Secondary schools could benefit from a dramatic "re-invention of education." Kyle Peck, a University assistant professor of education will present such ideas at a conference tomorrow, Thursday and Friday.

The third annual Eastern Pennsylvania Educational Computing Conference at the Valley Forge Convention and Exhibit Center is an educational conference for computing with guest speakers, group and individual sessions and more than 77 computer exhibitors.

Technology has made little impact in schools and the roles of teacher, technology, and student should be re-examined together, Peck said. He will speak on "Technology in Education," written by a committee he chaired.

"We feel it's a pretty important document that should be shared with as many people as possible," said Holly Jobe, co-chairwoman for the convention.

More than 900 people pre-registered for the conference, Jobe said.

Technology has made very little impact in schools because it is only used in a teacher-support role, Peck said. Technology in the form of computer text and video and audio tapes could be used instead to deliver individualized instruction.

The teacher would fill the role of coach and manager while letting the technology deliver the actual content of the lessons, Peck explained.

"Computers aren't very good at rewarding and making people feel valued and important. That's the thing the teachers can do," Peck said.

The new educational process would work best at the secondary school level, with little need at the university level because by then students are grouped by ability levels and common interests, Peck explained.