Browsing by Subject: Schools
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What We’re Talking About, When We Talk About Research in Schools
Amy Overbay & Lisa Grable, Overbay Consulting Group, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1258–1264
This paper describes the continued challenges associated with school-based research of technology and teacher training programs, more than 10 years after the strong push for scientifically-based... More
pp. 1258-1264
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A Case Study of Implementing Classroom Blogging Activities in Elementary Schools
Betty Ebrecht & Heng-Yu Ku, University of Northern Colorado, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1152–1155
This paper is a report of the findings of a study conducted in three 3rd-5th grade level classrooms concerning the use of classroom blogging as an instructional strategy. A qualitative multiple... More
pp. 1152-1155
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Technology Integration in a Professional Development Program for Paraprofessionals Working with ELLs
Shawn Pennell & Jacque Ewing-Taylor, University of Nevada, Reno Raggio Research Center for STEM Education, United States; David Crowther & Rod Case, University of Nevada-Reno, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1098–1103
Abstract: Paraprofessionals are a vital part of the American education system, acting as cultural and linguistic liaisons between English language learners and the schools they attend. However,... More
pp. 1098-1103
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Enhancing Urban Teachers STEM and Leadership Capacities: A preliminary report on a unique private-public-public partnership
Punya Mishra, Leigh Wolf, Sonya Gunnings Moton, Candace Marcotte, Kyle Shack, Akesha Horton, Christopher Seals & Alex Lishinski, Michigan State University, United States; Dakota Pawlicki, Chicago Public Schools, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 981–986
This symposium discusses a unique example of private-public-public partnership (the MSU-Wipro STEM & Leadership program) to enhance the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)... More
pp. 981-986
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Using Embodied Conversational Agents to Teach Bullying Intervention in Schools
Kinnis Gosha & Ifreke Okpokowuruk, Morehouse College, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 614–621
Studies have shown that bullying is a major challenge facing today’s school system. Related to bullying is bystander effect, a phenomenon which addresses the different factors involved in people... More
pp. 614-621
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The Role of Schools in Small Linguistic Societies in the Age of Information Technology and Mass Media
Anna Kristjansdottir
Educational Media International Vol. 29, No. 1 (1992) pp. 38–43
Discussion of the possibilities that information technology and mass media offer to learning environments focuses on small linguistic societies, especially Iceland. The role of schools is examined,... More
pp. 38-43
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Evaluating Information Technology-Supported Local Management of Schools: The User Acceptability Audit
P Wild
Educational Management & Administration Vol. 20, No. 1 (1992) pp. 40–48
Although many local education authorities (LEAs) have implemented new information technology (IT) systems to support local management of schools, much less attention has been given to evaluating... More
pp. 40-48
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Microcomputers in Public Schools and School Libraries
June H. Schlessinger
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries Vol. 4, No. 4 (1991) pp. 389–91
Compares results from 1982, 1986, and 1990 surveys of Texas public schools that were conducted to determine the status of microcomputers and their uses in public schools and school libraries. Data ... More
pp. 389-91
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Secondary Science Teachers' Attitudes about Microcomputer-Based Laboratory Techniques: Instructional Uses and Needed Improvements
Ronald H. Heck
Computers in the Schools Vol. 7, No. 3 (1990) pp. 71–85
Discussion of the use of computers in schools focuses on a training and support project in using microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) techniques for secondary science teachers in the state of... More
pp. 71-85
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Technology and the Teacher's Role
Howard R. Budin
Computers in the Schools Vol. 8, No. 1 (1991) pp. 15–26
Discussion of the role of teachers in making decisions about what and how to teach focuses on their role in integrating computer technology into schools. The role of teachers as managers is... More
pp. 15-26
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Evaluating Computer Technology Innovation in the Schools: The Need for a New Framework
Mary K. Kinnick
Evaluation and Program Planning Vol. 13, No. 4 (1990) pp. 335–41
A framework for evaluation of computer technology innovation in schools is described. The framework draws on theory and research concerning student learning, innovations, technology, and new... More
pp. 335-41
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Ethics and Computer-Assisted Assessment: Three Case Studies
Susan Jacob & John C. Brantley
Psychology in the Schools Vol. 26, No. 2 (1989) pp. 163–67
Three ethical-legal case incidents involving computer-assisted psychodiagnostic assessment in the schools are presented. Each case is analyzed in terms of applicable laws, ethical codes, and... More
pp. 163-67
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The Use of Computers in Japanese Schools
Ryo Watanabe & Toshio Sawada
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Results of surveys conducted to determine the present situation and trends in the use of computers in Japanese elementary and lower and upper secondary schools are summarized. Much of the data... More
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Computer Usage by Speech-Language Pathologists in Public Schools
Gail Ruppert Houle
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 19, No. 4 (1988) pp. 423–27
Investigation of factors influencing public school speech-language pathologists' acceptance and/or resistance to computer technology found differences between frequent computer users and rare users... More
pp. 423-27
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Computer Attitudes of Teachers and Students in Relationship to Gender and Grade Level
Sara Dawn Smith
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 3, No. 4 (1987) pp. 479–94
Reports results of two studies that examined teachers' and students' efficacy and sex-typing attitudes toward computers in schools from contrasting settings. Questionnaires were used in elementary ... More
pp. 479-94
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Home-Bound Schools: An Alternative for Rural Areas
Rogers McAvoy
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While the legal question of what constitutes a private school--and whether home schools can continue to operate as such--remains a matter to be resolved by the courts or further legislation, a... More
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Using Interactive Technologies to Increase Course Offerings in Small and Rural Schools
Bruce O. Barker
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Many schools across the United States have been using distance learning technologies to help them meet new state-mandated curriculum requirements. Distance learning refers to the live, simultaneous... More
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Bridging the Gap between Schools and Businesses
Ella C. Moore
NASSP Bulletin Vol. 70, No. 490 (1986) pp. 24–25
Interaction with the business world has provided schools with many advantages. Examples are technological improvements in business education and skills in personal organization. (CJH) More
pp. 24-25
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Computer Utilization in Middle Tennessee High Schools
Sam Lucas
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In order to determine the capacity of high schools to profit from the pre-high school computer experiences of its students, a study was conducted to measure computer utilization in selected high... More
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Giving with a Plan: The Training Component of the IBM Secondary Education Program
William J. Wagner
Teacher Education Quarterly Vol. 10, No. 4 (1983) pp. 42–53
This article describes training and other support activities sponsored by International Business Machines (IBM) for schools which receive computers donated by the company. IBM's Secondary Education... More
pp. 42-53