What is not fully understood about educational technology is how to transform computer technology into a powerful pedagogical tool. One way to address instructional issues associated with integrating computer technology in classrooms is to analyze educational best practices associated with technology integration in classrooms. Technology standards…

An instructional approach for conceptualizing the five domains of the instructional technology knowledge based defined by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Initial and Advanced Program Guidelines-design, development, utilization, management and assessment-that were required to be integrated into professional…

The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive model for local school technology professional development that facilitated technology integration into the curriculum. The local school technology committee conducted an informal performance analysis to determine a plan of action. As a needs assessment, stakeholders were surveyed to…

The College of Education at the University of Hawaii has already begun to create an infrastructure to systematically infuse technology into its curriculum through a new designation of "Technology Intensive" courses. The primary goal of this project was to prepare future teachers to integrate technology into instruction through systematic…

"Trek 21: Educating Teachers as Agents of Technological Change," is a 3-year PT3 implementation grant from the United States Department of Education designed to build the capacity in teacher educators (teacher education faculty, professional development school faculty, pre-service interns) to integrate technology into their teaching. The goal of…

Based upon the need for assessment of teachers, both pre-service and in-service, Columbus State University (Ohio) is in the process of modifying all education courses to include reference to and use of Danielson Framework linked to current structure, which used INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) Principles.…

In 2000, the Georgia Legislature mandated that all certified school personnel complete the Georgia Framework for Integrating Technology in the Student-Centered Classroom (InTech), or approved alternatives. InTech is a constructivist-based technology-training program. It was developed as a statewide staff development initiative by the Georgia…

In the fall of 2000, the University of the Incarnate Word, a small, Catholic, liberal arts university located in San Antonio, Texas became the largest IBM ThinkPad University in the South. At present, 2,000 laptops have been distributed to students and faculty. This paper explains the implementation process and the components that made this a…

This paper presents learning tasks of a new type that are made possible by dynamic geometry software and discusses reasons why it takes time for teachers to design and use such tasks. The paper is divided into four sections: (1) The Spatial and the Theoretical; (2) Tasks in Dynamic Geometry Software Fostering the Learning of Geometry; (3) The…

The overriding message from most current research on computer-based technology in K-12 education is that technology is a means, not an end; a tool for achieving goals, not a goal in itself. Yet many schools and districts make their investments before establishing clear plans for technology use. The real question is not whether technology can make…

Students of today, who have grown up with and become accustomed to the visual stimulation of television, computers, and video games, expect technology to be used effectively as part of their learning experience. As a result, faculty are continuously challenged to hold the attention of these learners from the high-tech generation. Through the…

Educational design encompasses many aspects of educational software development but needs to be extended to Project Design (PD) by inclusion of a strategy for dissemination. This crucial aspect of PD should be considered from the start and usually involves commercialization. Models for commercialization are diverse, and the choice can have…

This article explores the perennial tension between the demands of management for quality projects that can be used to attract new markets and students and the traditional scholarly approach to learning. Universities are unique environments compared to industry settings. They are unique in that the responsibility for the quality of the teaching…

As part of a study of educational innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) disciplines, 83 academics from relevant departments across Australia participated in mini-conferences where they identified and discussed the factors driving and inhibiting educational initiatives. Participants repeatedly noted the push for flexible…

This American Association of Physics Teachers/Physics Teaching Resource Agents (APPT/PTRA) spiral-bound manual features labs and demos physics teachers can use to give students hands-on opportunities to learn about impulse and momentum. "Make-and-take activities" include AAPT Apparatus Contest winners "An Air Impulse Rocket," "A Fan Driven…