As schools and districts jump on the technological bandwagon, committing significant portions of their budgets to the purchase of hardware, software, and Internet access, they too frequently neglect to provide for the professional development that will ensure the integration of the technology into the curriculum. Despite Larry Anderson's excellent work to provide models for technology plans, we…
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe the characteristics and experiences of individuals who use technology to support telephone or face-to-face communication after total laryngectomy. Method: An online questionnaire was used to identify potential participants. Seventeen individuals met inclusion criteria and participated in an in-depth survey. They were compared with a referen…
News of the latest products and technology for K-12 may be sent directly to Kathie Felix at P. O. Box 2444, Merrifield, VA 22116 or to kathiefelx@aol.com. NEWS Techies Day 99 Schools nationwide will join in the celebration of the first annual Techies Day on Tuesday, October 5. Techies Day in Schools activities will bring technology professionals into K-12 classrooms to encourage childr…
Background The number of people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is increasing substantially. Although there are many research efforts directed toward the prevention and treatment of dementia and MCI, it is also important to learn more about supporting people to live well with dementia or MCI through cognitive, physical, and leisure means. While past research suggests…
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, 2002) sets as a goal that every student should be technologically literate by the eighth grade, regardless of student background or family socioeconomic status. In addition, many professional organizations in education have encouraged mathematics educators to reform the curriculum and incorporate more technology into the classroom instruction and acti…
Purpose: This study explored how often sound-field amplification and personal frequency-modulated (FM) systems are used in preschool classrooms, teacher perceptions of advantages and disadvantages of using hearing assistive technology, and teacher recommendations for hearing assistive technology use. Method: The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Participants were professionals who …
In the age of digital technology, as teens seem to be constantly connected online, via social media, and through mobile applications, it is no surprise that they increasingly turn to digital media to answer their health questions. This study is the first of its kind to survey a large, nationally-representative sample of teens to investigate how they use the newest digital technologies, includin…
The growth of ICT has paved a way for globalization and all countries are in some way affected with it. Globalization has led to trade liberalization which has allowed firms to operate in a number of countries. Globalization has paved a way for the investment of Multinational Enterprises in emerging economy. Literature shows that separately globalization and FDI can be used to increase technolo…
The new educational system with a technology orientation has multimedia, interactive presentations, hypertext, internet and usergroups as developmental tools for education. Schools and colleges hastening to adopt technological sophistication may be forgetting the basis of change; student satisfaction and the most important person in the system - the instructor. The instructor may feel that he/s…
This article examines the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) to medical personnel (nurses and doctors) in a hospital in Northern Thailand. The study shows that using technological devices like listening and comprehension CDs, tape recorders and the Internet to teach informational texts can help ESL learners overcome some of their learning difficulties. Evidence from the study sugges…