Mobile Makes Learning Free
Mobile Makes Learning Free

Author: Boris Handal

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1681232855

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The book provides new conceptual frameworks to understand good practice in the field of mobile learning. The book fills a gap in the current literature by drawing on examples of best practice from leading schools in the United States, Canada and Australia. The author visited thirty educational sites and interviewed over 100 eminent teachers, principals, district superintendents and academics in the three aforementioned countries to study the implementation of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in teaching and learning. During that period evidence and exemplars on issues that currently challenge educators worldwide such as modern pedagogies, digital citizenship, institutional change, equity and professional development were collected. The book presents a large number of case studies illustrating an effective integration of mobile learning and other technologies into the curriculum. The contents include topics that are at the core of current attempts by educators to meet the demands of 21st century learning. The book - Addresses issues related to the delivery of mobile learning (e.g., smartphones, tablets) - Presents real life scenarios from leading practitioners in the United States, Canada and Australia - Introduces a four?conversion model for whole?school school transformation - Provides principals with practical strategies to create effective communities of practice - Provides teachers with best practice examples and recommendations for using mobile devices in teaching and learning - Suggests practical activities and insights as to how to implement digital citizenship in schools

Reach for Greatness
Reach for Greatness

Author: Yong Zhao

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2018-01-09

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1506316115

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How do you close the achievement gap? Start by changing the question. When we use the achievement gap to define success, we shortchange our students. It’s time to recognize that the potential for greatness lies in a unique form within each child—and that the goal of education should be to encourage and develop it. This inspiring manifesto brings in research from different disciplines and demonstrates how to uncover individual greatness by giving students control of their learning. You’ll also find: Strategies for implementing personalizable education Examples showing practices that have gone wrong—and right Guidance for teaching disadvantaged students

Exploring Desirable Futures for L1 Education and Teachers’ Literacies in a Digital Age
Exploring Desirable Futures for L1 Education and Teachers’ Literacies in a Digital Age

Author: Carina Ascherl

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-22

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 3658391936

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Rapidly evolving digital technologies are reciprocally linked to the way people think, learn, generate knowledge, create, communicate, and collaborate in the digital age. These media-communicative and related sociocultural changes must be acknowledged in the educational context. The aim of the present study is, from a transnational perspective, to investigate experts’ anticipated L1 education futures in 2030 and teachers’ literacies deemed necessary in this context. The research aims are addressed through an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design reflected in the application of a three-round modified Delphi study. The panel is drawn from individuals who are considered experts at the intersection of (L1) education and digitalisation and are selected on their theoretical or applied expertise and their interest in the issue under investigation. It becomes clear that the experts emphasised the need for transformations regarding traditional structures, practices, and processes of teaching and learning by 2030, specifically given contemporary practices and forms of learning, thinking, and working in the digital age.

Education and Technology
Education and Technology

Author: Neil Selwyn

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 135014553X

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What does the future hold for digital technology and education? What can be learnt from the history of technology use in education? Does digital technology make education more individualized? Will it eventually replace the school, university and teacher? In a thoroughly revised edition of this successful book, Neil Selwyn takes a critical look at some of the major current debates and controversies concerning digital technologies and education. Focusing on the social as well as the technical aspects of these issues, Selwyn addresses fundamental but often unvoiced questions about education and technology. Over the course of eight chapters, the book gives careful thought to the people, practices, processes and structures behind the rapidly increasing use of technologies in education, with an emphasis on the implications of digital technologies for individuals and institutions. Brand new chapters on trends in AI and 'big data' driven automation of education, and the future(s) of education and technology are included. This edition also features new sections exploring 'post-digital' perspectives, personalized learning, digital labour, and the impending need for sustainable forms of digital education. The book focuses attention on the connections between recent technology developments and broader changes in education practice, education policy and education theory over the past few decades. It also challenges us to reflect on future directions and controversies for education in the (post)digital age. Expanded study questions, annotated further reading and a new glossary of key terms are included to support readers. An updated companion website links to bonus chapters and audio recordings for further discussion.

Educating Gen Wi-Fi
Educating Gen Wi-Fi

Author: Greg Whitby

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0730497577

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How our school system is failing 21st-century kids and what needs to be done about it "I am amazed at how much the world has changed today from when I was a student. the problem is that schools have not changed as rapidly as the world we live in..."Just a generation ago, school was a simple affair: students learned from set texts, graduated and got a job. Now, when almost every child has access to vast networks of information through computers, phones and social media, there is no longer a wrong and right way to learn, no longer a single model of teaching, not even a familiar classroom environment. So where does that leave students and the people in charge of their education?Greg Whitby has spent 30 years teaching in schools and studying the way they cope with rapid change. Described as the most innovative educator in Australia by tHE BULLEtIN magazine, Greg argues in this, his provocative new book, that schools are often too slow to respond to change and too quick to condemn the new. But in order to engage students, it is vital that educators re-think everything they have been taught, including their own role as the sole authority. EDUCAtING GEN WI-FI throws open the debate about education and offers up some thought provoking questions and answers.

