This collection of 23 essays on the applications of technology in education, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education, is divided into four chapters. The first chapter examines the effect of media on the message to be delivered, and includes essays on classroom use of television, the use of computers to support the learner, and telecommunications in the classroom. The second chapter examines the effect of media on learning, and includes papers on computer instruction and thinking skills, computer development for equity in computer education, and online computer databases in school library media centers for developing skills in information use and critical thinking. Chapter three examines the use of technology to support the disciplines, including science, humanities, reading, and writing instruction. The final chapter focuses on the organizational requirements in schools that choose to use technology, and includes essays on technology introduction, copyright law, and evaluation of a school's technology program. Each chapter begins with a synthesis of the essays included. Most essays contain references and some contain recommended readings. (GL)