ERIC ED386167: Learning with Technology: Merging onto the Information Highway. Guidebook.

28 Pages·1994·0.67 MB·English

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Debra Friel; And Others
AUTHOR
Learning with Technology: Merging onto the
TITLE
Information Highway. Guidebook.
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook,
INSTITUTION
IL.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED),
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RP1002007
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*Access to Information; *Computer Networks; Computer
DESCRIPTORS
Uses in Education; Cooperative Learning; Educational
Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal
Education; *Financial Support; *Information Networks;
Planning; *Staff Development
Equal Access; *Internet
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
The Internet, a major component of the information
superhighway, has great promise for enhancing the capacity of schools
to meet new learning and teaching requirements. In the first part of
the video, the following six stories are presented showing students
engaged in authentic tasks and collaborative learning with students
and professionals around the world: (1) Madison Middle School 2000 in
Madison, Wisconsin; (2) North Knox High School in Bicknell, Indiana;
(4) Kelly High School
(3) Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana;
in Chicago, Illinois, and its partnership with AT&T/Bell Labs in
Naperville, Illinois, and Argonnne National Laboratory in Argonne,
(5) Model High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; and
Illinois;
(6) Steele Elementary School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In the
second part of the video, instructions are provided on getting
started using the Internet in the classroom. First, two service
providers explain the different options and requirements that need to
be considered in order to gain access to the Internet. Second,
possible ways to fund Internet plans are outlined. Third, staff
development and its role in the success of integrating the Internet
into the school or district is discussed. Finally, the issue of
equity is explored--the need for all students to have access to the
resources of the Internet. A bibliography lists 16 related resource
books. A glossary of terms is incluaed. (MAS)
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Learning With Technology
NCREL
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The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory is one of ten regional
educational laboratories funded by the Office of Educational Research and
Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education. Now in its tenth year,
NCREL is a leader among educational laboratories in the use of telecommunica-
tions technology. In addition to conventional print publications, NCREL uses
formats
computer networks, videoconferencing via satellite, and video and audio
programming
to reach its diverse audiences. NCREL has been delivering video
in partnership with PBS since 1987.
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PBS K-12 Learning Services is dedicated to serving the instructional needs of
students and teachers nationwide, through and on behalf of public television
stations and related education agencies. In addition to distributing instructional
programming and related curricular materials for K-12 classroom use, it facilitates the
and supports station
use of PBS prime time and children's programming resources
and school use of other PBS Learning Services.
Learning With Technology
Acknowledgments
TIES
We wish to thank several people for their contributions to the guidebook:
for providing glossary definitions; Marla Davenport (TIES) for writing the access
Betty Van
matrix; and Yvonne Marie Andres of Global School Net Foundation and
Dam of MERIT for additional contributions to the access matriX.
For their contributions to the video, we offer special thanks to:
Mary Jo Erdberg
NCREL staff
Argonne National Laboratory
Linda Joseph
North Knox High School
AT&T
Mike Huffman
Steele Elementary School
Great Lakes Collaborative
Lany Landweber
Ruth Bell
Indianapolis Zoo
Dan Schultz
Margo Berg
Kelly High School
Gil Valdez
Marla Davenport
Madison Middle School 2000
Betty Van Dam
Rich Dehart
Model High School
Video
Produced by NCREL
NCREL
Written by
Co-Executive Producers
Debra Friel
Louis M. Ciancio Jr.
Randy Knuth
Randy Knuth
Annette Mallory
Co-Producers
Editors
Debra Friel
Louis M. Ciancio Jr.
Annette Mallory
Steven Garnett
Directed by
Gail Hutchison-Marshall
Debra Friel
June Yang
Annette Mallory
Camera Operators
Gail Hutchison-Marshall
Nick Kolias
Host
Don Kornfeind
Charles Terrett
David Thang Williams
th Technolog y
Learning W
Acknowledgments Continued
Graphic Design Consultants
Computer Graphics & Imaging
Melissa Chapko
Louis M. Ciancio Jr.
Jim Nauta
Felicia Lawson
Site Licensing Coordinator
Project Manager
Mary Ann Larson
Debra Friel
Associate Project Manager
Annette Mallory
Guidebook
Writers
Debra Friel
Randy Knuth
Editorial and Dissemination
Marianne Kroeger, Director, Communications
Lenaya Raack, Senior Editor
John Blaser, Editor
Melissa Chapko, Graphic Designer
Stephanie B laser, Publications Coordinator
Cheryl May, Print Production Manager
Dana Haugen, Print Production Assistant
Learning With Technology
Table of Contents
Overview of the Program
1
3
What You Will See During the Program
5
An Inside Look at the Stories Featured in the Program
11
Possible Funding Sources
12
Access Options Matrix
15
Hints for Successful Staff Development
17
Getting Connected to the Internet
19
NCREL's Home Page
19
NCREL's Gopher
21
Helpful Products to Guide You
23
Reference
23
Resources
25
Glossary of Terms
Technology
Learning With
Overview of the Program
taking place across the country.
