This article describes how educators can use motion video on CD-ROM to provide more information to youth on employment and to represent the complexity of employment environments. The Youth Employment Selections program for helping students and adults with disabilities to understand critical attributes of many jobs is profiled. (Contains…

Examines the use of Prep-Editor, a computer program to help undergraduate science writing students communicate with their peers about drafts. Finds that the program did not increase time spent on various writing activities. Notes that the Prep group reported a number of computer-related problems, whereas the non-Prep group reported more…

Argues that teachers in the United Kingdom should be focusing on development of confident and competent readers and writers in technologies currently available. Considers how the reader-writer relationship is affected by computer technologies and how those changes might translate into classroom practice. Identifies the need for a model that…

A computer-assisted notetaking (CAN) system to help hearing-impaired students in mainstreamed classes use a Macintosh laptop computer on which the notetaker types notes connected to a television monitor easily viewed by students. Evaluation results in two mainstream high school social studies classes reported that teachers, notetakers, hearing-…

Data from observations, focus interviews, symbolic representation interviews, and student art provide an aesthetic framework for studying young girls' interactions with computers and examining what may be unique about those experiences. Their experiences provide insight into girls' ways of knowing and engagement with technology. The paper…

Narrates the development of a CD-ROM product for use in an interart study of music, art, and literature, specifically T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land." Traces the process of idea formulation, project conceptualization, and project development. Also discusses details of the technological process and marketing. (DSK)

Parents must be well-informed about computer technology in order to make appropriate decisions for their schools. The paper discusses pro's and con's of computers in the schools, the importance of dispelling myths about education and technology, and parents' roles in making decisions. (SM)

Computer technology can empower students if they have the tools to find their way through print and online sources. This article describes how a reference librarian and a faculty instructor collaborated to teach research strategies and critical thinking skills (including analysis and evaluation of resources) in a large university classroom using a…

Developing an Internet acceptable use policy is the first step in bringing technological change to the classroom. This article defines educator's proactive responsibilities and provides a policy shell (privilege, "netiquette," security, vandalism, legal issues, warranties, and user agreements) to formulate individual school policies.…

College faculty are pressured to use technology to improve teaching and achieve institutional goals but resist technology due to lack of time, funds, confidence, support staff, or accessibility. Over 30 concrete suggestions are offered for integrating technology into professional and teaching situations, including getting started, streamlining…

The Dutch government conducted a project to promote information and communication technology (ICT) use in education. To systematically gather data on ICT use in other countries, the government began a continuous survey of best practice ICT use in education via printed and electronic resources and site visits. The final report is available on the…

Describes the construction of a timer to determine reaction time for use in life science classes. Uses a computer program with a menu that suggests specific experiments. (DDR)

Compares the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI), lecture, and combined lecture-CAI approaches in teaching vocal anatomy and function to undergraduate students. Indicates that subjects in the CAI group demonstrated significantly higher achievement than those in the lecture group, whereas subjects in CAI and combined groups…

Discusses Simulated State University (SSU), an experimental learning exercise designed to integrate technology and provide a safe forum for students in a second-year internship seminar to act as entry-level professionals. Provides suggestions for implementing SSU in both counseling and student affairs preparation programs. (Author/MKA)

The California-based Education Council for Technology in Learning created a handbook to help school and district administrators and others determine whether donated computer equipment meets student needs. This article discusses planning for technology use, application and use of donated equipment, upgrading and repair, and sources for used…