Computer Technology in Florida and Georgia Secondary Schools: Propaganda and Progress.

Baines, Lawrence A.; Deluzain, R. Edward; Stanley, Gregory K.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Computer Technology in Florida and Georgia Secondary Schools: Propaganda and Progress.

Baines, Lawrence A.; Deluzain, R. Edward; Stanley, Gregory K.

American Secondary Education, v27 n4 p33-38 Sum 1999

A study of computer access in 85 Florida and Georgia secondary classrooms showed that the disparity between reform rhetoric and reality is staggering. There are precious few computers accessible to students, fewer Internet-ready computers, and large numbers of teachers who had never been trained to log on. (11 References) (MLH)

Descriptors: Access to Computers, Educational Technology, Equal Education, Internet, Misconceptions, Secondary Education, Teacher Competencies, Technology Integration, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Florida; Georgia

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