A national movement to improve education is
additional basic skills,
Today's technical environment calls for teaching students
information, and applying it to
such as accessing information, manipulating that
learn these skills while
solve problems. Researchers say that students need to
Nowakowski, & Rasmussen).
involved in engaged learning (Jones, Valdez,
learning, are energized by learning,
Engaged learners are responsible for their own
collaboratively, and use what they have learned to solve real
are strategic, work
world problems.
superhighway, has great
The Internet, a major component of the information
these new learning and teaching
promise for enhancing the capacity of schools to meet
presented in the first part of this
requirements. As you will see in the eight stories
They work on authentic tasks and
video, the students are indeed engaged learners.
the world. This local and
collaborate with other students and professionals around
appreciate and understand
global communication and collaboration helps them
is at a high level, and they are
diverse viewpoints. Their excitement for learning
students take charge of
motivated to explore new avenues and possibilities. The
their projects take on greater
their learning, and as they actively solve problems
investigating with them.
meaning. Their teachers serve as guides, learning and
schools are providing their
By having the Internet in their classrooms, these
learning and teaching. In the
students and teachers with a powerful tool for
administrators who are excited to be
video, you will meet students, teachers, and
take charge of their own
exploring the Internet. Not only has it enabled them to
school each day.
learning, but it has changed the way they feel about corning to
started. First, two service
In the second part of the video, you will learn how to get
that need to be considered
providers explain the different options and requirements
learn about possible ways to
in order to gain access to the Internet. Then you will
development and its role in your
fund your plans. Next you will hear about staff
into your school or district.
success in integrating the Internet
need for all students to have
Finally, you will explore the issue of equitythe
Internet. As program host Charles Terrett explains,
access to the resources of the
information have
"If it is true that information is power, those who have access to
don't. Those who don't have access will not even
an advantage over those who
is invisible; it's invisible unless
realize what they're missing because the Internet
your're on it."
Learning With Technology
What You Will See During the Program
Introduction by our host, Charles Terrett, Superintendent of Schools in
1.
Fulton County, Kentucky
Video stories:
2.
Madison Middle School 2000 in Madison, Wisconsin
North Knox High School in Bicknell, Indiana
Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana
Kelly High School in Chicago, Illinois, and its partnerships with
AT&T/Bell Labs in Naperville, Illinois, and Argonne National Labora-
tory in Argonne, Illinois
Model High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Steele Elementary School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Access Issues addressed by Marla Davenport from TIES in Roseville,
3.
Minnesota, and Betty Van Dam from MERIT Network in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Funding Issues addressed by Marla Davenport from TIES in Roseville,
4.
Minnesota, and Befty Van Dam from MERITNetwork in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Staff Development Issues addressed by Linda Joseph from Columbus
5.
Public Schools in Columbus, Ohio
from Steele
Equity Issues addressed by Gil Valdez from NCREL, Alda Hanna
6.
and
Elementary School, Dr. Offie Hobbs from Madison Middle School 2000,
Sam Bowen from Argonne National Laboratory
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Learning With Technology
in the Program
An Inside Look at the Stories Featured
Madison Middle School 2000 in Madison, Wisconsin
experimental
Madison Middle School 2000 (MMS 2000) is a culturally diverse
and learn. One
school that was established to_explore new ways to teach
technology instead
important decision MMS 2000 reached was to focus on using
textbooks. Instead,
of textbooks. In fact, most of their classes don't even have
through the use of the
students are provided with a wide range of resources
Internet.
choose and research a
Recently, when the students were given an assignment to
the library, but for their
topic on health and family issues, they headed not for
accessing information on topics
computers. Using the Internet, they have been
from the World Health
such as cancer, teen pregnancy, chicken pox, and AIDS
White House. They also
Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the
around the world using a software application
are communicating with others
other. Barb
called CU-SeeMe that allows them actually to see and hear each
personal
Spitz, MMS 2000's Technology Coordinator, believes that,this
could never
communication provides the students with something that they
get by looking up information in a book.
of their success is
111MS 2000 staff are convinced that one of the key components
University of
the partnerships they've established. One of these partners, the
Wisconsin-Madison, helped MMS 2000 plan its infrastructure, install equipment,
manage the facility, and train staff.
opportunities at their
Both staff and students rate using the Internet as one of the best
intended to be used as
school. According to Spitz, "At this school, technology is
class that students go to where they learn
a tool for learning, as opposed to a
about technology."
North Knox High School in Bicknell, Indiana
the library to
Students at North Knox High School look forward to coming to
place to share her poetry
explore the Internet. One student has found it a good
from them. Others feel
with others, and she especially enjoys hearing feedback
of information
that research comes alive as they investigate hundreds of sources
that their rural school could not possibly afford to house.
librarian, and Barb Singleton,
This adventure in learning started when Jan Weeks, the
from the Indiana
the director of technology and curriculum, applied for a grant
session on using
Department of Education. After attending a two-day training
IU
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