Technology in School Classrooms

How It Can Transform Teaching and Student Learning Today

Edited by James G. Cibulka, Bruce S. Cooper PhD, emeritus professor a

Publication date:

31 December 2017

Length of book:

196 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

235x163mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781475831030

This book provides an excellent analysis of whether and how digital technologies can transform teaching and learning in classroom settings. The authors collectively provide a multi-dimensional perspective on how and under what conditions technology can be productively employed by teachers to more effectively meet the challenges presented by a rapidly evolving world.

Foreword. Next-Generation Learning in School
Chris Dede
Introduction to the Topic -- and the Book
James G. Cibulka and Bruce S. Cooper
Chapter 1: Technology’s Role and Place in Student Learning: What We Have Learned from Research and Theories
Kui Xie and Nathan A. Hawk
Chapter 2: Teacher Professional Development in the Digital Age: Design and Implementation of Learning Without Limits
Stephanie Hirsh and Michelle Bowman King
Chapter 3: The State of K-12 Online Learning
Michael K. Barbour
Chapter 4: Building Foundational Skills in Learners with Special Needs Through the Use of Technology
Ted S. Hasselbring and Margaret E. Bausch
Chapter 5: Assessment Technology as a Tool to Strengthen Teaching and Student Learning
Michael Russell
Chapter 6: Emerging Technologies and Changing Practices in Science Classrooms
John A. Craven III and Tracy Hogan
Chapter 7: Economic Effects of Technology: Costs and Distribution of Resources to Support Student Learning
Lawrence O. Picus
Chapter 8: The Role of School Leaders in Leveraging Technology to Transform P-12 Classrooms
James G. Cibulka
Chapter 9: The Current Role of Schools of Education in Preparing a Technologically Literate Teaching Workforce
Karen Symms Gallagher
Chapter 10: Conclusion
James G. Cibulka
About the Authors
Index

This book is an insightful read about the use of technology as a powerful tool to infuse global knowledge and skills – not only in our classrooms, but more broadly for the teaching profession. It speaks to teachers and will help them address their research, curriculum development, professional development and real classroom situations to enhance their practice and impact student learning.