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Technology & School Curriculum INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO A MIDDLE SCHO

Most United States children are on a digital path. Two-thirds of these children have computers in their homes and most are working on computers at school. Computer technology has been shown to enhance instruction in the classroom, engaging students and providing new instructional tools for teachers (Johnson, 2001). Implementing technology in the curriculum is an important issue. Technology planning is a process that is long-term and continuous. This process needs to consider assessment of present states of technology and current and future needs, what has already been implemented and what needs to be installed, how to find and develop planning resources, and how to conduct ongoing evaluation. Thus one important aspect of the implementation process is the determination of what software should be purchased (Anderson, 1996). In making this decision, research must consider available software and its evaluation, as well as teacher perspectives on what this software should accomplish.

Research has reported the need to integrate computers into the curriculum and part of the implementation program concerns the problem of what computer software to choose (Anderson, 1996). These choices are based on a number of factors, such as cost, the intended purpose, developmental level, comparison to other products, latest use of technology, and history of the software. The ChildrenÆs Software Revue (ChildrenÆs Software & New Media Revue, 2003; Buckleitner, 1999) presents a list of questions to ask when reviewing software and also names evaluators of educational software, along with strengths and weaknesses of each category. Additional factors to consider are student and teacher perceptions of what the computers need to accomplish. Views of students regarding computer use have been reported to be positive with most students stating they were comfortable with using a Web-based environment. Students report being comfortable with taking qu...

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