ERIC Number: ED357550
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: 65
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Opening the Doors: Using Technology To Improve Education for Students with Disabilities.
Robey, Elaine, Ed.
A federally sponsored project explored educational practices, originating in diverse communities, in which teachers used educational technology in innovative ways to meet the needs of children with disabilities. This booklet describes projects at 11 sites around the United States. It presents a model for technology integration, emphasizes the need for creating a climate for change and a clearly defined mission, examines ways to find resources, notes the need in some districts for a dedicated position to deliver teacher training, and discusses what technology means to students. An appendix describes the conceptual model of the processes in technology innovation and integration. The booklet concludes with paragraph-length descriptions of the 11 programs and a list of 22 suggested readings. (JDD)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Educational Media, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Information Needs, Integrated Activities, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Public Facilities, Research Needs, Technical Assistance
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Macro International, Inc., Silver Spring, MD.
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