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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Using Technology to Support Visual Learning Strategies
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O'Bannon, Blanche; Puckett, Kathleen; Rakes, Glenda – Computers in the Schools, 2006
Visual learning is a strategy for visually representing the structure of information and for representing the ways in which concepts are related. Based on the work of Ausubel, these hierarchical maps facilitate student learning of unfamiliar information in the K-12 classroom. This paper presents the research base for this Type II computer tool, as…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Visual Learning, Learning Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Infusing Technology into the Elementary Classroom: A School/University Partnership Model.
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El-Amin, Cassaundra; Fordham, Nancy; Hammond, D. Rosalind; O'Bannon, Blanche; Vannetta Rachel; Gruber, Karen – Computers in the Schools, 2002
Describes a project to infuse technology into elementary school and university classrooms that was implemented in two Professional Development Schools in order to impact the learning and achievement of elementary students by equipping pre-service teachers with the necessary skills to fully utilize modern technology in their future classrooms.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College School Cooperation, Elementary Education, Higher Education
CD-ROM Integration Peaks Student Interest in Inquiry.
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O'Bannon, Blanche – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Discussion of learning processes examines past educational practices and considers how CD-ROM technology can impact teaching and learning. A lesson plan for elementary school science that uses a CD-ROM encyclopedia is presented that includes instructional goals, performance objectives, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Planning, Educational Technology