Electronic Networks

For some additional information on electronic networks, explore these links:

Use of Electronic Networks in Educational Settings
(http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/people/
taku/unpublished.html)

Teaching Teleapprenticeships
(http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/TTA/
Papers/TTAS.html)

Cooperative Learning Through Telecommunications
(http://www-cscl95.indiana.edu/
cscl95/outlook/14_Riel.html)

Educational Electronic Networks: A review of research and development
(http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/projects/
tta/papers/Levin-Thurston-96.html)

About the Author

Rita Hagevik received a BS in Biology from Meredith College and an MS in Science Education from North Carolina State University, Teacher Certification in grades K-12, with a specialization in science. Additional certifications include Academically Gifted, National Mentorship training, and North Carolina Environmental Educator. Currently, she is working at North Carolina State University as a Coach 2 Coach Teacher in which she is a liaison between the University and schools. She is also a Ph.D. student in Science Education and Forestry at NC State University. Rita worked for Wake County Public Schools for 9 years and has taught 2nd grade, 6th grade, and 8th grade. She has sponsored many students in national and state competitions and has had six national Duracell contest winners and numerous state science fair and science academy winners. Rita is a national trainer for Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST III), in critical thinking for the National Center for Teaching Thinking, in Clinical Supervision and Mentoring, and for ESRI in Geographic Information Systems.

Rita Hagevik
NCSU College of Education and Psychology
502 Poe Hall
Campus Box 7801
Raleigh, NC 27695-7801
919-513-0175
rita_hagevik@ncsu.edu

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