Discussion of the successful adoption and use of information technology in education focuses on teacher's personal philosophical beliefs and how they influence the successful integration of technology. Highlights include beliefs and teacher behavior; changing teachers' beliefs; and using technology to affect change in teachers' visions and…

Discusses the role of the teacher in effectively using technology in education based on the Technology Integration Project (TIP). Topics include why use technology; types of computer software; how to select software; software integration strategies; and effectively planning lessons that integrate the chosen software and integration strategy. (LRW)

Describes the authors' initial efforts to systematically address technology integration in their literacy methods courses. Describes a study of the technology integration practices of three preservice teachers in their first year of teaching. Provides a link between the work that has been done with preservice teachers during field placements and…

Considers how the new infusion of technology into school systems provides the education culture the opportunity to reflect on its protocols and practices. Topics include teaching methods; teacher collaboration and attempts at a systemic approach; and information technology support from people with technology backgrounds rather than education…

Discusses the gap between what preservice teachers are taught about technology and what they are expected to do with technology as classroom teachers. Describes a study of preservice teachers that investigated whether the integration of technology into elementary method courses would positively influence their self-reported confidence levels in…

Discusses the online activities used in the Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about the Integration of Technology (TICKIT), a school-based professional development program involving K-12 teachers from rural Indiana schools that was developed by Indiana University. Describes the use of Web-based asynchronous conferencing to post technology…

Discusses factors that affect the process of furnishing a library: different areas require different designs, patron demand for aesthetic design, laws governing furniture choice, incorporating technology into design, and the need for market appeal. A list of design criteria is provided to aid in selecting library furniture and an appendix lists…

Describes several technology initiatives at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) that focus on directly involving faculty in the use of media and computer technology to improve student learning. (JDI)

Reviews policies that can encourage greater faculty interest in adopting new technologies from the perspective of faculty and institutional obligations. Suggests that as faculty roles change with regard to technology use, so should compensation and institutional support. (JDI)

Examines ways to integrate technology into social studies, science, mathematics, and language arts. Describes model elementary and middle-school classrooms in which technology is used to investigate the concept of property, study soil porosity and the water cycle, run a student store, and promote environmental activism. (PEN)

Discusses school districts' technology plans and the need to look beyond funding for hardware to address more pertinent issues such as integrating technology use into subject and grade-level proficiencies, staff-development programs for technology, technical support, considering technology proficiencies when evaluating teachers, and restructuring…

Discusses a graduate course at Washington University on teaching foreign languages with technology. Although there was some skepticism by students at the beginning of the course, by the end most believed that the integration of technology was useful for developing language acquisition and for introducing students to authentic materials of culture.…

Explores issues surrounding the development of Internet services for children in public libraries; discusses literature and literacy issues in relation to information and communication technology; and describes a Web site, developed in the United Kingdom, based on "Treasure Island," that could serve as a model for integrating technology…

Discusses the importance of establishing a learning-technology plan when bringing electronic technology into classrooms campuswide. Conducting the classroom audit and synthesis phases of the plan are described as are the need to understand the modes of teaching and learning, classroom type, and types of equipment. Tips are offered on properly…

Describes efforts to implement a systematic approach to planning for technology integration in two colleges of education, addressing recent revisions to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Foundations and offering revised support materials and recommendations for future implementation of the planning model. Notes the need…