Instructional Strategies in Educational Computing
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of two different types of educational units in which information technology is integrated. This paper considers two different strategies for the integration of technology, one that is directed by the educator and one that allows the student to determine specific elements related to the learning process. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Instructional Technology
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A 9 page paper discussing some of the many aspects of instructional technology and its uses in different settings. Although these technologies offer numerous advantages they will only be effective when used appropriately and according to certain learning theories. For example learning paradigms need to match the student and the learning situation. These paradigms and other issues are explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Instructional Technology in the K-12 Environment
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3 pages of the text of a PowerPoint® presentation of the same title. The presentation provides an introduction to instructional technology and a rationale for integrating instructional technology within the K-12 environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Instructional Technology: Computers in the Educational Setting
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A 10 page overview of the importance of the adoption of computers as an instructional technology. The author reports that some ninety-eight percent of our schools have Internet access and the average ratio of students to computers has dropped to the all-time low of 5:1 yet our full acceptance of computers as an educational aid has not developed. This is unfortunate given that computers have the ability to allow us to meet two primary educational goals: the transmission of knowledge and the preparation of children for fulfillment of their future roles in society. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Integrating Technology In The Classroom
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This 3 page paper begins with general comments about integrating technology into the classroom and includes an example from a 2nd grade classroom to demonstrate the use of technology even at very early grades. The paper then provides an outline of a lesson module for grades 6-8 entitled Family Budget. Objectives and outcomes are identified. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Integrating Technology in the Elementary School Classroom
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This 5 page report discusses the importance of introducing technology in the youngest of students’ classrooms and not waiting until they are pre-teens or teenagers to introduce them to computers and computer capabilities. It is absolutely essential that the young students of the 21st century learn about computers and how to use them at an early age. By the time they graduate from high school, computers will have moved beyond commonplace to being as necessary to modern life as indoor plumbing and electric lights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Integrating Technology Into Elementary Education
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This 5 page paper provides examples of teacher who are using technology successfully in the elementary classroom. one example is from a 2nd grade classroom, another is from a 5th grade classroom. The essay also reports ideas for using technology in social studies. Finally, the writer reports a case of failure and how the district resolved the problems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Interactive Data Visualization
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A 5 page paper that begins by explaining data visualization and commenting on the development of more sophisticated techniques for analyzing large amounts of data. The writer also comments on the use of interactive data visualization techniques in computer education and in education per se. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Interactive Multimedia in Educational Software
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A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of interactive multimedia for expanding education. The paper reviews several goals of general education, including factors such as modeling, coaching, explaining, correcting and others, and reviews how interactive multimedia can meet those requirements. The paper concludes that the greater uniformity of the interactive multimedia approach results in the potential for greater customization of process according to learner characteristics and needs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Interactive Multimedia-Based Educational Software
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This 5 page paper considers what is necessary to develop interactive multimedia educational software, which elements are important and why, and the way that the software may be developed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Internet Censorship and Schools
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A 3 page research paper that discusses acceptable use policy (AUP) for the Internet within the public school system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Internet Censorship In Schools
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses CIPA policy, censorship solutions and the difference between the United States and Britain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Internet Education
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A 5 page paper which examines getting an education on the internet. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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IT Staffing in Public Schools
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A 3 page paper discussing the need for a separate technology staff in public schools. Virtually everything has become more specialized in application as knowledge grows in specific areas. There is a limit to the level of knowledge that one individual can be expected to maintain, and no one knows better than educators that some individuals are more technically-oriented than others. Teachers face difficult challenges presented by teaching. They do not need also to be required to become effective "computer geeks" as they strive to teach the finer points of cell division or prose analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Knowledge And Information: Do They Equate To Understanding In The Cybernetic Age?
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6 pages in length. Knowledge and information have become synonymous in the cybernetic age, but not necessarily to the benefit of understanding. The power of this statement illustrates that while technology might improve man's progress in some areas, it also fails to do so in a holistic manner. The global community is bombarded with information from myriad sources unlike any other time in history, which would lead one to presume this generation to be more knowledgeable than their parents or grandparents. This is, indeed, a logical deduction to make considering this age group was quite literally brought up in the midst of the technological revolution. However, the barrage of information today's younger generation receives on a daily basis via the Internet, television, radio, newspapers and magazines serves more to clog the assimilation into understanding than to allow for it. In short, the information is dispensed but the receivers have not been adequately taught how to decipher and retain what is important. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Learning in the Technology-Rich Environment
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A 4 page paper discussing problem-based, project-based and inquiry-based learning in terms of increasingly electronic environments. All three types of learning are suitable in the learning environment that is not fully electronic, but can be adapted to the totally electronic environment. Technological applications can range from simply using a word processor program to complete assignments to conducting fully-online literature reviews. Interactive multimedia can provide a middle ground between no technological influence and fully online lessons. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSeduTechRich.rtf

Learning Keyboarding Skills At The Third Grade Level: Does It Help Improve Technological Skills Later On In School?
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7 pages in length. There is little question that learning keyboarding skills at the third grade level does, indeed, help improve technological skills later on in school. Part of the challenge of acquiring a good, sound education is getting the student interested in the lesson plan; while some are inherently good students, others require the extra added incentive that computer access offers. However, the child's interaction with the computer is only as effective as his keyboarding skills, which, as studies have begun to note, are just as essential as is understanding the programs. The writer discusses how learning keyboarding in the third grade helps to improve technological skills later on in school. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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