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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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From CMS to SNS: Educational Networking for Urban Teachers
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Chen, Pearl – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2011
A complex view of the socioeconomic digital divide in urban schools requires us to address not only the gaps in access to technology, but also inequities in access to human support, digital content, and "effective pedagogical" approaches to technology integration. This study explored the use of social networking site (SNS) as a platform to provide…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Technology Integration
Preparing Urban Teachers to Integrate Technology for Instruction: Challenges and Strategies
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Javeri, Manisha; Chen, Pearl – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2006
This paper focuses on the challenges faced by faculty in the urban teacher preparation programs, particularly in the area of technology integration by pre-service and in-service teachers in their classroom instruction. The paper discusses the issues of first-order barriers (access to technology, infrastructure support) and second-order barriers…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Technology Integration, Educational Technology