Describes a method to guide the design of learning environments by developing a scripted lesson through a series of interconnected pedagogic fragments, called the scenistic approach to lesson planning. Highlights include learning styles; six educational paradigms; the concept of script creation; and developing personalized learning tracks. (LRW)

Investigates the implications on formal evaluation theory when existing methods are viewed from an epistemic perspective. Suggests that a meaningful evaluation might be made with only a shared justification system present and that items of truth and belief are irrelevant to the advancement of knowledge that may result from the evaluation itself.…

Discusses recommendations for redesigning teacher education programs and addresses the need for professional development of teacher educators to meet the need for program design. Highlights include integrating and implementing technology; commitment toward change; obstacles to using technology; attitudes toward technology use; the narrative of…

Discussion of national standards addressing technology in teacher preparation programs focuses on a team teaching approach that required methods course students to produce electronic portfolios. Highlights include student perceptions of the value of electronic portfolios; benefits of technology use; technology as motivation for students; plans for…

Discusses technology integration in teacher education and suggests that technorealism is needed, which offers a balanced and rational approach to the latest technologies and the resulting changes. Topics include the role of the Internet; government's role; information versus knowledge; technology's role in schools; and the role of technology in…

Investigated whether or not preservice teachers' factual knowledge and attitudes toward traditionally marginalized groups would be significantly changed through interaction with the "Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust" Website. Examined the state of preservice teachers' knowledge on the Holocaust, and analyzed any correlation between subjects'…

Discussion of the successful use of technology in the classroom focuses on the skill and attitude of the teacher to effectively integrate technology into the curriculum. Explains eight areas of consideration: fear of change; training; personal use of computers; teaching models; learning-based technology use; climate; motivation; and support. (LRW)

Presents a descriptive study that examined the influence of using electronic mail to support novice teachers as they attempted to sustain action research projects in their classrooms. Suggests that online collaborations are an effective method of supporting novice teachers in their research efforts. (Author/LRW)

Describes the development of an introductory technology course at the State University of West Georgia for teacher education majors, and provides an overview of the creation of an exemption exam for students already competent in technology. Discusses the lack of participation in the exam because students do not have adequate technology skills.…

Discusses the staff development strategies included in the technology plans of 27 school districts. Highlights include teachers' concerns about technology implementation; measures of teacher and student performance; and recommendations for strengthening technology staff development initiatives to increase the likelihood that they will result in…

Introduces LearningLinks, a Visual Basic software tool that allows teachers to create individualized learning modules that use constructivist and behavioral learning principles. Describes field testing of undergraduates at the University of Virginia that tested a module designed to improve understanding of the psychological concepts of…

Explores the theoretical basis for a mentoring model of professional development addressing technology integration into classroom teaching and learning. Describes the Capital Area Technology and Inquiry in Education (CATIE) Program for elementary schools and discusses situative theories of knowledge and learning, technology planning, access to…

Discusses the gap between what preservice teachers are taught about technology and what they are expected to do with technology as classroom teachers. Describes a study of preservice teachers that investigated whether the integration of technology into elementary method courses would positively influence their self-reported confidence levels in…

Discusses the online activities used in the Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about the Integration of Technology (TICKIT), a school-based professional development program involving K-12 teachers from rural Indiana schools that was developed by Indiana University. Describes the use of Web-based asynchronous conferencing to post technology…

Discusses how the language that teachers use to describe technology influences the choices they make in this area. Highlights include the power of metaphors; metaphors and educational technology; and a study of teachers enrolled in a Masters program that examined their attitudes toward technology in general as well as their use of metaphors.…