Abstract
This paper studies the digital divide - the fact that many people have not yet been exposed to technology and other have. It discusses some of the possible reasons for this such as gender, socioeconomic conditions, ethnicity, as well as many other reasons. It discusses technology implementation in the school system regardless of ethnicity so that every child is given an equal opportunity. It concludes that technology access has increased in the recent years but there is still a long way to go, especially in schools.

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" " The role of education in contributing to a fairer society has always been double edged. When successful in widening participation in learning, its contribution is powerful and positive. But too often, it can have the opposite effect of being socially selective, even divisive" (Istance, 2001, Abstract, p.1). The price for missing out on education is high. However, many people are not afforded the same educational opportunities as others. Differences in gender, socio-economic background, ethnicity, people with special needs, and people's experience with and access to technology limit their chances at quality education. With a world that changes and progresses as fast as it does, educational equity must span a lifetime."

Tags:computer, digital, divide, education, implementation, internet, technology, women

Abstract
Because of revolutions in knowledge and information technology and the demand for learning to be more meaningful, schools are changing their structures and teachers are changing with them. One of the most useful tools in modern education is technology and the use of computers. This paper investigates the use of computers and the internet in the classroom as a way of increasing motivation and attention in students. The paper proposes a literature review and research proposal to obtain answers to the following questions:
What effect does the use of technology in the classroom have on the students? interest in the curriculum?
Does the engagement in computer activities improve the concentration span of the students?
Is there a relationship between the use of technology and improved academic performance in elementary school students?

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"One of the other important ways for teachers to improve their competence with using technology in the classroom was brainstorming with other teachers. Koszalka (2001) agrees with Renwick on this in her study that examined the hypothesis that teachers involved in a listserv discussion about integrating web resources would have a more positive attitude towards using the web resources. The study was conducted with K-12 public school teachers from six states assigned to a treatment group where they participated either in a small or large discussion group on a listserv and a control group. All the participants filled an attitudinal survey. The results showed that the teachers in the treatment groups had more positive attitudes regardless of the group size."

Tags:Multiple, Intelligences, multi-media, curriculum

Abstract
This paper looks at the direction of technology in education and how technology is successfully implemented into the classroom. It looks at new concepts being introduced and the benefits of these on educational levels.

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"According to Thornburg, bringing technology to students isn't as easy as it sounds. A reality known as the digital divide makes educational technology all the more important and more difficult to achieve. Lowensteyn and Thornburg both agree that the upper class of society is at the greater advantage in benefiting from technology and putting it to work for them. According to Thornburg, seventy percent of households with a combined income of $70,000 or greater have computers. At the same time only ten percent of households with a combined income of about $10,000 have a computer. The financial have-nots, as Thornburg refers to them, are also the informational have-nots. How do we bridge the gap? It falls upon the school systems and the teachers to prepare students for the technologically advanced workforce. "

Tags:computers, curriculum, education, integration, internet, technology, trends

Abstract
This paper studies the implementation of technology in the school system and the obstacles that it has to face. It discusses the progress of technology and where we stand today in respect to it. It discusses several articles and research on the subject and their conclusions including Cooley's seven helpful tips. It concludes that technology implementation in education is crucial and it is necessary to do so immediately.

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"The changing state of education is need of solutions to timeless questions about teaching and learning by reason of this century's boundless technology and its impact on society. More than any period in recorded history, today's technology has transformed daily life, particularly the lives of the many fascinated by it. The American educational system is included in that list. Its sense of direction has not been spared from the chaos and distress that accompanies this unprecedented era. Many educators await the promise of technology's power to guide them and to lead improvements in the educational system. Any reasonable success, however, should bring to us great change. Today, learners have the choice to attend a traditional classroom or the virtual classroom."

Tags:classroom, computer, computers, curriculum, education, implementation, integration, obstacles, technology

Abstract
This paper looks at the many things that must be taken into consideration before technology can be brought into the classroom successfully.

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"Whether technology should be used in schools is no longer the issue in education. Instead, the current emphasis is ensuring that technology is used effectively to create new opportunities for learning and to promote student achievement. Educational technology is not, and never will be, transformative on its own, however. It requires the assistance of educators who integrate technology into the curriculum, align it with student learning goals, and use it for engaged learning projects."

