This practicum was designed to initiate the use of databases in an elementary setting. The primary goal was to establish a workable method to incorporate the use of databases and instruct teachers on how to use a sophisticated computer application. The peripheral goal was to transmit the newly-learned skills of the teacher to the students. A…

The faculty of the College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, under the leadership of the dean, has developed a model for technology integration into teacher education. This document discusses the three key elements that are key to effectively integrating technology in teacher training: equipment, faculty training, and…

The CEO Forum on Education and Technology is an alliance of CEOs of leading United States corporations and educational organizations, all committed to a four-year project to annually assess and help improve America's program on integrating technology into its classrooms. Since the Year 1 report (1997) was issued, there has been solid progress…

The papers presented at the 1989 National Educational Computing Conference focused on ways of using technology to improve educational quality. Topics of the 50 papers and more than 120 abstracts provided in these proceedings include applications of artificial intelligence and the development of expert systems; authoring systems; using the computer…