This publication defines academic standards and describes the development, adoption, and use of Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards, as well benefits of academic standards and application of the standards across the curriculum. The five categories that applications fall into include: (1) application of the basics; (2) ability to think; (3) skill…

This brief paper offers suggestions for parents and teachers working together to develop meaningful communication skills in deaf multihandicapped children. An intervention program developed by Jan VanDijk is described. This program involves the use of environmental engineering to teach language concepts with materials such as a calendar box with…

A new Courseware Development Environment (CoDE) is currently being developed for Hyperwave World Wide Web servers. CoDE provides instructional designers with an easy-to-use yet powerful environment to develop online training; students have the ability to access this training using a standard Web browser. Functionality of the Hyperwave server is…

This paper reviews the components of three critical dimensions that must be considered during the implementation of distance learning processes: essential conditions, educational consensus about teaching and learning, and telecommunications technology capacity. These dimensions lay the foundation that affects future decisions about school…

This proceedings contains the papers presented at SITE 98, the ninth annual international conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Papers are listed under the following headings: "Concepts and Procedures" (18 papers); "Distance Education" (23 papers); "Diversity" (8 papers);…

A new approach is being tested at Michigan State University (MSU) to support technology integration within the teacher education (TE) program. A group of technology guides are supporting instructors who are teaching common courses in the teacher preparation program. This change in focus from supporting TE undergraduate students to supporting TE…

This research project investigated a collaborative effort between a university teacher education program and a public junior high school in a program to integrate technology into the school curriculum. The university-public school partnership defined inquiry and professional development as two of its primary functions. Several lesson plans were…

This paper discusses technology implementation at Flowing Wells, a 10-school district in Tucson, Arizona. The leadership strategies employed by the assistant superintendent, coupled with the district's core values, brought together a cadre of teachers, parents, and administrators focused on assembling the foundation of the district's technology…

The purpose of this study was to determine faculty concerns about the changes in technology at Louisiana Tech University, specifically faculty office computers with Internet access. Participants were the 41 faculty members in the College of Education. The Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and the Faculty Development Technology Workshop Survey…

This paper describes the process of creating, redesigning, and piloting a World Wide Web-based faculty development workshop. The workshop, originally presented in a traditional setting, was created to foster reflective thought about teaching philosophies and practice. Moving the workshop from a traditional classroom-like setting to a Web-based…

This study focuses on the relationship between an eighth-grade U.S. history teacher's philosophy of teaching history and his selections of Internet-based, instructional materials to help with curriculum and instruction decisions. The objective of the research is an investigation of two reciprocal influences: (1) the teacher's philosophy of…

This report focuses on the imperative to prepare teachers to understand and use technology. Drawing on the experience of the Texas Centers for Professional Development of Teachers (CPDTs), the report illustrates how CPDTs are exploring models of instruction built on the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards and…

A key element in implementing a health education program is effective delivery of that program. This paper deals with obtaining student feedback regarding utilization of instructional equipment and other instructional media effectively. The SMART classroom (equipped with a Power Macintosh, several software applications, Internet access, video data…

This study examined the extent to which computer training has affected Meadowbrook Elementary School, a suburban elementary school on Long Island, New York. The investigation began with a focus group comprised of staff members. Five teachers were chosen and given a series of eight questions that addressed the parameters of computer training in the…

This report summarizes way in which computer technology and communications have been found to enhance learning in K-12 classrooms. This discussion of the learning-related outcomes of computer technology in K-12 education assumes: that the technology is used in appropriate ways, and that the technology is used in the course teaching, by a teacher…