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Assessment Instrument Student Name: Date: 0 Not Included Quality of graphics and text incorporated in design Realism of the colors selected for design Appropriate gradient effects selected for design Appropriate 3D effects selected for design Realism of final design as compared with phone printed from Internet Column Total Column Total Points Combined = (20 points possible) Comments: 1 Below Average 2 Average 3 Good 4 Excellent original phone that you printed off the Internet. Make changes if necessary to produce a design that is as realistic as possible (Fig. 10). References ACT. (2004). America’s schools not using computers effectively as a learning tool. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.act.org/news/ releases/2004/3-02-04.html Barlow, D. (2005, April). The teacher’s lounge. The Education Digest, 63-67. Computers in the classroom—not helpful. (2002, October 24). The Economist. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://assets.wharton.upenn. edu/~faulhabe/790/Computers% 20in%Classroom—Not.html Dean, K. (2002, August 29). Schools, tech: Still struggling. Wired News. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.wired.com/news/school/ 0,1383,54682,00.html?tw=wn_ascii Definitions of most common terms. (n.d.) Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/pctech/tech/def/ common.shtml Johnson, K. A. (2000). Do computers in the classroom boost academic achievement? Washington, DC: Heritage Foundation. Kleiman, Glenn M. (2000). Myths and realities about technology in K-12 schools. LNT Perspectives, 14. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www2.edc.org/LNT/news/ Issue14/feature1.htm MacPherson, K. (2000, February 2). At whose expense: Many teachers lack computer training needed to do the job. Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.postgazette.com/headlines/ 20000202erate3.asp MacQueen, N. (n.d.). The ten most common computer lab mistakes. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http:/ /www.sundaysoftware.com/ mistakes.htm Peck, C., Cuban, L., & Kirkpatrick, H. (2002). Techno-promoter dreams, student realities. Phi Delta Kappan, 83 (6), 472-480. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.pdkintl.org/ kappan/k0202pec.htm Rockman, S. (2000). A lesson from Richard Nixon: Observations about technology policy and practice in education. Secretary’s conference on educational technology. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.ed.gov/ rschstat/eval/techconf00/rockman_ paper.html Toppo, G. (2006, April 11). Computers may not boost student achievement. USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2006, from http://www.usatoday.com/ news/education/2006-04-11computers-schools_x.htm www.techdirections.com COMMUNICATION 25 http://www.2edc.org/LNT/news/Issue14/feature1.htm http://www.postgazette.com/headlines/20000202erate3.asp http://www.postgazette.com/headlines/20000202erate3.asp http://www.sundaysoftware.com/mistakes.htm http://www.sundaysoftware.com/mistakes.htm http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0202pec.htm http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0202pec.htm http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/techconf00/rockman_paper.html http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/techconf00/rockman_paper.html http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-04-11-computers-schools_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-04-11-computers-schools_x.htm http://www.2edc.org/LNT/news/Issue14/feature1.htm http://www.act.org/news/releases/2004/3-02-04.html http://www.act.org/news/releases/2004/3-02-04.html http://assets.wharton.upenn.edu/~faulhabe/790/Computers%20in%Classroom?Not.html http://assets.wharton.upenn.edu/~faulhabe/790/Computers%20in%Classroom?Not.html http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54682,00.html?tw=wn_ascii http://www.HomesOfOurOwn.org http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/pctech/tech/def/common.shtml http://www.techdirections.com

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