From 2000 - 2005, the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC), funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, provided education policymakers, administrators, and practitioners in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia with a wide range of on-demand solution strategies on matters relating to education, research and evaluation.
THE ATEC TEAM
- Dr. Arthur Sheekey, CNA — Director, ATEC
- Dr. Daniel Burke, CNA — Principal Investigator, Technical Services
- Dr. Deborah Lowther, University of Memphis — Principal Investigator, Professional Development
ATEC MATERIALS, STUDIES AND REPORTS
Brochures
Handbooks
- Teacher’s Technology Handbook Grades K-8
A Resource to Support Effective Technology Integration - Technology Coach Handbook
Policy & Planning Series
- #101 Planning for Technology Funding
- #102 Who Should Fund Virtual Schools?
- #103 Internet Filtering in Public Schools: An Overview of the Struggle Between the Endorsers and the Detractors
- #104 Classroom Observation Protocols: Potential Tools for Measuring the Impact of Technology in the Classroom
- #105 Wireless Technologies in Education: Prospects for Improving and Extending K-12 School Services
- #106 Supporting Technology Integration Onsite: Theory, Cases, and Lessons Learned
- #107 Achieving 21st Century Skills—The Role of Today’s Schools
- #108 Measuring the Impact of Technology on Classroom Teaching and Learning