Proceedings of the HCT International General Education Conference (HCT-IGEC 2023)
Proceedings of the HCT International General Education Conference (HCT-IGEC 2023)

Author: Andrew Johnston

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-12-16

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9464632860

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This is an open access book. The Higher Colleges of Technology’s General Studies Division, and the HCT-Dubai Women’s campus, hosted the HCT International General Education Conference (online edition) on October 5, 2022, under the theme of Practice and Pedagogy in General Education. General Education, in today’s hyper-connected and virtual world, plays a vital role in providing students with a range of opportunities to develop their abilities to think critically and creatively. This, in turn, fosters an innovative mindset, enriching students’ understanding of the wider social and cultural contexts in which they will live and work. Hence, the discipline of General Education provides students with much-needed breadth and depth of knowledge – from developing mathematical skills to raising awareness of sustainability issues and improving communication skills. The conference organizing committee welcomes higher education scholars, researchers and teachers from around the world to participate in the online, free-of-charge conference, by sharing teaching and learning best practices and techniques, pedagogical delivery and enhancement, current research endeavors and the optimization of student learning and engagement, in an inclusive and collaborative environment that promotes knowledge sharing and exchange, as well as networking and camaraderie. Educators and researchers from across the different academic disciplines within the field of General Education are welcome to attend and share their insights, experiences and expertise to ensure a rich and productive discussion.

Teaching and Digital Technologies
Teaching and Digital Technologies

Author: Michael Henderson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-01-08

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1316441083

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Teaching and Digital Technologies: Big Issues and Critical Questions helps both pre-service and in-service teachers to critically question and evaluate the reasons for using digital technology in the classroom. Unlike other resources that show how to use specific technologies – and quickly become outdated, this text empowers the reader to understand why they should (or should not) use digital technologies, when it is appropriate (or not), and the implications arising from these decisions. The text directly engages with policy, the Australian Curriculum, pedagogy, learning and wider issues of equity, access, generational stereotypes and professional learning. The contributors to the book are notable figures from across a broad range of Australian universities, giving the text a unique relevance to Australian education while retaining its universal appeal. Teaching and Digital Technologies is an essential contemporary resource for early childhood, primary and secondary pre-service and in-service teachers in both local and international education environments.

Wearable Technology and Mobile Innovations for Next-Generation Education
Wearable Technology and Mobile Innovations for Next-Generation Education

Author: Holland, Janet

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1522500707

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Advances in technology continue to alter the ways in which we conduct our lives, from the private sphere to how we interact with others in public. As these innovations become more integrated into modern society, their applications become increasingly relevant in various facets of life. Wearable Technology and Mobile Innovations for Next-Generation Education is an authoritative reference source on the development and implementation of wearables within learning and training environments, emphasizing the valuable resources offered by these advances. Focusing on technical considerations, lessons learned, and real-world examples, this book is ideally designed for instructors, researchers, upper-level students, and policy makers interested in the effectiveness of wearable applications.

Smart Education in China and Central & Eastern European Countries
Smart Education in China and Central & Eastern European Countries

Author: Rongxia Zhuang

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-30

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9811973199

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This book focuses on the development of smart education in China and some countries of Central and Eastern Europe. A brief discussion on the idea of smart education was given in the introduction chapter, followed by a series of national smart education profiles of eleven countries. In detail, the profile starts with an overview of ICT in Education or smart education in the country and policies of ICT in Education or smart education. Some key features of smart education in each country were discussed with examples of best practices. The profile ends with a description of trends of smart education in the country. Based on the information above, the final chapter presents an analysis among the eleven countries with six major features they presented and concluded the book with suggestions on advancing smart education by three points.

Market Research in Health and Social Care
Market Research in Health and Social Care

Author: Mike Luck

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 113462185X

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The shift to managed markets has meant that whilst planners and purchasers of health and social services seek information on needs, managers who provide these services seek information on performance and response. Market research contributes to both. This text is a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the relevance, planning and management of market research in the areas of health and social care that have developed in Britain and most other industrialised countries. It features: * an explanation of how managed markets provide the context for market research * a comprehensive guide to choosing the appropriate survey method * recommendations for commissioning, monitoring and implementing results * practical advice on producing successful student projects * a comparative international perspective. Intended for managers and students of public sector management and marketing, this outstanding book contains instruction on research methods, practical advice for managers and professionals on how to commission, monitor and implement the results of market research, and an excellent selection of case studies.