Teachers, Computers, and the Internet: The First Stage of a Community-Initiated Project for the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum.

Macmillan, Robert B.; Timmons, Vianne; Liu, Xiufeng

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Publication Date: 1997

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Teachers, Computers, and the Internet: The First Stage of a Community-Initiated Project for the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum.

Macmillan, Robert B.; Timmons, Vianne; Liu, Xiufeng

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v43 n4 p222-34 Win 1997

A study examined the reactions of Canadian secondary school teachers to the rapid introduction by a community group of a school computer laboratory connected to the Internet. Observation, surveys, and interviews revealed a lack of district policy on technology integration and related curriculum development, and needs for technical support, teacher time, and adapted inservice strategies. Contains 29 references. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Internet, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers, Staff Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Response, Technology Integration

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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