Internet Education
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A 5 page paper which examines getting an education on the internet. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAedint.rtf

IT Staffing in Public Schools
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A 3 page paper discussing the need for a separate technology staff in public schools. Virtually everything has become more specialized in application as knowledge grows in specific areas. There is a limit to the level of knowledge that one individual can be expected to maintain, and no one knows better than educators that some individuals are more technically-oriented than others. Teachers face difficult challenges presented by teaching. They do not need also to be required to become effective "computer geeks" as they strive to teach the finer points of cell division or prose analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSitEduStaff.rtf

Knowledge And Information: Do They Equate To Understanding In The Cybernetic Age?
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6 pages in length. Knowledge and information have become synonymous in the cybernetic age, but not necessarily to the benefit of understanding. The power of this statement illustrates that while technology might improve man's progress in some areas, it also fails to do so in a holistic manner. The global community is bombarded with information from myriad sources unlike any other time in history, which would lead one to presume this generation to be more knowledgeable than their parents or grandparents. This is, indeed, a logical deduction to make considering this age group was quite literally brought up in the midst of the technological revolution. However, the barrage of information today's younger generation receives on a daily basis via the Internet, television, radio, newspapers and magazines serves more to clog the assimilation into understanding than to allow for it. In short, the information is dispensed but the receivers have not been adequately taught how to decipher and retain what is important. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCKnowlInf.rtf

Learning in the Technology-Rich Environment
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A 4 page paper discussing problem-based, project-based and inquiry-based learning in terms of increasingly electronic environments. All three types of learning are suitable in the learning environment that is not fully electronic, but can be adapted to the totally electronic environment. Technological applications can range from simply using a word processor program to complete assignments to conducting fully-online literature reviews. Interactive multimedia can provide a middle ground between no technological influence and fully online lessons. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSeduTechRich.rtf

Learning Keyboarding Skills At The Third Grade Level: Does It Help Improve Technological Skills Later On In School?
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7 pages in length. There is little question that learning keyboarding skills at the third grade level does, indeed, help improve technological skills later on in school. Part of the challenge of acquiring a good, sound education is getting the student interested in the lesson plan; while some are inherently good students, others require the extra added incentive that computer access offers. However, the child's interaction with the computer is only as effective as his keyboarding skills, which, as studies have begun to note, are just as essential as is understanding the programs. The writer discusses how learning keyboarding in the third grade helps to improve technological skills later on in school. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCkeybd.wps

Learning Systems, Motivation and Adult Learning: Informing the Work of Library Media Specialists: A Review of Literature
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a review of literature on learning systems, motivation and adult learning, including a section on the use of technology, for informing instructional strategies for library specialists. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHEdLibr.rtf

LOCALLY FUNDED TECHNOLOGY – REX, GEORGIA
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This 3-page paper discusses some creative ways in which a school can find funding for its technology programs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTlocfunte.rtf