Technology in the Classroom (1997)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1997-10-10
Duration: 00:13:12
Subjects: Education | Technology | Computers | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Educational technology | Internet access
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Crane, Carl Interviewee
- Berry, Wayne Interviewee
- Barton, Mimi Interviewee
- Miller, Bill Interviewee
- Riley, Tom Interviewee
- Heitman, Catherine Interviewee
- Courtney, Beth Interviewee
- West, David Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 10, 1997, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the use of new technology in the classroom. His report touches on: the state’s new $37 million Classroom-Based Technology Fund to put computers in the classroom; the Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP), which allows teachers to share lesson plans online, including a hands-on lesson involving butterflies at the Bluebonnet Swamp in Baton Rouge; and Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s (LPB) role in providing instructional programs for teachers and a technology help desk for schools. He interviews: State Representative Carl Crane; Wayne Berry, East Baton Rouge Parish technology advisor; Mimi Barton, school librarian at Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School in Baton Rouge; Bill Miller, Louisiana Department of Education; Tom Riley, LSU entomologist; Catherine Heitman, LaSIP; Beth Courtney, president and CEO of LPB; and David West, LPB technology help desk. Host: Robert Collins