Integrating Computer Technology Into the Classroom

Integrating Computer Technology Into the Classroom

Author: Gary R. Morrison (Professor)

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780135145296

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These well-respected authors provide a rationale for integrating computers into the classroom curriculum by using them as tool, rather than just an instructional delivery device. Accessible for even teachers with limited computer knowledge teachers are provided with a ten-step NTeQ (iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry) model for developing and implementing integrated lesson plans. Word processing, spreadsheets, databases, publishing software, the Internet, and educational software are all explored, with the goal of demonstrating how to determine whether or not computers should be used and how best to use them. Helping teachers connect what they are learning to their daily planning and instruction the content within each chapter is also aligned with the new ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) and Teachers (NETS-T), revised in 2007 and 2008, respectively. A new feature throughout the book, The Teacher Diary, documents teacher experiences as they incorporate the NTeQ model in the classroom. The popular NTeQ Lesson Plans have also been expanded to be included in Chapters 7-11.


Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education

Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education

Author: Cleborne D Maddux

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1136443193

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Develop new strategies for using computers in the classroom Educators have talked about using information technology to improve teaching since the beginning of the modern computer movement but true integration remains an elusive goal—for most. Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education finds teachers who have managed to take advantage of the sophistication, power, and affordability of today’s technology to develop new and better strategies for learning, despite the absence of an effective institutional infrastructure. This unique book reviews effective Type II teaching applications and software used at all educational levels, including Lego/Logo technologies, idea technologies, graphics software, laptop computers, and handheld computers. Information technology in schools has failed to fulfill its considerable potential because without a widespread instructional support system, computers are generally poorly used and not integrated meaningfully into classroom activities. But some educators have still been able to implement Type II applications of information technology in their educational settings. Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education looks at their innovative methods of using computers to bring about more effective teaching—and learning. Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education examines: computer activities of grade 1-5 students using Lego/Logo technologies using Kid-Pix graphics software for creative activities the Technology Integration Assessment Instrument (TIAI) gender disparity in computer-oriented problem solving a three-tiered, idea-technology classification system pre-service teacher preparation assistive technology definitions, legislation, and implementation issues lesson plans and document techniques for laptop computers an action/instructional model for using handheld wireless computers in the classroom Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education is an invaluable resource for academics working in information technology and education, and for K-12 teachers and administrators at all levels.


Integrating Computer Technology Into the Classroom

Integrating Computer Technology Into the Classroom

Author: Gary R. Morrison

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780131421165

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This book focuses on integrating computers into teaching through the use of an inquiry-based, easy-to-use model for creating lesson plans. Teachers can use this 10-step process to design student-centered learning environments in which computer technology is integrated as a tool for learning rather than as a delivery mechanism. In addition, this book provides many practical examples and tips throughout to facilitate student understanding of chapter content. Rethinking Computers and Instruction; iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry: The NTeQ Model; Teacher as Designer I: Teacher's Toolbox; Teacher as Designer II: Teacher's Lesson Planning; Implementation: From Plan to Action; Teacher as Facilitator; Managing the Classroom; The Role of Assessment; Word Processing; Spreadsheets; Databases; Presentation of Results; The Internet in the Classroom; Educational Software; Computers as a Tool for Teachers.


Computers in Education

Computers in Education

Author: Paul F. Merrill

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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Designed to help teachers use computer technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the educational process. In retaining its organization according to a three-fold taxonomy - Tutor, Tool, and Tutee, this text provides some organization to the myriad of possible computer applications in education.


Oversold and Underused

Oversold and Underused

Author: Larry CUBAN

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0674030109

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Impelled by a demand for increasing American strength in the new global economy, many educators, public officials, business leaders, and parents argue that school computers and Internet access will improve academic learning and prepare students for an information-based workplace. But just how valid is this argument? In Oversold and Underused, one of the most respected voices in American education argues that when teachers are not given a say in how the technology might reshape schools, computers are merely souped-up typewriters and classrooms continue to run much as they did a generation ago. In his studies of early childhood, high school, and university classrooms in Silicon Valley, Larry Cuban found that students and teachers use the new technologies far less in the classroom than they do at home, and that teachers who use computers for instruction do so infrequently and unimaginatively. Cuban points out that historical and organizational economic contexts influence how teachers use technical innovations. Computers can be useful when teachers sufficiently understand the technology themselves, believe it will enhance learning, and have the power to shape their own curricula. But these conditions can't be met without a broader and deeper commitment to public education beyond preparing workers. More attention, Cuban says, needs to be paid to the civic and social goals of schooling, goals that make the question of how many computers are in classrooms trivial.


High-Tech Heretic

High-Tech Heretic

Author: Clifford Stoll

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2000-09-12

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0385489765

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The cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for "computer literacy" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher. As one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.


Computer Education for Teachers

Computer Education for Teachers

Author: Vicki F. Sharp

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

Published: 2001-10

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780072546439

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Extremely clear and comprehensive, Computer Education for Teachers features classroom lessons, activities, and projects, over 300 clear illustrations, state-of-the-art technology developments, a chapter on multimedia, two Internet chapters, a large collection of annotated Internet Sites in each chapter, a chapter on computers in special education, an annotated recommended software listing, a summary of current computer research, and an extensive bibliography. Designed to meet the needs of the student unfamiliar with the use of the computer in the classroom, the book is written for undergraduate and graduate education students who want an up-to-date, readable, practical, and concise introduction to computers for teachers. It assumes no prior experience with computers. The chapters are written so that the reader can pursue them in any order.


32 Quick & Fun Content-Area Computer Activities

32 Quick & Fun Content-Area Computer Activities

Author: Kathy Kopp

Publisher: Shell Education

Published: 2006-07-27

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1425804055

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Incite 2nd grade students enthusiasm to learn using technology in the curriculum! Youll enhance learning and encourage high-order thinking by incorporating a technology project for every week of the school year. Students will develop key technology skills in word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, and using the Internet while you teach regular classroom content. Lessons are divided among content areas, and the flexible projects are great for computer centers, labs, or one-computer classrooms. The easy-to-follow teacher instructions and step-by-step student directions make this resource a hit in the classroom. The included Teacher Resource CD contains sample projects, templates, and assessment rubrics. 160pp.


Using a Microcomputer in the Classroom

Using a Microcomputer in the Classroom

Author: Gary G. Bitter

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13:

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Addressing the role of computers in learning and the means of integrating and applying computer technology into the curriculum, this text emphasizes all the important basic topics related to technology in education. There is coverage of multimedia/hypermedia, designing lesson plans, and how to evaluate and choose software, all supported by numerous forms and charts.