About the Authors:

Lisa Leonor Grable

Lisa Leonor Grable is the director of the Center for Learning Technologies at NC State University. She is a science educator whose research emphasizes visual instructional technologies and the technology adoption of middle school teachers. She can be reached at grable@unity.ncsu.edu.

Address:
Dr. Lisa L. Grable
Center for Learning Technologies
College of Education and Psychology
NC State University
Campus Box 7801
Raleigh, NC 27695-7801

Carlos Curto

Carlos Curto is a Master's student in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NC State University. He is a member of the SERVIT Group (Science Education Research in Visual Instructional Technologies). He can be reached at ccurto@unity.ncsu.edu.

For a link to our bios: http://www.ncsu.edu/servit/

Links to Resources

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Journal of Staff Development

The Elementary School Journal

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

American Association for the Advancement of Science

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Science Junction- Teacher Section

Science Junction- Using the CBL 2

Teachers Teaching Technology

Constructing Physics Understanding

Using the LabPro, Microcomputer Based Laboratorty from upgrade Route, Science Junction

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