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Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age
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Fletcher, Geoffrey; Schaffhauser, Dian; Levin, Douglas – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2012
Technological innovation is driving fundamental changes in all aspects of our lives. This is especially true of digital content, as our use of e-books, downloadable music, streaming television and movies, and online social networks has exploded. However, the explosive growth in our use of digital content seems so far to have eluded many of the 50…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Educational Technology, Electronic Publishing, Open Source Technology
Distributed Computers and Labs: The Best of Both Worlds.
Fraundorf, Mary C. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Although current theory about the effective use of instructional technology argues for the distribution of small groups of computers in individual classrooms, computer labs still offer benefits. Discusses the drawbacks of the distributed model and describes Palmer Elementary School's (Missouri City, Texas) technology plan which incorporates both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Centers, Educational Technology, Educational Theories
2002 Update to the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010. A Report to the 78th Texas Legislature from the Texas Education Agency.
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Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 2002
This document reports on the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010 for the state of Texas. At the beginning of the report is the "Vision of Technology in Education, 2002." The first section of the report addresses the need to update the long-range plan in the following areas: state legislation; federal legislation; developments in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Technology
Progress Report on the State of Texas Master Plan for Educational Technology, 2000-2003.
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Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 2002
This progress report documents accomplishments and activities for September 2000 through August 2002 related to the State of Texas Master Plan for Educational Technology 2000-2003. The first section presents background, goals, and recommendations as adopted by the Education Technology Coordinating Council (ETCC) in December 1999. The second…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot: An Analysis of the Baseline Conditions and First-Year Implementation of Technology Immersion in Middle Schools. Executive Summary
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Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Sturges, Keith; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Huntsberger, Briana; Maloney, Catherine – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2006
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) used Title II, Part D monies to fund a wireless learning environment for high-need middle schools through the Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP). A concurrent research project funded by a federal Evaluating State Education Technology Programs grant is scientifically evaluating whether student achievement improves…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot: An Analysis of the Baseline Conditions and First-Year Implementation of Technology Immersion in Middle School
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Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Sturges, Keith; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Huntsberger, Briana; Maloney, Catherine – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2006
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) used Title II, Part D monies to fund a wireless learning environment for high-need middle schools through the Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP). A concurrent research project funded by a federal Evaluating State Education Technology Programs grant is scientifically evaluating whether student achievement improves…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
Progress Report on The Long-Range Plan for Technology: A Report from the State Board of Education. Submitted to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and the Seventy-Third Texas Legislature.
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Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1993
"The Long-Range Plan for Technology" was adopted by the Texas State Board of Education in November 1988. This progress report details accomplishments through August 1992 in the following categories: (1) hardware procurement and purchase; (2) courseware adoption and provision; (3) training and certification; (4) delivery systems; and (5)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Distance Education