Eight Virginia public school teachers and librarians were honored recently by the commonwealth and America Online Inc. for integrating technology into their school’s classroom instruction and curriculum.
In a May 21 ceremony at AOL’s Dulles, Va.,
Eight Virginia public school teachers and librarians were honored recently by the commonwealth and America Online Inc. for integrating technology into their school’s classroom instruction and curriculum.
In a May 21 ceremony at AOL’s Dulles, Va., headquarters, Gov. Jim Gilmore presented each educator with a Governor’s Innovative Technology in Education Award. The winners, chosen out of 51 entries, received $1,000 each from AOL.
A governor-appointed panel evaluated entries – which consisted of lesson plans, Web sites, videos and other electronic presentations – based on their level of technological skill, curriculum integration, research, communication, motivation and evaluation.
Some of the winning instructors developed Web sites as resources for student research or to post homework assignments. Some of the winners taught skills, such as Web page design or using Microsoft Corp.’s PowerPoint, to students and faculty. Others incorporated technology into music instruction or visual arts or helped teachers develop technology lesson plans.
Eleonora Panto