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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brady, Kevin P., editor.

Series:

Debating Issues in American Education: A SAGE Reference Set

Debating issues in American education ; volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational technology--United States--Planning.

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, Calif. : Sage Reference, c2012.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

"A SAGE reference publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 17, 2014).

ISBN:

9781483305813

1483305813

9781782682387

1782682384

9781452266619

1452266611

9781452218373

1452218374

OCLC:

808684223