During the last two decades, an assumption was advanced by policy makers that making technology available would result in effective technology transfer and integration in the teaching and learning process (Cuban, 2001); however, reality has been less kind with research presenting a pessimistic picture regarding the impact of technology in the…

Secondary career-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…

This report summarizes survey results from 2007-2008 staff surveys on the professional development needs reported by Austin Independent School District teachers and campus administrators.

Themes of the 23rd Annual International Association of School Librarianship conference included "Traditional Literacy,""The Current Status of Libraries,""Literacy in a Technological World," and "Preserving Cultural and Historical Literacy." The following papers were presented at the conference: (1)…

This second edition, updated from the 1993 version, consolidates acronyms, abbreviations, and definitions commonly used by educators, researchers, grant writers, technicians, practitioners, and other stakeholders in applied technology and adult education. This edition has been expanded to include abbreviations of Florida's state institutions of…

The changing nature of educational technology in our society provides elementary school teachers and other educators with numerous challenges and problems for the elementary school curriculum. One such challenge is to teach students how to solve problems and utilize the general education they acquire to arrive at realistic solutions. Elementary…

This document presents a comprehensive glossary of terms which are associated with document preservation technologies; there is a particular emphasis on the technologies of media conversion and the use of digital computer technologies. The glossary also includes technologies associated with access to such preserved materials. A document such as…

Traditionally, educational technologists have not been concerned with social or philosophical questions, and the field does not have a basic educational philosophy. Instead, it is dominated by a viewpoint characterized as "technical rationality" or "technicism"; the most important assumption of this viewpoint is that science…

This resource guide consists of career and technology awareness learning activities that are designed to be infused into the basic skills curricula in elementary classrooms. Sets of activities are provided for each grade from kindergarten through grade 6. The sections for each individual grade level contain a list of objectives for that particular…

This excerpt from a newsletter presents an interview with Robert Lee Chartrand, senior specialist in information policy and technology for the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, on issues related to information technology and the U.S. Congress. A brief biography of Mr. Chartrand presents his major professional experience,…

To examine the importance of being literate in the technology of telecommunication, the attitudes of three populations were studied: college students, academics, and industry professionals. Altogether 266 names and addresses were compiled. Using a quota strategy, industry professionals were drawn from several segments of the telecommunication…

Design is fundamental to the study of technology. The "Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology" ("Standards") (ITEA, 2000) identifies the importance of a holistic grasp of design when developing technological literacy. With design taking such a prominent role in the "Standards," a…

The Science Council of Canada recently completed a study, "Science for Every Student," which examined science teaching in Canada. This paper analyzes the claims of this study, examines its potential for improving science teaching in the country, and draws attention to the policy issues in the field of curriculum. (Author/LMO)

Discussion of the use of pilot projects to train staff in instructional development agencies highlights a project at the Center for Instructional Development at Syracuse University that explored the instructional potential of videotex. Concerns about staff development in today's high technology environment are discussed, and costs and benefits are…

Reviews development of technological literacy in liberal arts curriculum, especially efforts of Sloan Foundation. Observes that few general education courses with technology content are taught by industrial educators; focus of the new liberal arts is on understanding how technology works; quantitative skills are vital; and social and human…