Education and Technology

Critical Perspectives, Possible Futures

Contributions by Igor Arievitch, Mark H. Bickhard, Sharon Borthwick-Duffy, David Cavallo, Warren Funk, Mary Gauvain, John Law, Judy Malloy, Neil Selwyn, Kimberly M. Sanborn, Phil Shapiro, Jaan Valsiner, Helen Verran Edited by David W. Kritt, Lucien T. Winegar

Publication date:

05 December 2007

Length of book:

296 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

228x160mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780739113714

There are numerous publications about education and technology. What is missing is a balanced appraisal of the values and cognitive skills technology promotes and those it devalues. This is important for education because the way we teach influences how children think, and it is of more general importance for the evolution of society. If we wait until these issue are definitively resolved and have noticeable societal effects, it will inevitably be too late. Hence the need for informed debate now.

Chapter 1 Preface
Part 2 Defining the Problem
Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Technological determinism and human agency
Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose: Considering the probable futures of education technology
Part 5 Thinking and Learning
Chapter 6 Chapter 3. An Activity Theory perspective on educational technology and learning
Chapter 7 Chapter 4. Learning is scaffolded construction
Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Silent creativity and non-creative talk: Fascination with technologies as a meta-presentational error
Part 9 Representing the World
Chapter 10 Chapter 6. Software for educating aboriginal children about place
Chapter 11 Chapter 7. Pinboards and books: Juxtaposing, Learning and Materiality
Chapter 12 Chapter 8. Approaches to creative new media
Part 13 Engagements - Virtual and Otherwise
Chapter 14 Chapter 9. A tale of two settings: The historical arc of two computer-based after-school programs for children
Chapter 15 Chapter 10. Making learning whole: How technology can enable holistic learning environments
Chapter 16 Chapter 11. Some thoughts on the economics of education delivery
Chapter 17 Chapter 12. Education that transforms and liberates: Media, artistic activity, and pedagogy
Part 18 Reflections
Chapter 19 Chapter 13. Will IT matter and how? Critical observations on strategic locatiosn for information technology in higher education
Chapter 20 Chapter 14. Critical perspectives, possible futures

...taken as a whole they contribute significantly to a conversation that, in the era of hype surrounding IT, is all too often ignored.