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Scherz, Zahava; Bialer, Liora; Eylon, Bat-Sheva – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
The study in this paper was carried out in the framework of an evidence-based continuous professional development (CPD) programme in which teachers documented evidence about their practice in a portfolio. The context of the CPD was related to the "Learning Skills for Science" (LSS) programme, which advocates the incorporation of…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Internet
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LaBonty, Jan; Williams, Sandra – Middle School Journal (J3), 2008
For six weeks, middle school students gathered information about peanuts from a variety of text and media sources to create an original informative book, thereby combining goals in both technology and language arts. By conducting authentic research about one topic for a concentrated period of time, students were able to develop and fine tune their…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Middle School Students
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Strom, Paris; Strom, Robert; Wing, Charlotte; Beckert, Troy – NASSP Bulletin, 2009
Students were electronically polled about the influence of the Internet in their education and ways teachers could use this resource to motivate them and increase their learning. Responses from the 956 adolescents showed that the school quest to increase student engagement could more often be met through online assignments that facilitate…
Descriptors: Internet, Instructional Leadership, Educational Technology, Student Motivation