This article introduces the following two articles and discusses the challenges of integrating educational technology in teacher education programs, the stress and frustration of using educational technology, and the need to remember the value added in teaching, research, and providing services using technology enhancements in teacher education…

Reports on research that investigated use of touchscreens by children in early childhood and junior primary settings by introducing touchscreens in five classrooms in Melbourne, Australia. Five themes were identified, relating to developmental issues, input device performance, technical issues, individual differences in children's use of…

Proposes that technology planning is a key component in efforts to help schools realize the intended beliefs of learning technologies. Discusses four characteristics of successful planning for technology and the three major varieties of technology plans. Concludes that the problem with technology in schools begins with poor planning. (AEF)

Presents "Project Solve," a web-based problem-solving instruction and guided practice for mathematical word problems. Discusses implications for college students for whom reading and comprehension of mathematical word problem solving are difficult, especially learning disabled students. (Author/KHR)

Reviews research on gender differences in learning styles, software, curriculum, and classroom layout. Gives suggestions as to how teachers may equalize disparity through teacher training. (MG)

A discussion of the emerging uses of technology in the college classroom looks at current impact, new directions, and challenges. It looks at which educational problems seem responsive to technological innovation, faculty role, organizational arrangements that facilitate adoption and maximize impact, and costs. (MSE)

Introduces computer-generated voice prints as a supplement and complement to the current methods of oral reading analysis. Describes voice prints as actual pictures of the child's reading which reveal the pacing, amplitude, duration of utterances, and pauses between or within words. (MG)

The Wooster (Ohio) School District developed a comprehensive program for grades 1 through 12 focused on unique uses of the computer. Staff appointment and equipment purchases extended the learning environment toward the increased use of computers in education. (SI)

Discusses the inappropriate and inefficient uses of new technologies in education, recent trends creating a pressure for educational change, and barriers preventing such change. Provides specifications for a new technologically enhanced learning system allowing individualized instruction and evaluation, curriculum network development, and…

Described is the use of a spreadsheet to model dynamic phenomena using numerical iterative methods. Uses the discharge of a capacitor, simple and damped harmonic motion, and the flow of heat along a bar as examples. (Author/CW)

The computer is not just a teaching tool, but a teaching medium. Purchase of appropriate software to achieve worthwhile instructional goals is essential. There are several software titles for elementary school educators to consider seriously in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Included is a sampler of effective elementary…

Discusses teachers' attitudes toward changes in education from traditional classrooms to Internet-based activities. Topics include the effect of reform movements, future needs, support needed for teachers, possibilities for school reform, counterinstance, systemic organizational change, and the integration of educational technology. (LRW)

Reviews recent developments in the use of computers as educational multimedia resources, and analyzes computer image types that have the potential to make significant contributions to teaching and learning. Discusses the impact of information technology in education and evaluates the advantages of four different forms of multimedia video…

Computer-Intensive Algebra (CIA) focuses on the use of technology to help develop a rich understanding of fundamental algebraic concepts in real-world settings using computing tools for easy access to numerical, graphical, and symbolic representations of mathematical ideas. (MKR)

Describes development of a multimedia courseware package available on videodisc and CD-ROM for use in teaching cultural awareness and diversity. This interactive package uses role-playing questions and answers and discussion. (JKP)