November 1997 | Volume 55 | Number 3

Integrating Technology into Teaching

Feature Articles

Perspectives / Centuries of Learning

Carolyn R. Pool

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A New Digital Literacy: A Conversation with Paul Gilster

Carolyn R. Pool

A history scholar turned cyberspace traveler reflects on meaningful uses of technology in schools.

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Rethinking How to Invest in Technology

Chris Dede

Schools must not only harness technology outside the classroom, but they must also hire tech-savvy educators to replace retirees, this futurist says.

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Shopping for Technology

James A. Middleton, Alfinio Flores and Jonathan Knaupp

Spending money wisely may mean you won't have to hear the disturbing words: "Obsolete? We just bought them."

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Before You Cite a Site

Carol Caruso

How to sort the fluff from the substance when evaluating Web sites.

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Picturing Performance with Digital Portfolios

David Niguidula

High school students create multimedia collections of work that reflects performance standards.

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The Computer Doesn't Embarrass Me

Ted S. Hasselbring, Laura Goin, Rose Taylor, Brian Bottge and Patrick Daley

Non-reading children profit from a well-rounded approach that includes letting them read—and be read to—by a computer.

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Network Science: Bats, Birds, and Trees

Diane Lonergan

Third graders explore a whole world of ecological issues.

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Lights, Television, Action!

Donna L. Clovis

In their 22-language class, these ESL students learn English by pausing the video and practicing dialogue.

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A Digital Snapshot of an Early Childhood Classroom

Ella Pastor and Emily Kerns

Put a digital camera in the hands of a 5-year-old and what happens? Surprising learning and new-found competence.

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Stretching Bodies and Minds Through Technology

Bonnie Mohnsen

Physical education students apply a variety of technologies to monitor performance at golf, tennis, and general fitness.

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How Mastering Technology Can Transform Math Class

Sarah Jean Hollister Davis

Graphing calculators, VCRs, and the Internet can provide a new algorithm for the math curriculum.

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The World's the Limit in the Virtual High School

Sheldon Berman and Robert Tinker

With netcourses, students can enroll in specialty courses, advanced work, enrichment studies—any time and any place.

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A Generational Model for Professional Development

David C. Caverly, Cynthia L. Peterson and Thomas F. Mandeville

In this university/school program, early innovators pass along their expertise to fellow teachers.

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Creating the Information Age School

Vicki Hancock

Interactivity and self-initiated learning characterize these schools for the 21st century.

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In Israel / Multimedia in Junior High

Rimona Cohen and Yona Holzman-Benshalom

Text, videos, animation, pictures, and sound coincide in the media lab.

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In New Zealand / Teachers Speak Up About Managing Technology

Vince Ham

A survey reveals elementary and secondary teachers' views on planning, access, scheduling, and technical support.

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ASCD Special Report / Scoreboards for Schools

Frank Betts

A new joint effort by ASCD and Group Decision Support Systems will offer computer-generated ways to communicate student progress to the public.

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High-Frequency Learning

Michelle D. Hollenbeck

An amateur ham radio club connects Kansas students to astronauts, missionaries, and other worldwide travelers.

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Contemporary Issues

Parental Rights: Yes! Parental Rights Legislation: No!

Arnold F. Fege

If legislation is enacted, endless confrontations and lawsuits loom, a director of the PTA warns.

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Why Parental Rights Laws Are Necessary

Christopher J. Klicka and Douglas W. Phillips

Proposed legislation will help reestablish the sanctity of the home, say these representatives from the Home School Legal Defense Association.

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Parental Rights Legislation: A Bad Idea

Catherine A. Belter

The author advocates alternatives to legislation and ways to dismantle barriers to parental involvement at school.

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Departments

Research Link / Technology and LD Students: What Is Best Practice?

Andrew S. Latham

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Reviews

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Letters

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ASCD in Action

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