Educators pondering pitfalls of computers; Some say that technology...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 11, 1998 ;   Draper, Norman;   787 words ......positive effects of computers in the classroom...into classroom technology use is mostly useless...necessarily one that uses computers well? I've visited...schools that use technology, said Peter W...out how to use computers to their advantage...Cookson thinks about technology's ...

Is technology changing how you teach? The Teachers Talk Tech survey...

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education);  October 1, 2005 ;   Rother, Chris;   787 words ......for teachers and technology for teaching--and...teachers are using computers more than ever...told us that: * Technology has changed the...They need more computers for their students...won that battle, technology advocates are now...one: the use of computers as an administrative...

Learning Keys; With today's emphasis on technology, schools teach the...

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  October 12, 2003 ;   KYLIE GREENE;   619 words ......classrooms often contain computers and other technology that students are...educational planning and technology for the Dubuque Archdiocese. Handheld computers are being used...are introduced to computers. However, technology teacher Jenny Kress...

INCOMPLETE GRADE - TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS; Is technology in schools the...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 21, 2005 ;   AMY HETZNER;   787 words ......students like the technology. That's not the...conclude that for computers and other technology to have much effect...building up schools' technology capabilities...assumed it would be. Computers were a necessity...contribute to school technology purchases. It...the thousands of ...

COMPUTERS DRIVE DEBATE TEACHERS WEIGH ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOM

The Boston Globe;  February 22, 1998 ;   Mac Daniel, Globe Staff;   787 words ......start looking at computers differently. A math teacher and technology staff developer...McGlathery views computers simply as newfangled...teaching," he said. "Technology doesn't drive...teachers bring to computers that's hard to...on educational technology last year, according...Week ...

Technology: ; Schools shouldn't get hung up on who has how many computers

Charleston Daily Mail;  May 5, 2001 ;   Dmedit;   287 words ......acquire the latest technology. Computers took on a lead...Hilary Cowen, technology director for...schools, put computers in perspective...It's just that computers are but one piece...The oddity of technology is that the higher...

Technology training for teachers urged Study finds most U.S. educators...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 23, 1999 ;   ANJETTA MCQUEEN, Alan J. Borsuk of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report;   462 words ......88 a student on computers and Internet connections...not ready for technology-based learning...Education and Technology, a group of 20...about 6 million computers among them. But...are ready to use technology in their lessons...Nelson, director of technology for ...

Technology and computers in education

The Agricultural Education Magazine;  January 1, 2001 ;   Covington, Carrie A; Dobbins, Thomas R;   787 words ......indicates the importance of computers and technology in the classroom and society...benefits to teachers of using computers and technology are: they increase variety...then report to the class. Computers and technology also allow rural areas...

Schools click on to technology - Critics say computers siphon money away...

The Boston Herald;  June 4, 2000 ;   Hayward, Ed;   787 words ......developing cutting-edge technology programs. Massachusetts...staggering sum on computers and related technology. Last year, the...uncritically accepted technology and politicians...when they put computers in schools, said...how to use this technology and it doesn't...evidence that ...

COMPUTERS PRIORITY FOR SCHOOLS : SIMI DISTRICT INVESTING IN CLASSROOM...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  July 14, 1996 ;     671 words ......students for today's technology, Simi Valley...matching kids with computers. ``I'm sure there...46 teachers, technology experts and business...poor state of technology in schools today...four years on computers and technology for classrooms...students have more technology in ...

Schools Struggle to Keep Up With Technology Demands; New Program Aims to...

The Washington Post;  April 19, 2001 ;   Patricia Ford Loeb;   787 words ......Porter said the technology modernization...to putting more computers in schools, the...budget for school computers. "We need to think of technology as a necessity...not received any computers through the program. Porter said the technology modernization program will put ...

Lack of Computers, Training Provide Barriers to Teacher Technology Use.

Education Technology News;  October 11, 2000 ;     258 words ......not have enough computers in the classroom...attempt to integrate technology into their instruction...them from using technology. The report found...barriers to their technology use: not enough computers (78 percent...teachers used technology, half were integrating...teachers who had ...

Survey blames computer failure for rage. (Focus: Computers & Office...

Mississippi Business Journal;  October 14, 2002 ;   Kirkland, Elizabeth;   640 words ......to a halt if our computers go down, we're...power going out. Technology experts believe...so dependent on computers, and that those...budget for their technology every year instead...it was causing computers to crash and have...used any type of technology to run your business...

Many metro-area school districts putting technology at top of the list;...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 28, 1996 ;   Draper, Norman;   787 words ......agrees that technology is, per se, a good thing. Computers tend to be...to buy new technology. Robbinsdale installed 250 computers in its classrooms...director of technology and information...in 120 new computers. Bloomington...

Technokids ; Technology is changing the lives of young children, who find...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  September 4, 2005 ;   RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer;   787 words ......Technokids ; Technology is changing...children, who find computers and cell phones...said Bergman. Technology is changing...via Web cams. Computers are designed...be heard on computers around the world. Technology is no longer...