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Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (STAT): Baltimore County Public School's One-to-One Digital Conversion Case in Practice
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Imbriale, Ryan; Schiner, Nicholas; Elmendorf, Douglas – Computers in the Schools, 2017
Baltimore County Public Schools is in the midst of a transformation of teaching and learning; the goal being the creation of student-centered classrooms supported by a one-to-one computer for every student. This transformation, known as Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow, began in 2014 and is now in its third academic year. We present this…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Computer Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Educational Technology
Adaptable Courseware and Educational Practice: Is There a Need for Adaptability?
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de Vries, Sjoerd; de Diana, Italo – Computers in the Schools, 1999
Presents results of experiments with the use of adaptable courseware. Discusses characteristics of educational software and influences on curricular implementation; adaptable educational software; applied adaptable courseware and related adaptation instruments; the research method; and experimental results. Concludes that adaptable courseware will…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Bringing Technology into the Pre-service Teaching Field Experience.
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Hunt, Nancy – Computers in the Schools, 1995
Discusses experiences with educational technology in preservice teacher education settings. Highlights include competencies student teachers should demonstrate, including the use of computers and related technologies; curriculum revision to encourage the use of information technology in field experiences; and supporting field experiences through…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Field Experience Programs
Redesigning the Teacher Education Technology Course to Emphasize Integration
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Graham, Charles; Culatta, Richard; Pratt, Mitchell; West, Richard – Computers in the Schools, 2004
Teacher education programs in the United States are trying to equip tomorrow's teachers with the technology skills needed to impact learning in the classroom. During the past decade there has been a realization that teaching technology skills alone is not adequate-- pre-service teachers must also learn how to integrate the use of technology into…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Principles of Technology Integration and Curriculum Development: A Faculty Design Team Approach
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Waddoups, Greg L.; Wentworth, Nancy; Earle, Rodney – Computers in the Schools, 2004
To better prepare pre-service candidates for teaching in the information age, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has defined National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to guide technology integration into teacher education programs. Based on these standards, Brigham Young University (BYU) has implemented strategies…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Computer Literacy, Teacher Education Programs
An Aid to Curriculum and Computer Integration: Prototypes for Teachers.
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Smith-Gratto, Karen; Fisher, Mercedes M. – Computers in the Schools, 1999
Suggests that one way to simplify computer integration in schools would be to provide examples of computer activities that are combined with other classroom activities for teachers to use in the same way as the activity books that teachers are comfortable with using. Presents two examples where objectives required by the school district are listed…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Using CD-ROMs in the Language Arts Classroom.
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Matthew, Kathryn I. – Computers in the Schools, 1996
Discusses the use of CD-ROMs in elementary and secondary language arts classrooms. Highlights include increased reading achievement; student attitudes; changes in the curriculum and in the roles of students and teachers; children's books and reference books; characteristics of CD-ROM books; integrating CD-ROMs into the curriculum; and examples…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
The Dance of Chance: Integrating Technology in Classrooms.
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Wiburg, Karin M. – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Describes a two-year university/public school grant-funded collaborative research project designed to help teachers learn to use multimedia and telecommunications in the classroom and to develop culturally relevant curricula for students in a primarily Hispanic, lower income community. Goals were developed in four areas: collaborative design;…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Planning, Culturally Relevant Education, Curriculum Development