Powerful Lesson Plans

Dr. David Moursund (moursund@iste.org) 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 currently serves as ISTE’s executive officer for research, development, and evaluation.

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Why Generation www.Y?

Dennis Harper (dharper@osd.wednet.edu), currently the Gen Y project director, has been teaching for 31 years in such diverse locales as Australia, Singapore, East Los Angeles, and Finland. He has served on the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Malaysia; and the University of the Virgin Islands. He has written numerous books and articles, including  Logo Theory and Practice and  Computer Education in Developing Nations. He can be reached at the Olympia School District, 1113 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501; 360.753.8835; fax 360.664.0745.

Jeff Conor is a seventh-grade student at Washington Middle School. He was a Gen Y student during the second semester of the 1998–2000 school year. He plans to be a Gen Did in eighth grade and maybe a Tech T.A., if he has time. He enjoys computing, writing, and playing soccer.

Amanda Course is an eighth grader at Washington Middle School in Olympia, Washginton. She enjoys soccer, playing the viola, and playing the piano. In her spare time, she likes movies, being with her friends, and running. She has taken Gen Y and Alternative Technology, an all-girls class for eighth graders that addresses issues important to girls during adolescence.

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Student Technology Leadership Program

Elaine Harrison (eharriso@kde.state.ky.us) is the STLP Coordinator and Kentucky’s STLP Advisory Council Chair. She is currently on leave from Bondurant Middle School, Franklin County, Kentucky. Contact Elaine at Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Education Technology, 500 Mero St., Frankfort, KY 40601; 502.564.7168.

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The Mystery of the Missing File

Ivan W. Baugh (iwbaugh@mindspring.com) serves as Adjunct Professor of Education at Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes and collaborates with his colleagues to encourage technology integration. He also works nationally and internationally as an educational technology consultant. Contact him at 9910 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY 40223-2908; 502.245.9816; fax 502.253.9013.

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Predicting the Future: Students Create Content for New Millenium Newspapers

Dr. Rose Reissman (sjm887@yahoo.com),  L&L’s language arts editor, is president of the Association of Computer Educators, New York; R&D consultant for FutureKids Technology Literacy Training Center; and president of the NYCATE. She also teaches a graduate-level course at Manhattanville College. Contact her at 110 Seaman Ave., 5C, New York, NY 10034.

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A Slice of Data

Juli K. Dixon (dixonj1@nevada.edu), assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializes in mathematics education and technology. Her research interests include the application of technology in mathematics instruction. She is currently directing grants with the purpose of preparing pre- and inservice teachers and university faculty to effectively integrate technology into school mathematics as well as science and mathematics education courses. She has published articles on using the World Wide Web and The Geometer’s Sketchpad in mathematics instruction. Contact her at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Box 453005, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3005; 702.895.1448; fax 702.895.4898.

Mary M. Ruetten (ruetten@nevada.edu), is a full-time doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She works with pre- and inservice teachers to enhance and improve mathematics instruction. Mary has taught second through eighth grades as well as mathematics methods for elementary school teachers at UNLV. Her research interests include spatial development and the integration of technology into mathematics. Contact her at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Box 453005, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3005.

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Taking the Sting Out of the Y2K Bug

Dianne Erickson (ericksod@ucs.orst.edu), is an associate professor at Oregon State University. In 1992, she received OSU’s Burlington Resources Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research. Contact her at the Dept. of Science and Mathematics Education, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331; 541.737.1821; fax 541.737.1817.

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 Dept. of Science and Mathematics Education, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331; 541.737.1818; fax 541.737.1817.

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Getting in the Technology Game: Home Runs or Strike Outs?

Keith Wetzel (keith.wetzel@asu.edu) is an associate professor of educational media and computing at Arizona State University West Campus. He teaches graduate and undergradute technology integration courses and conducts research in the preparation of teachers to use technology in their classrooms. He can be reached at 602.543.6369.

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The Universal Solvent

Glen Bull (GlenBull@virginia.edu) 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.

Gina Bull (GinaBull@virginia.edu) is a computer systems engineer in the Information Technology and Communication organization at the University of Virginia. Contact Gina at Information Technology and Communications, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Kara Dawson (dawson@coe.ufl.edu) is an assistant professor of instructional technology at the University of Florida. Contact her at Department of Instruction and Curriculum, College of Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.

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But Where Is the Teacher?
Effective Distance Learning Made Possible

Janna Gilbert (jgilbert@potterschool.com) is a secondary math educator who has taught in a variety of settings, including public, private, and cooperative. She conducts distance learning seminars in the United States and abroad. She currently teaches high school math through Internet videoconferencing for public schools and private students and trains other instructors to teach online. She is founder and coordinator of Central Kitsap School District’s Internet distance learning program. She is also founder and administrator of The Potter’s School, a private secondary academy at which all courses are taught exclusively by Internet videoconferencing.

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A Glimpse at the Past, An Eye to the Future: A Review of the Research on Video-Based Distance Education Programs

Elizabeth Kirby (ekirby@westga.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Research, Media, & Technology at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton. In the late 1980s she worked for the Georgia Department of Education and served as the state coordinator for the first federally funded SERC Star Schools Project. And she has taught a variety of distance education courses using GSAMS (Georgia’s compressed video network) and WebCT.

M. D. Roblyer (mroblyer@westga.edu) L&L’s Research Windows editor and the chair of ISTE’s publications committee, has been an educator, researcher, and author in educational technology for 25 years. Her work includes  Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum  (Prentice Hall/Merrill, 1998), a technology lesson plan database based on ISTE publications;  Assessing the Impact of Computer-Based Instruction   (Hawroth, 1988); and  Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching  (Prentice Hall/Merrill, 2000).

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Software Reviews and Releases

Judi Mathis Johnson (73517.2107@compuserve.com) has evaluated educational software since 1979. She has published with ISTE since 1986 and continues to edit their Educational Software Preview Guide. She recently worked at Longwood College, first helping the education faculty learn more about using technology and later as a professor redesigning courses to integrate technology. Contact her at 2749 Birdsong Lane, Powhatan, VA 23139; 804.598.6138.

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