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Barnett, Harvey – 2003
The goal of any professional development program is to inform and change teacher behavior as a result of new information. Professional development activities need to be designed in a way that ensures that teachers' time and your investment in time and money pay off in increased student achievement. Getting teacher buy in is important when…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Johnson, Doug – 2002
This digest describes an integrated approach to teaching computer skills in K-12 schools. The introductory section discusses the importance of integrating information skills into the curriculum. "Technology Skills for Information Problem Solving: A Curriculum Based on the Big6 Skills Approach" (Michael B. Eisenberg, Doug Johnson, and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Ely, Donald P. – 1987
Instructional technology is defined as a systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of learning and teaching in terms of specific objectives, based on research in human learning and communication and employing a combination of human and nonhuman resources to bring about more effective instruction. The main question…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Majdalany, Gibran; Guiney, Susan – 1999
This digest discusses how urban schools can implement distance learning programs through customized development of the three elements crucial to a successful distance education program: (1) sound instructional design; (2) appropriate technology applications; and (3) support for teachers, students, and collaborative partners. A distance learning…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Edwards, Thomas G. – 1994
The current reform effort in mathematics education has its roots in the decade of the 1980's and the national reports that focused attention on an impending crisis in education, particularly in mathematics and science. Within this context, dozens of individual reform efforts have been initiated in recent years. Many have focused on the development…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Lankard, Bettina A. – 1991
Tech prep is an articulation partnership between secondary vocational-technical schools and postsecondary institutions. It can be described as an "advanced skills" articulation model because it enables students to use the time saved through coordinated course work to acquire the more advanced occupational knowledge and skill required by…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Coordination, Curriculum Development, Institutional Cooperation
Brynildssen, Shawna – 2003
This Digest reviews the literature on recent attempts to incorporate technology into the instruction of journalism and mass communication. It first discusses the four main categories of current technology use in journalism and mass communication: classroom instruction; online syllabi/materials; distance learning; and technological literacy. It…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Literature Reviews
Barnett, Harvey – 2001
Over the last 20 years, K-12 schools have spent millions of dollars equipping their schools with the latest technologies, but often without a thoughtful plan of how their use would impact learning and teaching. What is important is how the technology is integrated with the instructional program. To ensure that technology dollars have an impact on…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Laubacher, Marilyn R., Ed. – 1982
Over 30 books, articles, and reports published between 1981 and 1983 and cited in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this bibliography for those introducing computers into the classroom and for curriculum development using microcomputers. Entries are arranged according to the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Holloway, Robert E. – 1984
This document reviews writings and studies that raise questions and identify issues about the use of technology in education to help in the development of clear statements of the purposes of educational technology, education, and the needs of society. The collection of ideas, commentary, and discussion reviews a wide range of viewpoints held by…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Innovation, Educational Media
Doyle, Christina S. – 1994
Information literacy is the ability to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources. This document traces the history of the development of the term "information literacy" and discusses the emergence of information literacy as an important concept in contemporary society. Two major events are examined that have driven…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Blosser, Patricia E. – 1985
The two science education digests for 1985 contained reports of research related to science curriculum and instruction. This information bulletin has been designed to continue making suggestions for improving education, more specifically education in science classrooms. It focuses on: (1) findings from science education studies (including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Ely, Donald P. – 1981
The role of educational media and technology personnel in the development of distance education curriculum is the focus of this fact sheet. The definition and background of distance education are briefly described as nontraditional education involving communication between teachers and learners by such means as correspondence, radio, and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Eisenberg, Michael – 1987
The traditional role of the school librarian encompassed collection development, reading guidance and literature promotion, and reference. Over time these functions have expanded and participation in carrying out functions has become more active. For instance, the teaching role of the library media specialist is a dramatic and far-reaching…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
Komoski, P. Kenneth – 1987
Faced with the growing concern over educational effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, many schools are turning to educational technology, especially the computer-based curriculum products known as integrated instructional systems. However, it is vitally important for educators to examine and gain a clearer understanding of technology's…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Databases, Educational Change
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