December 1998 — Features

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Schools Have Their Computers, Now What?

JUDI J. POOLE, COLLEEN MORAN

As we approach the millennium, professional development opportunities like the T-4 model must be implemented to provide lifelong learning for teachers, who in turn must prepare a new generation of students for their technological future.

Judi J. Poole is Director of Curriculum and Colleen Moran is Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Programs for the Western Boone County Community School Corp. in Thorntown, Ind.

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  2. U.S. Department of Education (1997), "Building Knowledge for a Nation of Learners - A Framework for Education Research 1997," Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. Rath, Alex and Rieck, William (1997), "Five Strategies for District Computer Coordinators to Fund and Manage the Transition to Technology-Rich Learning Environments," T.H.E. Journal, 25(4), pp.51-52.