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Computers, Schools and Students

Author : Cedric Cullingford,Nusrat Haq
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317162575

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Computers, Schools and Students by Cedric Cullingford,Nusrat Haq Pdf

How have schools been affected by the introduction of computer technology, and has it changed the school life and experience of students? This book uses research from both large and small secondary schools, including those specializing in technology and those with higher numbers of pupils with special needs, to look at the results of all the political initiatives and investment in ICT. The authors found that the ambitious expectations fell short of reality. Their research into the reasons for this shortfall can help teachers understand and develop ways to make the best use of computers in their schools. It is equally informative for educational researchers and policy-makers.

Mindstorms

Author : Seymour A Papert
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781541675100

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In this revolutionary book, a renowned computer scientist explains the importance of teaching children the basics of computing and how it can prepare them to succeed in the ever-evolving tech world. Computers have completely changed the way we teach children. We have Mindstorms to thank for that. In this book, pioneering computer scientist Seymour Papert uses the invention of LOGO, the first child-friendly programming language, to make the case for the value of teaching children with computers. Papert argues that children are more than capable of mastering computers, and that teaching computational processes like de-bugging in the classroom can change the way we learn everything else. He also shows that schools saturated with technology can actually improve socialization and interaction among students and between students and teachers. Technology changes every day, but the basic ways that computers can help us learn remain. For thousands of teachers and parents who have sought creative ways to help children learn with computers, Mindstorms is their bible.

Children and Computers in School

Author : Betty A. Collis,Gerald A. Knezek,Kwok-Wing Lai,Keiko T. Miyashita,Willem J. Pelgrum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135451509

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Children and Computers in School by Betty A. Collis,Gerald A. Knezek,Kwok-Wing Lai,Keiko T. Miyashita,Willem J. Pelgrum Pdf

This volume integrates research findings from three multinational studies conducted to examine the impact of children's use of computers in school. Conclusions are drawn from in-depth analyses of trends in more than 20 nations. Its seven authors from four nations were key researchers on these projects. Both a study and a product of the information age, this work is of prime importance to teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators. This work is unique in three important ways: * it presents data gathered in many regions of the world; * many of the authors are well-known and respected for their previous work in educational studies; and * the chapters are designed in such a way that the majority of the book is easily accessible to professionals such as classroom teachers who are interested primarily in findings, results, and outcomes rather than the methodology of the research.

Reflections on the History of Computers in Education

Author : Arthur Tatnall,Bill Davey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783642551192

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Reflections on the History of Computers in Education by Arthur Tatnall,Bill Davey Pdf

This book is a collection of refereed invited papers on the history of computing in education from the 1970s to the mid-1990s presenting a social history of the introduction and early use of computers in schools. The 30 papers deal with the introduction of computer in schools in many countries around the world: Norway, South Africa, UK, Canada, Australia, USA, Finland, Chile, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, Israel and Poland. The authors are not professional historians but rather people who as teachers, students or researchers were involved in this history and they narrate their experiences from a personal perspective offering fascinating stories.

Computers in Third-World Schools

Author : David Hawkridge,John Jaworski,Harry McMahon
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 033352750X

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Computers in Third-World Schools by David Hawkridge,John Jaworski,Harry McMahon Pdf

The reasons why governments of developing countries should put computer technology in their schools are highly controversial, but no less than the actual use being made of these comparatively expensive machines and their software. This book looks at experience in African, Asian and Arabic-speaking countries that already have computers in some of their schools. It is based mainly on research in China, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. The authors debate policy and practice in the light of experience to date. They identify the rationales commonly deployed by Ministries of Education and international agencies, but argue themselves for a long-term view of the potential of computers to liberalise education, and through such education to reduce dependency and inequity.

Computers in Third-World Schools

Author : David Hawkridge,John Jaworski,Harry McMahon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349207930

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The reasons why governments of developing countries should put computer technology in their schools are highly controversial, but no less than the actual use being made of these comparatively expensive machines and their software. This book looks at experience in African, Asian and Arabic-speaking countries that already have computers in some of their schools. It is based mainly on research in China, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. The authors debate policy and practice in the light of experience to date. They identify the rationales commonly deployed by Ministries of Education and international agencies, but argue themselves for a long-term view of the potential of computers to liberalise education, and through such education to reduce dependency and inequity.

Oversold and Underused

Author : Larry Cuban
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674253575

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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.

The Technology Fix

Author : William D. Pflaum
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416612650

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During the technology boom of the 1980s and 1990s, computers seemed set to revolutionize education. Do any of these promises sound familiar? * Technology would help all students learn better, thanks to multimedia programs capable of adapting to individual needs, learning styles, and skill levels. * Technology would transform the teacher's role from a purveyor of a one-size-fits-all curriculum to a facilitator of student exploration. * Technology would replace static textbooks with dynamic, interactive learning resources that were always up-to-date. * Technology would boost test scores, as engaged and motivated students acquired advanced skills, problem-solving abilities, and a growing thirst for knowledge. By 2001, educational materials developer William D. Pflaum had begun to suspect that technology was not the all-purpose solution it had seemed. He decided to see how computers were really being used in U.S. classrooms and embarked on a yearlong road trip to a cross-section of elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the nation. In this book, he recounts his journey. Although he did find technology application to admire, too often he found broken promises: millions spent for little measurable gain, problems instead of solutions, a fix instead of a fix. This inside look at computer use in our schools shares the voices, experiences, triumphs, and frustrations of educators and students in urban, rural, and suburban settings. The author provides insight into the key roles that computers currently play in the classroom and clarifies what we must do ensure that the promise of technology is fulfilled . . . and that students truly benefit. Note: This product listing is for the reflowable (ePub) version of the book.

