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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828198603321

Titolo

Technology in schools / / volume editor, Kevin P. Brady

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 2012

ISBN

1-4833-0581-3

1-78268-238-4

1-4522-6661-1

1-4522-1837-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 pages)

Collana

Debating issues in American education ; ; volume 10

Disciplina

371.330973

Soggetti

Educational technology - United States - Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

"A SAGE reference publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS-FRONT COVER""; ""TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF""; ""ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITOR""; ""ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. Is assistive technology or universal design a more effective method of technology integration for students with disabilities?""; ""OVERVIEW Kevin P. Brady North Carolina State University""; ""POINT: Timothy E. Morse University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast""; ""ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES UNIQUE STUDENT DISABILITY-RELATED NEEDS""

""THE IDEA�S WIDE-RANGING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROVISIONS""""RELATED AND SUPPORTINGSTIPULATIONS IN THE IDEA""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""COUNTERPOINT: Margie W. Crowe University of Southern Mississippi""; ""ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY""; ""UNIVERSAL DESIGN""; ""UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES""; ""UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES""; ""UNIVERSAL DESIGN VERSUS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY""; ""Further Readings and Resources""; ""Court Cases and Statutes""; ""2. Should e-books replace traditional textbooks and paper-based books in schools?""; ""OVERVIEW Kevin P. Brady North Carolina State University""

""POINT: Meredith Stewart Cary Academy""""E-BOOKS AND GREATER



ACCESS FOR STUDENTS""; ""THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY OF E-BOOKS""; ""FORCES OF CONSTRAINT WITH TODAY�S E-BOOKS""; ""CHANGING ROLES FOR TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS""; ""THE END IS NEAR (AND IT ISN�T)""; ""COUNTERPOINT: Christine M. Battista Binghamton University""; ""SHIFT TO DIGITAL MEDIA""; ""IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC TEXTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Further Readings and Resources""; ""3. Do pocket assistive technologies, such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, provide mainly educational benefits or distractions to students in today�s schools?""

""OVERVIEW Kevin P. Brady North Carolina State University""""POINT: Nick Sauers Iowa State University""; ""COMMONLY HELD BELIEFS AND CONCERNS""; ""Student Distractions""; ""Student Misbehavior""; ""Equity""; ""EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS""; ""Access to Information""; ""Collaboration""; ""Engagement""; ""CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION""; ""COUNTERPOINT: Jerrid W. Kruse Drake University""; ""RATIONALE FOR CONSIDERINGTECHNOLOGICAL DOWNSIDES""; ""GO DEEPER""; ""TRADE-OFFS OF ASSISTIVE MOBILE DEVICES""; ""EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY ON VALUES AND BELIEFS""; ""LIMITATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY""

""SUGGESTIONS FOR THE USE OF ASSISTIVE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY""""CONCLUSION""; ""Further Readings and Resources""; ""4. Are today�s policies and procedures governing online student course offerings in the K�12 school environment appropriate to fully realize the unique policy and technology advantages of these online classes?""; ""OVERVIEW Kevin P. Brady North Carolina State University""; ""POINT: Leanna Matchett ArchambaultArizona State University""; ""ADVANCED PLACEMENT""; ""CREDIT RECOVERY""; ""STUDENT LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY""

""COUNTERPOINT: Anne F. Thorp Ottawa Area Intermediate School District""

Sommario/riassunto

15 to 20 chapters explore such varied issues as the digital divide, electronic textbooks, impacts on curricula, privacy on school computers, web censorship, and more. Each chapter opens with an introductory essay by the volume editor, followed by articles written and signed by invited experts, and concludes with Further Readings and Resources.