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2/4/00 |
New Roles for Educators
by Margaret Johnson
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2/1/00 |
Becoming a Learning Community
by Beth Buchler and Margaret Johnson
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11/19/99 |
Florence McGinn
Biography
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11/19/99 |
Modern Assessment: A Natural, Organic Process
by Florence McGinn
One of a series exploring issues related to the preparation of educators for the digital age school. The articles in the series are written by the editors for the "Advice and Resources" section of the Professional Competency Continuum Online Assessment Tool.
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10/28/99 |
A Discrepancy Survey: Seven Dimensions for Gauging Progress
by The Milken Exchange
This discrepancy model has been developed as a simple means through which schools can get a quick assessment of their current status with learning technologies—not only where they stand across each of the Seven Dimensions, but the relative importance of each indicator to their school.
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10/21/99 |
Milken Exchange Releases Report on Successful Reading Programs
by Karena O'Riordan
Report Evaluates Effective Ways to Help Young Children Learn to Read.
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9/22/99 |
Milken Exchange and Education Week Release Technology Counts '99
Annual report on the nation's investment in school technology reveals that many teachers can't find enough high-quality software and Web sites to make learning more engaging and meaningful.
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9/10/99 |
Good Teachers = High Academic Achievement
by Karena O'Riordan
Exchange Introduces Step-by-step Framework for Developing Professional Skills in the Digital Age Classroom
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9/10/99 |
Reading & Literacy Program Targets Special Needs Students
by Karena O'Riordan
Professor Ted Hasselbring uses computers to teach reading skills, and
has revolutionized learning for students once labeled "at risk."
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8/18/99 |
Governors and Milken Exchange Offer Bold Visions for Technology
by Karena O'Riordan
Meeting in St. Louis Outlines Strategies for Transforming Learning Through Technology
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8/3/99 |
E-Rate Update - August 2, 1999
E-Rate Makes Some Lawmakers Irate.
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7/9/99 |
Report Reviews Current Research on Education Technology
by Karena O'Riordan
A new briefing by the Milken Exchange summarizes evidence on both sides of the education technology debate, supplying data to the dialogue. The report, titled "The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement" evaluates seven recent research studies and their findings.
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6/16/99 |
Students Lead Computer Generation From Home
by Karena O'Riordan
Students express a high level of comfort with computers, but reveal
that most of their ease comes from exposure to them outside of
school, according to a recent report released by the Exchange
based on focus groups with middle and high school students.
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3/10/99 |
West Virginia Study Results
Exchange study finds direct link between use of learning technology and higher academic achievement in West Virginia. Students raised their standardized test scores in math, reading and
language arts since the state implemented its Basic Skills/Computer
Education Program.
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3/2/99 |
Teaching with New Eyes
by John Snyder
A 1992 Milken Educator looks at the power of technology to transform education.
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3/1/99 |
Will Virginia's Technology Investment Pay Off?
The Exchange examines the status of education technology
availability and usage in the public schools of Virginia, and
recommends that the state ask more from its current education
technology program.
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2/23/99 |
Information Technology Underused in Teacher Education
As technology continues to play a significant role in American education, a new survey by the Exchange and ISTE suggests that tomorrow's teachers are not being adequately trained to apply technology effectively to their teaching strategies.
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10/19/98 |
The Net Generation and the School
by Don Tapscott
Today's youth are exposed to digital technology in virtually all facets of their day-to-day experience, and it is not difficult to see that this is having a profound impact on their personalities, including their attitudes and approaches to learning.
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