Computers, Schools and Students

Author : Cedric Cullingford,Nusrat Haq
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317162582

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Computers, Schools and Students by Cedric Cullingford,Nusrat Haq Pdf

How have schools been affected by the introduction of computer technology, and has it changed the school life and experience of students? This book uses research from both large and small secondary schools, including those specializing in technology and those with higher numbers of pupils with special needs, to look at the results of all the political initiatives and investment in ICT. The authors found that the ambitious expectations fell short of reality. Their research into the reasons for this shortfall can help teachers understand and develop ways to make the best use of computers in their schools. It is equally informative for educational researchers and policy-makers.

Computers in the Classroom

Author : Andrea R. Gooden
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-07
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106013039406

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Computers in the Classroom by Andrea R. Gooden Pdf

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 in Ontario Education

Author : Ontario. Ministry of Education
Publisher : Ontario Ministry of Education
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Computer-assisted instruction
ISBN : 0774387920

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Computers in Ontario Education by Ontario. Ministry of Education Pdf

This report is intended to provide advice to Ontario school staffs, school boards, and the Ministry of Education on (1) the effects of using computers in schools, (2) criteria for selecting courseware and hardware, (3) subjects most effectively approached with computers, and (4) priorities for future courseware development. Pilot projects for the following five pilot schools are presented under the subheadings of Organization and Human Involvement, Equipment, Curriculum Uses, and Issues and Concerns: (1) Dundalk and Proton Community School (English language 1-8), (2) Ecole St. Anne (French language 1-8), (3) North Addington Education Centre (English language K-12), (4) Ecole Secondaire de la Lalle (French language 9-13), and (5) Danforth Technical School (English language 9-13). The report's conclusions and recommendations advise additional research in such areas as the potentially adverse effect of computer use on students' mastery of basic skills. Findings further indicate that although students and teachers were generally enthusiastic about using computers they lamented the lack of time with the equipment and the lack of sufficient hardward and suitable software (particularly in French language schools). Teachers emphasized the need for more time to investigate the computer's applicability to existing curricula and requested guidelines for computer implementation strategies in the classroom. (JBM)

Policy Unplugged

Author : Jennifer Jenson,Chloe Brushwood Rose,Brian Lewis
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780773560420

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Policy Unplugged by Jennifer Jenson,Chloe Brushwood Rose,Brian Lewis Pdf

The authors conducted a two-year study on the implementation of computer technologies, including in-depth interviews and classroom observation at thirty-two elementary and secondary schools across Canada. Based on this research, Policy Unplugged explores the intersections and disconnections between provincial technology policy, school board policy, and school-based practices. The authors consider the ways in which technology policy has become "unplugged" from daily experience, showing that teachers, students, and administrators are part of complex pedagogical and social systems that have been badly served by the enforced and hasty introduction of technology. They also show how small, often unquestioned practices and power relations in schools can create seemingly insurmountable impediments to technological implementation.

Education and Technology

Author : Charles Fisher,David C. Dwyer,Keith Yocam
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-07-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:49015002388354

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Education and Technology by Charles Fisher,David C. Dwyer,Keith Yocam Pdf

Education and Technology commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) Project. In 1985, Apple Computer, Inc., in partnership with a handful of far-flung school districts, launched ACOT to carry out long-term research and development on productive uses of technology in schools. From the outset, ACOT worked in real classrooms with real teachers and real students. The contributors to this volume, most of whom have had an association with ACOT, are veterans in studying and using technology in schools. While recognizing that technology is not a panacea for education's problems, they shed light on ways in which it can serve as a powerful catalyst for student learning.

Computers and Classroom Culture

Author : Janet Ward Schofield
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995-10-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 052147924X

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Computers and Classroom Culture by Janet Ward Schofield Pdf

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

Computers in Education

Author : John J. Hirschbuhl
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 1561344508

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Computers in Education by John J. Hirschbuhl Pdf

This volume addresses the question, "How are the U.S. education and training communities riding the back of current technologies to make us a better educated and more competitive nation in today's global economy." The [editors] have reviewed the literature and selected key statements that respond to the issue ... There is a pressing need for a publication that brings together this wealth of pertinent information on the successful implementation of current technology into schools, homes and businesses as well as the new hardware/software applications that have made this possible ... This volume is designed for use by educators involved in preservice and inservice education of educators, trainers, and administrators. It is also intended for parents, students, school board members and others concerned about the use and impact of computers on today's education and training activities.-To the reader