In 1990, classroom technologies like the Internet, distance learning environments, and wireless networks were emerging. During that time, the National Center for Effective Schools published a report identifying and describing four general themes associated with high-performing schools. Effective schools, "schools that work," employ the…

This article interprets two frameworks for how institutions and individuals can grow in "tech-knowledge." Technology growth opportunities for developmental educators are also reviewed. In the knowledge-based environment that is postsecondary education, professional development in technology must be ongoing as technology changes. Fortunately, a…

This article details how the author, the director of educational technology for the schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, adapted the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS.S) and created assessment tools for her teachers. It describes the system that was devised to hold teachers accountable for…

University faculty are often reluctant users of technology in their classes. This is especially true when it comes to having their students use technology in meaningful, student-centered ways (Warburton, Chen and Bradburn 2002). The main problem is that university faculty already have teaching, research and publishing requirements, and working to…

The Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC) is a research and development center specializing in professional development, evaluation and technology integration research. The goal of the qualitative research reported in this article was to identify factors that strengthen the integration of technology in classrooms in ways that are…

The ongoing introduction of new technologies continues to reframe the dialogue on appropriate, effective instruction. While technology is certainly a tool to help students master content, it also offers higher level experiences that allow students to apply learning in meaningful ways.

If design research involving technology-based tools is going to impact educational settings, the design process must be extended beyond the tool itself to encompass a broader range of factors such as the classroom social structures (e.g., beliefs about learning and knowledge, learning activities and participant structures, configurations of both…

The National Educational Technology Standards for Students promote constructivist technology use for K-12 students in U.S. schools. In this study, researchers reported on 716 cases in which teachers described technology-based activities they conducted with their students. Narrative analysis was used to examine case transcripts relative to the…

In an effort to examine the current status of technology at the university level, researchers developed, administered and analyzed the survey presented in this article. This survey was constructed and administered to college professors in an attempt to examine and reflect on a framework for subsequent delivery of technology workshops that would…

The electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) is the collection of students' works and reflections made available on the Internet. E-portfolios have an advantage over hard copy portfolios by being "easily assessable, having the capability to store multiple media, being easy to upgrade, and allowing cross-referencing of student work" (Venezky & Oney,…

This study was designed to examine the current trend and pattern of teachers' concerns about technology integration. Eighty-six in-service teachers in a graduate course participated in the study at a midwestern state university during the summer semester of 2002. The Stages of Concerns (SoC) Questionnaire was used to assess teachers' seven stages…

Jennifer Boss, Senior Program Associate at ZERO TO THREE, spoke with three infant mental health consultants who worked with three different Early Head Start programs as part of the Pathways to Prevention (PTP) initiative. The interviews particularly focused on how to infuse technology into consultation arrangements that center around building and…

Facilities that accommodate technology are much in demand today and nowhere more so than at colleges and in other learning environments all over the country. But the cry for "high-tech facilities" rings false: Buildings designed simply to look high-tech will be outdated more quickly than ever. It is no surprise that the very best…

Cognizant of the difficulty teachers face in attempting to integrate computers into instructional settings, the authors propose a new technology integration assessment strategy that can guide individual development or be used to track programmatic change. The Technology Integration Assessment Instrument (TIAI) explores seven dimensions of planning…

Integrating Type II technology applications into the school is problematic. One method of facilitating this is through pre-service teacher preparation. Pre-service teachers have "grown up digital," but being comfortable with technology is not adequate preparation for understanding how to meaningfully integrate technology. This is because…