Scholars in the University of Maryland's Afro-American studies program are studying the ways in which black communities have been left behind as white society found new ways to advance economically. They hope to reach into black communities to familiarize those populations with computers and use of the Internet while building a research base in…

Identifies several areas of the library profession that will need to adapt to changing expectations in the future. Discusses librarian stereotypes; role redefinition in light of changing technology and electronic resources; greater diversity of user needs; technology literacy; generational issues, including retirement rates; and diversity and…

The Ralls Independent School District (Texas) implemented a technology staff development program ("Training-on-Demand") designed to provide ample and effective training in technology. Describes the staff development model's three component approach: whole-group instruction, written procedures, and one-on-one or small-group sessions;…

A needs assessment developed by the Faculty Development Group of the Central Florida Consortium of Higher Education determined faculty perceptions about promoting and inhibiting learning of new educational technologies; experience with distance education and delivery systems; and skills in instructional design for initiating distance education…

Investigates whether preservice teachers need more practice to develop strong technology and teaching skills before they go into student teaching. Only after practicing these skills sufficiently did the biology education majors (n=2) feel comfortable and confident to begin a teaching assignment. (Author/MVL)

Reports on classroom observation of agricultural lessons and on tests of the ability of Kenyan farmers with elementary or secondary education to comprehend pesticide instructions. Concludes that literacy alone does not equip farmers to perform knowledge-based practical tasks involving modern production technologies. Contains 23 references. (SV)

To make the junior high/middle school curriculum more responsive to early adolescents, Illinois teachers evolved the ACT curriculum. Its three missions are applied academics, career exploration, and technological literacy, organized around themes relevant to the lives of young people. (SK)

Examines Canadian undergraduate science students' views of the nature of the relationship between science, technology, and society. Reports that the science students' views are similar to those of high school graduates, and that scientific facts are the central concern when dealing with the nature of science. (Author/YP)

Discussed is the value of integrating the study of technology and society. Topics include political theory of spontaneous social orders, paradoxical nature of the theory in historical and in contemporary contexts, uses of spontaneous order theory with feedback technologies, and the comparison of feedback technology with two different spontaneous…

Offered are 10 secrets that successful educators have learned about harnessing the power of technology to education. It is important that administrators understand both the capabilities and limitations of technology. (SI)

Discusses the use of technology in six school locations across the United States for projects that enable children to learn and teach about themselves and where they live, while integrating and learning new technology. (JKP)

Presents three computer activities that can help students learn mathematics concepts and clarify their thinking: LOGO programming, creating presentations to teach the solution of certain mathematical problems to other students in the class, and writing in order to explain their mathematical thinking. The activities provide immediate feedback,…

In a survey, teacher education coordinators (217 respondents) recognized the importance of studying the sociocultural, environmental, political, economic, and ethical aspects of technology. However, there are significant gaps between this recognition and the way student teachers are being prepared. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher…

This first of a series of essays on Indian leadership focuses on the role of American Indian leaders in community development, including their contributions of technological skills, humanism, and the energy and persistence needed to work toward a vision. Essential to rebuilding Indian communities is understanding how internalized oppression has…

Discusses the meaning and goal of technological literacy. Examines conceptions of technological literacy from higher education, the science, technology, and society movement, technology education, and the public and private sectors. Concludes that the technological literacy goal will remain elusive. Suggests that the industrial arts provide the…