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What Students Want To Learn about Computers.

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Dooling, Judith O'Donnell – Educational Leadership, 2000

A survey of 1,427 students (grades 4 through 7), 176 teachers, and 9 administrators in a Connecticut district revealed that children learn about computers from more experienced persons, enjoy independent exploration, and believe computers are for everyone, especially workers. Teacher expertise varies greatly. (MLH)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes

Educating the Net Generation.

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Tapscott, Don – Educational Leadership, 1999

The ultimate learning environment is the Internet itself. Digital media are helping educators and students shift from linear to hypermedia learning; from instruction to construction and discovery; from teacher- to learner-centered education; from absorbing to synthesizing material; and from school-time to customized lifelong learning. (MLH)

Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment