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A Model of Successful Technology Integration in a School System: Plano's Curriculum Integration Project
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, Tel Hai College, Israel ; , The Open University of Israel, Israel ; , James Cook University, Australia ; , Independent Multimedia Producer

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Montreal, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-40-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Abstract

The technology-based Curriculum Integration project in the Plano Independent School District is presented as a model for successful implementation of large-scale technology integration projects. The project addressed relevant components: teachers, students, curriculum, learning theories and materials, technological infrastructure, and school architecture. It was found that systemic change in the learning culture among district teachers and students resulted from a convergence of forces. These forces included changes in teaching methods, the curriculum, and the physical learning environment, as well as the planning, development, and implementation of the project as a collaborative effort between Plano educators and various professionals within an educational software company.

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Eshet, Y., Klemes, J., Henderson, L. & Jalali, S. (2000). A Model of Successful Technology Integration in a School System: Plano's Curriculum Integration Project. In J. Bourdeau & R. Heller (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2000--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 310-315). Montreal, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 12, 2024 from .

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