September 2003 — Seeds of Innovation
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Advances in Student Access to Technology and Online Resources
CyberCampuses, multimedia computer labs with videoconferencing and TV studios, are one of the products offered by the Education Future NOW Project (www.dlt.ncssm.edu/now) at The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. These Cyber Campuses allow students and teachers to collaborate on learning to use education technology. Students, organized in SWAT (students working to advance technology) teams, take an active role in mentoring other students and teachers, managing videoconferences, creating video productions, and developing animated Web sites. Students also become active participants in the development of technology resources and skills.
Conclusion
Innovation is key to meaningful change. Putting students in positions of active involvement in their learning through well-planned instructional investigations, either online or by making significant new uses of techno-logy, is at the heart of a transformative technology approach to education.
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