This volume addresses the need for schools to recognize technology as the dominant factor in the new global economy. It argues that in order to be competitive within that economy, educators must incorporate technology into the learning experience. The author offers many examples of instructional uses of technology and details the various hardware and software processes that can be implemented. Finally, practical scenarios demonstrate the uses and advantages of technology in student instruction.

This is a book about change, leaders and a wide variety of practical planning tools designed to assist educational leaders in their responsibility to develop and maintain successful schools. It is designed to be used as a day-to-day reference book for those who are responsible for the direct change that improves the operations and output of their schools. The aim of this book is to help leaders become more knowledgeable and proactive, thus ensuring that all the changes will move in positive directions towards effective schools.

This is a concise "how-to" guide for action research, a process in which teachers experiment with various techniques and strategies at the classroom level. Action researchers review outcomes with peers and administration and then implement the most effective results in their own local situations. Action research can be an important catalyst for the success of your school, and this book shows you the way. Action research will renew your teachers' enthusiasm, promote teacher and principal cooperation, and help you adapt teaching methods that are more appropriate to your school's particular...