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Standish, Dorothy "Gavin" – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1996
Describes a program for formulating and implementing a staff development plan for technology based on experiences in the Lake Forest School District (Delaware). A comparison of pre- and posttest responses of teachers indicated improvement in skill levels and more positive attitudes toward the use of technology in education. The annual technology…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Attitudes, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Pina, Anthony A.; Harris, Bruce R. – 1993
The anxiety or confidence that teachers display towards computers and other new technologies is a subject which should be of prime importance to teacher educators and educational technologists. Many teachers feel ill-prepared and resist the integration of computers and other technologies into their instruction. Since 1976 there has been a growing…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Education Courses
Steineger, Melissa – Northwest Education, 1998
Based on two rules--be patient, and begin in nonthreatening areas--this basic introduction to computer and Internet use for teachers covers selecting software, the Internet, online training, online forums, and finding curriculum. Six teachers share experiences, advice, and their favorite online resources and educational applications. Numerous…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Pina, Anthony A.; Harris, Bruce R. – 1994
Several strategies are presented that have been used in computer-literacy courses and been found to be successful for reducing computer anxiety and increasing computer confidence in preservice teachers: (1) give them an overview; (2) speak in their language; (3) find the friendliest computer system; (4) have them play; (5) make the computer fit…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy