This article explores some of the key issues associated with the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the classroom. To illustrate ICT integration, a teaching project on dinosaurs, which has been developed with students ages 10-11, is presented. A detailed scheme of work and lesson plans is included. (Contains 4 references.)…

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)

A good technology plan for a school district recognizes that implementing technology is an ongoing process, not a one-time matter. A number of experts answer questions concerning technology planning and purchasing. Technology in a solid long-term plan is described as adaptable, compatible, reliable, flexible, upgradable, nonproprietary, open, and…

Discusses knowledge gained from The Computer Discovery Project in Two Cultures, a series of seminars focused on integrating computers into a constructivist early childhood curriculum. Topics discussed include (1) building a foundation for innovation; (2) representing learning in multiple ways; (3) creating a multimedia vision; and (4)…

Discusses the integration of technology into elementary and secondary school classrooms based on experiences at the Jerome Joint School District (Idaho). Topics include having the curriculum drive technology use, student motivation, student computer literacy, relating technology skills to content areas and classroom assignments, and incorporating…

Describes the University of South Florida's Virtual Instructional Team for the Advancement of Learning, a program that combines the expertise of existing campus resources with the necessary services and support for faculty interested in technology-enhanced instruction. The program is a consortium of divergent academic units working together to…

Examines the effective use of computers in an undergraduate classroom based on the needs and desires of multiple-interest groups: students, instructors, support staff, administrators, software developers, publishers, and faculty colleagues. Suggests that the successful integration of technology will meet the needs of each group. (Author/LRW)

Examines the ways that South Kalgoorlie Primary School (Australia) has integrated learning technologies into classroom programs. Describes school goals related to learning technologies and class projects using e-mail, Web sites, PowerPoint, student-created interactive multimedia materials, and spreadsheets. (SV)

Contends that the development of a new wave of computers, some characterized by small size and portability and others noted for powerful capabilities to record and edit electronically stored motion pictures, suggests a wide range of applications of these new technologies to the teaching and administration of performance-based communication…

Examines barriers to technology adoption based on the literature and on data from two studies (one with K-12 teachers and one with higher education faculty). A product of this examination is a visual model of the interaction/interdependence of elements that contribute to construction of barriers to technology adoption and serve as an aid to…

A fourth-grade teacher suggests the key to successfully adapting new technologies lies in teacher style, not in technology. She discusses technological advancement and continued resistance to change, the specific computer skills included in her units, and reactions from fellow teachers, and suggests a new teaching model that would place children…

Describes how the author dealt with having only one networked computer in his classroom by having students work in groups to create multimedia presentations as part of an extended project on tragedy. Discusses lessons learned about incorporating technology into English courses. (SR)

Asserts that students have high technological expectations which necessitate a reevaluation of teaching methodologies and a reinvention of the classroom. Explores some of the realities and hype surrounding the reason for and existence of technology in the college foreign language classroom. Focuses on the wiring of classrooms for technology,…

Discusses the growth in e-learning and describes five significant changes and developments that promise to shape the e-learning industry in the next five years. (EV)