Electronic Learning articles from May 1995

Electronic Learning archives from May 1995

Developmental training. (Teaching teachers technology)
May 1, 1995... Teacher training is called staff development for a reason. Adults, like children, do not learn new things all at once, but develop new skills and habits over time, appropriating them gradually through rehearsal and adaptation. Yet adult...

Reality bytes. (schools integrate technology slowly)(Editorial)
May 1, 1995... Since the late 1970s, educational computing enthusiasts have moved from ecstasy over the promise of a revolution in teaching and learning, to dismay over the limited and unimaginative use of these powerful machines. Will the latest dream of...

An F in education. (teachers should educate legislatures to support schools)(Column)
May 1, 1995... It seems amazing, but just at a time when we are making great strides toward creating an educational system that responds to the future needs of America's youth, we have failed dramatically to educate those who set the policies under which our...

The "Myst"ery in learning. (computer game Myst as a learning tool) (includes related article on applying Myst in classrooms)(Interview)
May 1, 1995... Published in 1993, Myst has sold over 500, 000 copies and currently tops the charts as the best-selling CD-ROM game. It's an unlikely bestseller: There are no dragonslayers, no one being chased after or bonked on the bead, no arcade-style...

A tale of two tariffs. (reduced fees for educational access to the Internet supported) (includes related articles on using computer productivity dividend to subsidize schools, and on video dial tone access)
May 1, 1995... Money, politics, children, cyberspace--it reads like the elements of a bestselling science-fiction novel, But it isn't fiction: This is a story about some very real issues and interest groups vying to shape education telecommunications policy in...

The shape of art. (Putting art in curricula via technology) (includes related articles on six arts programs and on arts support)
May 1, 1995... The Shape of Art Art Moves into the Basic Curriculum... With a Little Help from Technology For too long, the Arts were considered a mere frivolity in the business of educating students. The basics, like science and math, were given star...

The state of teacher training. (includes three related articles on a technology coordinator, a principal's role in technology buying, and methodology)(Cover Story)
May 1, 1995... Technology staff development is a lot like the axiom about putting money away for a rainy day. Most people you ask will tell you how important it is. They'll say they are doing it religiously. But if you were given a chance to take a peek inside...

The second time around. (used computer guide) (includes related article on Edenville Elementary School's efforts to get equipment)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 1995... By the year 2000, there will be more than 50 million commercially obsolete computers in the U.S., as companies and individuals replace their aging machines with faster, more powerful models. Not surprisingly, many of these older computers will...

Tuning into music. (Music software in the classroom) (includes related articles on music software programs)
May 1, 1995... Music Makes a Comeback in the Basic Curriclum ... With Technology as a Partner Arts education, long overlooked in favor of the "basics" like math and science, is finally staging a healthy comeback in the K-12 curriculum. With a push from the...

We're in love. (education uses Apple's Power Macintosh 5200/75LC)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1995... It is sleek and sassy. It has one of the fastest processors you can get in a desktop computer. It comes with an integrated chassis that contains a 15-inch screen, stereo speakers, a double-speed CD-ROM drive, floppy and hard drives, and a...

Technology Staff Development Programs.
May 1, 1995... You're a technology director and you've finally been given the green light to create a comprehensive technology staff development program. Now the question is--where do you start? One of the first things you should do is read Technology Staff...

Reading for a lifetime. (Autoskill International's Autoskill Reading Program and Skills Bank's Skills Bank 3 Reading literacy software packages)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1995... "Global competitiveness," "workplace readiness," the "new literacy" of future "knowledge workers." By now, we've been saturated with these buzzwords. What's assumed in these terms is a population that is able to read and understand what is...