Bringing the Internet to school : lessons from an urban district / Janet Ward Schofield, Ann Locke Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, Janet Ward.

Contributor:

Davidson, Ann Locke.

Series:

Jossey-Bass education series

The Jossey-Bass education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in education--United States--Case studies.

Internet in education.

Education--United States--Computer network resources--Case studies.

Education.

Computer-assisted instruction--United States--Case studies.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Computer network resources.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 393 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2002]

Summary:

Presenting the results of the first major study of technology implementation in schools, examining the positive and negative consequences of the Internet on equity, academics, and social life, the authors draw on over 300 interviews with teachers, students, and administrators--done over the course of five years--and offer an assessment of the underlying cultural issues that will ultimately determine the speed and success of technology integration.

Contents:

Building demand and support for Internet use among educators

School versus Internet culture : implications for communication with the outside world

How school culture and structure shape Internet use

Achieving Internet use : lessons from NET schools

Classroom change accompanying Internet use

Teacher and student outcomes related to Internet use

Achieving institutionalization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-380) and indexes.

ISBN:

0787956864

OCLC:

48642679