From National School Boards Association, Issues and Answers (July 2005)
Florida Virtual School, which started in 1997 and enrolled about 33,000 students statewide in 2004-05, mirrors a national trend in which a growing number of students are plugging into cyberlearning. According to a March report by the National Center for Educational Statistics, an estimated 328,000 students […]

From the American School Board Journal, July 2005
Because virtual schools are still relatively new, evidence on whether online education is improving student achievement is just beginning to be collected. Anecdotally, students and teachers say they are excited about the opportunities this new form of education provides.
Little data exists, however, for school board members and administrators […]

From eSchool News Article of June 22, 2005
Today’s high-stakes tests are inadequate tools for measuring the kinds of skills students will need for success in the global, technology-driven workplace, according to a group of key business and education leaders. The group, called the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), has issued a new report calling […]

From the Research Paper Series of The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS)
LeTUS is The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools, a partnership among Chicago Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools, Northwestern University, and University of Michigan. Funded by National Science Foundation.
Abstract
This paper examines why cognitively oriented technology innovations, designed to […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
Authentic Learning Tasks for Preservice Teachers, Part II: The Spiral Curriculum
Tracy Wilson, Wake Forest University with Ann Cunningham
Appropriate and meaningful technology use in the elementary classroom is fostered in a learning environment where authentic experiences scaffold the development of skills and dispositions.
:: Tuesday June 28 - 02:00 PM - 03:00 […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Technology: Are Authentic Experiences Enough?
Kara Dawson, University of Florida
We will discuss the relationship between prospective teachers’ meaningful integration of technology and engagement in teacher research within a field placement practicum course.
:: Thursday June 30 - 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM ::
Objectives and Purposes
The […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
The following event is presented by ISTE’s Professional Development Services department:
Technology Leadership 2005: Road Map for Systemic Change
:: Thursday, June 30 - 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM ::
Administrators and technology coordinators: expand your leadership capabilities while working toward systemic school improvement with technology. You will hear how educational technology leaders develop […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
A Modern Computers in Education Course for Preservice Teachers [Workshop]
David Moursund, University of Oregon
Explore course syllabi for up-to-date IT first courses for preservice teachers. Learn what others are doing and share your courses. (Sponsored by ISTE’s SIGTE)
:: Sunday, June 26 - 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ::
Workshop Summary
Overview & Objectives
Each year the […]

From NECC 2005 Registration Catalog
L. Michael Golden, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Join this panel discussion on how all educational enterprise levels in Pennsylvania are collaborating to support effective technology integration into quality teaching and student performance.
:: Tuesday, June 28 - 11:00 AM–12:00 Noon ::
Pennsylvania Showcase Summary
Overview & Objectives
By participating in this panel discussion, attendees will not […]

Published as a Technology Article in Education World:
Exactly what is one-to-one computing? Simply put, the trendy term means “anytime, anyplace technology for every student.”
In the past, a high school history teacher, for example, might have had students conduct a semester-long research project. To help with their research, the teacher would schedule time in a computer […]