Educational Technology Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield |
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Saturday, July 27, 2002
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20020717&Category=NEWS04&ArtNo=107170046&Ref=AR Ohio superintendents cast sights on starting online charter schools JAMES DREW and SANDRA SVOBODA, BLADE STAFF WRITERS COLUMBUS - Dozens of public school administrators interested in forming their own electronic charter schools met with the Ohio Department of Education yesterday. Inspired by the four existing electronic schools - three sponsored by northwest Ohio agencies - several superintendents have queried the state about how to set up such schools in their areas, said Steve Burigana, executive director of the education department’s office of community schools. "There were such a large number of questions that we decided to go ahead and have an informational meeting," he said. "We have a lot of these applications in various stages of readiness."...
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/JUL02_Issue/techex04.html Vantage Learning Foundation to fund delivery of state-of-the-art online skill development tool, MyAccess, free to at risk schools Palm Desert, CA June 24, 2002: Vantage Learning, the world's leader in online assessment and automated essay scoring, announced today the formation of The Vantage Learning Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing at risk-schools the same online reading and writing tools now used in more than 49 U.S. states. The Foundation, introduced from the floor of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Large Scale Assessment Conference in Palm Desert, CA, will provide online writing and reading instruction resources to K-12 schools throughout the United States.... Friday, July 26, 2002
http://www.convergemag.com/events/conference.phtml?confid=79.0 Tech-to-Go 3 Conference Tentative: Friday, September 27, 2002 at the Javits Center Tech-to-Go 3 will (tentatively) be held on Friday, September 27, 2002 (a staff development day for New York City teachers) at the Javits Center. Each presentation will run approximately one hour. Breakout rooms will hold between 100 and 300 potential attendees. Attendees will represent all New York City Schools from K-12. Presentations will be geared to providing classroom teachers with ways of integrating technology into their classrooms...without any additional expense for the teacher or school or extensive training beyond the content of the workshop. If you have a workshop that you would like to present please contact us. Presenters can be teachers, staff developers, administrators or anyone else with an instructional practice that involves technology. If there is a special product or service that is related to the workshop (aside from standard tool software, browser, etc.), it must be provided free of charge to all workshop attendees. For example, if your the practice involves using special software it must be provided. Shareware or limited use copies will not be acceptable. The same standard applies to using web sites....
http://www.bc.edu/research/intasc/jtla/journal/v1n1.shtml Inexorable and Inevitable: The Continuing Story of Technology and Assessment Randy Elliot Bennett Abstract: This paper argues that the inexorable advance of technology will force fundamental changes in the format and content of assessment. Technology is infusing the workplace, leading to widespread requirements for workers skilled in the use of computers. Technology is also finding a key place in education. This is occurring not only because technology skill has become a workplace requirement. It is also happening because technology provides information resources central to the pursuit of knowledge and because the medium allows for the delivery of instruction to individuals who couldn’t otherwise obtain it. As technology becomes more central to schooling, assessing students in a medium different from the one in which they typically learn will become increasingly untenable. Education leaders in several states and numerous school districts are acting on that implication, implementing technology-based tests for low- and high-stakes decisions in elementary and secondary schools and across all key content areas.... Thursday, July 25, 2002
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2002/0715/web-frost-07-19-02.asp Handheld tested as teaching tool Dibya Sarkar You could say Peter Taves, a seventh-grader at Frost Middle School, took his English assignment to heart: He wrote a haiku about his handheld computer. The screen lights up fast The words from it trickle down It's like falling rain Since January, Taves and 139 classmates in this Northern Virginia public school have been using Hewlett-Packard Co. Jornada handheld computers in what will amount to a three-year experiment for the school district. Frost is one of five district schools testing how such handheld devices can be integrated into the curriculum, whether English, history, math or science....
