Describes five existing classroom projects that use multimedia tools and computer technology to teach elementary and high school students multimedia authorship. Each project description discusses the type of computer software used and its uses to students. Projects teach students to incorporate video, audio, text, and graphics into…

Describes the use of manipulatives for solving simple combinatorial problems which can lead to the discovery of recurrence relations for permutations and combinations. Numerical evidence and visual imagery generated by a computer spreadsheet through modeling these relations can enable students to experience the ease and power of combinatorial…

Presents strategies to enhance the use of technology by teacher education faculty. The strategies include the following: encourage creativity and peer coaching; support faculty in all ways; provide ongoing staff development; offer flexible technology choices; address faculty complaints; explain the relevance of educational technology; do not…

Some experts characterize the "digital divide" (the gap between technology haves and have-nots) as the civil rights issue of the new millennium. Policymakers may need to rethink the concept of equity when applied to technology resources in schools. A California program is developing some yardsticks. (Contains 17 references.) (MLH)

Assesses technology and its use in Georgia public elementary schools, as well as teachers' technology training needs. Findings indicate: computers are prevalent in the schools, teachers use them largely for administrative tasks, instead of as an integral part of instruction, and staff development courses reinforce this use because the majority of…

Introduces the 4-E model that predicts an individual's likelihood of using a telematics application for a learning-related task can be expressed in terms of four main sets of factors: educational effectiveness, ease of use, engagement, and environment. Tests this model through a survey of 550 people involved with educational and training…

Describes a study of the effectiveness of introducing information and communications technology into the teaching of biology. The teacher of this college course conducted the research, administering questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The teacher's reflections on this educational research are presented. (SM)

Discusses 10 obstacles a teacher might encounter when incorporating technology into the classroom. Argues that with technology, like any other teaching strategy, teachers just need a few strategies that work for them, which they vary and adapt as needed. Lists some small, medium, and large projects using technology in the English classroom that…

Discusses two recently published books and a multimedia kit that all deal with technology and the English class. Notes that an interest in artistic, creative approaches and in using multimedia to convey stories and ideas permeates all three works. (SR)

An administrator from an elite research university describes his move to an online educational enterprise, which he considers the latest in a history of educational innovations over the past 20 years. Describes higher education as an agent of social change, as a purveyor of knowledge, and as an engine of growth and development, discussing the next…

Analyzed the relationships between elementary teachers' instructional perspectives and their use of technology in instruction, examining the types of software they used. Surveys of teachers in 418 schools indicated that views about effective computer-based pedagogy related to types of software they reported using with their students. Two…

Reviews the evolution of the educational computer software "Geometer's Sketchpad" and its history. The features of the software invite exploration and play and enable users to sense their own role in shaping and crafting their understanding of mathematics. (ASK)

Describes how one historically black college required undergraduates to participate in a laptop computer purchase program and donated individual laptops to faculty in order to encourage them to establish online learning opportunities for students. Discusses the impact of technology on teaching and explains the policies and procedures institutions…

Investigates performance outcomes based on different goal orientations by using a computer support environment (SCI-WISE) designed for learning and doing inquiry-based science projects. Uses two versions of SCI-WISE software and systems based partly on the theoretical framework of levels of agency and goal orientation. (Contains 16 references.)…

Describes how to use the World Wide Web to study the current progress of the Human Genome Project. Uses free-access DNA databases and other web sites that are user-friendly for students. (YDS)