Is Information Technology Improving Education?

Dr. David Moursund (moursund@oregon.uoregon.edu) has been teaching and writing about information technology in education since 1963. In 1979, he founded the International Council for Computers in Education (ICCE). In 1989, ICCE merged with the International Association for Computing in Education to form ISTE. He has been the executive officer of ISTE since its founding.

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Power Up!
Stimulating Your Students with Power Point

Andre Harrison ( hopevilleele@zebra.net) is currently a media specialist and technology support person at Holtville Elementary School in Deatsville, Alabama, and an adjunct English instructor at Alabama State University. He is pursuing certification in library media and technology and will soon begin his doctoral work.

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Multithreaded Language Learning
Students at Different Levels Working in One Classroom

Robert Morrey has taught German in public high schools for almost 30 years. Since he started using computers and other technology 20 years ago, he has seen how the effective use of technology can assist many diverse students. He may be reached by e-mail ( rmorrey@pacbell.net) or U.S. mail (3404 Merrimac Drive, San Jose, CA 95117-3624).

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The Same, But Different
The Computer as Alternative Medium

Dr. Jessica Kahn ( jkahn@mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us) is an associate professor of technology in education at Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. She writes a monthly column for Interface,the technology newsletter of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. For more information about Chestnut Hill College, go to www.chc.edu.

Richard Dillon, editor of L&L's One-Computer Classroom column, is finishing his third M.Ed. degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on educational communication and technology. He recently helped establish a school in Liberia, Africa—the only school in the country that does not charge tuition. You can contact him at 826 NE 128 St., Seattle, WA 98125; 206.366.8420; rwdillon@seanet.com or rwdillon@u.washington.com.

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Poetic Surfing

Tom Banaszewski ( tbanaszewski@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us) believes that technology is a tool that helps teachers be more creative and resourceful. He uses technology to empower students and is currently exploring ways to use technology for creative arts and outdoor pursuits. Contact Tom at Maria Hastings Elementary School, 2618 Mass Ave., Lexington, MA 02173

A Technology Update
Leonardo da Vinci and the Search for the Perfect Body

Bobbette M. Morgan (bmorgan@uta.edu) is an assistant professor of education in the Center for Professional Teacher Education at The University of Texas at Arlington. She teaches field-based courses in secondary methods at Nichols Junior High School.

Joe Jernigan (jernigan@imagin.net) is a coordinator in the area of Corporate Services and Workforce Training at Tarrant County Junior College in Fort Worth, Texas. He teaches professionals to increase their productivity at work through the use of computer technology.

Margaret L. Niess ( niessm@ucs.orst.edu), L&L's mathematics editor, is a professor at Oregon State University. In 1993, she received OSU's Burlington Resources Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research. Contact her at the Department of Science and Mathematics Education, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331; 541.737.1817; fax 541.737.1818.

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Teaching Astronomy by Internet Jigsawing

Brian Beaudrie ( beaudrie@math.montana.edu) is the senior graduate research assistant at the Montana State University NASA Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project and a doctoral candidate in mathematics education. More information about the NASA CERES Project can be found at http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/.

Dr. Tim Slater ( tslater@physics.montana.edu) is the lead project science director for the Montana State University NASA CERES Project and a research assistant professor of physics.

Stephanie Stevenson ( steph@math.montana.edu) is the education director for the Montana State University NASA CERES Project.

Dr. David Caditz ( caditz@physics.montana.edu) is a lead scientist for the Montana State NASA CERES Project and a visiting assistant professor of physics.

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Fat Crayon Multimedia Digital Toolbox

Marybeth Kampman ( mbkampman@aol.com) has been involved in both regular and special education for the past 25 years. She is currently working as an education technology consultant in Mill Valley, California, providing teachers with training and support in integrating technology into the classroom curriculum.

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Online Geographic Information Systems
Using Real-World Data to Explore Layers of Meaning

Glen Bull is a professor of instructional technology in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Contact Glen at Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903; glenbull@virginia.edu.

Gina Bull is a computer systems engineer in the information technology and communication (ITC) organization at the University of Virginia. Contact Gina at Information Technology and Communications, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903; ginabull@virginia.edu.

Cheryl Mason is a Curry School social studies professor. Contact her at Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903; clmason@virginia.edu.

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The Art and Craft of Technology Leadership

Mary Jewell ( mjewell@mail.sandi.net or jewell292@aol.com) teaches the middle school Spanish immersion program at the Language Academy in San Diego, California, where she is a leader of the school's technology team. She is the author of numerous Internet-based units of study in Spanish and English (www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html.)

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Software Reviews
Acquainting Children with Cultural Diversity

Ines Marquez Chisholm is an associate professor of bilingual/multicutural education at Arizona State University West. She conducts research in and publishes on issues of culture and technology. Currently, she is conducting an international study on access and perceptions of computers across five countries. Contact her at ines@asu.edu or 602.543.6374.

Judi Mathis Johnson ( jmathisj@longwood,lwc.edu) has edited software reviews for 10 years and the Educational Software Preview Guide for six. She is Virginia's higher-education representative to the SEIRTEC advisory board, and she directs the ENC Access Center for Southside Virginia. Contact her at 2749 Birdsong Ln., Powhatan, VA 23139; 804.598.6138.

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Preparing Internet-Ready Teachers

M. D. Roblyer ( mroblyer@westga.edu), L&L's Research Windows editor, has been an educator, researcher, and author in educational technology for 25 years. She is currently a professor of educational technology at the University of West Georgia. Her work includes Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum (Prentice Hall/Merrill, 1998) and Assessing the Impact of Computer-Based Instruction (Haworth, 1988).

Wendy Erlanger ( erlanger@robles.callutheran.edu) taught at the elementary level for many years. She has a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in educational technology from California University. She is currently an educational technology consultant and instructor at California Lutheran University.

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