Computers in the Classroom

Computers in the Classroom
Author: Andrea R. Gooden
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1996-10-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Since 1979, Apple Computer's Educational Grants program has provided computer equipment and training to schools through a nationwide competitive process. Computers in the Classroom tells the inspiring stories of some of these schools, showing how technology has revived the classroom. This illustrated book is an indispensable resource for teachers and parents, showing examples of students' work and with information on funding resources, technical support, software, and where to find electric and print data. 100 illus.

Computers and Classroom Culture

Computers and Classroom Culture
Author: Janet Ward Schofield
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1995-10-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780521479240

Computers and Classroom Culture, first published in 1996, explores the meaning of computer technology for our schools.

Oversold and Underused

Oversold and Underused
Author: Larry CUBAN
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0674030109

Impelled by a demand for increasing American strength in the new global economy, many educators, public officials, business leaders, and parents argue that school computers and Internet access will improve academic learning and prepare students for an information-based workplace. But just how valid is this argument? In Oversold and Underused, one of the most respected voices in American education argues that when teachers are not given a say in how the technology might reshape schools, computers are merely souped-up typewriters and classrooms continue to run much as they did a generation ago. In his studies of early childhood, high school, and university classrooms in Silicon Valley, Larry Cuban found that students and teachers use the new technologies far less in the classroom than they do at home, and that teachers who use computers for instruction do so infrequently and unimaginatively. Cuban points out that historical and organizational economic contexts influence how teachers use technical innovations. Computers can be useful when teachers sufficiently understand the technology themselves, believe it will enhance learning, and have the power to shape their own curricula. But these conditions can't be met without a broader and deeper commitment to public education beyond preparing workers. More attention, Cuban says, needs to be paid to the civic and social goals of schooling, goals that make the question of how many computers are in classrooms trivial.

High-Tech Heretic

High-Tech Heretic
Author: Clifford Stoll
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2000-09-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0385489765

The cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for "computer literacy" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher. As one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.

Integrating Technology in the Classroom

Integrating Technology in the Classroom
Author: Boni Hamilton
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-08-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1564847233

Discover new and immediately applicable tools and practices to support collaborative, student-centered learning. Teachers possess unique skills, knowledge and experience. So why should their approaches to classroom technology look the same? In this new edition of the popular book Integrating Technology in the Classroom, author Boni Hamilton presents technology tools and projects that resonate with your teaching style, classroom context and technology skill level all while helping students achieve academic growth. In this new edition, you’ll find: • Coverage of programming, game creation, and augmented and virtual reality. • Stories of teachers who have successfully employed technology in the classroom, with more examples from secondary-level teachers, including visual learning preferences and kinesthetic/tactile learning. • Deeper explanation of how to leverage technology to meet multilingual needs. • A new chapter on leveraging technology to meet adaptive needs, including examples from teachers who use adaptive technologies in regular classrooms. • Strategies that address efficiency needs of teachers, to help make administrative tasks less onerous, and coverage of learning management systems, formative assessment sites, and planning tools. • Professional development coverage that includes information on ISTE offerings, social media, and other supports. Explore how technology tools can support your instructional goals and help you meet the individual needs of all learners.

The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide

The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide
Author: Doug Johnson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118024559

A comprehensive guide for integrating educational technology in the K-12 classroom This is a must-have resource for all K-12 teachers and administrators who want to really make the best use of available technologies. Written by Doug Johnson, an expert in educational technology, The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide is replete with practical tips teachers can easily use to engage their students and make their classrooms places where both students and teachers will enjoy learning. Covers the most up-to-date technologies and how they can best be used in the classroom Includes advice on upgrading time-tested educational strategies using technology Talks about managing "disruptive technologies" in the classroom Includes a wealth of illustrative examples, helpful suggestions, and practical tips This timely book provides a commonsense approach to choosing and using educational technology to enhance learning.

Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works

Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works
Author: Howard Pitler
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416614966

Technology is ubiquitous, and its potential to transform learning is immense. The first edition of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works answered some vital questions about 21st century teaching and learning: What are the best ways to incorporate technology into the curriculum? What kinds of technology will best support particular learning tasks and objectives? How does a teacher ensure that technology use will enhance instruction rather than distract from it? This revised and updated second edition of that best-selling book provides fresh answers to these critical questions, taking into account the enormous technological advances that have occurred since the first edition was published, including the proliferation of social networks, mobile devices, and web-based multimedia tools. It also builds on the up-to-date research and instructional planning framework featured in the new edition of Classroom Instruction That Works, outlining the most appropriate technology applications and resources for all nine categories of effective instructional strategies: * Setting objectives and providing feedback * Reinforcing effort and providing recognition * Cooperative learning * Cues, questions, and advance organizers * Nonlinguistic representations * Summarizing and note taking * Assigning homework and providing practice * Identifying similarities and differences * Generating and testing hypotheses Each strategy-focused chapter features examples—across grade levels and subject areas, and drawn from real-life lesson plans and projects—of teachers integrating relevant technology in the classroom in ways that are engaging and inspiring to students. The authors also recommend dozens of word processing applications, spreadsheet generators, educational games, data collection tools, and online resources that can help make lessons more fun, more challenging, and—most of all—more effective.

The Virtual Classroom

The Virtual Classroom
Author: Starr Roxanne Hiltz
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1994
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781567500554

Supporting Learning with Technology

Supporting Learning with Technology
Author: Joy L. Egbert
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2011-11-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0132999366

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The author has written a new and unique text for courses in Computers in Education or Instructional Media and Technology. The purpose of this text is to address what technology teachers should know and be able to do, but the focus is on learners and learning rather than on the technology itself. The book is unique in that it presents the students’ learning goals first rather than the technology tool, thereby focusing on the learner and the learning rather than the technology. The examples throughout the chapters present ideas for tasks that can be completed with a variety of tools rather than one specific tool that teachers may not have access to. Each chapter includes a brief summary of research from educational technology, learning theory, and other areas to build a foundation for chapter examples and activities. The chapters also include examples for learning in a variety of contexts and content areas and can be applied easily to teaching other ideas and subjects. A unique chapter (Chapter 9) on teacher productivity helps support future educators in their everyday tasks. The book illustrates what technology-enhanced learning can be like today and prepares teachers and administrators for what may come tomorrow. Some of the pedagogical features in the book include: Cases–These appear at the beginning of each chapter and provide a framework for the chapter discussion that follows. ~These cases are compelling snapshots from real classrooms that help students to connect educational concepts to the real world. ~Related questions within and at the end of each chapter encourage the reader to think critically about the material and its related application to the classroom. Meet the Needs of Today’s Students feature–Each chapter contains margin notes to help the readers address the learning needs of ALL students including those with diverse needs and English Language Learners. Meeting the Standards feature–This feature shows how the National Educational Technology Standards connect to the learning goal of each chapter. ~Additional state standards are listed on the book’s companion website. Tool CloseUp feature–These boxes explore the features of technology tools discussed in the chapter in more detail. Learning Activities feature–Provide opportunities to apply the chapter’s guidelines and technology tool discussions to a variety of learning activities related to all grade levels and content areas.