This book shares the lessons learned by a large community of educational researchers and science teachers as they designed, developed and investigated a new technology-enhanced learning environment (Web-based Inquiry Science Environment) WISE. WISE offers free customisable units on how to exploit the internet for grades 6-12 science.

This book looks at the research and development of electronic communities for professional learning, focusing on building successful online communities and scaffolding site interactions. The contibutors' work is particularly influenced by the way professional learning takes place, especially for maths and science educators.

This book is about the Computer Clubhouse - the idea and the place - that inspires youth to think about themselves as competent, creative, and critical learners. So much of the social life of young people has moved online and participation in the digital public has become an essential part of youth identities and their lives. The Computer Clubhouse makes an important contribution not just in the local communities but also as a model for after-school learning environments. The model has been very successful scaling up, with over 110 clubhouses now in existence worldwide. Presenting research by...