MSU College of Education Portable Computer Technology Award Technologically proficient teachers are in great demand and many schools have begun to look for teacher candidates who can use technology appropriately for teaching. ... What: This grant includes the loan of a laptop computer and related peripheral equipment (e.g., digital camera, scanner, projector) as needed. ... To support adaptation of the requirement to subject matter fields and teaching situations, the table provides that instructors and TechGuides may accept equivalent performances or products as meeting the requirements....

• Word Count: 2411
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"I also realised that my career was in computers and that I needed to devote more time to my work." ... Another problem of combining studies with work is that, "We get absolutely no time to pick up valuable professional training like computer skills," points out Xavierite Hemant Shigwan, a working undergraduate. ... Non-working students, who like the biblical birds of the air and lilies of the field that neither toil nor spin and are yet provided for, quote ample time to 'freak out' as a major advantage. ...

• Word Count: 1275
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Where else can you find educators, experts in their field; all together in one place filling our minds with knowledge. ... In an ideal situation, I would like to own a personal computer, have Internet access, and private place to study. ...

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

People who have attended college and earned degrees in their respective fields of work are more likely to have jobs and earn a higher salary; this is because in today's continually advancing world, companies are striving to earn profit and become the best at what they do. ... The cut in budget spending will lead to the loss of well-educated professors, on campus tutoring opportunities, and will send computer labs to the Stone Age. ...

• Word Count: 1804
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate