
Education and Technology
Reflections on Computing in Classrooms
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 1996
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-7879-0238-4 (ISBN)
Description
Co-Published with Apple Press
"A blueprint for those communities who are attempting change within existing educational structures. . . . Parents, teachers and school administrators, business and community leaders, and policy makers will find this book instructive. . .well worth reading."
--American Secondary Education
"Every education, business, and community leader who wants to cut through the hype about technology to see where the investment really makes a difference should start with this book."
--Alan November, CEO, Educational Renaissance Planners
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) project, this book brings together a diverse group of educators to reflect on what we know about computer-aided instruction. From the latest research findings to practical classroom experience, it provides an overview of the promise and prospects for technology in education.
"A blueprint for those communities who are attempting change within existing educational structures. . . . Parents, teachers and school administrators, business and community leaders, and policy makers will find this book instructive. . .well worth reading."
--American Secondary Education
"Every education, business, and community leader who wants to cut through the hype about technology to see where the investment really makes a difference should start with this book."
--Alan November, CEO, Educational Renaissance Planners
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) project, this book brings together a diverse group of educators to reflect on what we know about computer-aided instruction. From the latest research findings to practical classroom experience, it provides an overview of the promise and prospects for technology in education.
Reviews / Votes
"A blueprint for those communities who are attempting change within existing educational structures. . . . Parents, teachers and school administrators, business and community leaders, and policy makers will find this book instructive. . .well worth reading." (American Secondary Education)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-0238-4 (9780787902384)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
CHARLES FISHER is professor of education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Content
Introduction: Does Technology Make a Difference?
Educational Reform.
Technology in the Classroom.
Developing Curriculum.
Improving Teaching.
Assessing Learning.
Training Teachers.
Innovations in Hardware and Software.
Conclusion: Classroom of Tomorrow.
Educational Reform.
Technology in the Classroom.
Developing Curriculum.
Improving Teaching.
Assessing Learning.
Training Teachers.
Innovations in Hardware and Software.
Conclusion: Classroom of Tomorrow.