Electronic Learning articles from September 1993

Electronic Learning archives from September 1993

Has technology made the curriculum obsolete?
September 1, 1993... Alan says yes. David says no. But both say the curriculum is in trouble. EL True or false--technology has rendered the curriculum obsolete? David: No, the curriculum is not rendered obsolete by technology--the pedagogy is. There is...

The electronic schoolhouse: technology coordinators as building designers. (Design Primer) (Column)
September 1, 1993... Technology coordinators as building designers Even though I've been in educational technology for over 14 years, when I was asked to be part of a team to design two schools, I quickly discovered that I was ill-prepared for the task ahead....

The student maestro: technology opens up music education to all students. (Special Report: Music Education)
September 1, 1993... Technology opens up music education to all students YEARS AGO, MUSIC EDUCATION WAS A TORTUOUS experience for most students. When it came to performing, many of us were flatly told we just weren't musical. Music appreciation class meant...

Chapter 1 revisited: technology's second chance. (U.S. government-funded educational program for at-risk students) (includes related articles on one Philadelphia school's use of Chapter 1 funds and a technology training center for Chapter 1 teachers) (Cover Story)
September 1, 1993... The impending reauthorization of Chapter 1 offers education a new lease on how best to use technology with the students who need it the most IN THE RHETORIC OF THE GREAT SOCIETY, no child is left behind. Since 1965, Chapter 1 of Title I of...

Community builder. (Electronic Learning's 1993 Educator of the Year Steve Shotwell takes school technology to the community)
September 1, 1993... Steve Shotwell, EL's 1993 Educator of the Year, believes technology is a way to strengthen his school district's relationship with the community. Of course, the director of computing services for Troy, Mich., has a slightly broader definition...

Fiber goes the distance. (distance learning technology options)(includes related article on distance learning teacher instruction)
September 1, 1993... Fiber optics may be best for two-way DL, despite the cost Traditional distance learning has always had one main drawback: limited interactivity. Most distance learning systems use satellites to transmit educational courses live from one...

It's heeere ... finally! An affordable multimedia machine designed especially for schools. (Hardware Review) (Apple's Macintosh LC 520 microcomputer) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1993... Finally! An affordable multimedia machine designed especially for schools Rejoice! Hardware vendors have finally realized that computers for school applications--ILSes, CD-ROM encyclopedias, and other multimedia--require faster video and...

World-wise travelers. (Software Review) (National Geographic Society and IBM EduQuest's Picture Atlas of the World, Software Toolwork Inc.'s World Atlas and DeLORME Mapping Co.'s Global Explorer, geography instruction packages) (Evaluation)
September 1, 1993... Electronic atlases are "magic carpets" for students to learn geography Where in the world are our students in geography? On international tests, they routinely rank at the bottom. Some students can't even find our own country on the map....

Enter the 21st century. (Assistant Secretary of Education Madeleine Kunin on technology in education) (Interview)
September 1, 1993... The former governor of Vermont has a daunting task as assistant secretary of education--to bring the department up to speed on technology EL The Congressional Research Service has said that the federal government has had no coordinated...