The results, printed in the magazine's October issue, «reveal a shift
in educational computing in American classrooms today.»
In the world
of educational computing, getting the right people in for a school's particular needs can be a minefield, not just in terms of CPD but also in getting the right advice and guidance on which «kit» to purchase.
The NTLI members» failure to address market forces, teacher agency, and sociocultural influences on schools and instruction perpetuates harmful myths
about educational computing and makes successful integration of handheld computers less likely.
Our first acronym, PLATO stands for Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations and is a precursor to what we'd
called educational computing today.
Microsoft is not known
for educational computing tools, but with Office Mix it's turning PowerPoint into a tool for building online lessons.
The result is the NCATE approved National Standards for Technology in Teacher Preparation and National Accreditation for programs
in educational computing and technology teacher preparation (NCATE, 2001).
She has published curriculum and articles in the areas of special education, social studies, English,
educational computing, ESL, multi-cultural education, study skills, and classroom organization.
I remember back in the 80's / 90's
the educational computing world was dominated by Apple.