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	Research, Analysis, Communication: Meeting Standards with Technology   by Elva Marie Bowens
The RAC Model™ helps educators integrate technology, curriculum standards, and higher-order thinking skills.

	Worth 1,000 Words   by Pat McInerney
Available multimedia technology gives the old saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” new meaning. Using a computer connected to a VCR, laserdisc player, scanner, cable television, and the Internet, along with video and still cameras, allows teachers to harness the power of pictures in their classrooms.

 

	Software Releases   by Judi Mathis Johnson
Read more about new software for early reading, mapping, math, concept mapping, reference, and Web site management.

	ESPG Modes   by Judi Mathis Johnson
See the listing of software modes from the 2000 Educational Software Preview Guide. Use this key to see which modes of learning the software in this month’s column addresses.

	Letters
L&L welcomes your feedback. read this month’s letter to the editor, and David Moursund’s response.

	Problem Solving: Powerful Ideas Shaping Our Educational System   by David Moursund
This month, David concludes his discussion of 10 powerful ideas of information technology (IT) that are helping shape the present and future of IT in education with number 6: problem solving. His editorial also focuses on number 3 (effective procedure) and number 7 (modeling and simulation). Revisit the entire list of powerful ideas.

	Too Few Computers and Too Many Kids: What Can I Do? Part Three   by Douglas Bedient, Jacqueline D. Scolari, and Tamela D. Randolph
Using technology to organize and enhance the curriculum is even more challenging in the one-computer classroom. The final installment in this four-part series includes 26 ways to incorporate technology into foreign language, art, music, health, and physical education curricula. Find online resources to help you integrate the activities described in this article.

	Elemental, My Dear Holmes, Elemental   by Bob Albrecht and Paul Davis
Even Sherlock Holmes did not deduce that man would someday reach for Mars. But with all of the scientific data available on the Internet, you can be your own Sherlock and investigate some of the mysteries of Mars and the human body. Bob and Paul present the Web links from their article here.

	Teach a Novel without the Internet? Never Again!   by Elaine Insinnia, Eileen Skarecki, and Jarnail Tucker
Student learning can become exciting and authentic when students combine Internet research with text readings. Find out about the student-created Web site in response to this activity.

	Old Computer Tricks Enhance Algebraic Thinking   by Louis Feicht
Tried-and-true programming exercises help develop students’ ability to think abstractly and analytically about math. See further programming examples.

	Java Applets   by Glen Bull, Gina Bull, and Stephen Bull
Even if you cannot learn to program Java in a day, you can learn to add Java applets to your Web pages in less than 15 minutes. Visit these Web resources.

	The Next Small Thing: Handheld Computing for Educational Leaders   by David Pownell and Gerald D. Bailey
Palmtop computing may well be the wave of the future. Learn how to use palmtops as means to empower teachers and educational leaders rather than just personal organizers.

	Digital Desperation: Reports on a Growing Technology and Equity Crisis   by M. D. Roblyer
Is there a crisis in American education? In M. D. Roblyer’s last Research Windows column, she reviews research supporting the claim of the “digital divide” in society as a whole and in education. Also find out what ISTE is doing to close the digital divide.

Mining the Internet Online
   by Glen Bull, Gina Bull, & Judi Harris
Mining the Internet is an ongoing column in  L&L. Frequently the Internet changes substantially in the six months between the time that a column is submitted and the time it appears in print. The Mining the Internet Web site will provide a location for updates to each issue’s column. It will also provide a way to offer active links to Internet locations mentioned in the column and a place for material that would not fit in the confines of a four-page column. The column will therefore become a hybrid mix of print materials that will appear in each issue of  L&L and supplementary materials that will be placed on the Web each month.

http://teach.virginia.edu/go/mining/

The following members-only items will be posted over the summer (along with other items). Check back often to see what’s new. Find out more about ISTE membership so you can continue to access these valuable tools.

Educational Software 101   by Judi Mathis Johnson

Judi will create educational software PowerPoint slideshows you can download and use in your presentations to colleagues, administrators, parents, local media, and other stakeholders in your educational system.

SMART Tips   by Rose Reissman

Rose has written tips for teachers—and tested them with more than 200 teachers in the New York City area. Read the tips yourself this summer, and begin using them with your students in the fall.

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