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50 Years of ERIC
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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Learning History in Middle School by Designing Multimedia in a Project-Based Learning Experience
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Hernandez-Ramos, Pedro; De La Paz, Susan – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
This article describes a study in which eighth grade students in one school learned to create multimedia mini-documentaries in a six-week history unit on early 19th-century U.S. history. The authors examined content knowledge tests, group projects, and attitude and opinion surveys to determine relative benefits for students who participated in a…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Documentaries, Grade 8
If Not Here, Where? Understanding Teachers' Use of Technology in Silicon Valley Schools
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Hernandez-Ramos, Pedro – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2005
This article presents results of a survey conducted in the spring of 2004 of practicing teachers in K-12 schools in Santa Clara County, California, also known as "Silicon Valley." Exposure to technology in teaching preparation programs, knowledge of software applications, and constructivist beliefs were found to be positively related to more…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Technology Integration