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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
Lessons from a One-to-One Laptop Pilot
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Peterson, Lana; Scharber, Cassandra – Computers in the Schools, 2017
The purpose of this study was to document the process one district used to design, develop, and implement a one-to-one pilot at its high school as part of its broader commitment to contemporary learning. Specifically, this qualitative case study (a) outlines the process of the laptop pilot, (b) describes the pilot implementation experience for…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Qualitative Research
Evaluation of Teacher Perceptions and Potential of OpenOffice in a K-12 School District
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Vajda, James; Abbitt, Jason T. – Computers in the Schools, 2011
Through this mixed-method evaluation study the authors investigated a pilot implementation of an open-source productivity suite for teachers in a K-12 public school district. The authors evaluated OpenOffice version 3.0 using measures identified by the technology acceptance model as predictors of acceptance and use of technology systems. During a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Educational Technology, Program Implementation
Infusing Technology into Teacher Education: Doing More with Less
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Lisowski, Linda R.; Lisowski, Joseph A.; Nicolia, Sherry – Computers in the Schools, 2007
In our pilot effort to integrate technology meaningfully into the three strands of pre-service teacher education (core courses, education courses, and K-12 field experiences), Links to the Future, a PT3 project in a small, private college, prioritized the issue of educational equity. This paper describes the first efforts of three faculty members…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Equal Education, Pilot Projects
The Personal Learning Planner: Collaboration through Online Learning and Publication
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Gibson, David; Sherry, Lorraine; Havelock, Bruce – Computers in the Schools, 2007
This paper discusses the online Personal Learning Planner (PLP) project underway at the National Institute of Community Innovations (NICI), one of the partners in the Teacher Education Network (TEN), a 2000 PT3 Catalyst grantee. The Web-based PLP provides a standards-linked "portfolio space" for both works in progress and demonstration collections…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Pilot Projects, Internet, Federal Programs
Computers in Social Studies Education: A Report of Teachers' Perspectives and Students' Attitudes.
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Gibson, Susan; Nocente, Norma – Computers in the Schools, 1999
Presents feedback from students and teachers who participated in the pilot of Project E.L.I.T.E. (Electronic Learning and Information Technologies in Education). The purpose of the Project was to deliver curriculum-specific materials through state-of-the-art multimedia technology. Suggestions are provided for teaching the social studies curriculum…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials, Multimedia Materials