Technology Levels and Teaching American Government.

This paper will review technology usage in four different methods of teaching American Government. First this paper reviews effective technology with traditional synchronous lecture. Then, we review teaching American Government using a ‘smart classroom? with live Internet feeds, full video capability and Power Point. Third, we examine ?web-enhanced? American Government using the Blackboard course management software that enhances the regular synchronous lectures. Lastly, we review asynchronous Internet versions of American Government including a tele-Web version and a pure Internet American Government. For each level of technology, we discuss advantages and disadvantages of using technology, and tips for effective use. In the final section, we look at what is on the horizon in teaching technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]