their predecessors, they have literally grown up 'digital'" (Simpson & Clem, 2008, p. 2). Teachers and administrators…

The purpose of this study is to identify the viewpoints of the candidates of Physical Education and Sports Teachers and Sports Managers; and to examine these viewpoints with respect to sex, class, accommodation of the family, monthly income of the family, computer and internet facilities. Survey method was used to carry out the study. The sample…

Sponsored by CAUSE, EDUCOM, and Pepperdine University, an institute was designed to help educational leaders become familiar with some of the basic issues faced by academe as society becomes computer literate. Highlights of the presentations made during the institute are provided. (MLW)

Although higher education has spent billions of dollars on technology in recent years, many institutions are still waiting for the revolution to happen. Computer people and vendors have oversold the benefits of technology. Seven myths of computing are described. (MLW)

To use technology properly, education leaders must understand technology's application in data-driven decision making, how technology intersects with pedagogy, what technology can and cannot do, and how to assess the latest tools and their uses. Sidebars highlight standards for administrators, assessment tools for staff knowledge and school…

Integrating computers into teachers' work can be achieved with laptops. This article describes how the Southwest Allen County (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Schools provided laptops for teachers, administrators, and students and increased teacher use of technology, improved student access to computers, and gave students a tool for research in the field.…

This document contains the following papers on educational leadership from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2002 conference: (1) "Personality Assessment of Educational Leaders via Technology" (Pamela T. Barber Freeman and Michael L. McFrazier); (2) "Contributions and Concerns of SITE Participants: A Survey of…

Proceedings of the ninth international conference on improving university teaching, whose theme was "The Social Dimensions and Demands of Teaching and Technology," are presented. Texts of more than 40 papers are included. These papers were offered in seminars in the following categories: (1) Non-Traditional Methods and Settings for Teaching the…