Tags:classroom, computer, computers, curriculum, education, educational, integration, internet, technology

Abstract
This paper explains that, although multimedia now is commonly used in teaching the traditional curriculum such as the sciences and humanities, the utilization of multimedia in art education is less widely understood. The author believes that this difference between the degree of usage of multimedia in art education as compares to traditional education relates to the uniqueness of the art discipline and its position on the fringe of academia. This paper reviews the literature concerning the use of multimedia in art classrooms. The paper then reviews the definitions and meanings of multimedia, the theory behind the use of multimedia, the historical development of multimedia, current uses of multimedia, and recommendations for the involvement of multimedia in art education.

Table of Contents:
Multimedia: Definition and Meaning
Theory
Historical Setting
Description of Technology
Examples of Art Programs where Multimedia Content is Offered
Recommendations for Art Education Involvement with Multimedia

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"An example of an integrated interactive multimedia teaching approach can be found at Indiana University, where a general elective course in art is offered at the undergraduate level. Students taking this course come from various academic backgrounds. Using an interactive program, they can choose from a collection of 100 lessons to construct their own course content. Students taking this course come from various academic backgrounds. Guidance and counseling is given by expert peers rather than by conventional instructors."

Tags:hypertext, emancipatory constructivism, curriculum aesthetic critical

Abstract
This paper examines an article by Collins called "Adolescent Females and Computers". It discusses how young females are marginalized in the computer world because of education policies relating to computer instruction in schools.

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"Computers are relics of patriarchal, capitalist society that a fixation on cars, women's bodies, and destructive technology. Those who design hardware, software, and networks, support, service them, and teach about them are predominately men. Women are in the global production lines of the computer industry, in data entry, and in secretarial positions (Alvarez 120). They assemble unsymmetricaly in those areas of computer technology that are low paying, repetitive, and mechanistic. Women have the least influence and power over what kinds of technologies are produced and for what purposes (Hynes 173-174). Women are more often users or consumers of technology, while men are its designers. Technologies are not gender neutral, computers are made by men for men."

Tags:school, education, policy

Abstract
This report focuses on the use of computer-assisted learning (CAL) at the college level and analyzes whether or not the use is an effective way to educate tomorrow's people. It asks if the instructors are using the computer in an appropriate manner and if the use of computers in the classroom setting is beneficial to students or turning students into antisocial zombies.

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"Another study done at the University of Phoenix found similar results. The University of Phoenix, which was founded as a traditional university in the sense of in-class instruction, has also become a very popular virtual college. The study done at the University of Phoenix compared two different classes student test scores one of which was an online class the other a traditional class. The results were very similar to that of Souder's research, the students in the CAL class tended to score equal or above those students in the traditional class (Dixon, 1996). It is very interesting that at two different colleges with two different instructors, the results were similar. With the information before us it would appear safe to assume that the use of computer assisted learning is an effective method of instruction."

Tags:cal, technology

Abstract
On-Line discourse today consists in large part of adult users who are essentially "mapping' power relations in terms of gendered language use as they are understood in off-line contemporary society onto computer mediated forums. This paper examines the relationship between gender and language in the medium of the online classroom discussion forum. It also looks at possible contrasts with gender identities in future generations of Internet users.

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"The students using the online class forum are in a peculiar position, in that they are the last part of the only group in technological history for whom the Internet will be an indispensable tool in terms of future occupations, but for whom the Internet was not an educational tool learned and familiarized in childhood (learned simultaneously with the acquisition of written language). That computer and Internet use including online messaging is now used by and marketed to very young children, future generations of online users will grow up with a different understanding of identity in online culture. As children use the Internet as an educational and social forum, they will have a greater innate recognition of the power relations inherent in language use, and ways in which to manipulate these linguistic power relations in order to steer online communication."

Tags:female, identity, internet, post, postings, internat

Abstract
A discussion of the potential and reality, both positive and negative, regarding the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the modern classroom. The author defines the Internet, and evaluates its place in the field of Education and instructional technology, as well as how it is affecting society in general. The paper discusses the responsibility of the teacher to understand the Internet, its value in the classroom, and how to incorporate in daily lessons. Includes detailed arguments for and against the use of the Web in the education system, providing many examples for each case.

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"The human need for current information and knowledge continues to grow as each year passes, and is presently as high as it has ever been. At the center of this basic need is the Internet, "a system of linked computer networks, worldwide in scope, that facilitate the transfer of data" (Hackbrath 192), and the World Wide Web, "a system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents containing text, graphic, audio, video, and other types of files" (Hackbrath 192). The Internet and the Web have already changed the way modern society lives and functions, and will continue to do so as they evolve further."

Tags:computers, education, environment, instructional, learning, online, students, teacher, teaching, technology, virtual