A new CD-ROM and companion Web site help school leaders recognize, promote, and evaluate effective technology use in their schools. An ERIC Digest outlines student challenges, potential sources of assistance, and how communities and parents can help. This math activity helps students make connections between famous works of art and common everyday objects. Evolutionary Changes Studies offer suggestions for evaluating the integration of classroom technology. A Web site managed by NASA includes interesting facts, fun activities, and exciting contests for K-6 students.
Grant funding is available for teachers and schools.
Curriculum Snapshots See how K-12 teachers of various subject areas use technology creatively in their classrooms. KERA in the Classroom AEL studies the effects of the Kentucky Education Reform Act on teaching and learning in elementary schools. The U.S. Department of Education welcomes comments on its revision of the 1996 National Educational Technology Plan. The registration deadline is May 1 for this week-long teacher professional development workshop. Integrating Technology to Support Teaching and Learning Educators from the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are invited to attend a summer training academy.