NewsWire, 2000-2001.

This document contains five issues of "NewsWire," a newsletter created for the SouthEast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR-TEC). Topics addressed in these issues include: leadership and educational technology; technology program development; resources for teaching and learning with technology; U.S. Department of Education funding for SEIR-TEC; a web-based collection of projects that promote collaborative constructivist learning; technology planning materials; research on the impact of technology on teaching and learning; SEIR-TEC partners; Gates Foundation challenge grants for leadership development; seven exemplary and promising educational technology programs; technology standards in the South; virtual courses; online staff development; adventures of the SEIR-TEC traveling mascot bear; interview about the Florida Virtual School; an online learning institute; online learning opportunities for adults; educational Web portals; EvaluTech software evaluation database; building a statewide virtual classroom; online learning resources; collaborative Web projects; and handheld technologies in schools. (AEF)