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The concept of technology integration has emerged as a key to effective use of technology in K-12 schools. This paper presents a concrete model incorporating specific steps which teachers can follow when planning for technology integration.

Technology skills standards at the local, state, and national levels may serve as an adequate yardstick for satisfying set requirements; yet, they have another useful purpose. A careful selection and testing of those skills through a progressive...

Abstract: Myriad factors influence the growth and revision of curricula for masters' degree programs in instructional and educational technology (IT). Potential curricular influences include accreditation standards, curriculum guidelines provided by ...

Abstract: Myriad factors influence the growth and revision of curricula for masters' degree programs in instructional and educational technology (IT). Potential curricular influences include accreditation standards, curriculum guidelines provided by ...

The Internet and its associated World Wide Web (WWW) have been marked by phenomenal growth and use in seemingly every aspect of life. The WWW has emerged as an area ripe for development of products that can support educational efforts at all levels. ...

Many strategies and approaches have been described in the literature for using the Internet as a learning tool with students. Among these, the WebQuest (Dodge, 1995) has emerged as a prime means of engaging students in constructive web-based...

The WebQuest has emerged as a prime means of engaging students in constructive web-based learning activities. This symposium incorporates five papers which address various aspects of WebQuest design and teacher preparation. Some papers focus on...

Merely providing teachers with technological resources does not insure that those resources will be well utilized. School administrators at all levels must provide needed leadership in order for effective, integrative use of technology to occur in...

Various authoring tools have popularized the use of the use of multimedia in the schools. This presentation offers a detailed, practical model whose purpose is to guide preservice and inservice teachers and others through the process of developing...

This presentation provides guidance on how to optimally design an Internet-based curricular resource site (CURE-SI). Content of the presentation is based upon the author's experiences with developing the EdTech Interconnect site, which is an...

Educators at all levels have long pondered how to enable students to become effective problem solvers. This discussion considers factors influencing acquisition of problem-solving skills and offers specific strategies for designing related computer-...

This discussion considers technology standards and usage strategies for young children. Specific topics addressed include the following: 1) standards for technology use by young children at the state and national levels; 2) general recommendations...

Online learning provides an ever expanding means of delivering instruction to learners who are remote from an actual college campus. In 2005, nearly 32.2 million students took at least one online course (Lin, Lin, & Laffey, 2008). While many...

This discussion offers suggestions for improving the instructional effectiveness of Educational Testing Service’s (ETS’) Criterion ® writing assessment tool and the underlying e-rater ® technology that supports it. The author’s conceptions for...

School administrators at all levels are critical players in providing leadership in order for effective, integrative, student-centered use of technology to occur in the K-12 arena. This discussion summarizes selected literature concerning...