Download or read book The Technology Fix written by William D. Pflaum and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside look at how schools throughout the United States are incorporating education technology in daily instruction.

Download or read book Oversold and Underused written by Larry CUBAN and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Computers in the Classroom written by Andrea R. Gooden and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1996-10-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Government Policy toward Open Source Software written by Robert W. Hahn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can open source software—software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify—survive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology. Contributors include James Bessen (Research on Innovation), David S. Evans (National Economic Research Associates), Lawrence Lessig (Stanford University), Bradford L. Smith (Microsoft Corporation), and Robert W. Hahn (director, AEI-Brookings Joint Center).

Download or read book National Education Technology Plan written by Arthur P. Hershaft and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education is the key to America's economic growth and prosperity and to our ability to compete in the global economy. It is the path to higher earning power for Americans and is necessary for our democracy to work. It fosters the cross-border, cross-cultural collaboration required to solve the most challenging problems of our time. The National Education Technology Plan 2010 calls for revolutionary transformation. Specifically, we must embrace innovation and technology which is at the core of virtually every aspect of our daily lives and work. This book explores the National Education Technology Plan which presents a model of learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure and productivity.

Download or read book Ditch That Textbook written by Matt Miller and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbooks are symbols of centuries-old education. They're often outdated as soon as they hit students' desks. Acting "by the textbook" implies compliance and a lack of creativity. It's time to ditch those textbooks--and those textbook assumptions about learning In Ditch That Textbook, teacher and blogger Matt Miller encourages educators to throw out meaningless, pedestrian teaching and learning practices. He empowers them to evolve and improve on old, standard, teaching methods. Ditch That Textbook is a support system, toolbox, and manifesto to help educators free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms.

Download or read book Microcomputers in the Classroom dreams and Realities written by Henry Jay Becker and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Digest of Education Statistics written by Thomas D. Snyder and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. Includes data from both governmental & private sources. Contains information on a variety of subjects, including the number of schools & colleges, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, employment & income of recent graduates, libraries, & international education. Also, information on population trends, attitudes, characteristics, use of telecommunications technologies in public schools, etc.

Download or read book Teacher Use of Computers and the Internet in Public Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public elementary and secondary school teachers' responses to survey on computer and Internet use.

Download or read book Uses of Computers in Education written by Education Turnkey Systems and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Digest of Education Statistics written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains information on a variety of subjects within the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, enrollments, teachers, graduates, educational attainment, finances, Federal funds for education, libraries, international education, and research and development.

Download or read book Digest of Education Statistics 1993 written by Thomas D. Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 34 figures, 412 tables, plus 20 appended tables, provides statistical data on most aspects of U.S. education, both public and private, from kindergarten through graduate school. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) "All Levels of Education"; (2) "Elementary and Secondary Education"; (3) "Postsecondary Education" which include college and university education as well as vocational and adult education; (4) "Federal Programs for Education and Related Activities"; (5) "Outcomes of Education"; (6) "International Comparisons of "Education"; and (7) "Learning Resources and Technology." The publication contains information on a variety of subjects including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, employment and income of graduates, libraries, and international education. Supplemental information on population trends, attitudes on education, education characteristics of the labor force, government finances, and economic trends provides background for evaluating education data. Included among data not appearing in previous editions are the following: teachers' opinions on the education system; financial statistics of urban, suburban, and rural school districts; plans and activities of high school sophomores; public elementary and secondary school expenditures, by function and state; and international literacy and geography achievements of students. A short introduction provides a brief overview of current trends in American education, and each chapter highlights significant trends. Guides to tabular presentations and sources are provided along with definitions and an index. (MLF)

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book School District Instructional Computer use Evaluation Manual written by Chris Morton and published by Educational Technology. This book was released on 1989 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Computer and Internet Use by Children and Adolescents in 2001 written by Matthew DeBell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Building Skills for Black Workers written by Cecilia A. Conrad and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Skills for Black Workers assesses the current gap in education and training between African American and white workers, and explores possible remedies. This multi-author volume begins with an examination of the elementary and secondary education system (K-12) and concludes with an analysis of public and private worker training programs.