News from MAR*TEC
MAR*TEC
has recently published two new
Techno-briefs on-line: Learning in the 21st-Century Classroom by
Margaret Honey from the Education Development Center's Center for Children and
Technology, and Ordinary Changes: The Everyday Effectiveness Of Educational
Technologies by Mary Ann T. Christie from Lesley University. Both of these
new publications introduce valuable insights about the singular role of
technology in teaching and learning.
MAR*TEC
hosts a series of monthly conference calls for k-12 district technology
directors and coordinators. During these 45-minute calls technology coordinators
discuss timely issues with others in similar positions and engage with experts
and vendors. Past themes included: "Implementing e-mail solutions for
educational settings", "Building networks to support educational goals",
"Considering hardware, TCO and refreshment cycles", and "Creating effective
purchasing strategies for educational software". Summaries of previous call are
available from MAR*TEC's
website. The
next conference call, "Measuring teachers technology proficiency and needs" will
be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. For
information or registration please contact:
Patricia Hendricks
What is new around the region?
Technology
Practices Exchange
(TPE), an online tool developed by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education aims at collecting and sharing innovative applications
of technology through a forum for success stories and educational experiences in
the implementation of technology. Submissions to the exchange are completed via
a simple 8-step on-line process.
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The
work of two New Jersey educators, Sue LeBeau and Christine Osei-tutu
will be displayed in the upcoming ISTE publication "National Educational
Technology Standards for Students - Multidisciplinary Units for Grades 6-8" Until
publication of the ISTE curriculum guide more information about Ms. LeBeau's
project, Digital ABC's can be found at her
website. More information about Ms. Osei-tutu's project Wetlands can
be found at this
link.
PA
Announces nearly $11 Million for School Technology Programs: New federal technology grants were announced recently to 87 Pennsylvania school
districts and charter schools. This Enhancing Education Through Technology
grants are designed to help schools improve student academic achievement through
the use of technology. School districts and charter schools were eligible to
apply for the grants if they had high numbers of children living below the
poverty level (as defined by U.S. Census data) and either had schools on the
federal school improvement list or demonstrated a substantial need for
assistance in acquiring and using technology.
Maryland
Technology Showcase was held on December 4-5, 2002 Baltimore MD
"Navigating the Future." This IT and networking exhibition features case studies
by government, commercial and educational technology leaders in promoting
technology innovation throughout Maryland. A webcast of the event can be
accessed online.
Maryland
Instructional Computers Coordinators Association (MICCA) will be holding its
2003 Conference on March 19-20 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
MICCA is also holding a statewide contest designed to encourage the development
of high quality interactive computer-based multimedia products by students and
teachers in grades K-12. The deadline for submission is January 15th.
The
12th Annual Delaware Instructional Technology Conference will be held on April
9-10, 2003 in Dover, DE. This conference offers professionals throughout the
mid-Atlantic region an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas on the present and
future of instructional technology. The conference focuses on successful
technological applications used in today's classrooms as well as the emerging
technologies of the future. The deadline for submission is January 10, 2003.
Science
Education and Urban Youth: A Look At the JASON Project in Philadelphia-
Harouna Ba, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Children and Technology/EDC,
and Bram Duchovnay from the JASON Foundation for present the results of two
evaluation studies of the impact of the JASON Project on students and teachers
in the Philadelphia school district in an attempt to shed light on tools and
techniques that might contribute to science and technology teaching and learning
within disadvantaged urban schools.
