An after-school computer club was developed in which language-minority children learned to master a series of educational computer games through reading instructions, interacting with peers, and interacting with adult mentors. Results show how an informal educational environment can foster generalizable problem-solving skills that transfer to…

Discusses the U.S. Copyright Office's May 25, 1999 Report on Copyright and Digital Distance Education. Presents the Register of Copyrights' recommendations to Congress as to how to "promote distance education through networks, while maintaining an appropriate balance between the rights of copyright owners and the needs of users of copyrighted…

Investigates which computer software programs are most available and most frequently employed by students in Catholic elementary schools. Identifies the extent to which computer software programs, implicitly or explicitly, contained values antithetical to, or supportive of, the educational philosophy of a Catholic school. Contains 18 references.…

Examined the extent to which computers were used within the instructional environment by preschool/elementary school teachers who had graduated from an early-childhood program at a large southeastern university between 1983 to 1993. Found that the teacher's educational level and grade taught were related to attitudes toward and use of computers.…

Describes a summer science course in which an Internet-based computer network that allows elementary teachers to interact with each other and encourage more science instruction is designed, modeled, and evaluated. Contains over 20 references. (WRM)

Explores how educational environments are changing for the new millennium and its impact on school design. The influences of educational technology, specialized programs, and resource sharing with the surrounding community are discussed. (GR)

Describes a state's and district's process of bringing available technology up to expectations with the Digital High School Education Technology Grant Program (California). Discusses several challenges: getting started; aligning technology to standards; matching media to needs; addressing information literacy development; training staff; getting…

Examines the state of teacher education and new initiatives for preparing technology-proficient teachers. Three sidebars present new teachers' words on the role of technology in teacher training; a description of three colleges of education that are leading the way; and results of "Technology & Learning" survey of schools of teacher…

Two graduate courses in outdoor education administration were altered to integrate computer technology in ways that might enhance experiential learning. Student reactions indicated that if experiential components need not be limited to conventional outdoor education experiences, and if they foster relevant reflection and generalization, then…

Highlights mathematical developments of the 20th century. Provides a brief summary that hints at the flavor of recent mathematical developments. Presents stories that can add life to school mathematics and encourage students to join in the fun. (Contains 29 references.) (ASK)

Summarizes the steps taken by Waubonsee Community College (Illinois) in offering courses using multiple technologies to serve their diverse "market" of students. Describes the creation and development of a pilot distance learning paradigm that would expand upon the existing networks by using television access and computers to send video…

Discusses technology with reference to children's play, including how technology mixes with the established connection between children's play and emergent literacy and advantages and disadvantages of the three-way intersection of technology, literacy, and play in early childhood education. Addresses play and computers, software, the Internet, and…

Illustrates the importance of helping students explore and discover topics in geometry and shows how students who use Geometer's Sketchpad, a powerful computer drawing program, develop a better understanding of geometry. Describes several activities that use the technology to help students discover a wide range of geometric relationships. (AEF)

Presents predictions from experts, consultants, and educators on the future of public education and how that could affect school-facilities management. Topics cover school security and crisis management, school management and accountability in response to the increasing competition for students, and technology integration into the classroom. (GR)

Despite much debate and discussion, many in higher education understand little of the consequences of trends in technology. The real challenge is for trustees, administrators, and faculty to attend and respond to change and to create both institutional and individual capacity for self-renewal that recognizes, anticipates, and accommodates change.…