This book takes a serious historical and international look at the digital pencil movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the authors present well-reasoned discussions about a set of complex and critical issue facing policy makers, educators, students, parents, and the general public.

A comprehensive picture of prominent perspectives on technology literacy for teachers and practices in preparing teachers to become technologically literate. The articles address such issues as the theoretical foundations of teacher technology knowledge, and the role of technology in teaching.

A comprehensive picture of prominent perspectives on technology literacy for teachers and practices in preparing teachers to become technologically literate. The articles address such issues as the theoretical foundations of teacher technology knowledge, and the role of technology in teaching.

Zhao (Michigan State U.) presents a collection of 17 articles reporting on empirical studies on the effective use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Written by 27 academics and researchers, all but one from the U.S., the majority of the articles were previously published in scholarly journals and books. Following an overview of research

This book attempts to offer not just a bird's-eye view of the communities of designers project, but also to help identify broad themes and issues that can inform discussions and policies of technology integration at other institutions.

This book attempts to offer not just a bird's-eye view of the communities of designers project, but also to help identify broad themes and issues that can inform discussions and policies of technology integration at other institutions.

This remarkable book will forever change the debate about what's wrong and what's right with American education and where it should be going. Based on his own experience as a student in China and as a parent of children attending school in the United States, Zhao skewers conventional wisdom while setting straight the recent history and current state of U.S. schools. To make his case, Zhao explains:

Why the perceived weaknesses of American education are actually its strengths.

How reform proponents, business executives, and politicians have misjudged American education.

Why China and...

The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system - good, bad, and ugly

Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams-- where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science--have positioned China as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have declared this a -Sputnik Moment, - saying that we must learn from China's education system in order to maintain our status as an education leader and global superpower.

Indeed, many of the reforms taking hold in United States schools, such as a...

Reimagine and rethink classroom technology to empower students while you enhance instructional depth. Optimize its use and hone critical thinking skills.