Observes the use of educational technology in four middle-school classes at the Ameritech Electronic University School Classroom located on the campus of Kent State University. Draws implications for the effective use of educational technology (both hardware and software) in the classroom. (PKP)

Describes the development, implementation, and Web-based support for a new comprehensive system designed for the annual evaluation and professional growth of all teachers in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida. The system has been developed to embrace newer philosophies of professional teaching practice and new theories of teaching and…

Describes the ways in which technology is changing the Doctrine of Fair Use. Desktop publishing and Internet and Web-based teaching are expected to erode traditional applications of Fair Use for educational purposes. Makes the case that instructors and researchers should assume that there is no Fair Use on the Internet. (SLD)

Describes the process of modifying a program that focuses on computer-directed instruction in a developmental algebra course that was not producing the positive results expected. Emphasizes integrating classroom instruction along with a laboratory, either a computer or classroom laboratory. (Author/KHR)

Describes the Electronic Communication Across the Curriculum (ECAC) two-week summer workshop, which includes components for both teachers and students, that gives them the skills, knowledge, and critical awareness to return to their schools and successfully implement technology-rich communication projects into their classes. Presents examples of…

Describes technology partnerships developed by the consortium Associated Colleges of the South, designed to develop technology skills among its members' faculty. Discusses lessons learned by the consortium regarding the process of developing and overseeing technology partnerships. (EV)

Because unskilled teachers are unlikely to promote effective educational use of computers, the Catasauqua (Pennsylvania) Area School District compensates its teachers for computer training and provides them with computers for home use. The nonsalary cost of this successful program, modeled after Kirkland, Washington's experience, is less than…

The majority of Ladue (Missouri) School District teachers use technology to enhance their curriculum and to serve as personal productivity tools. As a result, teachers are better trained and offer expanded curriculum and innovative ideas. (SI)

Describes the efforts of a North Carolina high school principal to adapt another school's computer network system to a reading comprehension improvement project in his school. Recounts administrative networking applications at Muskogee (Oklahoma) Public Schools and offers tips for choosing and evaluating computer networks. (MLH)

The article describes a project in which blind and partially sighted children used a computer-guided floor turtle to develop spatial concepts such as right and left and accurate facing movements. (Author/DB)

Presented is a simulation program for Apple II computer which assays the effects of a series of variables on bacterial growth and interactions between microbial populations. Results of evaluation of the program with students are summarized. (CW)

When purchasing a computer system that will handle both administrative and instructional needs, school executives need to know the ability of the hardware and software to do the job, and the level of vendor support available after the computer has been installed. Lists 14 questions to assess the vendor's commitment and continuing support. (MLF)

A computer program, Pacesetter, is described. As an organizational tool, it assists in developing strategies for planning, organizing, scheduling, and completing tasks on time. An account is given of the experiences of a teacher who used Pacesetter to help sixth graders produce a school newspaper. (IAH)

Discussion of acceptable use policies that elementary and secondary schools develop to address issues related to use of the Internet focuses on how to deal with accessing and transmitting information inappropriate to the school setting, and how to maintain the efficient operation of the network. (LRW)

Describes and defines the Internet from a classroom perspective as a place to talk, a place to get organized information, and as a place to organize and put information. Two World Wide Web projects in Syracuse, New York, that support school curricula are described in a sidebar. (JKP)