The dramatic eruption of information and communication technology has had a remarkable effect on modern life, including the capacity to help older adults improve their quality of life and remain independent longer. However, while technology use is generally widespread, there is an observable underutilization by older people. There is sound…

The volume addresses the ways that the field of adult basic education has already been impacted by changes in technology and what needs to happen for learners and teachers to take full advantage of newly developing resources. The analysis is organized around three main themes: Learning, Teaching, and Organizing. Each section reviews relevant…

Features Internet connections related to feature stories in this issue. Gives search tips to use on Internet, lists selected Net addresses relevant to each article, and briefly discusses resources provided. Topics include funding sources for classroom projects, researching historical projects, pets at school, fire prevention month,…

Defines a "geek" as a person in love with technology, computers, and the Internet, and suggests ways that technology-training professionals can discover their "inner geek" to improve their ability to design appropriate learning and performance systems. Presents actions to take and examples for game playing; exploring; embracing technology;…

Three key questions are raised by the introduction of computers in education: (1) What constitutes a good education? (2) What should students now learn differently? and (3) How does technology help students? Answers are provided in quotes. Appended is a Computer-in-Education Leadership Instrument. (SI)

This curriculum guide provides instructional materials for an 8-week course to enable students to see themselves as computer users and writers and to encourage them to take an active rather than a passive role. For each pair of weeks, this information is provided: goal, objective(s), tools, and actions (descriptions of activities for teachers…

Provides Internet connections related to feature stories in this issue. Gives search tips to use on the Internet, lists Net addresses where additional information on feature article topics can be found, and briefly discusses resources given. Topics include the solar system, children's literature, phonics and whole language, and writing. (ET)

"The E-Rate in America" (February 2000) was one of the earliest efforts to assess the impact of the then-new federal program. In this second phase of the study, the Benton Foundation and the Center for Children and Technology continue to investigate the E-Rate while developing new tools to assist teachers, administrators, and…

Describes a new model of elementary teacher training at Western Washington University. Guided by college and public school faculty and students' preservice teachers learn how to use technology. This full-time certification program emphasizes current technology and intensive experience. A final project features students' producing useful projects…

Describes the use of computers in a comparative history course. Outlines course objectives and stresses the incorporation of computers into hypothesis formulation. Discusses available software packages and the pros and cons of each. Concludes with further recommendations for the use of computers in the classroom. (RW)

Preservice programs often lack resources, time, and faculty expertise to instruct teachers in new technology. At Central Washington University in Ellensburg, faculty volunteers overcame these deficits by using the Internet to present technology in small doses. After just one year, Internet activities were incorporated into almost every preservice…

The guide is designed to assist adult literacy and English-as-a-Second-Language staff developers, teachers, and administrators in using the World Wide Web as an instructional resource and to construct meaningful Web-based instructional activities and projects. It is divided into six sections. The first gives an overview of the varied capabilities…

This curriculum guide contains computer skills activities for the public schools of North Carolina; these lesson plans are designed specifically for grades 4-7 and focus on telecomputing. The lesson plans for each grade include a list of materials needed, lesson time, teacher preparation activities, outline of activities, and instructional…

As the College of Staten Island (New York) completes the installation phase of establishing the computer network and installing computers in most faculty offices and teaching laboratories, the priority activities have become faculty training and curriculum development. Members of the Pedagogy and Media Committee have coordinated campus-wide…

This book is a nontechnical introduction to the use and understanding of computers and educational software. Topics included in the book are: (1) uses of computers in today's educational system; (2) a basic description of computers and hardware; (3) a basic understanding of computer-assisted instruction; (4) programming aids and tools; (5) how to…