http://www.electronic-school.com/2002/01/0102f7.html Building Knowledge: Combining Technology and Constructivism Katherine Williams What's cool in middle school? That's a tough question for anyone over, say, age 13. But as a teacher of gifted adolescents in suburban Atlanta, I can tell you what isn't cool: It is not cool to take schoolwork to lunch. (The word punishment comes more readily to mind.) And it's definitely not cool to ask to take schoolwork to lunch. Which is what my student Tyler and his friend did last year after I introduced a mapping project that combined technology with constructivist teaching practices. The idea was to have the students divide into teams and design cost-effective and ecologically sensitive road projects on imaginary regional maps.... Wednesday, July 24, 2002
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/JUL02_Issue/studex01.html The Importance of Understanding Both Educational and Technical Facets of Instructional Technology Vince Kwisnek This piece was written with primary and secondary educators in mind. I was a fourth grade teacher, and over a year ago I resigned my position and ventured into distance learning at the corporate level. Having made the transition from public education to the business world, I now look back and see other public educators attempting the same transition. Whether such an attempt should be made is up to each individual, but I can offer advice for those interested in moving into the business world. Become well versed in both the educational and the technical facets of the instructional technology field.... Tuesday, July 23, 2002
http://www.webct.com/service/ViewContent?contentID=9919670 Publishing Online as a Teaching Strategy Publishing online is a powerful educational tool that has the potential to allow students across a wide range of ages, grade levels, interests and abilities, to develop their skills and advance their personal views for a vast audience. This process should instill both discipline and allow for the evolution of self-confidence as students work on their own writing and open it up for a connected readership. When one writes and publishes, those words will have an effect on someone somewhere. Within the realm of the Internet, there is no hard and fast expectation as it is a medium of transferability. The user links and links and links making discoveries along the way, some good, some of dubious merit and everything in between. The process of writing and revision of text helps students critically assess their own work and in doing so delivers the ability to do the same of others; a crucial skill requirement in the wired world....
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3864 Battle begins over federal ed-tech funding From eSchool News staff and wire service reports Education leaders and members of Congress are bracing for another lengthy fight over key ed-tech programs in the 2003 federal budget. The first round began July 16, when the Senate subcommittee that oversees education spending voted to fund several programs the Bush administration wants to eliminate—including Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), Community Technology Centers (CTC), and Star Schools. The House has not yet addressed its version of the education budget bill but is expected to cut these programs according to the president’s budget request.... Monday, July 22, 2002
http://medtropolis.com/VBody.asp The Virtual Body The Virtual Body from MEDtropolis.com is an interactive overview of some of the basic structure and function of the human body. The site, available in both English and Spanish, is a mix of information and activities focused on four areas -- the brain, skeleton, heart, and digestive tract. The site's extensive array of diagrams and images, as well as its interactive nature, enhance the site's appeal and educational potential. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
http://www.electronic-school.com/2002/01/0102f6.html Technology Nightmares Elliott Levine Picture yourself driving down a familiar road one evening, only to confront a tree lying across the roadway. Instinct tells you to step on the brakes and steer the car away from the obstacle. But whatever you do now, the actions you took before encountering that tree are likely to determine whether you have an accident and suffer an injury. Were you obeying the speed limit? Were you and your passengers wearing seat belts? Does your car have anti-lock brakes and air bags? Are your car's brakes and headlamps functioning properly? Taking such steps as these in advance will boost your chances of avoiding catastrophe. Technology mistakes can be like that tree in the road. With millions of dollars invested in instructional technology and heightened expectations of improved student achievement, "accidents" can have devastating results. Improper computer use by school officials, scandalous postings on anti-education Web sites, and the purchase of expensive but ineffective equipment -- embarrassing incidents like these can erode community support for technology and dry up the funding needed to maintain its growth. People see these incidents as indicators that local school officials are incapable of properly managing their technology dollars. Those seeking an excuse to cut the budget and, in turn, local taxes, can cite such incidents as reasons for reducing your programs... Sunday, July 21, 2002
http://www.electronic-school.com/2002/01/0102f4.html Pay as You Go - Leasing Technologies Joseph Slowinski Have you seen those cars yet? You know, the ones you pay to use for a few hours and return to designated locations on city streets? I saw one during a recent trip to Seattle for a school technology conference. Intrigued, I approached the vehicle and took the blue information card. "Shift Your Thinking," the card said. "... Flexcar is a new concept in transportation. Rather than owning a car, members simply reserve and use a vehicle ... when [they] need it." No, this article isn't about automobiles: It's about leasing services instead of owning them, an evolving concept that could become important in the field of education technology....
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/gotchim.htm Resources for Teaching Art By Roger Gottlieb and Ray Chimileski Art teachers rejoice. The World Wide Web offers a goldmine of resources for K-12 art education. The "General Resources," "Standards," and "Lesson Plans" sections below contain great leads. But also be sure to visit the "Informative and Entertaining Sites" section, which highlights sites that are a dream-come-true for art teachers and art-lovers.... Educational Technology News Blog Archives OTEL - Ray's Home Page - Notebook - UIS Online - U of I Online - UIS Home Fair Use |
