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Education: Books Versus Computers:
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This 4 page paper examines the assumption made by some educators that books are better than computers in the educational setting. This paper examines the foundation of this assumption and seeks to determine the validity of such a premise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Educational And Instructional Technology
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This 11 page paper is divided into two parts. Part 1 discuses the history of technology in education and instruction and the purpose of technology. Part 2 reports a few studies that reveal enhanced learning when today's technology is incorporated into the lesson design. In some cases, specific applications or Web sites are identified. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Educational Impact E-Text
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A 3 page research paper/reaction essay that offers a summary of a web site (www.educationalimpact.com), as well as the writer’s reaction to the site and a discussion of its application to classroom situations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Educational Software For Preschoolers
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This 5 page paper explores the use of educational computer programs, focusing on the pre-school to early elementary age. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Educational Technology and Computer-based Instruction
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This 11 page paper considers the issue of computer-based instructional models as they apply to the developing area of educational technology. This paper considers the evolution of the area, the role of computer-based instructional models, and discusses the potential and actual benefits for educational improvement. This paper also makes predictions about future trends in computer-based instruction. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Educational Technology: A Critical Response
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of this issue.Computer technologies are being utilized in every aspect of higher education. Increasingly, professors are asking students to access information from technological sources, participate in discussion groups in chatrooms and on blackboards, and require students to hand in work via computer. These new technologies require an understanding of a variety of different materials and equipment, including the use of CD-Rom, hypertext cards, the Internet, the World Wide Web, defining the need for instruction, both for educators and students. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Effective Communication Using Computer Technology for Educators
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A 10 page paper focusing on leadership theory as a basis for encouraging greater use of computer technology among educators, both in their classes and in communication with each other. The proposal here is that educators attend training sessions addressing the subject of electronic communication, using the Elluminate® program as the meeting space. Aspects of situational, contingency and path-goal leadership theories can apply to this type of situation and should be employed to encourage the greatest degree of interaction between attendees within the web conferencing application. The purpose of these interactions will be to share information, but also to provide “hands on” experience to educators who might be reluctant to seek out new communication technologies on their own. Bibliography lists 11 sources. KSeduCommTech.rtf
Filename: KSeduCommTech.rtf

Effective Communication Using Computer Technology for Educators
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A 12 page paper focusing on leadership theory as a basis for encouraging greater use of computer technology among educators. The proposed approach to the problem that teachers make little use of computer technology in their teaching efforts is to institute an informal study of the effects of incorporating PowerPoint® slide presentations into their standard lectures. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSeduCommTech2.rtf

Effective School Leadership
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This 7 page paper discusses specific issues related to effective school leadership: maintaining high faculty morale, parent involvement, and inservice training. The writer begins with confirmation of the importance of the principal and how the role of the principal has changed. Sergiovanni's nine essential tasks of the principal are also mentioned. Teacher morale is approached with a study that illustrates some of the many behaviors that positively or negatively affect teacher morale. Ideas to improve morale are provided. The writer then discusses the importance of parent involvement and how principals and teachers might gain more involvement. Finally, the issue of the importance of staff development or inservice training is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Effectiveness of Online Learning
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A 73 page paper discussing the history and growth on online learning, underlying theory and web conferencing tools. The paper provides the introduction and literature review, as well as the introduction to the methodology section discussing types of qualitative research. The goal of the research that will round out this work will be to enhance teachers' use of technology in keeping with the ESEA 2000. Bibliography lists 60 sources.
Filename: KSeduStudCCNA.rtf