New Technology and Education

ISBN-13: 9781441189851 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 224 str.

Anthony Edwards

Opis

New Technology and Education explores the benefits and dangers of the increasing use of technology in education, drawing on different cultural perspectives from across the globe to consider a variety of viewpoints. The reader is encouraged to engage with each facet of the debate considering the philosophical, psychological and sociological implications of the relationship between technology and education.Recent debates and developments are considered, including:
- What is the relationship between creativity, education and new technology?
- Are subject boundaries blurred by the use of new technologies?
- How do we plan for technologies becoming redundant?Reflective exercises, interviews, chapter summaries and useful websites encourage and support student learning and the application of new concepts.

Spis treści

Series Editors' Preface \ Introduction: Technology, Education and Change \ Part I: Setting the Scene \ 1. Early Technology and Education \ 2. The Automation of Education \ 3. The Computer and Education \ Part II: Issues \ 4. Digital Poverty and Education \ 5. Technology and Pedagogy \ 6. Community, Technology and Education \ 7. Creativity, Technology and Education \ Part III: The Future \ 8. Future Technology and Education \ 9. Virtual Worlds and Education \ 10. Enhancement Technologies, Transhumanism and Education \ References \ Index