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Arnone, Marilyn P.; Reynolds, Rebecca – School Library Media Research, 2009
AASL's Standards for the 21st Century Learner are based on a number of common beliefs, including the importance of reading and technology skills, and the acknowledgement that the concept of information literacy has indeed become more complex since the last century. The data provided in this article support the importance of considering the…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Information Literacy, Grade 8, Computer Literacy
Mason, Ralph; Hlynka, Denis – Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the classroom use of educational technology, highlighting teacher and student empowerment by analyzing a PowerPoint classroom presentation about ancient Babylon for eighth graders. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Fishman, Andrea R. – Voices from the Middle, 1996
Reports on a study of stories written by eighth graders in three very different schools, stories carrying powerful messages about how girls understand their place in the world. Finds that, in one set of stories, females control their lives only as long as they are "good," and in the other set, autonomous female protagonists fail (often for no…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Females, Grade 8, Junior High School Students