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Innovative Teachers Recognized for Outstanding Curriculum Projects

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Three Santa Clara Valley teachers, Noreen McElrone, Leslie May, and Beverly Tom, have been awarded classroom computer equipment and software valued at over $138,000 each for their outstanding curriculum projects. The awards, part of the 1998 Intel Applying Computers in Education (ACE) program, aim to enhance student learning and achievement by integrating computer technology into classroom curriculum. Nationwide, 22 teachers were selected for the awards, and Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft have donated over $1.3 million in equipment and software to support these projects.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Intel Applying Computers in Education (ACE) program selected 22 teachers nationwide for their innovative methods in integrating computers into existing curriculum.
  • The program focused on using computer technology to enhance student learning and achievement, with a particular emphasis on Internet, Web page design, and multimedia software.
  • The ACE program was offered in seven U.S. communities, with about 150 teachers participating in the Bay Area alone.
  • The three Santa Clara Valley teachers awarded for their projects are: Noreen McElrone, Leslie May, and Beverly Tom, each receiving over $138,000 worth of computer equipment and software.
  • Each of the three awards includes computer equipment and software valued at over $46,000, including five MHz Intel(R) Pentium(R) II processor-based computers, an HP NetServer system, and Microsoft Office 97.
  • Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft have donated over $1.3 million in equipment and software to support the 22 winning projects.

Statistics:

  • 22 teachers were selected nationwide for the Intel ACE program awards.
  • Over $1.3 million in equipment and software was donated by Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft to support the 22 winning projects.
  • 1,100 teachers submitted lesson plans as part of their participation in the ACE program.
  • 150 teachers participated in the ACE program in the Bay Area.
  • 7 U.S. communities hosted the ACE program.

Sources:

  • Intel Corporation press release dated Oct. 2, 1998, announcing the Intel ACE program winners.
  • Intel Corporation website, Press Release, "Intel Announces Winners of Applying Computers in Education Program" (no date or URL provided in the original text).

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